Northern Lights Smoke MN
Rating
1482
peak 1482 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-05-07
latest 2022-09-10
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
314.92
last 5 Backyard vs avg 314.92 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±9.21
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 157.91 · weakest Chicken (157.00)
Road miles
247
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 67 mi
Schedule strength
27%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1522)
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
314.92 / 360
5 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Big Ten Bones has come out ahead 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.0000 | 134.2744 | 157.00 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 170.2628 | 141.0628 | 157.91 | top 50% |
| 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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 65% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 52% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 2 | 22 | 0 | top 55% | 2022-05-13 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 314.92 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-05-07 — First tracked contest · Minnesota in May
- 📣 2021-05-07 — First call · Minnesota in May
- 📈 2021-05-07 — Peak power rating (1497) · Minnesota in May
- ⭐ 2022-09-10 — Career-best overall score (326.2172) · Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.2 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 2022-06-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.7 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-08-07 |
| -4.3 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-09-10 |
| -2.7 | Minnesota in May | 2021-05-07 |
| -0.8 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) | 2022-05-13 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 57% | 90.6% | 88.3% |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 71% | 88.1% | 86.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-10 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 21 / 30 (326.2172) | 20 (161.6800) | 16 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 14 / 33 (304.5372) | 18 (134.2744) | 2 (170.2628) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) Cambridge, MN | 22 / 38 (322.8116) | 29 (158.2400) | 13 (164.5716) | — | — |
| 2021-08-07 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 19 / 21 (303.8856) | 11 (162.8228) | 19 (141.0628) | — | — |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 31 / 60 (317.1316) | 9 (168.0000) | 39 (149.1316) | — | — |
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 | — | #231 (140 pts) | #173 (220 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #115 (261 pts) | #174 (136 pts) | — | — |