MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM WI
Rating
1605
peak 1619 · rated over 21 contests
Best runs
11
straight top-10s
Contests
24
in the data
First seen
2019-05-03
latest 2021-11-12
Best ToY finish
#361
Master 2020
Grand champs
1
1 reserve
Category wins
3
10 podiums
Overall top-10s
16
of 24 contests
Avg finish
top 34%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
329.77 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 330.85 (-1.08)
Walk rate
83%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
11
best run (overall)
Consistency
±15.58
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.06 · weakest Brisket (161.10)
Road miles
4530
mi across 22 mapped stops · furthest 686 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1538)
Purse competed for
$92K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 13 state-championship entries
Master avg
649.50 / 720
6 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
330.85 / 360
17 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has finished one call ahead of MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
LAST CALL HEROES BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
The Yardpigs has come out ahead in 6 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Good Grefe! in 13 of their 16 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 40-team field at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 22% across 6 contests, versus top 34% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, WI first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Grefe! | 16 | 13 | 3 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD BOD BARBEQUE | 14 | 9 | 5 | 64% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | 14 | 7 | 7 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 11 | 4 | 6 | 36% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 10 | 7 | 3 | 70% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 10 | 5 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Ten Bones | 9 | 9 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 9 | 4 | 5 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| T Daddys BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| T-MAC SMOKIN | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 23 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 174.8572 | 141.6800 | 162.53 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 24 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 176.0116 | 131.9544 | 167.06 | top 27% |
| Pork | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7144 | 152.5144 | 163.41 | top 72% |
| Brisket | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 154.8228 | 161.10 | top 71% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 10 | 1 | top 35% |
| MN | 4 | 0 | top 37% |
| OK | 2 | 0 | top 72% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 36% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 19% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
| IL | 1 | 0 | top 14% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 0 | top 42% |
| Medium (20–39) | 10 | 0 | top 36% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 1 | top 31% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | top 3% | 2021-06-11 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 28% | 2021-06-12 |
| Minnesota in May | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 8% | 2021-05-07 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (13 contests)
- Cooks mostly in WI (10 of 24 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (24 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (2020-10-16)
- Wins it all in 4% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 649.50 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 330.85 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Dells BBQ Bash(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Dells BBQ Bash(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🏆 2020-10-16 — First Grand Championship · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1
- ⭐ 2020-10-17 — Career-best overall score (675.9776) · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2
- 📈 2021-10-16 — Peak power rating (1619) · Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 | 2020-10-16 |
| +16.9 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition | 2020-11-13 |
| +15 | Minnesota in May | 2019-05-10 |
| +14.1 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 2021-06-11 |
| +12.3 | Minnesota in May | 2021-05-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.8 | Masters in May Day 2 | 2019-05-04 |
| -13.2 | Masters In May Day 1 | 2019-05-03 |
| -10.6 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open | 2021-11-11 |
| -4.3 | The Hayfield | 2020-06-19 |
| -3.7 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard | 2021-11-12 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 90.1% | 89.8% |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 85% | top 26% | 95.7% | 91.7% |
| 2020 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 100% | top 34% | 95.4% | 93.4% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 50% | top 54% | 93% | 89.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-12 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard Shawnee, OK | 20 / 33 (333.0628) | 22 (166.8228) | 18 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 93 / 111 (661.5660) | 94 (163.3944) | 50 (169.6800) | 85 (166.2516) | 91 (162.2400) |
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 10 / 36 (334.2628) | 15 (165.6800) | 7 (168.5828) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 6 / 40 (334.8116) | 22 (161.6572) | 1 (173.1544) | — | — |
| 2021-08-13 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) 🏅 Arlington, NE | 4 / 26 (273.6344) | 3 (141.6800) | 6 (131.9544) | — | — |
| 2021-08-07 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 5 / 21 (336.5600) | 8 (164.0000) | 3 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) 🏅 Belvidere, IL | 7 / 49 (327.3484) | 8 (163.3828) | 7 (163.9656) | — | — |
| 2021-06-19 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 4 / 22 (337.7144) | 9 (163.9888) | 3 (173.7256) | — | — |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI | 5 / 45 (344.5828) | 7 (169.1428) | 2 (175.4400) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 2 / 52 (341.7256) | 3 (173.1428) | 5 (168.5828) | — | — |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 5 / 60 (339.9544) | 7 (169.6800) | 7 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs Cambridge, MN | — | — | 8 (173.1316) | — | — |
| 2021-04-09 | Rod Trowbridge Memorial Cook Airfield Flyin Cook Off (BACKYARD ONLY) Derby, KS | 4 / 13 (326.2744) | 4 (159.9772) | 4 (166.2972) | — | — |
| 2020-11-13 | Second Annual KCBS World Invitational Barbeque Competition 🏅 Mayetta, KS | 6 / 94 (343.3944) | 21 (167.3828) | 4 (176.0116) | — | — |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI | 15 / 33 (675.9776) | 7 (174.8572) | 15 (168.0116) | 25 (165.7144) | 18 (167.3944) |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 1 / 40 (335.4400) | 5 (167.4400) | 2 (168.0000) | — | — |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 17 / 35 (675.9544) | 6 (174.2744) | 17 (168.0000) | 6 (173.7144) | 27 (159.9656) |
| 2020-06-19 | The Hayfield 🏅 Fort Ripley, MN | 15 / 22 (653.0516) | 22 (157.6456) | 3 (174.2972) | 16 (166.2860) | 18 (154.8228) |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon 🏅 West Salem, WI | 6 / 37 (334.2056) | 17 (161.6456) | 1 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 | 4 / 57 (334.8000) | 11 (161.0856) | 1 (173.7144) | — | — |
| 2019-05-04 | Masters in May Day 2 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 40 / 40 (612.9144) | 39 (147.9428) | 39 (153.6456) | 38 (152.5144) | 32 (158.8116) |
| 2019-05-03 | Masters In May Day 1 🏅 Bancroft, WI | 39 / 42 (617.5432) | 41 (147.3716) | 40 (150.7884) | 39 (155.9888) | 21 (163.3944) |
| Bourbon, Brews & BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Bancroft, IA | 8 / 15 (322.1940) | 10 (158.7884) | 7 (163.4056) | — | — | |
| Dells BBQ Bash(BACKYARD ONLY) Wisconsin Dells, WI | 8 / 25 (324.5260) | 16 (157.0972) | 7 (167.4288) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #321 (73 pts) | #301 (93 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1341 (60 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #33 (948 pts) | #18 (1169 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | — | — | #919 (149 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Backyard | — | #56 (175 pts) | #44 (250 pts) | — | — |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #361 (305 pts) | #309 (400 pts) | #296 (430 pts) | #362 (325 pts) | #494 (235 pts) |