Rack Shack bbq MN
Rating
1560
peak 1579 · rated over 20 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
28
in the data
First seen
2023-05-12
latest 2026-05-08
Best ToY finish
#103
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
2
1 reserve
Category wins
2
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 28 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Current form
684.94 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 677.86 (+7.08)
Walk rate
61%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.86
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.35 · weakest Brisket (166.51)
Road miles
3498
mi across 28 mapped stops · furthest 695 mi
Schedule strength
79%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)
Purse competed for
$250K
listed at 24 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
GCs in 15 state-championship entries
Master avg
677.86 / 720
11 Master contests · 1 GC
Backyard avg
321.42 / 360
9 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
🎯 The one to beat
Ambition Que has finished one call ahead of Rack Shack bbq 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Wrecking Crew BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 14 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Steel Smoke BBQ in 7 of their 10 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 59-team field at Minnesota in May.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Iowa State BBQ Championship (2025-04-04) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 10-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, JANKY LEG BBQ.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Racks BBQ | 16 | 8 | 8 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Sugar Shack | 15 | 9 | 6 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 14 | 2 | 11 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Sensuous BBQ | 13 | 5 | 8 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 13 | 4 | 9 | 31% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 13 | 3 | 10 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 12 | 7 | 5 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| DAWGS BBQ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Rex BBQ | 11 | 7 | 4 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45% | ⚔ compare |
| Son of a Boar BBQ | 11 | 3 | 7 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Steel Smoke BBQ | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 10 | 5 | 5 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 20 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 162.2516 | 171.35 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 25 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 177.7144 | 159.9428 | 170.41 | top 35% |
| Pork | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180.0000 🔥 | 161.6572 | 167.39 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 177.7144 | 154.7656 | 166.51 | top 57% |
“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 | 7 | 1 | top 46% |
| IA | 5 | 1 | top 43% |
| WI | 4 | 0 | top 46% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 25% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 45% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 46% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 2 | top 41% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota in May | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 56% | 2026-05-08 |
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 28% | 2026-04-03 |
| Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 33% | 2024-09-07 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 28% | 2023-10-15 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (12 of 28 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (25 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Minnesota in May (2023-05-12)
- Wins it all in 7% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 677.86 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 321.42 / 360
- 2 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-05-12 — First tracked contest · Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs)
- 📣 2023-05-12 — First call · Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs)
- 🏆 2023-05-12 — First Grand Championship · Minnesota in May
- 🔥 2024-05-25 — First perfect 180 (Chicken) · 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL
- 🎖️ 2025-11-05 — 25th tracked contest · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides
- ⭐ 2025-11-05 — Career-best overall score (705.0972) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest
- 📈 2025-11-05 — Peak power rating (1579) · American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.6 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2025-04-04 |
| +17.5 | Minnesota in May | 2023-05-12 |
| +17.3 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 2024-05-25 |
| +15.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2025-11-05 |
| +15.4 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2023-10-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.5 | Minnesota in May | 2026-05-08 |
| -11.3 | Minnesota in May | 2024-05-10 |
| -10.9 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest | 2024-07-26 |
| -7.2 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2024-06-07 |
| -5.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2024-06-08 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 78% | 93.7% | 93% |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 50% | top 17% | 97.9% | 96.6% |
| 2024 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 58% | top 52% | 97.9% | 89.3% |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 67% | top 26% | 96.5% | 94% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 70 / 77 (664.4572) | 12 (176.0116) | 61 (165.6800) | 54 (168.0000) | 75 (154.7656) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 8 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 27 / 42 (674.7316) | 20 (171.9772) | 4 (176.5600) | 39 (162.2400) | 31 (163.9544) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 77 / 158 (686.7888) | 34 (176.5600) | 26 (176.0116) | 88 (170.8228) | 137 (163.3944) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 6 / 401 (705.0972) | 165 (171.9656) | 56 (175.4172) | 3 (180.0000) | 21 (177.7144) |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 1 / 49 (693.6460) | 8 (175.4172) | 6 (174.2744) | 11 (173.1200) | 16 (170.8344) |
| 2024-09-07 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 6 / 18 (334.2400) | 11 (166.2400) | 3 (168.0000) | — | — |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 26 / 28 (659.8172) | 19 (168.5256) | 6 (174.2744) | 27 (161.6572) | 27 (155.3600) |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 17 / 34 (674.7656) | 9 (174.8572) | 15 (170.2628) | 22 (166.2400) | 24 (163.4056) |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 23 / 37 (679.8628) | 22 (170.8344) | 15 (173.1200) | 32 (163.9428) | 11 (171.9656) |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 27 / 41 (664.9828) | 11 (174.2628) | 32 (161.6916) | 27 (163.9428) | 28 (165.0856) |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 24 (160.5832) | — | — |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 12 / 32 (681.0512) | 15 (170.8228) | 10 (168.5600) | 21 (167.3828) | 7 (174.2856) |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 4 / 47 (352.5716) | 1 (180.0000) | 15 (172.5716) | — | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 96 / 118 (671.2568) | 113 (163.9428) | 41 (172.5600) | 107 (163.9428) | 55 (170.8112) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 43 / 58 (169.6684) | 21 (169.6684) | — | 9 (167.4056) | — |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 29 (165.7144) | — | — |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 7 / 42 (343.4172) | 9 (172.5716) | 10 (170.8456) | — | — |
| 2023-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 11 / 24 (337.0856) | 18 (166.2284) | 7 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 2 / 21 (347.3944) | 2 (175.4172) | 5 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 22 (165.1088) | — | — |
| 2023-09-09 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 10 / 30 (339.3828) | 11 (170.2628) | 11 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-of (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 5 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que 🏅 Spencer, IA | 11 / 28 (322.1944) | 10 (162.2516) | 10 (159.9428) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 1 / 59 (346.8228) | 12 (169.1084) | 1 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 7 (173.7144) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #715 (120 pts) | #629 (210 pts) | #421 (425 pts) | #744 (120 pts) | #747 (120 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #403 (520 pts) | #651 (275 pts) | #641 (295 pts) | #475 (425 pts) | #648 (245 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #103 (593 pts) | #100 (623 pts) | #116 (523 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #467 (411 pts) | #426 (516 pts) | #413 (587 pts) | #574 (331 pts) | #460 (476 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #87 (705 pts) | #57 (951 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #555 (398 pts) | — | — |