The heartbreaker
Came within 4.5484 points of the Grand Championship at 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship (Mar 21, 2025).
Son of a Boar BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 70 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2020 and 2026. They have won 5 Grand Championships, most recently at the MN Masters BBQ (2025), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 3 times. They are ranked #136 of 6,477 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #283 (685 pts) | #411 (515 pts) | #440 (515 pts) | #403 (475 pts) | #244 (785 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #54 (1,915 pts) | #38 (1,960 pts) | #143 (1,417 pts) | #46 (1,872 pts) | #126 (1,405 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #29 (2,150 pts) | #19 (2,155 pts) | #121 (1,405 pts) | #32 (1,875 pts) | #96 (1,490 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #77 (1,622 pts) | #69 (1,662 pts) | #156 (1,289 pts) | #58 (1,702 pts) | #130 (1,290 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #129 (1,381 pts) | #192 (1,111 pts) | #99 (1,501 pts) | #133 (1,311 pts) | #260 (881 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #251 (775 pts) | #294 (695 pts) | #349 (585 pts) | #257 (770 pts) | #237 (825 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #839 (68 pts) | #1121 (53 pts) | #1111 (58 pts) | #853 (78 pts) | #855 (73 pts) |
The teams rated closest to Son of a Boar BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 50 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careersThese two have cooked 14 of the same contests — Rudes BBQ ahead 8–4 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-headTheir last contest in the data was back in 2017, 9 years before Son of a Boar BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersA longer road to the same neighbourhood — 103 contests to 70.
⚔ Compare careersTheir rating is built on 11 Grand Championships in 195 contests, alongside a 61% overall top-10 rate.
⚔ Compare careersThey were already cooking in 2013, 7 years before Son of a Boar BBQ's first contest.
⚔ Head-to-head| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 50 | 21 | 29 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 48 | 21 | 27 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 41 | 18 | 23 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 40 | 27 | 13 | 68% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 35 | 28 | 7 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 35 | 27 | 8 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 35 | 17 | 18 | 49% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 34 | 32 | 2 | 94% | ⚔ compare |
| TEAM CRAWFORD | 33 | 24 | 9 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 33 | 22 | 11 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 33 | 20 | 13 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| Ash Kickin' BBQ | 31 | 19 | 12 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 30 | 25 | 5 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| T-Rex BBQ | 30 | 25 | 5 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Good Grefe! | 28 | 23 | 5 | 82% | ⚔ compare |
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 63 | 28 | 9 | 16 | 180 🔥 | 154.8000 | 172.75 | top 33% |
| Pork Ribs | 67 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 178.2972 | 150.1944 | 169.08 | top 42% |
| Pork | 62 | 36 | 3 | 12 | 180 🔥 | 158.8000 | 172.42 | top 32% |
| Brisket | 62 | 22 | 2 | 6 | 179.4400 | 151.3716 | 169.57 | top 39% |
“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.
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
| Medium (20–39) | 28 | 3 | top 27% |
| Large (40+) | 33 | 2 | top 25% |
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 6 | 1 | 1 | top 30% | Jun 13, 2026 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 6 | 3 | 0 | top 22% | Jun 12, 2026 |
| Minnesota in May | 4 | 4 | 0 | top 11% | May 8, 2026 |
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 4 | 6 | 0 | top 32% | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Smokin' in the Bogs | 3 | 4 | 0 | top 51% | Sep 2, 2022 |
| MN Masters BBQ | 2 | 1 | 2 | top 4% | Aug 22, 2025 |
| King of the Corn | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 7% | May 17, 2024 |
| Minnesota in May (Masters) | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 8% | May 13, 2022 |
| ND BBQ Championship | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 8% | May 1, 2026 |
| Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) | 2 | 12 | 0 | top 37% | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 30% | Jun 27, 2025 |
| 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 33% | May 25, 2025 |
| Puckaway Pigfest | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 39% | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Smokin in Steele | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 48% | Jun 2, 2023 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.3 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | May 13, 2022 |
| +15.1 | King of the Corn | May 19, 2023 |
| +15 | Smokin' in the Bogs | Sep 2, 2022 |
| +13.9 | Puckaway Pigfest | Sep 10, 2021 |
| +13.8 | Minnesota in May | May 7, 2021 |
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | Jun 13, 2026 |
| -13.6 | Smokin in Steele | Jun 2, 2023 |
| -11.7 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | Apr 4, 2025 |
| -6.4 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | Jun 11, 2021 |
| -6.4 | Tri City BBQ Fest | Sep 20, 2024 |
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 80% | top 25% | 96.1% | 95.3% |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 81% | top 22% | 97.5% | 95.9% |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 79% | top 21% | 96.9% | 95.6% |
| 2023 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 67% | top 28% | 97.7% | 95.3% |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 80% | top 25% | 96.1% | 94.6% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 83% | top 37% | 94.9% | 92.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 79% | 86.1% | 86.1% |
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 24 / 37 (679.8856) | 23 (170.8344) | 19 (170.2628) | 16 (170.8228) | 25 (167.9656) |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 8 / 40 (679.8744) | 3 (177.7144) | 18 (168.5372) | 27 (163.9428) | 8 (169.6800) |
| May 8, 2026 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 9 / 77 (691.9084) | 19 (175.4056) | 27 (170.8344) | 44 (169.6684) | 4 (176) |
| May 1, 2026 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 9 / 71 (689.0972) | 37 (168.5716) | 9 (175.4056) | 11 (174.8572) | 22 (170.2628) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 6 / 42 (690.2056) | 38 (166.2400) | 12 (172) | 13 (173.1084) | 1 (178.8572) |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 12 / 90 (695.9772) | 68 (168.5372) | 14 (176.5600) | 12 (177.1772) | 23 (173.7028) |
| Aug 22, 2025 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 1 / 26 (699.3944) | 2 (177.7144) | 1 (178.2972) | 2 (178.2972) | 13 (165.0856) |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 9th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 6 / 31 (682.2172) | 12 (170.8228) | 2 (176.0116) | 10 (170.2628) | 17 (165.1200) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Art of the Que (Masters and Backyard 1) 🏅 Spencer, IA | 3 / 15 (697.0744) | 3 (175.4172) | 1 (177.7144) | 11 (169.6800) | 5 (174.2628) |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 2 / 25 (699.9312) | 2 (177.1428) | 14 (169.6684) | 6 (175.4172) | 2 (177.7028) |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 9 / 36 (687.3256) | 9 (175.4056) | 8 (173.1200) | 16 (169.1200) | 14 (169.6800) |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 4 / 36 (689.6456) | 9 (173.7028) | 13 (169.6800) | 9 (173.7028) | 9 (172.5600) |
| May 25, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Sunday, May 25, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 35 / 70 (692.4684) | 45 (171.9772) | 31 (173.1200) | 57 (169.6684) | 5 (177.7028) |
| May 24, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational (Saturday, May 24, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | 17 / 106 (697.6688) | 15 (176.5716) | 69 (169.6916) | 3 (178.2972) | 41 (173.1084) |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Chicken (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | 8 (176.5600) | — | — | — |
| May 23, 2025 | 7th Annual KCBS World Invitational Ribs (Friday, May 23, 2025) unrated Lebanon, TN | — | — | 27 (170.8228) | — | — |
| May 16, 2025 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 13 / 33 (683.3260) | 10 (175.4172) | 25 (169.6916) | 22 (167.3944) | 14 (170.8228) |
| May 9, 2025 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 10 / 58 (690.8000) | 36 (168.5256) | 39 (166.8572) | 1 (180) | 8 (175.4172) |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 29 / 49 (670.1828) | 21 (170.8344) | 41 (161.0856) | 12 (172.5600) | 29 (165.7028) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 7th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship 🏅 Olathe, KS | 2 / 70 (701.7028) | 2 (180) | 34 (170.2972) | 2 (180) | 24 (171.4056) |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship 🏅 Onamia, MN | 10 / 42 (682.2172) | 1 (178.8572) | 31 (162.8228) | 7 (172.5600) | 23 (167.9772) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 151 / 444 (683.9084) | 72 (176) | 248 (168.5372) | 46 (176) | 306 (163.3712) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 102 / 169 (682.1600) | 25 (176.5600) | 160 (162.8000) | 43 (174.2628) | 113 (168.5372) |
| Oct 30, 2024 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2024 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 2 / 47 (693.6916) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (169.7144) | 5 (173.1200) | 10 (172) |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 11 / 30 (681.6000) | 28 (162.2168) | 8 (171.9888) | 9 (173.1200) | 7 (174.2744) |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 19 / 37 (662.6744) | 18 (169.6800) | 35 (150.1944) | 10 (168.5372) | 7 (174.2628) |
| Aug 23, 2024 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 1 / 27 (697.6688) | 4 (174.2744) | 18 (163.9544) | 1 (180) | 1 (179.4400) |
| Jul 26, 2024 | 8th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 8 / 28 (689.0860) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (170.8572) | 5 (177.7144) | 21 (161.6572) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 3 / 25 (695.3600) | 11 (170.8228) | 8 (173.1316) | 2 (176) | 3 (175.4056) |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 1 / 37 (696.5372) | 1 (180) | 5 (175.4400) | 25 (169.1316) | 12 (171.9656) |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 3 / 41 (694.2172) | 1 (177.7028) | 20 (166.8344) | 3 (176.5600) | 8 (173.1200) |
| May 17, 2024 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 4 / 36 (687.3832) | 1 (178.8572) | 5 (172.5716) | 7 (175.4172) | 30 (160.5372) |
| May 10, 2024 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 4 / 58 (695.3828) | 34 (170.8228) | 4 (175.4400) | 6 (176.5600) | 14 (172.5600) |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 6 / 42 (686.7656) | 1 (180) | 20 (167.3828) | 10 (173.7028) | 29 (165.6800) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 7 / 21 (683.8972) | 1 (178.8572) | 10 (167.3828) | 10 (170.2744) | 12 (167.3828) |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 24 (162.8116) | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest unrated Kansas City, KS | 85 / 211 (686.2056) | 140 (169.1084) | 18 (177.1544) | 133 (169.1316) | 102 (170.8112) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 56 / 487 (691.3140) | 82 (175.4056) | 194 (170.8228) | 26 (177.7028) | 234 (167.3828) |
| Aug 12, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL unrated Mayetta, KS | 23 / 62 (697.0744) | 16 (176.5600) | 7 (177.7144) | 58 (166.2400) | 12 (176.5600) |
| Aug 11, 2023 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN unrated Mayetta, KS | 34 / 90 (689.6572) | 42 (172.5600) | 9 (176.5716) | 44 (171.9772) | 54 (168.5484) |
| Jul 28, 2023 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 7 / 32 (687.9316) | 5 (175.4172) | 17 (168.5600) | 8 (174.2744) | 13 (169.6800) |
| Jul 7, 2023 | Art of the Que 🏅 Spencer, IA | 11 / 28 (678.7200) | 21 (167.3828) | 19 (167.3944) | 2 (178.8572) | 18 (165.0856) |
| Jun 16, 2023 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition 🏅 State Center, IA | 5 / 27 (688.4916) | 1 (180) | 10 (168.5372) | 3 (177.7144) | 20 (162.2400) |
| Jun 10, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 6 / 40 (688.5140) | 12 (174.8572) | 9 (170.8456) | 7 (174.2856) | 19 (168.5256) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 7 / 43 (687.3140) | 15 (170.8228) | 13 (170.8228) | 8 (174.8456) | 15 (170.8228) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 16 (166.8688) | — | — |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 20 / 29 (660.4804) | 20 (165.1200) | 29 (154.8116) | 22 (162.8344) | 2 (177.7144) |
| May 19, 2023 | King of the Corn 🏅 Ottumwa, IA | 1 / 45 (703.3944) | 1 (180) | 10 (173.1200) | 4 (177.7144) | 9 (172.5600) |
| May 12, 2023 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 4 / 59 (687.9428) | 8 (174.8456) | 39 (164.5372) | 1 (177.7372) | 16 (170.8228) |
| May 12, 2023 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 21 (166.8344) | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 18 / 47 (677.0744) | 39 (163.3944) | 10 (173.1200) | 24 (167.9772) | 9 (172.5828) |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) unrated Lynchburg, TN | 50 / 83 (673.0396) | 14 (174.8572) | 13 (175.4056) | 72 (162.2284) | 70 (160.5484) |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 10 / 38 (684.4684) | 12 (172.5484) | 5 (174.2628) | 6 (175.4056) | 27 (162.2516) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Smokin' in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 4 / 23 (682.7888) | 6 (170.8228) | 2 (172.5716) | 5 (171.4172) | 11 (167.9772) |
| Jul 15, 2022 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 19 / 40 (669.0056) | 11 (173.1084) | 22 (166.2628) | 37 (158.8000) | 9 (170.8344) |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 6 / 37 (685.0284) | 10 (174.2628) | 16 (167.9772) | 7 (174.2628) | 15 (168.5256) |
| Jun 10, 2022 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 4 / 39 (691.9428) | 7 (171.9772) | 3 (174.2972) | 9 (173.1084) | 5 (172.5600) |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 9 / 33 (681.0168) | 12 (170.8228) | 4 (171.9656) | 5 (174.2628) | 19 (163.9656) |
| May 13, 2022 | Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 1 / 59 (690.2056) | 4 (174.2628) | 1 (175.4400) | 6 (175.4172) | 34 (165.0856) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Masters in May 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 9 / 43 (674.1488) | 26 (165.0972) | 22 (165.1088) | 3 (176.5600) | 14 (167.3828) |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Masters in May (One Meat Ribs) Bancroft, WI | — | — | 18 (154.7772) | — | — |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Puckaway Pigfest 🏅 Montello, WI | 3 / 30 (677.6572) | 2 (175.4172) | 12 (164) | 2 (172.5600) | 12 (165.6800) |
| Sep 3, 2021 | Smokin' in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 14 / 25 (655.8516) | 20 (157.6572) | 15 (162.8000) | 9 (170.2744) | 7 (165.1200) |
| Aug 20, 2021 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ 🏅 Albert Lea, MN | 7 / 35 (683.3716) | 21 (167.4172) | 19 (166.2516) | 7 (173.1084) | 3 (176.5944) |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI | 26 / 45 (659.9084) | 25 (167.4056) | 36 (161.0972) | 24 (162.8344) | 15 (168.5712) |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 34 / 52 (653.6224) | 38 (163.3828) | 8 (169.1656) | 42 (161.6684) | 39 (159.4056) |
| May 7, 2021 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 8 / 60 (678.7540) | 7 (174.2628) | 31 (163.9656) | 19 (169.6684) | 9 (170.8572) |
| Sep 4, 2020 | Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI | 22 / 28 (619.7948) | 26 (154.8000) | 24 (153.6572) | 20 (159.9660) | 21 (151.3716) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.