Behemoth BBQ MN
Rating
1492
peak 1502
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2022-08-20
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#213
Backyard 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
327.97 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 318.94 (+9.03)
Walk rate
45%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.59
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 163.26 · weakest Chicken (157.39)
Road miles
1417
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 364 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of UGLY BABY BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 138.7428 | 157.39 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 146.7884 | 163.26 | top 44% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 3 | 0 | top 65% |
| MN | 3 | 0 | top 34% |
| IL | 2 | 0 | top 73% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 58% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 50% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (5 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 318.94
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 329.0628 | 329.06 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 341.1656 | 329.99 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 330.2972 | 324.54 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 295.3252 | 294.43 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 33 / 40 (329.0628) | 28 (166.2284) | 31 (162.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 12 / 58 (341.1656) | 12 (173.7028) | 17 (167.4628) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 22 (168.5828) | — | — |
| 2025-04-25 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) Stanley, WI | 20 / 24 (318.8228) | 23 (150.8456) | 9 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | BBCubed - Brighton Barbeque Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) Oshkosh, WI | — | — | 9 (163.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-06-17 | Morris Rhythm & BBQ Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) Morris, IL | 22 / 33 (320.5144) | 29 (154.8344) | 14 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 10 / 29 (330.2972) | 10 (166.2744) | 12 (164.0228) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 27 / 59 (322.8000) | 27 (159.9428) | 21 (162.8572) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 10 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 10 / 36 (293.5428) | 15 (138.7428) | 8 (154.8000) | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Smoke on the Midway (BACKYARD ONLY) Fairbury, IL | 16 / 20 (295.3252) | 17 (148.5368) | 14 (146.7884) | — | — |
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 | #253 (60 pts) | #258 (60 pts) | #262 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #213 (199 pts) | #230 (184 pts) | #176 (309 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1250 (75 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #196 (236 pts) | #121 (561 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #750 (260 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #192 (175 pts) | #164 (235 pts) | — | — |