SIN CIRCLE BBQ SD
Rating
1620
peak 1671
Contests
56
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2026-06-05
Best ToY finish
#56
Master 2021
Grand champs
1
2 reserve
Category wins
8
21 podiums
Overall top-10s
20
of 56 contests
Avg finish
top 36%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
678.29 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 678.99 (-0.69)
Walk rate
70%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.11
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 171.13 · weakest Brisket (167.97)
Road miles
10606
mi across 56 mapped stops · furthest 854 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
FAIRWAY SMOKERS has finished one call ahead of SIN CIRCLE BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
RICHIE Z's has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Mr. Dudes BBQ has come out ahead in 13 of their 16 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 4.5488 points of the Grand Championship at American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST (2021-09-16).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 43-team field at Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 27% across 9 contests, versus top 36% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest (2020-08-21) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 20-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, BOOMERANG BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SD first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 49 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 177.7372 | 161.7028 | 171.08 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 54 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 178.8800 | 160.5372 | 171.13 | top 35% |
| Pork | 50 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2056 | 169.16 | top 45% |
| Brisket | 48 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 178.2972 | 154.7656 | 167.97 | top 46% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 17 | 1 | top 36% |
| MN | 8 | 0 | top 46% |
| IA | 8 | 0 | top 35% |
| KS | 7 | 0 | top 25% |
| NE | 4 | 0 | top 35% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 16% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 21 | 0 | top 42% |
| Large (40+) | 27 | 1 | top 31% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (15 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SD (21 of 56 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (54 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest (2020-08-21)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 678.99
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 686.7428 | 678.17 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 689.0744 | 679.23 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 690.8116 | 672.74 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 693.6684 | 676.15 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 699.4056 | 682.43 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 703.9884 | 683.06 |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 693.7028 | 671.37 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 686.2172 | 676.70 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 34 / 48 (666.1256) | 14 (172.0000) | 20 (170.8228) | 34 (167.3944) | 42 (155.9084) |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 60 / 82 (686.7428) | 73 (167.3828) | 61 (170.8344) | 37 (174.2628) | 37 (174.2628) |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 64 / 117 (684.4340) | 69 (171.9656) | 19 (176.5600) | 79 (168.5256) | 85 (167.3828) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Chicken Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | 37 (172.5716) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 44 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 50 / 77 (675.3832) | 20 (174.8572) | 14 (173.1544) | 70 (163.3944) | 62 (163.9772) |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway Brandon, SD | 18 / 44 (678.7772) | 32 (167.9772) | 17 (170.2628) | 24 (169.6916) | 15 (170.8456) |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 4 / 31 (683.9316) | 3 (177.7372) | 13 (169.6916) | 24 (164.5256) | 8 (171.9772) |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler Worthington, MN | 21 / 26 (658.6972) | 17 (166.2628) | 21 (164.5372) | 15 (168.5372) | 25 (159.3600) |
| 2025-06-06 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 14 / 48 (685.6800) | 11 (173.7372) | 10 (173.7028) | 6 (175.4056) | 29 (162.8344) |
| 2025-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 1 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 13 / 58 (689.0744) | 30 (170.2628) | 1 (178.8572) | 18 (173.7144) | 38 (166.2400) |
| 2024-08-23 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 27 / 29 (654.6744) | 20 (169.6800) | 16 (168.5600) | 26 (160.5144) | 26 (155.9200) |
| 2024-06-07 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 6 / 34 (690.8116) | 26 (163.3828) | 15 (172.5716) | 3 (177.1428) | 2 (177.7144) |
| 2024-06-07 | Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS) Huron, SD | — | — | 5 (169.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 15 / 32 (680.5028) | 7 (174.8800) | 10 (173.1200) | 26 (166.2512) | 23 (166.2516) |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que Spencer, IA | 25 / 28 (654.1492) | 23 (165.1200) | 16 (167.9888) | 27 (158.2288) | 24 (162.8116) |
| 2023-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 12 / 39 (671.3372) | 8 (171.9656) | 9 (172.5600) | 26 (164.5600) | 22 (162.2516) |
| 2023-05-19 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 6 / 45 (693.6684) | 17 (171.9884) | 1 (178.8800) | 13 (174.2628) | 21 (168.5372) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 45 / 103 (681.0744) | 60 (168.5372) | 7 (177.7028) | 69 (166.2400) | 52 (168.5944) |
| 2022-10-01 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - SIDES Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 17 / 249 (697.6800) | 25 (177.1428) | 59 (173.7144) | 14 (178.2972) | 139 (168.5256) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 10 / 505 (699.4056) | 42 (176.5828) | 32 (176.5600) | 15 (178.2972) | 194 (167.9656) |
| 2022-09-09 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD | 12 / 28 (678.2288) | 20 (168.0000) | 9 (169.7260) | 2 (176.5600) | 23 (163.9428) |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 16 / 40 (670.7772) | 17 (170.8572) | 34 (160.5372) | 8 (171.4172) | 15 (167.9656) |
| 2022-06-03 | Original SD BBQ Championship Huron, SD | 9 / 46 (688.5028) | 2 (177.7028) | 6 (176.5944) | 26 (165.6800) | 22 (168.5256) |
| 2022-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 15 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) Cambridge, MN | 28 / 59 (669.6228) | 12 (170.8456) | 41 (162.8344) | 20 (170.8456) | 32 (165.0972) |
| 2022-04-29 | Red, White, Blue BBQ Competition Topeka, KS | 32 / 77 (676.4684) | 54 (164.5140) | 5 (176.5944) | 41 (165.6800) | 22 (169.6800) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 38 / 94 (678.7544) | 66 (166.2400) | 33 (171.4056) | 54 (168.5372) | 23 (172.5716) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-INVITATIONAL CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 2 / 185 (703.9884) | 14 (177.7028) | 9 (178.2972) | 55 (172.5828) | 29 (175.4056) |
| 2021-09-16 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue-OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 172 / 467 (669.0512) | 157 (169.1200) | 291 (163.4284) | 354 (158.2056) | 7 (178.2972) |
| 2021-09-10 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD | 9 / 26 (678.8348) | 2 (175.4288) | 4 (173.1432) | 23 (162.8456) | 11 (167.4172) |
| 2021-09-04 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge Omaha, NE | 8 / 25 (690.8228) | 14 (169.6800) | 4 (175.4400) | 8 (173.1428) | 9 (172.5600) |
| 2021-08-27 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest Hill City, SD | 5 / 31 (692.4684) | 7 (175.4172) | 6 (175.4056) | 7 (165.1200) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2021-08-14 | GOBS Que (DAY 2) Arlington, NE | 9 / 25 (677.6228) | 13 (170.2628) | 7 (170.8572) | 18 (161.0856) | 7 (175.4172) |
| 2021-08-13 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) Arlington, NE | 14 / 26 (670.1368) | 3 (174.2856) | 7 (169.6800) | 20 (161.6456) | 18 (164.5256) |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 14 / 35 (668.4688) | 9 (172.5944) | 14 (167.9772) | 1 (175.4172) | 13 (167.3828) |
| 2021-07-16 | Real Squeal BBQ Smokeoff Cedar Rapids, IA | 5 / 26 (682.7772) | 5 (175.4172) | 17 (166.2400) | 12 (169.1200) | 4 (172.0000) |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) Belvidere, IL | 9 / 43 (679.9660) | 8 (175.4172) | 25 (166.8572) | 5 (173.1544) | 26 (164.5372) |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) Belvidere, IL | 5 / 49 (682.7884) | 6 (172.0000) | 22 (166.2628) | 5 (173.7028) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2021-06-04 | Original SD BBQ Championship Huron, SD | 3 / 49 (692.5484) | 22 (167.4400) | 11 (172.5484) | 4 (176.5600) | 3 (176.0000) |
| 2021-06-04 | The Original SD BBQ Championships - One Meat Standalone Ribs Contest Huron, SD | — | — | 3 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May Cambridge, MN | 2 / 60 (690.2744) | 30 (167.9656) | 13 (169.1316) | 2 (176.5944) | 1 (176.5828) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs Cambridge, MN | — | — | 3 (177.7372) | — | — |
| 2020-09-11 | Ribs, Rod and Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD | 19 / 29 (665.6916) | 9 (170.2628) | 22 (165.7144) | 25 (160.0116) | 12 (169.7028) |
| 2020-08-21 | Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest Hill City, SD | 1 / 43 (693.7028) | 8 (174.2972) | 6 (174.2856) | 1 (178.8572) | 19 (166.2628) |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 Rodney, IA | 10 / 47 (678.8228) | 41 (161.7028) | 24 (166.2744) | 1 (178.8800) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 Rodney, IA | 19 / 53 (670.1256) | 11 (173.1200) | 38 (162.2400) | 1 (180.0000) | 48 (154.7656) |
| 2020-06-19 | The Hayfield Fort Ripley, MN | 17 / 22 (648.5260) | 14 (163.9656) | 10 (167.4516) | 17 (161.1432) | 17 (155.9656) |
| 2019-09-06 | Ribs, Rod & Rock'n Roll Vermillion, SD | 7 / 29 (686.2172) | 15 (167.9772) | 18 (168.5372) | 5 (174.8456) | 5 (174.8572) |
| 2019-08-23 | Hill City Wine Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 6 / 31 (681.6112) | 15 (170.2628) | 7 (174.8572) | 22 (161.6456) | 4 (174.8456) |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest MARSHALL, MN | 16 / 46 (679.9544) | 23 (169.1200) | 21 (168.0000) | 26 (166.2400) | 2 (176.5944) |
| 2019-08-09 | GOBS Que Arlington, NE | 5 / 29 (683.8972) | 3 (175.4172) | 6 (171.9772) | 8 (170.2628) | 8 (166.2400) |
| 2019-07-19 | Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD | 24 / 40 (659.3828) | 17 (169.6800) | 27 (163.4172) | 18 (168.0228) | 34 (158.2628) |
| 2019-05-31 | Original SD BBQ Championship Huron, SD | 14 / 37 (669.1084) | 8 (171.9884) | 4 (175.4400) | 26 (159.3944) | 19 (162.2856) |
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 | #416 (240 pts) | #339 (380 pts) | #336 (410 pts) | #449 (240 pts) | #432 (240 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #356 (607 pts) | #401 (572 pts) | #257 (986 pts) | #426 (497 pts) | #474 (432 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #681 (228 pts) | #926 (138 pts) | #579 (377 pts) | #625 (288 pts) | #590 (313 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #384 (520 pts) | #415 (540 pts) | #303 (825 pts) | #547 (350 pts) | #548 (340 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #294 (783 pts) | #301 (803 pts) | #278 (902 pts) | #264 (898 pts) | #406 (573 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #56 (1858 pts) | #66 (1619 pts) | #61 (1737 pts) | #101 (1444 pts) | #66 (1663 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1620 (115 pts) | #1419 (155 pts) | #1201 (210 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #1807 (90 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #297 (1081 pts) | #142 (1581 pts) | #325 (1011 pts) | #307 (1061 pts) | #376 (926 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #92 (1993 pts) | #57 (2061 pts) | #190 (1462 pts) | #103 (1802 pts) | #117 (1748 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #231 (1395 pts) | #58 (2075 pts) | #486 (836 pts) | #315 (1150 pts) | #251 (1305 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #302 (1168 pts) | #358 (1028 pts) | #196 (1433 pts) | #164 (1508 pts) | #353 (1023 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #472 (814 pts) | #498 (779 pts) | #474 (844 pts) | #409 (914 pts) | #353 (1044 pts) |