Ole Mae I BBQ WI
Rating
1492
peak 1501
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2026-04-24
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#72
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 65%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
331.04
last 5 vs career avg 331.04 (+0.00)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±2.94
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.93 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.11)
Road miles
240
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 108 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
DAWGS BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Not Bad BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 161.7144 | 169.93 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8228 | 155.4172 | 161.11 | top 70% |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | top 64% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 60% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 331.04
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 334.8228 | 331.04 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | — | — |
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 | #72 (448 pts) | #51 (633 pts) | #94 (413 pts) | — | — |