MN BLACK BELT Q MN
Rating
1472
peak 1472
Contests
2
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2019-08-16
Best ToY finish
#1475
Master 2019
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 2 contests
Avg finish
top 97%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.41 · weakest Brisket (144.22)
Road miles
128
mi across 2 mapped stops · furthest 64 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
CROIX VALLEY SAUCES has come out ahead 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5484 | 153.1200 | 158.83 | top 85% |
| Pork Ribs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.9888 | 154.8344 | 161.41 | top 65% |
| Pork | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 152.5256 | 149.1200 | 150.82 | top 97% |
| Brisket | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 151.9884 | 136.4572 | 144.22 | top 93% |
“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.
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (2 of 2 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (2 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 615.29
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 633.6456 | 615.29 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest MARSHALL, MN | 43 / 46 (633.6456) | 33 (164.5484) | 22 (167.9888) | 45 (149.1200) | 40 (151.9884) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 43 / 43 (596.9372) | 42 (153.1200) | 35 (154.8344) | 41 (152.5256) | 43 (136.4572) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1597 (120 pts) | #1494 (135 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |