NOT DAT BAD IA
Rating
1458
peak 1458
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-06-16
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#751
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 96%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
632.43
last 4 vs career avg 632.43 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.40
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.40 · weakest Pork (155.67)
Road miles
0
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BootsBBQ has finished one call ahead of NOT DAT BAD 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
DRY 2 DA BONE has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 153.1316 | 161.40 | top 86% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8460 | 153.6684 | 159.25 | top 86% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1200 | 147.9428 | 155.67 | top 93% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 151.9316 | 156.11 | top 87% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in IA (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 632.43
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 637.5548 | 637.55 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 632.4116 | 632.41 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 643.9088 | 643.91 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 615.8628 | 615.86 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 19 / 20 (637.5548) | 19 (162.2400) | 15 (166.8460) | 19 (156.5372) | 19 (151.9316) |
| 2025-06-20 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 23 / 25 (632.4116) | 19 (164.5256) | 19 (161.6800) | 24 (153.0744) | 21 (153.1316) |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 24 / 25 (643.9088) | 18 (165.7144) | 25 (154.8228) | 20 (165.1200) | 23 (158.2516) |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 27 / 27 (615.8628) | 27 (153.1316) | 25 (153.6684) | 27 (147.9428) | 21 (161.1200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #751 (75 pts) | #832 (75 pts) | #827 (95 pts) | #783 (75 pts) | #780 (75 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1147 (80 pts) | #1237 (80 pts) | #1451 (55 pts) | #1147 (70 pts) |