Ole Mae I BBQ WI
Rating
1461
peak 1501 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2026-04-24
latest 2026-08-07
Best ToY finish
#89
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
296.76 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 310.03 (-13.27)
Walk rate
63%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±45.18
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.76 · weakest Chicken (150.27)
Road miles
711
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 229 mi
Schedule strength
78%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)
Purse competed for
$31K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
310.03 / 360
8 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
DAWGS BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Not Bad BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, FENDER BENDER BBQ has out-cooked them in 8 of 8 shared pork ribs entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKEY GQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| DAWGS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| FENDER BENDER BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Bear BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Skinny Pig BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Ribs For Your Pleasure | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| Not Bad BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| T Daddys BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| All Smoked Up BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Rudes BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Ten Bones | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 20.0000 | 150.27 | top 55% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0116 | 144.5484 | 159.76 | top 72% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 4 | 0 | top 65% |
| MN | 2 | 0 | top 82% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 93% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 71% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 2 | 25 | 0 | top 93% | 2026-07-18 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (4 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 310.03 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2026-04-24 — First tracked contest · Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2026-05-15 — First call · BBQ Fest - Chippewa Falls, WI (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2026-05-15 — Career-best overall score (334.8228) · BBQ Fest - Chippewa Falls, WI (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2026-05-15 — Peak power rating (1501) · BBQ Fest - Chippewa Falls, WI (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +6.7 | BBQ Fest - Chippewa Falls, WI (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-05-15 |
| +1.3 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2026-06-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.8 | Chippewa Valley Ribfest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-08-07 |
| -10.9 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) | 2026-07-17 |
| -8.2 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) | 2026-07-18 |
| -8.2 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2026-06-12 |
| -6.1 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-04-24 |
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 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 63% | top 76% | 93% | 86.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Chippewa Valley Ribfest (BACKYARD ONLY) Montevideo, MN | 14 / 14 (310.8112) | 9 (166.2628) | 14 (144.5484) | — | — |
| 2026-07-18 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 2) Miles, IA | 25 / 28 (322.2172) | 20 (166.2400) | 26 (155.9772) | — | — |
| 2026-07-17 | Great River Threshers BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (Day 1) Miles, IA | 26 / 27 (192.0116) | 27 (20.0000) | 8 (172.0116) | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 20 / 37 (331.9200) | 10 (170.8228) | 22 (161.0972) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 34 / 40 (326.8228) | 16 (171.4056) | 37 (155.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Spring into Summer Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Owatonna, MN | 16 / 25 (333.0856) | 7 (173.7028) | 21 (159.3828) | — | — |
| 2026-05-15 | BBQ Fest - Chippewa Falls, WI (BACKYARD ONLY) Chippewa Falls, WI | 8 / 21 (334.8228) | 5 (172.0000) | 13 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) Stanley, WI | 20 / 24 (328.5372) | 20 (161.7144) | 13 (166.8228) | — | — |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 ↗ | Backyard | #89 (482 pts) | #65 (683 pts) | #88 (526 pts) | — | — |