Cross Cut BBQ IA
Rating
1502
peak 1506
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2022-07-29
latest 2023-06-30
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.92
last 4 vs career avg 666.92 (+0.00)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.00
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.57 · weakest Brisket (162.53)
Road miles
593
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 202 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Backroad BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7372 | 159.9656 | 167.56 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 161.7144 | 168.27 | top 48% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 177.7372 | 162.8456 | 168.57 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 157.0856 | 162.53 | top 68% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 33% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 666.92
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 675.9544 | 668.19 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 682.2284 | 665.65 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-30 | Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ Council Bluffs, IA | 15 / 22 (660.4340) | 16 (166.8456) | 10 (168.5372) | 14 (167.9656) | 18 (157.0856) |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 20 / 47 (675.9544) | 6 (173.7372) | 30 (166.2628) | 1 (177.7372) | 45 (158.2172) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 121 / 505 (682.2284) | 182 (169.7028) | 28 (176.5600) | 349 (162.8456) | 74 (173.1200) |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 27 / 32 (649.0744) | 30 (159.9656) | 25 (161.7144) | 18 (165.7144) | 25 (161.6800) |