Taste of Freedom MN
Rating
1495
peak 1495
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-05-07
latest 2026-05-08
Best ToY finish
#1236
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
385.19
last 5 vs career avg 385.19 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±121.97
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.20 · weakest Brisket (148.51)
Road miles
92
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 74 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Big Bear BBQ has finished one call ahead of Taste of Freedom 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Big Ten Bones has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Rub Doctor in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 157.6684 | 164.20 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 149.0744 | 159.63 | top 50% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2400 | 158.2400 | 158.24 | top 92% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148.5144 | 148.5144 | 148.51 | top 98% |
“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 (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 385.19
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 | 338.2628 | 338.26 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 323.9316 | 323.93 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 325.6800 | 325.68 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 309.6228 | 309.62 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 628.4460 | 628.45 |
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 | 10 / 77 (338.2628) | 10 (168.5600) | 11 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 31 / 58 (323.9316) | 7 (174.8572) | 40 (149.0744) | — | — |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 31 / 58 (325.6800) | 37 (157.6684) | 18 (168.0116) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 35 / 59 (309.6228) | 28 (158.2400) | 35 (151.3828) | — | — |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May Cambridge, MN | 54 / 60 (628.4460) | 46 (161.6916) | 46 (160.0000) | 55 (158.2400) | 59 (148.5144) |
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 | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1825 (95 pts) |