Mad Horse BBQ MN
Rating
1497
peak 1507
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2021-07-16
latest 2021-08-20
Best ToY finish
#587
Master 2021
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
665.23
last 3 vs career avg 665.23 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±14.82
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 168.84 · weakest Brisket (166.63)
Road miles
136
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 75 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2512 | 160.5256 | 166.84 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.5600 | 163.4172 | 168.84 | top 45% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.1084 | 163.9656 | 167.40 | top 48% |
| Brisket | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 156.5028 | 166.63 | top 49% |
“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 44% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 97% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 665.23
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 677.6916 | 665.23 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 17 / 35 (673.5996) | 18 (170.2512) | 22 (163.9656) | 17 (167.4172) | 12 (171.9656) |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 34 / 35 (644.4112) | 32 (160.5256) | 23 (163.4172) | 2 (173.1084) | 31 (156.5028) |
| 2021-07-16 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 13 / 33 (677.6916) | 18 (169.7372) | 11 (171.4056) | 24 (165.1200) | 8 (171.4288) |
| 2021-07-16 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off - One Meat Rib Contest Worthington, MN | — | — | 2 (176.5600) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Master | #587 (278 pts) | #664 (248 pts) | #409 (508 pts) | #674 (233 pts) | #550 (338 pts) |