ELWOOD BBQ NE
Rating
1456
peak 1456
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2023-09-02
Best ToY finish
#773
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
489.52 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 568.59 (-79.07)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±157.33
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.53 · weakest Brisket (154.44)
Road miles
88
mi across 9 mapped stops
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 52% across 3 contests, versus top 73% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, NE first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 148.5028 | 163.53 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 152.5028 | 161.09 | top 72% |
| Pork | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 153.6228 | 161.36 | top 76% |
| Brisket | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 130.1944 | 154.44 | top 76% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| NE | 8 | 0 | top 69% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in NE (8 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 568.59
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 637.6000 | 485.06 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 158.2284 | 158.23 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 636.4684 | 628.22 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 653.0172 | 640.75 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-02 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cook-off Challenge Omaha, NE | 10 / 34 (332.5260) | 12 (170.8572) | 15 (168.5600) | 31 (160.5600) | 22 (166.8228) |
| 2023-06-30 | Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ Council Bluffs, IA | 18 / 22 (637.6000) | 18 (161.1544) | 17 (160.5028) | 20 (158.2284) | 17 (157.7144) |
| 2022-09-03 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge Omaha, NE | 14 / 45 (158.2284) | 20 (169.7028) | 44 (157.6456) | 40 (162.2168) | 31 (162.8800) |
| 2021-09-04 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge Omaha, NE | 24 / 25 (616.9376) | 21 (162.2400) | 16 (166.2516) | 21 (158.2516) | 25 (130.1944) |
| 2021-08-13 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) Arlington, NE | 23 / 26 (631.2572) | 23 (160.5256) | 16 (162.8000) | 17 (165.1428) | 26 (142.7888) |
| 2021-05-28 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 41 / 46 (636.4684) | 28 (166.2628) | 37 (160.5256) | 35 (162.2972) | 42 (147.3828) |
| 2019-08-31 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge Omaha, NE | 22 / 28 (635.1768) | 19 (163.9772) | 27 (153.6228) | 19 (162.7884) | 23 (154.7884) |
| 2019-08-09 | GOBS Que Arlington, NE | 21 / 29 (634.0684) | 26 (148.5028) | 10 (167.4172) | 25 (153.6228) | 12 (164.5256) |
| 2019-05-31 | 8th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 27 / 39 (653.0172) | 16 (168.5716) | 36 (152.5028) | 13 (169.1200) | 23 (162.8228) |
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #874 (141 pts) | #780 (206 pts) | #875 (196 pts) | #948 (131 pts) | #885 (161 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1246 (85 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #773 (176 pts) | #785 (191 pts) | #676 (251 pts) | #705 (221 pts) | #849 (161 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1170 (202 pts) | #1096 (242 pts) | #1127 (242 pts) | #1069 (257 pts) | #1091 (252 pts) |