McCarthy BBQ MN
Rating
1500
peak 1501 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2023-06-02
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 47%
overall standings
Best overall
492.4800 / 360
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
374.61
last 3 Backyard vs avg 374.61 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Best single call
170.8228
Consistency
±83.55
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.82 · weakest Chicken (157.51)
Road miles
1505
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 797 mi
Schedule strength
22%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1517)
Purse competed for
$27K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
374.61 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 3.6 years, then back at Smokin in Steele (2023-06-02).
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 | 158.2628 | 157.1316 | 157.51 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5256 | 151.4288 | 160.16 | top 42% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8228 | 170.8228 | 170.82 | top 26% |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 55% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 48% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 47% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (1 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 374.61 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-10 — First tracked contest · Minnesota in May
- 📈 2019-05-10 — Peak power rating (1501) · Minnesota in May
- ⭐ 2019-10-25 — Career-best overall score (492.4800) · Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +1.3 | Minnesota in May | 2019-05-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -1.3 | Smokin in Steele | 2023-06-02 |
| -0.5 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL) | 2019-10-25 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 48% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 47% | 136.8% | 111.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 14 / 29 (322.7884) | 16 (158.2628) | 11 (164.5256) | — | — |
| 2019-10-25 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Shade Tree Contest (BACKYARD) (JUDGES FULL) Lynchburg, TN | 23 / 42 (492.4800) | 39 (157.1316) | 22 (164.5256) | 11 (170.8228) | — |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 | 22 / 57 (308.5604) | 19 (157.1316) | 20 (151.4288) | — | — |