Red Line BBQ WI
Rating
1466
peak 1466 · rated over 13 contests
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2021-10-16
Best ToY finish
#849
Master 2014
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
2
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.28 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 632.53 (+1.75)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±24.40
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.22 · weakest Brisket (153.67)
Road miles
2839
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 777 mi
Schedule strength
26%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1521)
Purse competed for
$62K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
632.53 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
345.84 / 360
7 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BIG "E" BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SURVEYOR OF THE BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BIG "E" BBQ has out-cooked them in 5 of 7 shared chicken entries.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 54% across 3 contests, versus top 62% the rest of the year.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 19 at their very first tracked contest, Lake Country BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) ().
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.6 years, then back at Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) (2021-04-17).
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG "E" BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Highwaymen | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| TOPPGATOR BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Second Hand Smoke SLV | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| QUE U | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| WICKED SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 176.0572 | 149.0972 | 163.22 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 169.7256 | 148.5028 | 158.75 | top 61% |
| Pork | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 166.8344 | 147.4172 | 158.18 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 133.6344 | 153.67 | top 81% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 8 | 1 | top 60% |
| MO | 2 | 0 | top 79% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 46% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 1 | top 55% |
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 64% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Country BBQ Cook-off(BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 32% | 2019-06-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (8 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (14 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Lake Country BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) (null)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 632.53 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 345.84 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Lake Country BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Lake Country BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🏆 — First Grand Championship · Lake Country BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2019-05-03 — Peak power rating (1485) · Masters In May Day 1
- ⭐ 2021-09-10 — Career-best overall score (668.5488) · Puckaway Pigfest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.9 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) | 2021-06-25 |
| +9.9 | Puckaway Pigfest | 2021-09-10 |
| +5.3 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) | 2021-10-16 |
| +0.6 | So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD) | 2021-09-11 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15 | Blue Hills Bar-B-Q Fest | 2019-05-31 |
| -14.7 | Masters In May Day 1 | 2019-05-03 |
| -10.9 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff | 2021-05-01 |
| -6.2 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-04-17 |
| -4.9 | Puckaway Pigfest | 2019-09-06 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 5% | 95.9% | 95.9% |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 63% | top 59% | 133.9% | 95.4% |
| 2019 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 79% | 90.6% | 85.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 16 / 36 (331.4516) | 20 (163.4400) | 10 (168.0116) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 26 / 40 (320.5144) | 14 (165.7028) | 33 (154.8116) | — | — |
| 2021-09-11 | So.Bo.Co. BBQ Showdown (BACKYARD) Ashland, MO | 6 / 10 (318.3200) | 7 (160.0228) | 7 (158.2972) | — | — |
| 2021-09-10 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 9 / 30 (668.5488) | 1 (176.0572) | 19 (157.0972) | 9 (166.2744) | 8 (169.1200) |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 11 / 49 (321.0972) | 9 (162.8228) | 13 (158.2744) | — | — |
| 2021-05-01 | Columbia Elks BBQ Cookoff 🏅 Columbia, MO | 38 / 39 (625.6116) | 39 (154.8112) | 35 (158.2744) | 36 (156.5716) | 37 (155.9544) |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out 🏅 Dwight, IL | 31 / 44 (652.4572) | 26 (166.8684) | 33 (157.0972) | 16 (166.8344) | 34 (161.6572) |
| 2021-04-17 | Fire at the Foothills (BACKYARD ONLY) Chelsea, AL | 17 / 21 (482.1488) | 2 (172.5600) | 18 (157.0860) | 19 (152.5028) | — |
| 2019-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 28 / 39 (627.2572) | 16 (164.5600) | 23 (158.2400) | 29 (153.6228) | 33 (150.8344) |
| 2019-06-09 | Lake Country BBQ Cook-off(BACKYARD ONLY) | 13 / 22 (302.1600) | 16 (150.2400) | 10 (151.9200) | — | — |
| 2019-05-31 | Blue Hills Bar-B-Q Fest 🏅 Rice Lake, WI | 19 / 19 (597.5316) | 13 (160.5372) | 13 (155.9428) | 17 (147.4172) | 19 (133.6344) |
| 2019-05-04 | Masters in May Day 2 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 26 / 40 (651.9660) | 28 (162.8572) | 16 (169.1544) | 29 (162.2400) | 34 (157.7144) |
| 2019-05-03 | Masters In May Day 1 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 41 / 42 (604.3544) | 40 (149.0972) | 41 (148.5028) | 33 (159.9656) | 41 (146.7888) |
| Lake Country BBQ Cook-Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Okauchee, WI | 1 / 19 (345.1656) | 1 (175.4400) | 5 (169.7256) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #172 (140 pts) | #168 (140 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1028 (254 pts) | #910 (329 pts) | #919 (339 pts) | #1051 (264 pts) | #1088 (254 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1452 (136 pts) | #1736 (116 pts) | #1215 (231 pts) | #1746 (116 pts) | #1479 (151 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #849 (399 pts) | #925 (389 pts) | #577 (669 pts) | #827 (444 pts) | #798 (449 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #864 (344 pts) | #942 (339 pts) | #817 (399 pts) | #872 (374 pts) | #920 (334 pts) |