DIABLOS BARBEQUE MN
Rating
1444
peak 1444
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2019-08-16
latest 2021-06-12
Best ToY finish
#718
Master 2014
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 86%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
635.37 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 632.02 (+3.35)
Walk rate
33%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±13.33
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 159.03 · weakest Pork (156.95)
Road miles
697
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 237 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2516 | 143.4172 | 159.03 | top 81% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.1200 | 154.8228 | 158.36 | top 81% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.3200 | 148.0344 | 156.95 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5944 | 143.3600 | 157.69 | top 66% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 90% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 92% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 59% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 86% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (3 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 632.02
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 636.5488 | 630.81 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 658.2516 | 632.63 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 West Salem, WI | 44 / 45 (625.0632) | 42 (160.5832) | 35 (161.1200) | 45 (149.6800) | 39 (153.6800) |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 West Salem, WI | 45 / 52 (636.5488) | 52 (143.4172) | 45 (156.5372) | 38 (164.0000) | 7 (172.5944) |
| 2019-10-04 | Smoketoberfest Ottumwa, IA | 29 / 49 (658.2516) | 29 (166.2516) | 38 (161.1200) | 10 (170.3200) | 31 (160.5600) |
| 2019-09-13 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 22 / 26 (627.4404) | 23 (155.9656) | 20 (158.3088) | 25 (148.0344) | 11 (165.1316) |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN | 43 / 50 (629.5656) | 30 (165.7028) | 35 (158.2400) | 47 (154.8228) | 45 (150.8000) |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest MARSHALL, MN | 46 / 46 (615.2456) | 40 (162.2400) | 45 (154.8228) | 43 (154.8228) | 45 (143.3600) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #917 (120 pts) | #978 (120 pts) | #1023 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #711 (225 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1043 (246 pts) | #1100 (241 pts) | #1090 (256 pts) | #962 (306 pts) | #974 (301 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1168 (256 pts) | #1196 (276 pts) | #1487 (191 pts) | #1179 (291 pts) | #1038 (331 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #783 (443 pts) | #528 (738 pts) | #765 (493 pts) | #732 (513 pts) | #780 (468 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #718 (487 pts) | #661 (577 pts) | #666 (567 pts) | #554 (702 pts) | #743 (492 pts) |