BARK 'N BONES BBQ MN
Rating
1540
peak 1540 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2019-10-18
Best ToY finish
#252
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
1
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.81 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 673.39 (+2.42)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±12.46
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 170.10 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.67)
Road miles
1734
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 798 mi
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1514)
Purse competed for
$77K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
673.39 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
RUB MY RACK has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of MACHETE BOYS BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPITFIRE | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Pigtamer BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 175.4400 | 157.6572 | 168.47 | top 41% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 152.5028 | 166.67 | top 44% |
| Pork | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 176.0000 | 161.1084 | 168.14 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 176.5828 | 165.6800 | 170.10 | top 28% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 43% |
| SD | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| KY | 1 | 0 | top 6% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 11% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 19% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 53% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (2 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 673.39 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-10 — First tracked contest · Minnesota in May
- 📣 2019-05-31 — First call · Original SD BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2019-10-18 — Career-best overall score (695.9200) · Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
- 📈 2019-10-18 — Peak power rating (1540) · Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.2 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off | 2019-10-18 |
| +13.3 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off | 2019-09-13 |
| +12.8 | Bring'n Home the Bacon | 2019-06-21 |
| +3 | Minnesota in May | 2019-05-10 |
| +2 | Original SD BBQ Championship | 2019-05-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -7.2 | SMSU Smokefest | 2019-08-16 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 71% | top 33% | 96.7% | 93.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-18 | Big Buffalo Crossing BBQ Cook-Off 🏅 Munfordville, KY | 2 / 31 (695.9200) | 8 (171.9772) | 4 (175.4172) | 3 (174.2628) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2019-09-13 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 3 / 26 (682.2404) | 3 (175.4400) | 17 (163.9660) | 1 (176.0000) | 8 (166.8344) |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest 🏅 MARSHALL, MN | 34 / 46 (655.8856) | 43 (157.6572) | 12 (171.4400) | 36 (161.1084) | 27 (165.6800) |
| 2019-07-19 | Cookin On Kampeska 🏅 Watertown, SD | 20 / 40 (667.3256) | 23 (165.7144) | 21 (166.2628) | 26 (162.8000) | 6 (172.5484) |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI | 4 / 37 (677.6800) | 9 (169.1200) | 5 (170.8572) | 20 (161.1200) | 2 (176.5828) |
| 2019-05-31 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 17 / 37 (661.6112) | 12 (169.7028) | 33 (152.5028) | 11 (171.4056) | 8 (168.0000) |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 | 20 / 57 (673.0516) | 23 (169.6916) | 26 (166.2744) | 19 (170.2628) | 24 (166.8228) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #302 (1022 pts) | #387 (847 pts) | #428 (807 pts) | #353 (932 pts) | #306 (1022 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #317 (1037 pts) | #401 (892 pts) | #241 (1212 pts) | #306 (1062 pts) | #441 (822 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #252 (1318 pts) | #325 (1113 pts) | #268 (1228 pts) | #196 (1408 pts) | #335 (1118 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #305 (1155 pts) | #249 (1275 pts) | #433 (930 pts) | #419 (965 pts) | #205 (1465 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #792 (435 pts) | #821 (440 pts) | #865 (415 pts) | #1077 (310 pts) | #797 (460 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #2084 (75 pts) | #1579 (170 pts) | #2161 (75 pts) | #2172 (75 pts) | #2148 (75 pts) |