Smokin G's BBQ MN
Rating
1344
peak 1344 · rated over 23 contests
Contests
24
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 24 contests
Avg finish
top 87%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.57 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 642.88 (+11.69)
Walk rate
21%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.24
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.35 · weakest Brisket (160.15)
Road miles
2390
mi across 24 mapped stops · furthest 148 mi
Schedule strength
55%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1550)
Purse competed for
$201K
listed at 22 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 23 state-championship entries
Master avg
642.88 / 720
23 Master contests · 0 GCs
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 23 of their 23 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Rub Doctor in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, HOT DADDY'S BBQ has out-cooked them in 22 of 23 shared pork ribs entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 78% across 5 contests, versus top 87% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 23 | 0 | 23 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 19 | 1 | 18 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 19 | 1 | 18 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| PO PO PORK | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 17 | 1 | 16 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Ash Kickin' BBQ | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 16 | 0 | 16 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Big | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Son of a Boar BBQ | 14 | 1 | 13 | 7% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.3088 | 145.0516 | 160.53 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 149.0744 | 161.35 | top 75% |
| Pork | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.2856 | 149.6800 | 160.85 | top 78% |
| Brisket | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 178.2972 | 143.8972 | 160.15 | top 69% |
“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 | 18 | 0 | top 87% |
| WI | 3 | 0 | top 83% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| Medium (20–39) | 9 | 0 | top 85% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 88% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' in Steele | 5 | 16 | 0 | top 78% | 2025-05-30 |
| Minnesota in May | 4 | 48 | 0 | top 87% | 2026-05-08 |
| KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 3 | 33 | 0 | top 94% | 2024-07-12 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 | 29 | 0 | top 83% | 2024-06-07 |
| MN Masters BBQ | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 90% | 2025-08-22 |
| Minnesota in May (Masters) | 2 | 51 | 0 | top 91% | 2022-05-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (19 of 24 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (23 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 642.88 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-10 — First tracked contest · Minnesota in May
- 📈 2019-05-10 — Peak power rating (1485) · Minnesota in May
- 📣 2022-06-03 — First call · Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest)
- ⭐ 2026-05-08 — Career-best overall score (668.4572) · Minnesota in May
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1 | Smokin in Steele | 2023-06-02 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.9 | Minnesota in May | 2019-05-10 |
| -12.2 | Smokin In Steele | 2019-05-31 |
| -11.6 | Minnesota in Mayaugust | 2020-08-28 |
| -10.3 | Big Island BBQ | 2019-08-23 |
| -10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 2020-10-16 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 86% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 90.7% | 90.4% |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40% | top 84% | 92.4% | 90.9% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 78% | 92% | 90.5% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 85% | 91.2% | 90.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 89% | 87.5% | 86.8% |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 87.4% | 86.6% |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 85.8% | 85.1% |
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) |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 16 / 29 (662.7428) | 27 (158.8228) | 22 (162.2400) | 6 (169.7144) | 5 (171.9656) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 48 / 59 (660.4576) | 29 (170.2744) | 42 (163.9660) | 52 (161.0972) | 36 (165.1200) |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 27 / 33 (651.8516) | 29 (161.1088) | 5 (171.9656) | 31 (158.8000) | 25 (159.9772) |
| 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) |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 35 / 40 (628.9716) | 34 (160.5372) | 36 (156.5488) | 28 (165.1084) | 37 (146.7772) |
| 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) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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) |