Sugar Shack MN
Rating
1560
peak 1571 · rated over 51 contests
Contests
63
in the data
First seen
2021-05-07
latest 2026-07-24
Best ToY finish
#153
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
2 reserve
Category wins
3
14 podiums
Overall top-10s
14
of 63 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
678.10 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 674.12 (+3.97)
Walk rate
56%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±12.39
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 169.17 · weakest Brisket (167.05)
Road miles
11659
mi across 63 mapped stops · furthest 833 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1565)
Purse competed for
$478K
listed at 48 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 33 state-championship entries
Master avg
674.12 / 720
29 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
333.47 / 360
22 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
NECTAR OF THE HOGS has finished one call ahead of Sugar Shack 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
What’cha Got BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 22 of their 26 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Prairie Smoke BBQ in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Minnesota in May (Backyard) is their spot: an average finish in the top 14% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5600 points of the Grand Championship at Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) (2023-10-15).
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has out-cooked them in 18 of 20 shared pork entries.
📅 A April team
Something about April: average finish in the top 27% across 3 contests, versus top 51% 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Racks BBQ | 28 | 10 | 18 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 26 | 4 | 22 | 15% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Ten Bones | 25 | 8 | 17 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| Wrecking Crew BBQ | 24 | 8 | 16 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 24 | 7 | 16 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 24 | 4 | 20 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Sensuous BBQ | 24 | 4 | 20 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 24 | 4 | 20 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Good Grefe! | 23 | 14 | 9 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 23 | 11 | 12 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| DAWGS BBQ | 22 | 6 | 15 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY GQ | 22 | 6 | 16 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Son of a Boar BBQ | 22 | 6 | 16 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 22 | 5 | 17 | 23% | ⚔ compare |
| Lucky Shoes BBQ | 21 | 14 | 7 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 51 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 179.4400 | 157.0972 | 168.00 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 61 | 25 | 1 | 10 | 178.8572 | 150.2516 | 168.12 | top 45% |
| Pork | 29 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 178.8572 | 157.6456 | 169.17 | top 49% |
| Brisket | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 154.8116 | 167.05 | top 51% |
“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 | 22 | 0 | top 50% |
| WI | 8 | 0 | top 64% |
| IA | 7 | 0 | top 37% |
| SD | 4 | 0 | top 47% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 55% |
| ND | 3 | 0 | top 38% |
| TN | 2 | 0 | top 64% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 7 | 0 | top 42% |
| Medium (20–39) | 18 | 0 | top 57% |
| Large (40+) | 26 | 0 | top 49% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa State BBQ Championship | 5 | 2 | 0 | top 38% | 2026-04-03 |
| Minnesota in May | 4 | 6 | 0 | top 55% | 2026-05-08 |
| ND BBQ Championship | 3 | 18 | 0 | top 38% | 2026-05-01 |
| Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 42% | 2023-08-19 |
| KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 78% | 2026-07-10 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 81% | 2026-06-13 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 | 21 | 0 | top 66% | 2026-06-12 |
| Original SD BBQ Championships | 2 | 17 | 0 | top 41% | 2026-06-05 |
| American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest | 2 | 204 | 0 | top 60% | 2025-11-05 |
| MN Masters BBQ | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 51% | 2025-08-22 |
| KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 65% | 2024-07-12 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 30% | 2023-10-15 |
| B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 67% | 2022-08-05 |
| Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 14% | 2022-05-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (12 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (28 of 63 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (61 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 674.12 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 333.47 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-05-07 — First tracked contest · Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs
- 📣 2021-05-07 — First call · Minnesota in May
- 🎖️ 2023-07-14 — 25th tracked contest · KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off
- 🎖️ 2025-10-03 — 50th tracked contest · ND BBQ Championship
- 📈 2026-06-05 — Peak power rating (1571) · Original SD BBQ Championships
- ⭐ 2026-07-24 — Career-best overall score (702.8116) · 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.6 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2026-04-03 |
| +16.1 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN | 2023-08-11 |
| +14.7 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) | 2023-10-15 |
| +14.4 | Minnesota in May | 2026-05-08 |
| +13.7 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 2022-05-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.5 | Minnesota in May | 2025-05-09 |
| -13.8 | Minnesota in May | 2024-05-10 |
| -12.1 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 2025-07-11 |
| -11.5 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2024-06-08 |
| -9.2 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2026-06-13 |
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 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55% | top 43% | 97.6% | 94.8% |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30% | top 59% | 94.8% | 93.1% |
| 2024 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 55% | top 62% | 95.2% | 93.3% |
| 2023 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 83% | top 39% | 96.8% | 93.6% |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 45% | top 51% | 95.2% | 92.4% |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 63% | top 50% | 94.4% | 91.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | 10th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest 🏅 Emmetsburg, IA | 5 / 17 (702.8116) | 13 (175.4172) | 2 (176.5600) | 3 (178.8572) | 9 (171.9772) |
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN | 20 / 33 (673.0860) | 7 (173.1084) | 30 (163.3944) | 3 (174.8916) | 26 (161.6916) |
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 28 / 37 (672.5376) | 22 (171.4172) | 33 (161.6800) | 20 (169.1660) | 16 (170.2744) |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 32 / 40 (662.6968) | 29 (167.3712) | 20 (167.3944) | 29 (163.4056) | 26 (164.5256) |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 14 (171.4288) | — | — |
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 22 / 48 (679.3488) | 28 (168.5372) | 23 (170.2744) | 27 (170.2628) | 21 (170.2744) |
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS) Huron, SD | — | — | 5 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 6 / 77 (694.2400) | 62 (167.4056) | 2 (178.8572) | 11 (174.8572) | 19 (173.1200) |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 26 / 71 (679.3484) | 8 (175.4056) | 30 (169.1200) | 44 (166.2628) | 26 (168.5600) |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 35 (150.2516) | — | — |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 2 / 42 (697.0972) | 25 (170.8572) | 3 (177.7028) | 8 (174.2744) | 4 (174.2628) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 204 / 401 (677.6228) | 116 (173.7028) | 53 (175.4172) | 279 (165.7028) | 296 (162.8000) |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 18 / 46 (675.9884) | 35 (164.5600) | 15 (170.2856) | 10 (172.5828) | 17 (168.5600) |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway 🏅 Brandon, SD | 21 / 44 (677.5884) | 13 (173.7028) | 34 (164.5372) | 14 (171.9772) | 23 (167.3712) |
| 2025-08-22 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 20 / 26 (664.4456) | 5 (173.7028) | 14 (168.5372) | 23 (164.5600) | 20 (157.6456) |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN | 25 / 26 (649.4968) | 12 (169.6684) | 24 (160.5028) | 26 (157.6456) | 22 (161.6800) |
| 2025-06-06 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 17 / 48 (682.8112) | 28 (169.1084) | 6 (175.4400) | 15 (172.0000) | 24 (166.2628) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 54 / 58 (657.6688) | 50 (163.4172) | 50 (165.1088) | 55 (161.1200) | 33 (168.0228) |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 14 / 49 (679.4056) | 31 (165.7256) | 13 (172.5600) | 13 (172.5600) | 19 (168.5600) |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship 🏅 Onamia, MN | 27 / 42 (668.5028) | 37 (163.9656) | 18 (168.5600) | 30 (165.1200) | 13 (170.8572) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 307 / 444 (661.0284) | 326 (163.9312) | 231 (169.1316) | 292 (165.1428) | 312 (162.8228) |
| 2024-09-27 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 18 / 47 (672.4680) | 41 (161.1084) | 4 (172.5828) | 10 (170.2512) | 22 (168.5256) |
| 2024-08-23 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 7 / 27 (685.1200) | 1 (179.4400) | 12 (169.7028) | 8 (172.5944) | 18 (163.3828) |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 20 / 34 (672.4916) | 33 (158.8000) | 2 (177.1544) | 29 (163.9772) | 5 (172.5600) |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 32 / 37 (665.0288) | 4 (177.7144) | 35 (157.6456) | 8 (174.8572) | 35 (154.8116) |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 21 / 41 (669.5888) | 38 (162.7884) | 22 (165.1316) | 10 (170.8344) | 14 (170.8344) |
| 2024-05-25 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Lebanon, TN | 25 / 47 (342.2516) | 35 (168.5488) | 11 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2024-05-24 | 6th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Lebanon, TN | 88 / 118 (677.0632) | 77 (170.8344) | 29 (173.1316) | 80 (169.1200) | 95 (163.9772) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 50 / 58 (663.3028) | 57 (160.5372) | 48 (164.5372) | 35 (169.7028) | 32 (168.5256) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 24 (167.9656) | — | — |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 33 / 42 (665.6456) | 9 (173.7028) | 25 (165.1428) | 33 (165.6800) | 34 (161.1200) |
| 2023-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 2 / 24 (348.5600) | 7 (173.7028) | 1 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 11 / 21 (335.3600) | 15 (166.8228) | 9 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2023-09-09 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 4 / 30 (342.8000) | 12 (169.6800) | 4 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-08-19 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 7 / 16 (337.6688) | 6 (171.4288) | 8 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Mayetta, KS | 25 / 29 (337.0856) | 27 (161.0856) | 10 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | 13 / 90 (697.0744) | 19 (175.4172) | 55 (170.8228) | 19 (175.4172) | 12 (175.4172) |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 28 / 39 (662.8232) | 25 (168.5828) | 36 (157.1316) | 9 (170.8344) | 16 (166.2744) |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-of (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 2 (177.1544) | — | — |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 11 / 29 (329.7256) | 12 (164.5828) | 10 (165.1428) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 19 / 59 (327.3944) | 22 (162.2860) | 18 (165.1084) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 5 (173.7144) | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship 🏅 Altoona, IA | 13 / 47 (332.5372) | 19 (162.8228) | 8 (169.7144) | — | — |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 30 / 49 (334.2288) | 27 (169.1316) | 30 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 10 / 15 (322.7888) | 13 (159.4060) | 8 (163.3828) | — | — |
| 2022-08-05 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 15 / 21 (313.7028) | 14 (161.1316) | 17 (152.5712) | — | — |
| 2022-07-22 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Preston, MN | 6 / 13 (338.2512) | 1 (176.5828) | 10 (161.6684) | — | — |
| 2022-07-15 | Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) Bancroft, IA | 6 / 14 (342.8800) | 9 (168.5600) | 3 (174.3200) | — | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 28 / 46 (663.2792) | 28 (166.8228) | 29 (164.5140) | 35 (162.2396) | 15 (169.7028) |
| 2022-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 3 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) Cambridge, MN | 4 / 38 (341.7256) | 5 (172.5828) | 6 (169.1428) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) Cambridge, MN | — | — | 30 (157.6456) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship (Backyard) Altoona, IA | 13 / 27 (335.3596) | 11 (170.8112) | 16 (164.5484) | — | — |
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 29 / 36 (318.8228) | 18 (164.0344) | 32 (154.7884) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 30 / 40 (318.2172) | 32 (157.0972) | 23 (161.1200) | — | — |
| 2021-08-22 | Big Island BBQ Backyard Albert Lea, MN | 7 / 15 (334.8112) | 14 (161.1084) | 3 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2021-08-21 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 3 / 18 (339.9888) | 4 (171.4400) | 3 (168.5488) | — | — |
| 2021-08-07 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 13 / 21 (326.8456) | 17 (158.2628) | 6 (168.5828) | — | — |
| 2021-06-04 | The Original SD BBQ Championships - One Meat Standalone Ribs Contest Huron, SD | — | — | 5 (174.9028) | — | — |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 10 / 60 (335.3944) | 6 (170.2628) | 20 (165.1316) | — | — |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs Cambridge, MN | — | — | 16 (168.5600) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #153 (940 pts) | #227 (735 pts) | #79 (1361 pts) | #125 (1000 pts) | #191 (790 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #310 (697 pts) | #292 (772 pts) | #308 (842 pts) | #300 (772 pts) | #334 (707 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #373 (60 pts) | #377 (60 pts) | #299 (130 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #310 (716 pts) | #224 (991 pts) | #226 (1026 pts) | #255 (871 pts) | #305 (761 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #97 (643 pts) | #40 (1057 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #771 (180 pts) | #925 (150 pts) | #449 (547 pts) | #695 (235 pts) | #718 (230 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #55 (795 pts) | #69 (734 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #706 (289 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1139 (110 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #59 (644 pts) | #45 (749 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | — | — | #626 (279 pts) | — | — |