WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY MN
Rating
1527
peak 1529 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2022-09-02
Best ToY finish
#110
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 41%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
667.34 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 668.20 (-0.86)
Walk rate
100%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.69
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.48 · weakest Brisket (161.39)
Road miles
1007
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 167 mi
Schedule strength
35%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1530)
Purse competed for
$73K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
668.20 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MACHETE BOYS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Hogline has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
📅 A August team
Something about August: average finish in the top 31% across 3 contests, versus top 41% the rest of the year.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Smokin' in the Bogs (2022-09-02).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| CITY SLICKERS BBQ | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SCHWEBS BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN BONES | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| MONTANA MAX BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKE IN THE EYE | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 159.9656 | 170.48 | top 30% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 176.5944 | 161.6572 | 169.05 | top 32% |
| Pork | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 174.8572 | 154.2972 | 167.28 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.4056 | 149.6340 | 161.39 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 4 | 0 | top 29% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 80% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 28% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (4 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 668.20 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-10 — First tracked contest · Minnesota in May
- 📣 2019-05-10 — First call · Minnesota in May
- ⭐ 2019-08-16 — Career-best overall score (688.5256) · SMSU Smokefest
- 📈 2019-08-16 — Peak power rating (1529) · SMSU Smokefest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +12.6 | SMSU Smokefest | 2019-08-16 |
| +9.6 | Smokin In Steele | 2019-05-31 |
| +7.1 | Minnesota in May | 2019-05-10 |
| +6.8 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 2020-08-28 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 2020-07-25 |
| -0.6 | Smokin' in the Bogs | 2022-09-02 |
| -0.6 | Bring'n Home the Bacon | 2019-06-21 |
| -0.4 | Big Island BBQ | 2019-08-23 |
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 | 100% | top 65% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 56% | 94% | 92.4% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 100% | top 30% | 95.6% | 93.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-02 | Smokin' in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 15 / 23 (658.1372) | 20 (159.9656) | 3 (171.9772) | 18 (161.6572) | 13 (164.5372) |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 14 / 45 (676.5028) | 14 (170.2628) | 23 (166.2744) | 8 (173.1544) | 20 (166.8112) |
| 2020-07-25 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 24 / 30 (653.6684) | 4 (170.8456) | 22 (163.9772) | 30 (154.2972) | 14 (164.5484) |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN | 25 / 50 (659.8632) | 7 (172.5600) | 27 (163.9428) | 22 (169.7260) | 39 (153.6344) |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest 🏅 MARSHALL, MN | 6 / 46 (688.5256) | 8 (175.4056) | 3 (174.2744) | 8 (174.2856) | 28 (164.5600) |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI | 16 / 37 (652.9940) | 19 (165.6800) | 1 (173.7144) | 17 (163.9656) | 31 (149.6340) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 9 / 43 (679.3600) | 3 (175.4400) | 23 (161.6572) | 2 (174.8572) | 14 (167.4056) |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 | 14 / 57 (676.5260) | 12 (173.7028) | 3 (176.5944) | 29 (166.2744) | 42 (159.9544) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1160 (98 pts) | #1298 (73 pts) | #827 (223 pts) | #1267 (83 pts) | #1151 (108 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #555 (175 pts) | #372 (320 pts) | #657 (140 pts) | #511 (210 pts) | #541 (195 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #552 (600 pts) | #443 (770 pts) | #372 (885 pts) | #534 (650 pts) | #874 (355 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #313 (1042 pts) | #285 (1122 pts) | #273 (1122 pts) | #469 (792 pts) | #288 (1102 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #110 (1874 pts) | #84 (1926 pts) | #103 (1819 pts) | #175 (1489 pts) | #113 (1771 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #198 (1539 pts) | #306 (1154 pts) | #152 (1581 pts) | #205 (1411 pts) | #171 (1606 pts) |