Berg's BBQ MN
Rating
1519
peak 1519
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2022-08-05
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#66
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
327.60
last 5 vs career avg 327.60 (+0.00)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±18.42
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.24 · weakest Chicken (161.10)
Road miles
211
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 130 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
DAWGS BBQ has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Not Bad 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.8344 | 141.0628 | 161.10 | top 58% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 150.8344 | 167.24 | top 42% |
| 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 | 3 | 0 | top 62% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 25% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 22% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (4 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 327.60
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 343.9772 | 336.53 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 291.8972 | 291.90 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 9 / 37 (338.2288) | 7 (170.8344) | 14 (167.3944) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 10 / 40 (343.9772) | 21 (169.1200) | 4 (174.8572) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 6 (176.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Spring into Summer Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Owatonna, MN | 18 / 25 (330.8228) | 22 (163.9656) | 12 (166.8572) | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 14 / 77 (333.0856) | 26 (160.5256) | 7 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 39 (161.6456) | — | — |
| 2022-08-05 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 20 / 21 (291.8972) | 20 (141.0628) | 18 (150.8344) | — | — |
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 | #66 (473 pts) | #98 (363 pts) | #40 (768 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #528 (230 pts) | — | — |