The Yardpigs MN
Rating
1591
peak 1598 · rated over 10 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s · 2 straight GCs
Contests
15
in the data
First seen
2021-05-07
latest 2022-08-05
Grand champs
3
2 reserve
Category wins
4
7 podiums
Overall top-10s
8
of 15 contests
Avg finish
top 19%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
339.16 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 340.59 (-1.43)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±6.80
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 170.49 · weakest Chicken (169.91)
Road miles
1940
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 710 mi
Schedule strength
40%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1534)
Purse competed for
$33K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
2 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
340.59 / 360
11 Backyard contests · 3 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Good Grefe! has finished one call ahead of The Yardpigs 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Sensuous BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of UGLY BABY BBQ in 8 of their 10 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Minnesota in May (Backyard) is their spot: an average finish in the top 19% across 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5372 points of the Grand Championship at B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (2021-08-07).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 52-team field at Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1.
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 15 at their very first tracked contest, Bourbon, Brews & BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) ().
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 10 | 8 | 2 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Good Grefe! | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| Porket About It | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| Pittie Q | 9 | 6 | 3 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| What’cha Got BBQ | 8 | 7 | 1 | 88% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD BOD BARBEQUE | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | 8 | 6 | 2 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY GQ | 8 | 5 | 3 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Wrecking Crew BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Sugar Shack | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Ten Bones | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| T Daddys BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| Lucky Shoes BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 177.1544 | 163.9772 | 169.91 | top 26% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 179.4400 | 162.8000 | 170.49 | top 26% |
| 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 | 5 | 0 | top 25% |
| WI | 4 | 2 | top 16% |
| OK | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
| IA | 1 | 1 | top 7% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 2 | 1 | top 10% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 28% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 2 | top 13% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 2 | 0 | top 36% | 2022-08-05 |
| Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 19% | 2022-05-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (8 of 15 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (13 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Bourbon, Brews & BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) (null)
- Wins it all in 20% of contests
- Average Backyard overall score: 340.59 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 — First tracked contest · Bourbon, Brews & BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 — First call · Bourbon, Brews & BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY)
- 🏆 — First Grand Championship · Bourbon, Brews & BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2021-06-12 — Career-best overall score (350.2972) · Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2
- 📈 2022-05-13 — Peak power rating (1598) · Minnesota in May (Backyard)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.6 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 | 2021-06-11 |
| +16.1 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 | 2021-06-12 |
| +13.5 | Minnesota in May | 2021-05-07 |
| +13.1 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-08-07 |
| +12.6 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard | 2021-11-12 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -6.3 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-08-05 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 7% | 96.5% | 96.5% |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 45% | 92.7% | 92.4% |
| 2021 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 70% | top 14% | 97.3% | 94.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-05 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 13 / 21 (331.9200) | 11 (169.1200) | 12 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) Cambridge, MN | 11 / 38 (333.6340) | 9 (169.1084) | 15 (164.5256) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) Cambridge, MN | — | — | 2 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-11-12 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Backyard Shawnee, OK | 5 / 33 (343.9428) | 13 (169.6800) | 1 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 8 / 36 (338.8228) | 7 (173.7028) | 16 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 15 / 40 (327.9428) | 15 (163.9772) | 13 (163.9656) | — | — |
| 2021-08-22 | Big Island BBQ Backyard Albert Lea, MN | 2 / 15 (343.9656) | 5 (169.7028) | 2 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2021-08-07 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 2 / 21 (342.8688) | 6 (165.1544) | 1 (177.7144) | — | — |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 🏅 West Salem, WI | 1 / 45 (350.2972) | 2 (176.0000) | 4 (174.2972) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 🏅 West Salem, WI | 1 / 52 (347.4056) | 7 (167.9656) | 1 (179.4400) | — | — |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 6 / 60 (338.2172) | 14 (167.3944) | 5 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs Cambridge, MN | — | — | 24 (163.9772) | — | — |
| Bourbon, Brews & BBQ(BACKYARD ONLY) Bancroft, IA | 1 / 15 (347.4744) | 1 (177.1544) | 5 (170.3200) | — | — |
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 | — | #117 (379 pts) | #96 (504 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | — | — | #744 (262 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #26 (1009 pts) | #15 (1180 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1553 (59 pts) | — | — |