Still Can't Win BBQ ND
Rating
1491
peak 1491 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2024-09-27
latest 2026-05-01
Best ToY finish
#894
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.73
last 3 Master vs avg 650.73 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.12
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 166.26 · weakest Brisket (154.24)
Road miles
0
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1562)
Purse competed for
$30K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
650.73 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Ash Kickin' BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, ND first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 153.6340 | 163.77 | top 60% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 161.1084 | 165.47 | top 51% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 158.8000 | 166.26 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2400 | 146.2288 | 154.24 | top 83% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND BBQ Championship | 3 | 34 | 0 | top 69% | 2026-05-01 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ND (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 650.73 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-09-27 — First tracked contest · ND BBQ Championship
- 📈 2024-09-27 — Peak power rating (1495) · ND BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2026-05-01 — Career-best overall score (673.6000) · ND BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +4.3 | ND BBQ Championship | 2026-05-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -8.6 | ND BBQ Championship | 2025-10-03 |
| -4.8 | ND BBQ Championship | 2024-09-27 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 48% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 87% | 87.8% | 87.8% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 89.7% | 89.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 34 / 71 (673.6000) | 14 (173.1084) | 28 (169.1316) | 16 (173.1200) | 58 (158.2400) |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 14 (166.8572) | — | — |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 40 / 46 (632.4000) | 45 (153.6340) | 26 (165.6800) | 27 (166.8572) | 43 (146.2288) |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 16 (161.1084) | — | — |
| 2024-09-27 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 34 / 47 (646.1828) | 29 (164.5600) | 26 (164.5828) | 37 (158.8000) | 35 (158.2400) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #894 (60 pts) | #831 (115 pts) | #714 (175 pts) | #821 (105 pts) | #917 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #921 (154 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |