Sweet Natty's Smokin' Q MN
Rating
1491
peak 1491
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-05-12
latest 2026-05-08
Best ToY finish
#253
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
315.48
last 4 vs career avg 315.48 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±3.78
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.54 · weakest Pork Ribs (156.09)
Road miles
0
mi across 4 mapped stops
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PO PO PORK has finished one call ahead of Sweet Natty's Smokin' Q 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Big Bear BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Rub Doctor in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8456 | 155.9200 | 159.38 | top 48% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3828 | 147.9312 | 156.09 | top 53% |
| Pork | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 168.5372 | 168.54 | top 10% |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MN (4 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 315.48
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 314.7768 | 314.78 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 311.2916 | 311.29 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 321.6000 | 321.60 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 314.2404 | 314.24 |
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 | 30 / 77 (314.7768) | 13 (166.8456) | 34 (147.9312) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 38 / 58 (311.2916) | 36 (155.9200) | 37 (155.3716) | — | — |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 34 / 58 (321.6000) | 36 (158.2172) | 28 (163.3828) | 6 (168.5372) | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 31 / 59 (314.2404) | 30 (156.5488) | 32 (157.6916) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #253 (60 pts) | #198 (120 pts) | #262 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #368 (60 pts) | #371 (60 pts) | #380 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #373 (60 pts) | #377 (60 pts) | #379 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #333 (60 pts) | #344 (60 pts) | — | — |