Poultrygeist BBQ WI
Rating
1422
peak 1422 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2022-06-10
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#368
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
309.86 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 303.72 (+6.14)
Walk rate
9%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.50
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 152.63 · weakest Brisket (148.53)
Road miles
346
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 157 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1572)
Purse competed for
$97K
listed at 11 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
603.27 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
303.72 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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
Can Country Outlaw BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, FENDER BENDER BBQ has out-cooked them in 10 of 10 shared chicken entries.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Crown Barbeque | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| FENDER BENDER BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| Can Country Outlaw BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| IT'S BBQ TIME | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Porket About It | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sensuous BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Son of a Boar BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Good Grefe! | 9 | 3 | 5 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.0000 | 130.1940 | 152.63 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 141.1200 | 151.85 | top 81% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.6800 | 141.7144 | 149.33 | top 99% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 140.5372 | 148.53 | top 96% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 75% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 5 | 36 | 0 | top 99% | 2026-06-13 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 5 | 27 | 0 | top 77% | 2026-06-12 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (11 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (11 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 603.27 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 303.72 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-06-10 — First tracked contest · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- 📈 2022-06-10 — Peak power rating (1491) · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- 📣 2022-10-14 — First call · Best of the Midwest BBQ
- ⭐ 2025-06-14 — Career-best overall score (639.2916) · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.1 | Best of the Midwest BBQ | 2022-10-14 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.4 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2022-06-11 |
| -11.6 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2023-06-10 |
| -10.7 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2024-06-08 |
| -9.8 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2025-06-13 |
| -9.7 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2025-06-14 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 92.2% | 88.6% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 106% | 88.8% | 88.2% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 83% | 87.9% | 86.4% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 81.2% | 80.6% |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 67% | 81.4% | 79.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 37 / 37 (612.3772) | 35 (158.8344) | 37 (149.0628) | 37 (150.8000) | 36 (153.6800) |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 29 / 40 (332.0000) | 30 (164.0000) | 25 (168.0000) | — | — |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 36 / 36 (639.2916) | 36 (156.5144) | 32 (163.4172) | 36 (157.6800) | 30 (161.6800) |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 40 / 36 (315.2912) | 35 (161.0856) | 41 (154.2056) | — | — |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 37 / 37 (611.8628) | 36 (158.2628) | 33 (157.6800) | 36 (150.8000) | 37 (145.1200) |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 27 / 41 (316.5028) | 21 (163.9772) | 28 (152.5256) | — | — |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 39 / 40 (575.2456) | 40 (146.8228) | 40 (141.1200) | 40 (145.6456) | 39 (141.6572) |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 28 / 43 (292.4916) | 28 (149.6800) | 29 (142.8116) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ 🏅 Union Grove, WI | 11 / 36 (293.0284) | 13 (143.9428) | 10 (149.0856) | — | — |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 37 / 37 (577.5888) | 37 (145.6572) | 37 (149.6800) | 37 (141.7144) | 37 (140.5372) |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 28 / 39 (272.9940) | 28 (130.1940) | 28 (142.8000) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #368 (60 pts) | #371 (60 pts) | #380 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #425 (54 pts) | #367 (74 pts) | #428 (54 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |