40 CALIBER BBQ MI
Rating
1508
peak 1511
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-04-05
latest 2021-09-24
Best ToY finish
#497
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 48%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.31
last 5 vs career avg 666.26 (+0.05)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.86
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.29 · weakest Brisket (163.31)
Road miles
1023
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 275 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
iBQ'n has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MI first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5484 | 161.0856 | 168.06 | top 46% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 157.0856 | 165.60 | top 52% |
| Pork | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 166.2400 | 169.29 | top 35% |
| Brisket | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 152.5256 | 163.31 | top 60% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MI | 5 | 0 | top 52% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 42% |
| IN | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MI (5 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 666.26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 663.9200 | 663.92 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 665.5772 | 665.58 |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 675.8740 | 666.87 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-24 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 16 / 28 (663.9200) | 7 (172.5484) | 13 (166.8572) | 13 (168.0000) | 25 (156.5144) |
| 2020-09-25 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 18 / 28 (665.5772) | 18 (168.5600) | 21 (163.9544) | 9 (169.1200) | 20 (163.9428) |
| 2019-09-20 | Rumble on the River Presented by TheBBQSuperStore.com Grand Haven, MI | 10 / 28 (674.7884) | 10 (171.4056) | 21 (163.9540) | 8 (170.2744) | 15 (169.1544) |
| 2019-08-02 | Westland Area Jaycees All American BBQ Throwdown Westland, MI | 12 / 40 (668.5256) | 19 (166.2856) | 11 (168.5372) | 14 (166.2972) | 12 (167.4056) |
| 2019-07-19 | Bordertown BBQ Brawl Sault Ste Marie, MI | 20 / 28 (658.7312) | 21 (161.0856) | 7 (170.2628) | 2 (174.8572) | 27 (152.5256) |
| 2019-05-03 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 14 / 33 (656.4228) | 15 (165.6800) | 25 (157.0856) | 10 (170.2628) | 17 (163.3944) |
| 2019-04-05 | CCSFest Indianapois, IN | 14 / 40 (675.8740) | 12 (170.8228) | 15 (168.5484) | 26 (166.2400) | 11 (170.2628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1083 (98 pts) | #868 (158 pts) | #1103 (113 pts) | #1054 (113 pts) | #1555 (53 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #789 (88 pts) | #836 (88 pts) | #883 (73 pts) | #650 (138 pts) | #837 (78 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #497 (723 pts) | #316 (1043 pts) | #559 (673 pts) | #483 (763 pts) | #520 (713 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1113 (280 pts) | #2207 (85 pts) | #1441 (205 pts) | #1818 (130 pts) | #1156 (280 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1487 (162 pts) | #1148 (272 pts) | #1689 (142 pts) | #1191 (272 pts) | #2134 (72 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1716 (140 pts) | #1666 (150 pts) | #1559 (170 pts) | #1653 (155 pts) | #1625 (160 pts) |