Smokin G's BBQ MN
Rating
1358
peak 1358
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2026-05-08
Best ToY finish
#577
Master 2024
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.57 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 641.17 (+13.40)
Walk rate
15%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.67
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 160.86 · weakest Brisket (159.98)
Road miles
2084
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 154 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Uncle Stabby's BBQ has finished one call ahead of Smokin G's BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Prairie Smoke BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 19 of their 19 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Rub Doctor in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.3088 | 145.0516 | 160.07 | top 87% |
| Pork Ribs | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 149.0744 | 160.86 | top 77% |
| Pork | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 149.6800 | 160.25 | top 81% |
| Brisket | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 143.8972 | 159.98 | top 71% |
“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 | 15 | 0 | top 90% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 81% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| Medium (20–39) | 7 | 0 | top 90% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 88% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (16 of 20 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (19 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 641.17
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 668.4572 | 668.46 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 652.9600 | 651.10 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 665.0052 | 654.37 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 631.8060 | 631.81 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 656.9940 | 649.27 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 630.0684 | 624.91 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 618.5944 | 618.59 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 617.4404 | 612.89 |
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 | 66 / 77 (668.4572) | 71 (166.2400) | 62 (165.1200) | 63 (165.6800) | 27 (171.4172) |
| 2025-08-22 | MN Masters BBQ Pierz, MN | 22 / 26 (652.9600) | 21 (161.6800) | 19 (163.9544) | 13 (170.2628) | 21 (157.0628) |
| 2025-06-27 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) Spencer, IA | 14 / 15 (650.0684) | 14 (165.0856) | 14 (160.5144) | 13 (167.3828) | 13 (157.0856) |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN | 26 / 28 (651.8400) | 26 (162.8228) | 14 (170.8344) | 27 (158.2172) | 24 (159.9656) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 56 / 58 (649.5200) | 40 (167.4172) | 51 (165.0972) | 53 (162.2400) | 55 (154.7656) |
| 2024-08-23 | MN Masters BBQ Pierz, MN | 26 / 27 (638.2056) | 24 (161.1084) | 23 (161.6916) | 27 (154.8456) | 21 (160.5600) |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 33 / 34 (641.5084) | 32 (159.9772) | 34 (153.0744) | 32 (157.6340) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 29 / 41 (664.4112) | 32 (165.6800) | 14 (169.6800) | 41 (153.6456) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 23 / 32 (662.7432) | 26 (163.3944) | 30 (155.9544) | 25 (165.0972) | 2 (178.2972) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 49 / 58 (665.0052) | 43 (167.9772) | 55 (161.0856) | 12 (174.2856) | 56 (161.6568) |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 38 / 39 (631.8060) | 20 (170.3088) | 27 (163.9544) | 37 (153.6456) | 38 (143.8972) |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 35 / 40 (656.9940) | 40 (159.3712) | 23 (165.6684) | 5 (172.5600) | 34 (159.3944) |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (One Meat Ribs) Worthington, MN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) Cambridge, MN | 51 / 59 (641.5544) | 57 (154.7656) | 30 (166.2972) | 39 (166.8344) | 54 (153.6572) |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 31 / 35 (630.0684) | 30 (158.8000) | 34 (154.2400) | 33 (155.3484) | 24 (161.6800) |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 West Salem, WI | 47 / 52 (619.7604) | 50 (149.6344) | 50 (149.0744) | 47 (155.3716) | 22 (165.6800) |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust Cambridge, MN | 43 / 45 (618.5944) | 45 (151.3372) | 35 (160.4912) | 43 (149.6800) | 38 (157.0860) |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN | 44 / 50 (617.4404) | 47 (145.0516) | 17 (166.8228) | 48 (154.2172) | 44 (151.3488) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 39 / 43 (614.6516) | 34 (159.9544) | 40 (150.8000) | 38 (154.8000) | 37 (149.0972) |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 54 / 57 (606.5716) | 55 (150.7772) | 53 (151.9200) | 53 (153.0628) | 53 (150.8116) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #957 (113 pts) | #1026 (113 pts) | #881 (168 pts) | #1002 (113 pts) | #967 (118 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #577 (298 pts) | #631 (293 pts) | #599 (353 pts) | #552 (353 pts) | #327 (693 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1597 (120 pts) | #1580 (120 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |