TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ MN
Rating
1427
peak 1427
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2023-06-02
Best ToY finish
#597
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 75%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.77 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 652.41 (+2.35)
Walk rate
23%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.10
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 165.88 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.86)
Road miles
1529
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 268 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Borgy the BBQ Butcher has finished one call ahead of TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smokin G's BBQ in 5 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 142.1828 | 162.26 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 145.6228 | 161.86 | top 67% |
| Pork | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 159.3944 | 165.88 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 153.6456 | 162.12 | top 66% |
“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 | 9 | 0 | top 74% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 74% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 76% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (10 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 652.41
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 659.4288 | 659.43 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 654.1716 | 650.18 |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 663.8512 | 661.23 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 652.5148 | 651.35 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 649.5540 | 644.20 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 22 / 29 (659.4288) | 22 (164.5944) | 11 (168.0000) | 16 (165.7144) | 21 (161.1200) |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 39 / 40 (645.6116) | 34 (163.9656) | 39 (157.6688) | 33 (162.8000) | 32 (161.1772) |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) Owatonna, MN | 24 / 33 (654.1716) | 27 (163.3828) | 13 (169.7372) | 26 (165.0972) | 29 (155.9544) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) Cambridge, MN | 48 / 59 (650.7660) | 52 (158.8460) | 35 (163.9772) | 22 (170.2628) | 52 (157.6800) |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest Ottumwa, IA | 26 / 35 (663.8512) | 14 (171.9772) | 32 (157.6684) | 14 (170.8228) | 27 (163.3828) |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 24 / 35 (662.2056) | 32 (153.6916) | 2 (176.5600) | 29 (159.9656) | 11 (171.9884) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May Cambridge, MN | 36 / 60 (657.6228) | 26 (168.0116) | 21 (165.6800) | 46 (160.5484) | 35 (163.3828) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs Cambridge, MN | — | — | 27 (158.2516) | — | — |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust Cambridge, MN | 31 / 45 (650.1944) | 12 (171.9772) | 41 (157.0972) | 36 (161.1428) | 35 (159.9772) |
| 2020-06-19 | The Hayfield Fort Ripley, MN | 16 / 22 (652.5148) | 15 (163.3944) | 17 (160.5716) | 18 (159.3944) | 4 (169.1544) |
| 2019-07-19 | Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD | 31 / 40 (649.5540) | 29 (161.6800) | 33 (161.1200) | 7 (173.1084) | 37 (153.6456) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 31 / 43 (641.5544) | 29 (163.4060) | 42 (145.6228) | 11 (170.8228) | 23 (161.7028) |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 44 / 57 (641.4972) | 56 (142.1828) | 37 (162.2516) | 17 (170.8228) | 28 (166.2400) |
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 ↗ | Master | #1220 (69 pts) | #1288 (69 pts) | #1106 (124 pts) | #1146 (99 pts) | #1231 (74 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #803 (183 pts) | #880 (178 pts) | #793 (238 pts) | #827 (193 pts) | #855 (178 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #739 (185 pts) | #699 (235 pts) | #457 (454 pts) | #670 (235 pts) | #659 (250 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #597 (152 pts) | #504 (222 pts) | #643 (147 pts) | #642 (142 pts) | #455 (257 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1231 (180 pts) | #1301 (180 pts) | #1287 (180 pts) | #816 (395 pts) | #1250 (190 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #934 (315 pts) | #1013 (300 pts) | #949 (345 pts) | #889 (365 pts) | #994 (300 pts) |