BBQ WIESEL KS
Rating
1548
peak 1554 · rated over 9 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2019-04-13
latest 2022-10-14
Best ToY finish
#159
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 32%
overall standings
Best overall
682.2744 / 720
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
668.94 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 667.35 (+1.59)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±13.66
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 171.17 · weakest Chicken (162.19)
Road miles
6222
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 4783 mi
Schedule strength
36%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1531)
Purse competed for
$106K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
667.35 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ has finished one call ahead of BBQ WIESEL 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PARKSTAD SMOKERS in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 4 of 41 at their very first tracked contest, Meat the East (2019-04-13).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.1 years, then back at Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) (2022-10-14).
Teams like this (closest power rating, KS first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| PARKSTAD SMOKERS | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 150.2284 | 162.19 | top 65% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 150.8000 | 166.58 | top 38% |
| Pork | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.1200 | 171.17 | top 26% |
| Brisket | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4516 | 159.9772 | 167.42 | top 29% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 38% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 76% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 26% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 35% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in KS (2 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (9 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 667.35 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-04-13 — First tracked contest · Meat the East
- 📣 2019-04-13 — First call · Meat the East
- 🔥 2019-08-17 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · EUregio Barbecue Festival
- ⭐ 2019-09-12 — Career-best overall score (682.2744) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST
- 📈 2019-09-12 — Peak power rating (1554) · 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.7 | Meat the East | 2019-04-13 |
| +11.6 | KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2019 | 2019-04-26 |
| +10.5 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI | 2019-05-11 |
| +10.2 | EUregio Barbecue Festival | 2019-08-17 |
| +5.7 | 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival | 2019-07-20 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -5.2 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2022-10-14 |
| -0.3 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST | 2019-09-12 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 76% | 92.4% | 92.4% |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 63% | top 26% | 94.8% | 92.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-14 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series)(JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 63 / 83 (665.0056) | 68 (163.3828) | 55 (168.5372) | 42 (169.7028) | 63 (163.3828) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- INVITATIONAL CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 72 / 135 (682.2744) | 85 (169.7028) | 73 (169.7028) | 92 (167.4172) | 21 (175.4516) |
| 2019-09-12 | 40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 110 / 468 (676.5024) | 324 (161.0968) | 100 (170.8344) | 128 (170.2512) | 43 (174.3200) |
| 2019-08-17 | EUregio Barbecue Festival Erlenstr Waldfeucht-Haaren, 52525 | 5 / 28 (664.4568) | 27 (150.2284) | 9 (165.6800) | 1 (180.0000) | 4 (168.5484) |
| 2019-07-20 | 4th Black Forest Smoke & Wine Festival Bad Bellingen, 79415 | 13 / 44 (656.4800) | 41 (153.6684) | 24 (162.2744) | 7 (172.5600) | 8 (167.9772) |
| 2019-07-06 | BBQ an der Burg 2019 Geestland, 27624 | 16 / 36 (635.8512) | 13 (163.9540) | 30 (150.8000) | 14 (161.1200) | 16 (159.9772) |
| 2019-05-11 | Beer,Fries & BBQ VI Kapermolenpark,Hasselt, 3800 | 8 / 49 (671.3944) | 24 (165.1084) | 5 (169.1544) | 7 (172.0116) | 14 (165.1200) |
| 2019-04-26 | KCBS Greek Fire Festival 2019 Marketplate, 51545 | 4 / 24 (672.5600) | 10 (166.3200) | 3 (165.6800) | 2 (173.1428) | 5 (167.4172) |
| 2019-04-13 | Meat the East Hengelo, 7534 MK | 4 / 41 (681.6340) | 21 (166.2284) | 2 (176.5600) | 3 (174.2972) | 15 (164.5484) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #361 (888 pts) | #689 (498 pts) | #414 (828 pts) | #261 (1103 pts) | #406 (828 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #159 (1579 pts) | #352 (979 pts) | #189 (1389 pts) | #136 (1549 pts) | #236 (1264 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #848 (434 pts) | #928 (419 pts) | #843 (469 pts) | #1149 (294 pts) | #912 (409 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #343 (1070 pts) | #498 (815 pts) | #361 (1035 pts) | #419 (965 pts) | #323 (1125 pts) |