CROIX VALLEY SAUCES

CROIX VALLEY SAUCES is a competition barbecue team with 84 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2022. Their best overall finish is 3rd of 55 at the 8th Annual Big Island BBQ (2015). They are ranked #1787 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#1,787

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1548

peak 1624 · rated over 84 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 3, 2013

latest Apr 29, 2022 · 9 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#293

Master 2018 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

17 podiums

Overall top-10s

20% of 84 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 50%

overall standings

Best overall

688.5256 / 720

Master · 8th Annual Big Island BBQ

Perfect 180s

Current form

651.40 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 656.65 (-5.24)

Walk rate

70%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.2972

Pork · Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (Day 1)

Consistency

±18.27

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 168.07 · weakest Brisket (161.22)

Road miles

14,962

across 84 mapped stops · furthest 503 mi

Schedule strength

64%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1581)

Purse competed for

$221K

listed at 16 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 17 state-championship entries

Master avg

656.65 / 720

84 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (13 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

Happy hunting ground

Top 17% average finish here

Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off is their spot: an average finish in the top 17% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 8th
average top 17%

They almost always walk

70% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 59 of 84 contests

A top-10 category call in 70% of their 84 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

688.5256 career-best overall

95.6% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 688.5256 at 8th Annual Big Island BBQ — 95.6% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 28, 2015

The one to beat

3× one call ahead of them

QUETOPIA has finished one call ahead of CROIX VALLEY SAUCES 3 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2015 their best year

2015 was the year it came together: 9 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 1 category win, at an average finish in the top 38%.

9 contests
3 overall top-10s
1 category win
average top 38%

A tough matchup

63–2 behind in the head-to-head

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN ahead in 97% of their meetings

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has come out ahead in 63 of their 65 shared contests.

The weak link

−6.9 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 6.86 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 15% of the time against 40%.

Brisket avg 161.22
Chicken avg 168.07
13 calls in 85 entries

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A strong matchup

24–10 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 71% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CASE OF RIBS in 24 of their 34 shared contests.

Chicken nemesis

38 of 48 shared chicken entries lost

LUCKY'S Q ahead 79% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, LUCKY'S Q has out-cooked them in 38 of 48 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ has landed one call behind them 3 times.

A March team

Top 37% average finish in March

Something about March: average finish in the top 37% across 3 contests, versus top 50% the rest of the year.

3 March contests
top 50% the rest of the year

The long haul

14,962 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 14,962 miles across 84 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 503 miles to Smoke in the Spring.

84 mapped stops
furthest 503 mi

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Smokin In Steele every year from 2016 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 12th

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2020 ↗	Master	#353 (313 pts)	#370 (323 pts)	#387 (318 pts)	#344 (353 pts)	#300 (408 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#293 (1,086 pts)	#192 (1,396 pts)	#317 (1,026 pts)	#279 (1,126 pts)	#439 (826 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#359 (1,040 pts)	#98 (1,808 pts)	#220 (1,370 pts)	#330 (1,093 pts)	#453 (879 pts)

Overall rank by season

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Hog Diesel BBQ

#1,781 of the rated field

1548 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1548

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to CROIX VALLEY SAUCES)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team CROIX VALLEY SAUCES has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 8 contests
last seen Mar 18, 2022

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SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ

#1,795 of the rated field

1548 power rating

Contests: 51
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1577

Fewer contests behind them than CROIX VALLEY SAUCES has cooked, 51 to 84, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.

rated over 51 contests
last seen Sep 18, 2026

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Chairman of the Boar

#1,792 of the rated field

1548 power rating

Contests: 38
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 24%
Peak: 1608

They've been 1608 at their best, 60 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 38 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM

#1,794 of the rated field

1548 power rating

Contests: 35
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1563

35 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 29% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 35 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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American Barbecue Company

#1,783 of the rated field

1548 power rating

Contests: 26
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1568

They turned up 11 years after CROIX VALLEY SAUCES did, first appearing in 2024.

rated over 26 contests
last seen Sep 19, 2026

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BURN ALL NITE

#1,786 of the rated field

1548 power rating

Contests: 21
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 29%
Peak: 1555

Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 6 years before CROIX VALLEY SAUCES's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 21 contests

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	65	2	63	3%	⚔ compare
Hogline	54	3	51	6%	⚔ compare
LUCKY'S Q	48	4	44	8%	⚔ compare
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	41	10	31	24%	⚔ compare
CITY SLICKERS BBQ	37	7	30	19%	⚔ compare
TRUE SMOKE BBQ	36	13	23	36%	⚔ compare
LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW	36	12	24	33%	⚔ compare
NECTAR OF THE HOGS	36	10	26	28%	⚔ compare
T-MAC SMOKIN	35	6	29	17%	⚔ compare
CASE OF RIBS	34	24	10	71%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	34	4	30	12%	⚔ compare
ACES HIGH BBQ	33	12	21	36%	⚔ compare
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	31	0	31	0%	⚔ compare
TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI	26	4	22	15%	⚔ compare
BIG "E" BBQ	25	5	20	20%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	85	34	1	6	177.7028	142.8570	168.07	top 40%
Pork Ribs	85	20	3	4	176.5600	139.3600	162.81	top 52%
Pork	85	22	1	5	178.2972	149.6340	164.55	top 50%
Brisket	85	13	1	2	177.7028	130.8570	161.22	top 55%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	1	top 42%
Medium (20–39)	31	top 55%
Large (40+)	52	top 47%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
WI	38	top 55%
MN	37	top 49%
KS	4	top 44%
IA	3	top 30%
MO	1	top 14%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin In Steele	5	12	top 51%	May 31, 2019
Smokin' in the Bogs	4	14	top 59%	Sep 3, 2021
SMSU Smokefest	3	20	top 63%	Aug 16, 2019
Minnesota in May	3	27	top 50%	May 11, 2018
The Masters In May (DAY 2)	3	27	top 69%	May 5, 2018
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	3	13	top 54%	Jul 22, 2016
Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash	2	8	top 52%	Oct 5, 2018
Mankato Cookout (Day 2)	2	14	top 53%	Jun 9, 2018
Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship	2	12	top 38%	Mar 2, 2018
Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off	2	8	top 17%	Oct 20, 2017
Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2)	2	9	top 35%	Apr 29, 2017
The Masters in May	2	46	top 90%	May 2, 2014

More numbers

Busiest season 2017 17 contests

Contests a season 8.4 across 10 seasons in the data

Most contests held in WI 38 of 84 contests · 5 states in all

Contests visited 63 12 of them more than once

Opponents faced 1,703 finished ahead 2,717 times, behind 2,243

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20221 milestone

Apr 29 Most recent contest Masters in May

20181 milestone

Aug 24 Peak power rating (1624) 11th Annual Big Island BBQ

20172 milestones

Apr 28 Career-best single call (Pork)178.2972 Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (Day 1)
Oct 6 50th tracked contest Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash

20161 milestone

Jun 3 25th tracked contest Smokin in Steele

20153 milestones

Aug 28 First category win (Pork) 8th Annual Big Island BBQ
Aug 28 First overall podium 8th Annual Big Island BBQ
Aug 28 Career-best overall score688.5256 8th Annual Big Island BBQ

20143 milestones

Jun 13 First overall top-10 Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition & Festival
Jun 27 First overall past 90% of a perfect score678.2056 Bend of the River CookOut
Aug 22 10th tracked contest Big Island BBQ

20132 milestones

May 3 First tracked contest The Masters in May
Jul 12 First call Sam's Club National BBQ Tour

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15	8th Annual Big Island BBQ	Aug 28, 2015
+14.9	Polar Bear BBQ Challenge	Feb 23, 2018
+14.5	Masters in May- The Classic	Apr 30, 2016
+13.5	Bend of the River CookOut	Jun 27, 2014
+13	Smokefest	Aug 21, 2015

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.6	The Masters in May	May 3, 2013
-13.8	Minnesota in Mayaugust	Aug 28, 2020
-12	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2	Oct 17, 2020
-11.7	Mankato Cookout Day 2	Jun 10, 2017
-11.3	Masters in May Day 2	May 4, 2019

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2022	1	0	0	0%	top 81%	89.1%	89.1%
2021	1	0	0	100%	top 72%	88.6%	88.6%
2020	6	0	0	17%	top 77%	92.4%	90.2%
2019	10	2	2	80%	top 44%	93.9%	91.2%
2018	15	3	1	80%	top 47%	95.6%	92.2%
2017	17	3	1	76%	top 52%	93.9%	91.4%
2016	14	3	1	71%	top 44%	94.7%	91.8%
2015	9	3	1	67%	top 38%	95.6%	91.6%
2014	8	3	0	75%	top 46%	94.4%	90.5%
2013	3	0	0	67%	top 73%	88.1%	84.7%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Apr 29, 2022	Masters in May 🏅 Bancroft, WI	35 / 43 (641.6228)	34 (159.9772)	15 (167.9772)	40 (149.6340)	21 (164.0344)
Sep 3, 2021	Smokin' in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI	18 / 25 (638.0916)	10 (167.3828)	23 (154.2516)	19 (160.5144)	19 (155.9428)
Oct 30, 2020	Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS	79 / 93 (652.4228)	43 (170.2744)	80 (159.3944)	74 (162.8228)	73 (159.9312)
Oct 17, 2020	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI	30 / 33 (659.8516)	28 (166.2516)	28 (161.6572)	22 (166.2628)	21 (165.6800)
Oct 16, 2020	Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI	22 / 40 (665.0288)	27 (163.9544)	21 (163.4172)	24 (166.8344)	11 (170.8228)
Sep 18, 2020	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN	29 / 35 (647.8284)	33 (159.3944)	32 (153.6228)	18 (168.5484)	21 (166.2628)
Sep 4, 2020	Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI	17 / 28 (643.2572)	20 (162.8116)	21 (155.9772)	10 (169.6800)	18 (154.7884)
Aug 28, 2020	Minnesota in Mayaugust 🏅 Cambridge, MN	40 / 45 (628.9828)	20 (169.1200)	30 (162.8228)	38 (159.3600)	44 (137.6800)
Sep 12, 2019	40th American Royal World Series of Barbecue- OPEN CONTEST 🏅 Kansas City, KS	108 / 468 (468.4800)	239 (165.1200)	263 (164.5256)	415 (151.4056)	9 (177.7028)
Aug 30, 2019	Smokin in the Bogs 🏅 Warrens, WI	14 / 38 (667.8512)	3 (176.5600)	27 (158.8000)	22 (165.0856)	16 (167.4056)
Aug 23, 2019	Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN	24 / 50 (660.4344)	10 (171.9656)	34 (158.2516)	29 (167.3944)	21 (162.8228)
Aug 16, 2019	SMSU Smokefest 🏅 Marshall, MN	20 / 46 (673.6112)	10 (174.2628)	1 (176.5600)	2 (177.1428)	22 (168.5372)
Aug 9, 2019	16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash 🏅 Mason City, IA	8 / 38 (670.7540)	8 (171.9656)	18 (163.9656)	12 (168)	16 (166.8228)
Jun 21, 2019	Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI	5 / 37 (672.4800)	10 (168.5372)	23 (157.0972)	7 (169.7028)	1 (177.1428)
May 31, 2019	Smokin In Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN	23 / 43 (654.1144)	9 (173.1200)	13 (166.2400)	35 (156.5028)	28 (158.2516)
May 10, 2019	Minnesota in May 🏅	15 / 57 (675.9316)	44 (162.8000)	11 (171.9772)	13 (171.4172)	15 (169.7372)
May 4, 2019	Masters in May Day 2 🏅 Bancroft, WI	36 / 40 (635.2576)	38 (152.5144)	38 (156.5260)	6 (170.8456)	36 (155.3716)
May 3, 2019	Masters In May Day 1 🏅 Bancroft, WI	35 / 42 (634.0456)	38 (157.0512)	24 (165.1200)	35 (158.8000)	36 (153.0744)
Oct 5, 2018	Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash Turtle Lake, WI	16 / 26 (651.2688)	15 (165.6684)	16 (165.6916)	13 (167.3944)	23 (152.5144)
Aug 31, 2018	Smokin in the Bogs Warrens, WI	17 / 25 (646.6400)	7 (169.6800)	1 (174.2628)	4 (170.8228)	24 (131.8744)
Aug 24, 2018	11th Annual Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN	10 / 49 (674.1828)	3 (177.1544)	21 (166.2400)	30 (161.6456)	12 (169.1428)
Jul 14, 2018	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat 2 Green Bay, WI	26 / 49 (661.6916)	12 (170.2628)	10 (172.0228)	35 (161.1316)	39 (158.2744)
Jul 13, 2018	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay-Heat1 Green Bay, WI	20 / 54 (663.2912)	31 (162.8000)	12 (170.2628)	4 (173.1428)	42 (157.0856)
Jun 22, 2018	Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI	12 / 41 (670.7656)	21 (168.5256)	31 (161.6800)	5 (173.1200)	16 (167.4400)
Jun 9, 2018	Mankato Cookout (Day 2) Mankato, MN	14 / 42 (682.8228)	12 (174.8572)	26 (166.8228)	22 (168.5600)	8 (172.5828)
Jun 8, 2018	Mankato Cookout (Day 1) Mankato, MN	32 / 44 (671.9428)	30 (167.9656)	34 (164.5372)	37 (164)	7 (175.4400)
Jun 1, 2018	Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN	23 / 45 (663.3028)	27 (162.8000)	10 (169.7372)	29 (162.2400)	14 (168.5256)
May 11, 2018	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	35 / 70 (659.3716)	53 (161.6800)	28 (166.8228)	39 (164.5944)	20 (166.2744)
May 5, 2018	The Masters In May (DAY 2) Appleton, WI	43 / 54 (644.4000)	4 (174.2628)	39 (162.2400)	46 (155.3600)	50 (152.5372)
May 4, 2018	The Masters In May ( DAY 1) Appleton, WI	42 / 54 (642.6856)	26 (166.8112)	30 (161.6916)	35 (160.5256)	45 (153.6572)
Apr 27, 2018	The Great Wisconsin Tune Up BBQ Contest Manawa, WI	9 / 26 (657.0172)	7 (167.3944)	10 (161.6688)	7 (166.2628)	16 (161.6912)
Mar 2, 2018	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN	12 / 57 (677.5884)	7 (171.9772)	14 (170.2628)	17 (169.6684)	32 (165.6800)
Feb 23, 2018	Polar Bear BBQ Challenge Kingdom City, MO	4 / 29 (688.4800)	4 (176.5600)	6 (172.5600)	11 (170.8228)	13 (168.5372)
Oct 20, 2017	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI	10 / 52 (661.5884)	20 (163.3828)	6 (170.8572)	33 (158.2284)	11 (169.1200)
Oct 6, 2017	Wisconsin Colorfest & BBQ Bash Turtle Lake, WI	8 / 19 (675.8856)	4 (173.1200)	1 (175.4172)	9 (166.2284)	14 (161.1200)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	140 / 407 (670.7772)	43 (175.4172)	212 (165.0856)	231 (164)	171 (166.2744)
Aug 25, 2017	10th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN	23 / 56 (665.6000)	4 (176.0116)	28 (164.5256)	24 (165.6800)	33 (159.3828)
Aug 18, 2017	SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN	28 / 41 (651.8632)	7 (173.7144)	31 (160.5028)	34 (159.9544)	29 (157.6916)
Aug 4, 2017	Badger Brews & Que Port Washington, WI	13 / 30 (645.0744)	3 (173.1544)	15 (158.8116)	22 (155.9656)	16 (157.1428)
Jul 21, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Eagan, MN	20 / 30 (653.6224)	23 (163.4056)	14 (165.1200)	29 (155.9656)	8 (169.1312)
Jun 23, 2017	Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI	28 / 37 (638.0912)	4 (171.9656)	26 (157.1316)	30 (153.6456)	27 (155.3484)
Jun 10, 2017	Mankato Cookout Day 2 Mankato, MN	31 / 33 (648.4000)	6 (175.4172)	32 (147.3828)	24 (166.2516)	27 (159.3484)
Jun 9, 2017	Mankato Cookout Day 1 and (BACKYARD) Mankato, MN	30 / 35 (646.1028)	16 (169.6800)	35 (155.3484)	23 (164.5716)	31 (156.5028)
Jun 2, 2017	Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN	12 / 46 (675.8628)	22 (167.9656)	15 (167.3944)	2 (176.5600)	25 (163.9428)
May 12, 2017	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	38 / 71 (646.6968)	21 (167.3944)	46 (159.9884)	63 (153.6340)	24 (165.6800)
May 6, 2017	Master In May-The Classic Appleton, WI	30 / 50 (648.5256)	23 (166.8456)	40 (154.8344)	11 (166.3200)	32 (160.5256)
May 5, 2017	The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge) Appleton, WI	27 / 56 (661.0404)	4 (176.0116)	36 (159.9544)	17 (169.1200)	41 (155.9544)
Apr 29, 2017	Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (DAY 2) Boone, IA	14 / 35 (674.1596)	5 (175.4056)	4 (172.5828)	31 (159.9428)	18 (166.2284)
Apr 28, 2017	Central Iowa Expo BBQ & Cruise (Day 1) Boone, IA	9 / 31 (671.8972)	3 (177.7028)	24 (157.6456)	2 (178.2972)	27 (158.2516)
Mar 3, 2017	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN	26 / 47 (651.3028)	16 (168.5256)	4 (172.0116)	39 (157.6800)	30 (153.0856)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	180 / 557 (666.2056)	18 (176)	289 (164.5372)	337 (162.2628)	260 (163.4056)
Oct 21, 2016	Best of the Midwest BBQ Cook-off Union Grove, WI	8 / 51 (666.6968)	10 (169.7028)	16 (164.5256)	22 (162.8000)	10 (169.6684)
Sep 2, 2016	6th Annual Smokin' In the Bogs Warrens, WI	18 / 32 (645.5428)	11 (166.8456)	3 (170.8572)	25 (157.0628)	23 (150.7772)
Aug 26, 2016	9th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN	15 / 48 (669.0628)	5 (173.7028)	30 (160.5716)	13 (170.2628)	22 (164.5256)
Aug 19, 2016	SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN	29 / 37 (638.1828)	25 (163.9656)	34 (149.0972)	6 (172.5828)	29 (152.5372)
Jul 22, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN	13 / 30 (660.4684)	1 (176.6172)	9 (167.9656)	9 (170.2856)	28 (145.6000)
Jun 24, 2016	Smoke on the Waterfall Redwoodfalls, MN	14 / 26 (659.3256)	11 (168)	11 (167.4400)	16 (162.2284)	16 (161.6572)
Jun 11, 2016	Mankato Cookout Day 2 and ( Back Yard) Mankato, MN	21 / 32 (665.6228)	18 (169.6684)	9 (171.9656)	21 (164.5944)	26 (159.3944)
Jun 10, 2016	Mankato Cookout Day 1 Mankato, MN	17 / 33 (671.4060)	21 (167.4400)	9 (172.0116)	15 (167.4172)	20 (164.5372)
Jun 3, 2016	Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN	26 / 53 (654.1488)	13 (169.6800)	35 (159.9544)	19 (165.7144)	34 (158.8000)
May 13, 2016	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	8 / 71 (681.0512)	4 (173.7028)	13 (169.7028)	16 (169.1200)	17 (168.5256)
Apr 30, 2016	Masters in May- The Classic Appleton, WI	6 / 58 (681.6916)	5 (176.5944)	8 (171.4056)	41 (159.4172)	3 (174.2744)
Apr 29, 2016	Masters in May Appleton, WI	48 / 59 (629.5316)	35 (163.3828)	46 (151.9432)	29 (163.4056)	53 (150.8000)
Mar 4, 2016	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Isle, MN	20 / 59 (660.5028)	38 (161.1544)	19 (165.6684)	32 (161.1200)	7 (172.5600)
Sep 4, 2015	5th Annual Smokin In the Bogs Warrens, WI	10 / 27 (668.4800)	13 (168.5600)	10 (163.9656)	4 (173.1200)	15 (162.8344)
Aug 28, 2015	8th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN	3 / 55 (688.5256)	6 (173.1428)	27 (165.6800)	1 (177.1428)	10 (172.5600)
Aug 21, 2015	Smokefest Marshall, MN	6 / 42 (678.8344)	4 (175.4056)	5 (173.1544)	11 (168.5828)	25 (161.6916)
Aug 7, 2015	Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN	14 / 47 (670.2744)	3 (177.1772)	37 (154.2744)	2 (174.8456)	18 (163.9772)
Jun 26, 2015	Grillin' in Grafton Grafton, WI	12 / 33 (656.4452)	8 (167.9884)	10 (165.7028)	26 (156.4912)	8 (166.2628)
May 29, 2015	BBQ 4 ASTOP Fond du Lac, WI	16 / 23 (640.9708)	11 (166.2512)	13 (157.6456)	16 (158.2512)	16 (158.8228)
May 15, 2015	Minnesota in May St. Paul, MN	27 / 60 (657.0856)	25 (165.7028)	54 (150.2744)	6 (172.5828)	16 (168.5256)
May 2, 2015	The Masters In May - The Classic Appleton, WI	16 / 47 (654.2172)	18 (165.1200)	12 (165.1772)	18 (164.5372)	29 (159.3828)
May 1, 2015	The Masters In May Appleton, WI	42 / 57 (623.1424)	34 (160.4912)	50 (147.9084)	18 (165.6800)	47 (149.0628)
Aug 29, 2014	4th Annual Smokin In the Bogs Warrens, WI	17 / 34 (654.1600)	31 (147.3484)	6 (175.4400)	21 (161.0972)	7 (170.2744)
Aug 22, 2014	Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN	13 / 54 (679.9772)	33 (166.2744)	10 (172.5600)	10 (171.4400)	21 (169.7028)
Jul 18, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN	15 / 30 (651.8628)	8 (170.8228)	17 (160.5372)	8 (170.2628)	24 (150.2400)
Jul 11, 2014	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI	10 / 42 (647.9544)	16 (158.2744)	13 (164.5600)	6 (166.8456)	21 (158.2744)
Jun 27, 2014	Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN	9 / 50 (678.2056)	16 (168.5600)	14 (169.1200)	6 (172.5600)	22 (167.9656)
Jun 13, 2014	Hog and Steer Barbecue Competition & Festival Oconomowoc, WI	10 / 22 (639.3028)	14 (163.9656)	15 (154.8000)	10 (162.8456)	9 (157.6916)
May 30, 2014	Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN	50 / 67 (647.8516)	32 (167.9772)	59 (153.0972)	53 (160.5028)	27 (166.2744)
May 2, 2014	The Masters in May Fremont, WI	52 / 62 (613.5888)	48 (153.1084)	35 (159.4400)	13 (166.8344)	62 (134.2060)
Aug 23, 2013	Grill Games Kenosha, WI	23 / 43 (621.6912)	8 (167.4400)	35 (144)	26 (155.4056)	24 (154.8456)
Jul 12, 2013	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN	20 / 29 (634.2284)	4 (172.0228)	28 (139.3600)	28 (150.2856)	4 (172.5600)
May 3, 2013	The Masters in May Fremont, WI	46 / 48 (572.5714)	44 (142.8570)	41 (145.1432)	30 (153.7142)	47 (130.8570)

CROIX VALLEY SAUCES

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (13 found in their record)

Happy hunting ground

They almost always walk

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A March team

The long haul

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)