Tipsy Smoker MN
Rating
1516
peak 1517 · rated over 9 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2022-05-13
latest 2026-05-08
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
3
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
327.73 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 328.40 (-0.66)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.86
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.55 · weakest Chicken (162.77)
Road miles
1999
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 836 mi
Schedule strength
64%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)
Purse competed for
$78K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
659.89 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
328.40 / 360
8 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
Sensuous BBQ has finished one call ahead of Tipsy Smoker 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Big Ten Bones has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Steel Smoke BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 34% across 5 contests, versus top 47% 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 Ten Bones | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Lucky Shoes BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| Porket About It | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB MY RACK | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD BOD BARBEQUE | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| DAWGS BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Sugar Shack | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 7 | 2 | 4 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| FENDER BENDER BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Wrecking Crew BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Sensuous BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 174.2972 | 153.0972 | 162.77 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 175.4172 | 154.8460 | 164.49 | top 48% |
| Pork | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 165.1088 | 168.55 | top 22% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.1084 | 165.1084 | 165.11 | top 68% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 34% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 82% |
| AL | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 34% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 54% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota in May | 4 | 8 | 0 | top 37% | 2026-05-08 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (6 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (10 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 659.89 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 328.40 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-05-13 — First tracked contest · Minnesota in May (Backyard)
- 📣 2022-05-13 — First call · Minnesota in May (Backyard)
- 📈 2022-06-11 — Peak power rating (1517) · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- ⭐ 2025-08-29 — Career-best overall score (659.8856) · SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.2 | Minnesota in May | 2026-05-08 |
| +12.2 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2022-06-11 |
| +11.5 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 2022-05-13 |
| +7.6 | Minnesota in May | 2024-05-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.8 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL | 2022-11-12 |
| -7.2 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2022-06-10 |
| -6.9 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway | 2025-08-29 |
| -4.9 | Minnesota in May | 2025-05-09 |
| -2.1 | Minnesota in May | 2023-05-12 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 10% | 94.5% | 94.5% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 70% | 91.7% | 90% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 29% | 93.8% | 93.8% |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 40% | top 48% | 94.6% | 90.9% |
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 | 8 / 77 (340.0232) | 18 (164.6060) | 2 (175.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway 🏅 Brandon, SD | 36 / 44 (659.8856) | 44 (155.3828) | 29 (167.3944) | 12 (172.0000) | 30 (165.1084) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 34 / 58 (318.2284) | 37 (154.2284) | 24 (164.0000) | — | — |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 17 / 58 (337.6800) | 22 (169.1200) | 17 (168.5600) | 10 (165.1088) | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 30 / 59 (322.2516) | 26 (160.5716) | 26 (161.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 41 (159.9428) | — | — |
| 2022-11-12 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Gadsden, AL | 45 / 49 (320.4916) | 39 (163.3944) | 49 (157.0972) | — | — |
| 2022-11-11 | 4th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Gadsden, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 6 / 37 (340.5716) | 10 (170.2744) | 6 (170.2972) | — | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 26 / 39 (307.9432) | 24 (153.0972) | 23 (154.8460) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) Cambridge, MN | 7 / 38 (339.9888) | 1 (174.2972) | 12 (165.6916) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #262 (120 pts) | #277 (120 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1432 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #99 (468 pts) | #119 (353 pts) | — | — |