SMOKIN BONES - MN MN
Rating
1456
peak 1456
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2021-08-20
Best ToY finish
#523
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 71%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.40 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 633.88 (+20.51)
Walk rate
38%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±53.06
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.49 · weakest Brisket (159.89)
Road miles
768
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 138 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Phoenix BBQ has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN BONES - MN 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smokin G's BBQ in 5 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 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 174.2972 | 154.8572 | 165.49 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 158.8112 | 164.85 | top 53% |
| Pork | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 153.6572 | 164.25 | top 56% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2628 | 152.5028 | 159.89 | top 68% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 66% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 68% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 70% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (5 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (8 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 633.88
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 659.8512 | 656.27 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.7080 | 646.71 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 663.8628 | 613.89 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 26 / 35 (659.8512) | 23 (166.2628) | 23 (163.9428) | 10 (170.8456) | 29 (158.8000) |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 West Salem, WI | 29 / 45 (657.6000) | 2 (174.2972) | 38 (160.5256) | 6 (170.2744) | 41 (152.5028) |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 West Salem, WI | 37 / 52 (651.3604) | 34 (163.9888) | 6 (170.8228) | 49 (153.6572) | 27 (162.8916) |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust Cambridge, MN | 33 / 45 (646.7080) | 43 (157.6684) | 39 (158.8112) | 28 (163.9656) | 22 (166.2628) |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN | 28 / 50 (656.4688) | 33 (164.5944) | 26 (164.5256) | 19 (170.2744) | 36 (157.0744) |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest MARSHALL, MN | 42 / 46 (640.4684) | 45 (154.8572) | 19 (169.1084) | 40 (158.8000) | 35 (157.7028) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 16 / 43 (663.8628) | 18 (170.2744) | 14 (166.2284) | 26 (166.2400) | 24 (161.1200) |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 56 / 57 (494.7428) | 16 (172.0116) | — | 37 (159.9428) | 35 (162.7884) |
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 | #752 (180 pts) | #489 (390 pts) | #595 (305 pts) | #502 (370 pts) | #782 (180 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #896 (60 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #846 (75 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #954 (285 pts) | #921 (320 pts) | #1061 (265 pts) | #1031 (270 pts) | #1109 (245 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1031 (267 pts) | #1060 (277 pts) | #906 (367 pts) | #807 (427 pts) | #1047 (282 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #523 (735 pts) | #412 (920 pts) | #529 (755 pts) | #470 (830 pts) | #496 (795 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1148 (265 pts) | #1091 (315 pts) | #1137 (295 pts) | #777 (505 pts) | #1133 (290 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1321 (195 pts) | #1070 (300 pts) | #1612 (155 pts) | #1675 (140 pts) | #1431 (180 pts) |