Wildhart BBQ MN
Rating
1486
peak 1486
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2022-09-10
latest 2026-05-08
Best ToY finish
#226
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 vs career avg 318.69 (+2.28)
Walk rate
14%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.35
std dev of 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
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.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (5 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 318.69
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 330.2400 | 330.24 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 320.4912 | 320.49 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 323.9772 | 318.03 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 307.3028 | 307.30 |
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) | — | — |
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 | #226 (100 pts) | #224 (100 pts) | #164 (190 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #816 (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) | — | — |