GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ MN
Rating
1489
peak 1489
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2022-06-03
Best ToY finish
#750
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 64%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.56 · weakest Brisket (155.98)
Road miles
0
mi across 2 mapped stops
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 171.4056 | 172.56 | top 29% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 155.9316 | 161.66 | top 69% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9772 | 163.3828 | 165.68 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.9656 | 152.0000 | 155.98 | top 78% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MN (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 655.89
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 669.0516 | 669.05 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 642.7200 | 642.72 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) Owatonna, MN | 20 / 33 (669.0516) | 6 (173.7144) | 20 (167.3944) | 19 (167.9772) | 26 (159.9656) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 29 / 43 (642.7200) | 17 (171.4056) | 33 (155.9316) | 28 (163.3828) | 33 (152.0000) |
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 | #1220 (83 pts) | #894 (173 pts) | #1317 (83 pts) | #1247 (88 pts) | #1624 (58 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #1799 (100 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1086 (240 pts) | #1073 (270 pts) | #1150 (245 pts) | #1118 (255 pts) | #1060 (275 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #886 (400 pts) | #738 (545 pts) | #1131 (300 pts) | #752 (540 pts) | #821 (470 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #757 (494 pts) | #638 (644 pts) | #807 (494 pts) | #567 (719 pts) | #802 (474 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #811 (425 pts) | #672 (570 pts) | #965 (360 pts) | #627 (615 pts) | #875 (405 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #750 (460 pts) | #480 (800 pts) | #902 (405 pts) | #733 (520 pts) | #829 (420 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #790 (388 pts) | #611 (538 pts) | #848 (378 pts) | #866 (378 pts) | #698 (468 pts) |