On the Spit BBQ, LLC IA
Rating
1464
peak 1464
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2025-06-20
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#763
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 100%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
588.81
last 3 vs career avg 588.81 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±24.33
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 154.82 · weakest Brisket (139.57)
Road miles
99
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 33 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Bucknutz 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162.8456 | 125.6340 | 148.55 | top 95% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1200 | 130.8228 | 145.87 | top 100% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.0972 | 151.3716 | 154.82 | top 96% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.0000 | 129.0628 | 139.57 | top 97% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 100% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 100% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 588.81
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 | 613.5888 | 613.59 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 597.0856 | 576.42 |
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 | 20 / 20 (613.5888) | 18 (162.8456) | 20 (157.1200) | 20 (155.9772) | 20 (137.6460) |
| 2025-08-22 | Cruisin' and BBQin' Hampton, IA | 18 / 18 (555.7484) | 18 (125.6340) | 18 (149.6800) | 18 (151.3716) | 18 (129.0628) |
| 2025-06-20 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 25 / 25 (597.0856) | 24 (157.1656) | 25 (130.8228) | 22 (157.0972) | 23 (152.0000) |
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 | #763 (70 pts) | #821 (80 pts) | #874 (70 pts) | #795 (70 pts) | #792 (70 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #847 (128 pts) | #916 (133 pts) | #990 (128 pts) | #873 (143 pts) | #876 (138 pts) |