WINK'S BARBEQUE AL
Rating
1468
peak 1468
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-02-08
latest 2019-07-12
Best ToY finish
#230
Master 2015
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
661.57
last 5 vs career avg 661.57 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±5.60
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.28 · weakest Pork (162.70)
Road miles
1273
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 578 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
MIDNIGHT BURN has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AL first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 163.9544 | 167.28 | top 56% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 162.2628 | 165.91 | top 55% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6800 | 158.2512 | 162.70 | top 73% |
| Brisket | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 151.3484 | 165.67 | top 61% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
| LA | 1 | 0 | top 69% |
| FL | 1 | 0 | top 83% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| AR | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 75% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SC (1 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 661.57
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 667.3024 | 661.57 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-12 | SC Festival of Discovery Greenwood, SC | 32 / 83 (667.3024) | 28 (168.5256) | 41 (163.9656) | 62 (158.2512) | 5 (176.5600) |
| 2019-03-22 | Hammond BBQ Hammond, LA | 33 / 48 (662.6856) | 36 (163.9544) | 16 (169.1200) | 39 (162.2400) | 33 (167.3712) |
| 2019-03-15 | Smokin In the Square Pensacola, FL | 29 / 35 (651.2684) | 8 (171.9772) | 29 (162.2628) | 22 (165.6800) | 32 (151.3484) |
| 2019-02-22 | Bama Q Capital City Cook-Off Montgomery, AL | 18 / 27 (665.5772) | 19 (165.6800) | 12 (168.5372) | 20 (162.2400) | 15 (169.1200) |
| 2019-02-08 | KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Championship Little Rock, AR | 81 / 92 (661.0060) | 71 (166.2632) | 60 (165.6800) | 65 (165.0972) | 76 (163.9656) |
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 | #987 (267 pts) | #871 (357 pts) | #911 (342 pts) | #1028 (272 pts) | #795 (407 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #330 (1026 pts) | #519 (706 pts) | #282 (1106 pts) | #439 (826 pts) | #273 (1156 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #373 (978 pts) | #497 (788 pts) | #488 (803 pts) | #391 (983 pts) | #544 (728 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #249 (1325 pts) | #365 (1040 pts) | #289 (1205 pts) | #232 (1345 pts) | #336 (1105 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #230 (1374 pts) | #311 (1139 pts) | #289 (1179 pts) | #212 (1354 pts) | #260 (1269 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #966 (328 pts) | #832 (433 pts) | #1984 (108 pts) | #1073 (308 pts) | #856 (403 pts) |