Wildhart BBQ MN
Rating
1487
peak 1487 · rated over 6 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2022-09-10
latest 2026-05-08
Best ToY finish
#260
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
320.97 ▲
last 5 Backyard vs avg 318.69 (+2.28)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.35
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 163.68 · weakest Pork Ribs (157.11)
Road miles
319
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 133 mi
Schedule strength
57%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1552)
Purse competed for
$50K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
318.69 / 360
6 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Sota Smoke BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
DAWGS BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Black Crown Barbeque in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.7 years, then back at Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) (2026-05-08).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAWGS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Porket About It | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Sensuous BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Penny's Cut BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Racks BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| FENDER BENDER BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Marty Party BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD BOD BARBEQUE | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Notorious P.I.G. | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.6912 | 157.6456 | 163.68 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6800 | 149.6572 | 157.11 | top 62% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 64% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 67% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 45% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 78% | 2024-09-07 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (5 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 318.69 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-09-10 — First tracked contest · Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2022-09-10 — Peak power rating (1488) · Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2024-09-07 — First call · Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2026-05-08 — Career-best overall score (330.2400) · Minnesota in May
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11 | Minnesota in May | 2026-05-08 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-09-10 |
| -6 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-09-09 |
| -3.8 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2023-06-09 |
| -1.6 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-09-07 |
| -1.6 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2023-06-10 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 22% | 91.7% | 91.7% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 67% | 89% | 89% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 90% | 88.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 90% | 85.4% | 85.4% |
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 | 17 / 77 (330.2400) | 17 (165.6800) | 19 (164.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 17 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2024-09-07 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 12 / 18 (320.4912) | 5 (169.6912) | 16 (150.8000) | — | — |
| 2023-09-09 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 23 / 30 (323.9772) | 20 (162.8572) | 22 (161.1200) | — | — |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 21 / 40 (316.4684) | 17 (165.0856) | 23 (151.3828) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 26 / 43 (313.6572) | 22 (161.0972) | 27 (152.5600) | — | — |
| 2022-09-10 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 27 / 30 (307.3028) | 27 (157.6456) | 28 (149.6572) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #260 (100 pts) | #259 (100 pts) | #190 (190 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #924 (100 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #311 (108 pts) | #249 (168 pts) | #349 (88 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #194 (238 pts) | #215 (183 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #351 (55 pts) | #356 (55 pts) | — | — |