Tipsy Smoker MN
Rating
1516
peak 1517
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
395.61 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 365.23 (+30.38)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±104.78
std dev of 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
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)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (6 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (10 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 365.23
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 340.0232 | 340.02 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 659.8856 | 489.06 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 337.6800 | 337.68 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 322.2516 | 322.25 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 340.5716 | 327.25 |
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) | — | — |
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) | — | — |