Cross Cut BBQ IA
Rating
1501
peak 1509 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2022-07-29
latest 2026-07-10
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 58%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.19
last 5 Master vs avg 666.03 (+0.15)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±16.15
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.80 · weakest Brisket (163.31)
Road miles
1403
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 242 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Purse competed for
$55K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
666.03 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 4 of their 5 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.9 years, then back at Original SD BBQ Championships (2026-06-05).
Teams like this (closest power rating, IA first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 159.9656 | 168.24 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 152.5256 | 166.33 | top 57% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 177.7372 | 162.8456 | 168.80 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 157.0856 | 163.31 | top 65% |
“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% |
| SD | 2 | 0 | top 49% |
| MN | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 24% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 28% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original SD BBQ Championships | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 49% | 2026-06-05 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SD (3 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 666.03 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-07-29 — First tracked contest · 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
- 📣 2023-03-31 — First call · Iowa State BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2026-06-05 — Career-best overall score (690.2172) · Original SD BBQ Championships
- 📈 2026-06-05 — Peak power rating (1509) · Original SD BBQ Championships
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.5 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 2026-06-05 |
| +10.9 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST | 2022-09-29 |
| +2.1 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2023-03-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.3 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 2023-06-02 |
| -8.1 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 2026-07-10 |
| -7.4 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 2022-07-29 |
| -3.7 | Ditmars Red White & Blue BBQ | 2023-06-30 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 51% | 95.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 75% | top 64% | 93.9% | 91.6% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 54% | 94.8% | 92.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN | 28 / 33 (661.5772) | 22 (167.9772) | 27 (166.2284) | 18 (169.1316) | 31 (158.2400) |
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 8 / 48 (690.2172) | 4 (174.8572) | 35 (167.9772) | 18 (173.1200) | 11 (174.2628) |
| 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) |
| 2023-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 32 / 39 (642.7540) | 23 (164.5600) | 35 (152.5256) | 24 (165.1200) | 27 (160.5484) |
| 2023-06-01 | Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 4 (170.8688) | — | — |
| 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) |