SIX BUTT BBQ MN
Rating
1544
peak 1548
Contests
55
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2026-06-19
Best ToY finish
#202
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
6
14 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 55 contests
Avg finish
top 53%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
678.53 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 668.92 (+9.61)
Walk rate
55%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.91
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.34 · weakest Pork (166.12)
Road miles
9584
mi across 55 mapped stops · furthest 434 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY has finished one call ahead of SIX BUTT BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Pigtamer BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 45 of their 47 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Steel Smoke BBQ in 22 of their 25 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.6288 points of the Grand Championship at ND BBQ Championship (2026-05-01).
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 45% across 7 contests, versus top 53% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 55 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 155.9656 | 168.34 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 55 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 178.8572 | 155.9428 | 167.81 | top 45% |
| Pork | 55 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 176.5600 | 155.4056 | 166.12 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 55 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 180.0000 🔥 | 150.8456 | 166.64 | top 49% |
“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 | 21 | 0 | top 48% |
| WI | 21 | 0 | top 62% |
| IA | 6 | 0 | top 57% |
| ND | 2 | 0 | top 32% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 37% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 17% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 34 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 21 | 0 | top 54% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (11 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (21 of 55 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (55 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 668.92
- 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 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 696.4912 | 685.82 |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 681.0168 | 671.13 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 686.8000 | 673.36 |
| 2023 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 683.3484 | 673.39 |
| 2022 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 669.0856 | 659.88 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 669.6232 | 658.69 |
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 684.5028 | 666.19 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | Rose Festival's 25th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 11 / 20 (683.9316) | 14 (172.5600) | 1 (176.5716) | 17 (163.9428) | 11 (170.8572) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 46 / 77 (677.0400) | 36 (171.9656) | 73 (161.6688) | 15 (174.2628) | 39 (169.1428) |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 2 / 71 (696.4912) | 10 (174.8456) | 3 (178.8572) | 33 (169.6800) | 12 (173.1084) |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 28 / 46 (660.4228) | 17 (170.8228) | 31 (163.9772) | 40 (157.6456) | 22 (167.9772) |
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 17 / 35 (674.7540) | 16 (171.9656) | 24 (163.3828) | 18 (169.1428) | 14 (170.2628) |
| 2025-08-22 | MN Masters BBQ Pierz, MN | 6 / 26 (679.9428) | 16 (166.2744) | 5 (172.5600) | 6 (172.5600) | 8 (168.5484) |
| 2025-07-25 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 14 / 31 (673.5884) | 9 (171.9656) | 5 (174.2628) | 27 (162.8228) | 20 (164.5372) |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler Worthington, MN | 12 / 26 (672.4344) | 26 (157.6572) | 13 (167.3944) | 3 (176.5600) | 7 (170.8228) |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 19 / 36 (678.7424) | 30 (166.2856) | 1 (176.5600) | 14 (169.6684) | 25 (166.2284) |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 33 / 36 (654.0912) | 23 (165.0972) | 14 (169.1200) | 30 (163.3828) | 34 (156.4912) |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN | 16 / 28 (681.0168) | 16 (170.8228) | 11 (171.9656) | 24 (163.9656) | 6 (174.2628) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 31 / 58 (678.7424) | 43 (166.8456) | 4 (175.4056) | 19 (173.7028) | 45 (162.7884) |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 40 / 49 (657.5772) | 37 (164.5372) | 33 (164.5372) | 36 (165.6800) | 35 (162.8228) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 208 / 444 (677.6340) | 141 (173.1200) | 308 (165.1428) | 250 (167.4056) | 107 (171.9656) |
| 2024-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 21 / 37 (661.0288) | 11 (171.9772) | 20 (164.5372) | 26 (162.2400) | 24 (162.2744) |
| 2024-08-23 | MN Masters BBQ Pierz, MN | 16 / 27 (673.0512) | 13 (169.6800) | 13 (168.5256) | 21 (165.7028) | 11 (169.1428) |
| 2024-07-26 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 14 / 28 (676.4800) | 24 (164.5256) | 17 (166.8344) | 21 (165.1200) | 2 (180.0000) |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 13 / 34 (679.3488) | 20 (170.8572) | 17 (167.9888) | 16 (168.5256) | 8 (171.9772) |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 31 / 37 (667.2568) | 29 (166.2400) | 26 (166.2284) | 30 (163.9656) | 17 (170.8228) |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 35 / 41 (656.9944) | 21 (169.6800) | 33 (159.9772) | 18 (167.3944) | 37 (159.9428) |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 6 / 32 (686.8000) | 25 (165.0972) | 1 (177.1544) | 16 (169.1428) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 28 / 58 (681.6456) | 23 (173.1084) | 15 (171.4172) | 33 (170.2628) | 41 (166.8572) |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 8 / 21 (680.4456) | 15 (167.3828) | 13 (166.2400) | 8 (171.9656) | 5 (174.8572) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 136 / 487 (683.3484) | 118 (173.1428) | 83 (174.2744) | 253 (167.9656) | 218 (167.9656) |
| 2023-09-08 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 15 / 28 (652.3768) | 19 (159.9428) | 19 (160.5028) | 9 (169.1200) | 17 (162.8112) |
| 2023-08-25 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 2) Washington Island, WI | 15 / 28 (679.8740) | 18 (168.5372) | 6 (174.2628) | 27 (159.3712) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2023-08-24 | 11th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (Day 1) Washington Island, WI | 18 / 27 (668.4340) | 22 (165.0856) | 15 (167.3712) | 13 (169.6800) | 19 (166.2972) |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 14 / 32 (680.5140) | 8 (173.7028) | 12 (170.8456) | 21 (168.0000) | 20 (167.9656) |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 27 / 39 (663.8168) | 19 (170.8228) | 34 (159.9428) | 23 (167.9656) | 20 (165.0856) |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 18 / 40 (677.6684) | 34 (162.8112) | 2 (176.5828) | 18 (170.2972) | 20 (167.9772) |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 15 / 43 (677.6112) | 21 (167.4056) | 4 (174.8572) | 30 (164.5256) | 16 (170.8228) |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 8 / 29 (673.0972) | 17 (166.8456) | 7 (169.7372) | 14 (166.8228) | 8 (169.6916) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 33 / 59 (670.1484) | 40 (167.3712) | 1 (176.5944) | 53 (161.0856) | 37 (165.0972) |
| 2022-09-09 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 24 / 38 (657.5536) | 26 (163.4056) | 4 (177.7028) | 33 (159.9312) | 31 (156.5140) |
| 2022-08-26 | 10th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque Washington Island, WI | 13 / 26 (658.7084) | 12 (167.9656) | 14 (164.5372) | 21 (161.1200) | 11 (165.0856) |
| 2022-07-29 | 6th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 22 / 32 (659.2912) | 13 (168.5256) | 19 (166.2400) | 30 (157.6684) | 17 (166.8572) |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 24 / 40 (667.3600) | 33 (164.5256) | 30 (162.2744) | 34 (161.6800) | 1 (178.8800) |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 30 / 37 (661.0284) | 31 (165.6684) | 7 (172.5600) | 32 (161.1200) | 26 (161.6800) |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 29 / 39 (657.5312) | 16 (170.8228) | 37 (155.9428) | 30 (164.5372) | 18 (166.2284) |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) Owatonna, MN | 21 / 33 (666.7656) | 10 (171.4172) | 30 (161.6684) | 30 (160.5372) | 3 (173.1428) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) Cambridge, MN | 29 / 59 (669.0856) | 37 (165.0972) | 20 (168.5600) | 41 (166.2856) | 17 (169.1428) |
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May Bancroft, WI | 36 / 43 (641.6112) | 38 (155.9656) | 24 (164.0000) | 33 (160.5372) | 27 (161.1084) |
| 2021-09-10 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 10 / 30 (666.2632) | 14 (167.4172) | 10 (165.6916) | 11 (165.1544) | 10 (168.0000) |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 21 / 35 (666.6852) | 13 (170.8112) | 27 (160.5256) | 2 (174.8572) | 27 (160.4912) |
| 2021-07-16 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 20 / 33 (669.6232) | 5 (175.4172) | 9 (171.4288) | 32 (158.8000) | 22 (163.9772) |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 West Salem, WI | 38 / 45 (641.6112) | 24 (167.4056) | 34 (161.1544) | 41 (155.4056) | 36 (157.6456) |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 West Salem, WI | 44 / 52 (642.2400) | 37 (163.4172) | 19 (166.8572) | 43 (161.1200) | 48 (150.8456) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May Cambridge, MN | 24 / 60 (665.7028) | 5 (175.4516) | 25 (165.1084) | 44 (161.1428) | 31 (164.0000) |
| 2019-09-13 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 8 / 26 (671.3600) | 11 (167.3944) | 19 (161.7372) | 2 (172.5600) | 6 (169.6684) |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN | 12 / 50 (678.2172) | 12 (171.4056) | 21 (165.7144) | 13 (172.5600) | 12 (168.5372) |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest MARSHALL, MN | 25 / 46 (664.4228) | 4 (176.5600) | 39 (161.6800) | 38 (159.9428) | 26 (166.2400) |
| 2019-08-02 | Laurie Hillbilly BBQ Laurie, MO | 5 / 30 (684.5028) | 13 (170.8228) | 12 (169.6800) | 1 (176.0228) | 17 (167.9772) |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon West Salem, WI | 17 / 37 (649.0740) | 21 (165.0972) | 20 (159.9884) | 11 (167.4400) | 20 (156.5484) |
| 2019-05-31 | Original SD BBQ Championship Huron, SD | 22 / 37 (653.5884) | 25 (163.3712) | 13 (167.4172) | 17 (169.1200) | 27 (153.6800) |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 32 / 57 (662.1484) | 19 (171.9772) | 31 (163.9656) | 21 (169.7028) | 46 (156.5028) |
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 | #265 (435 pts) | #422 (295 pts) | #243 (565 pts) | #430 (255 pts) | #374 (300 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #240 (921 pts) | #266 (841 pts) | #145 (1386 pts) | #226 (986 pts) | #234 (981 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #268 (816 pts) | #332 (711 pts) | #258 (961 pts) | #324 (686 pts) | #196 (1046 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #202 (1020 pts) | #258 (870 pts) | #147 (1330 pts) | #232 (915 pts) | #162 (1165 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #359 (631 pts) | #315 (771 pts) | #280 (896 pts) | #419 (546 pts) | #186 (1111 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #400 (478 pts) | #287 (723 pts) | #382 (543 pts) | #335 (623 pts) | #445 (443 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #438 (746 pts) | #421 (801 pts) | #573 (606 pts) | #302 (1021 pts) | #520 (651 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #628 (541 pts) | #646 (576 pts) | #402 (896 pts) | #629 (596 pts) | #574 (631 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1886 (116 pts) | #1941 (116 pts) | #1963 (116 pts) | #1931 (116 pts) | #1533 (176 pts) |