The Docfather BBQ MN
Rating
1509
peak 1523
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2026-05-08
Best ToY finish
#209
Master 2018
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.69 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 615.71 (+49.98)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±150.42
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 170.90 · weakest Brisket (161.61)
Road miles
1820
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 426 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has finished one call ahead of The Docfather BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SCHWEBS BBQ 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 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 176.5600 | 162.2400 | 170.90 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 158.2400 | 168.10 | top 44% |
| Pork | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0344 | 158.2400 | 165.55 | top 58% |
| Brisket | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 145.6800 | 161.61 | top 57% |
“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 | 7 | 0 | top 55% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 37% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 57% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (7 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Brisket (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 615.71
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 | 651.8516 | 651.85 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 684.4800 | 666.52 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 677.0512 | 506.60 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 672.9940 | 661.97 |
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 | 76 / 77 (651.8516) | 68 (166.2744) | 76 (158.2400) | 40 (169.6800) | 73 (157.6572) |
| 2021-09-03 | Smokin' in the Bogs Warrens, WI | 12 / 25 (664.3880) | 3 (174.8456) | 11 (166.2628) | 18 (161.6340) | 12 (161.6456) |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 5 / 35 (684.4800) | 3 (176.5600) | 24 (163.9428) | 14 (169.1316) | 4 (174.8456) |
| 2021-07-16 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 30 / 33 (650.6968) | 29 (162.2400) | 25 (163.9772) | 29 (162.2168) | 24 (162.2628) |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 16 / 35 (677.0400) | 15 (171.9772) | 13 (169.6800) | 19 (166.8344) | 17 (168.5484) |
| 2020-06-19 | The Hayfield Fort Ripley, MN | 6 / 22 (677.0512) | 10 (167.9884) | 5 (173.7028) | 13 (167.9656) | 6 (167.3944) |
| 2020-04-06 | Socially Distanced Smoking - Brisket presented by The BBQ League washington, MO | 40 / 109 (165.7028) | — | — | — | 40 (165.7028) |
| 2019-09-13 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 14 / 26 (658.8228) | 9 (169.1084) | 4 (172.0000) | 4 (172.0344) | 23 (145.6800) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 24 / 43 (654.1024) | 7 (173.7028) | 12 (168.5484) | 30 (162.2284) | 35 (149.6228) |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 21 / 57 (672.9940) | 6 (175.4056) | 4 (176.5600) | 41 (158.2400) | 36 (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 | #495 (358 pts) | #383 (518 pts) | #688 (243 pts) | #637 (258 pts) | #496 (388 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #411 (267 pts) | #490 (232 pts) | #415 (292 pts) | #529 (197 pts) | #446 (262 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1033 (251 pts) | #717 (476 pts) | #636 (536 pts) | #931 (321 pts) | #1280 (181 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #209 (1382 pts) | #135 (1612 pts) | #372 (942 pts) | #336 (1002 pts) | #278 (1137 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #540 (724 pts) | #531 (749 pts) | #461 (849 pts) | #613 (659 pts) | #738 (534 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #616 (633 pts) | #539 (758 pts) | #529 (793 pts) | #293 (1188 pts) | #872 (418 pts) |