Epic Smoke BBQ MN
Rating
1495
peak 1502
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2021-08-21
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 49%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
318.47
last 5 vs career avg 318.47 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.39
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.11 · weakest Chicken (157.36)
Road miles
519
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 156 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Good Grefe! has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SIX BUTT 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 138.8344 | 157.36 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 155.9428 | 161.11 | top 38% |
| 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 | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 40% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 41% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 43% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (2 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 318.47
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 327.3828 | 322.62 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 323.9428 | 312.24 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-21 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 14 / 18 (318.8232) | 13 (161.1316) | 13 (157.6916) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 West Salem, WI | 21 / 52 (321.6456) | 11 (165.7028) | 25 (155.9428) | — | — |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May Cambridge, MN | 22 / 60 (327.3828) | 21 (164.5600) | 24 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2019-06-21 | Bring'n Home the Bacon West Salem, WI | 15 / 37 (323.9428) | 20 (156.5600) | 5 (167.3828) | — | — |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 29 / 57 (300.5372) | 37 (138.8344) | 10 (161.7028) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #100 (309 pts) | #120 (224 pts) | — | — |