CROSSCUT BBQ2 SD
Rating
1557
peak 1557
Contests
19
in the data
First seen
2022-06-02
latest 2026-05-01
Best ToY finish
#376
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 19 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
682.23 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 675.03 (+7.20)
Walk rate
47%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±15.82
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.56 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.91)
Road miles
3046
mi across 19 mapped stops · furthest 375 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Chasing Grand has finished one call ahead of CROSSCUT BBQ2 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
RUM N' SMOKE BBQ has come out ahead in 10 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Sheyenne BBQ in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 27% across 3 contests, versus top 44% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SD first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 151.3944 | 168.02 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 18 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 176.5716 | 160.5484 | 167.91 | top 51% |
| Pork | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 177.1428 | 160.5372 | 170.56 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 176.0116 | 153.6800 | 168.11 | top 42% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 6 | 0 | top 56% |
| ND | 3 | 0 | top 33% |
| MN | 2 | 0 | top 34% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 20% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 10 | 0 | top 37% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SD (8 of 19 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (18 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 675.03
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 687.9312 | 687.93 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 696.5376 | 681.77 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 682.1828 | 681.62 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 678.7772 | 671.46 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 667.4744 | 652.26 |
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 | 10 / 71 (687.9312) | 30 (170.2628) | 16 (172.5600) | 7 (177.1428) | 30 (167.9656) |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 26 (161.6916) | — | — |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 30 / 46 (654.2284) | 31 (166.2628) | 35 (161.6684) | 11 (172.0116) | 40 (154.2856) |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 12 (168.5716) | — | — |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway Brandon, SD | 10 / 44 (686.8000) | 30 (167.9772) | 22 (169.7144) | 3 (176.0000) | 9 (173.1084) |
| 2025-06-20 | Rose Festival's 24th Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 5 / 25 (696.5376) | 14 (169.6800) | 2 (176.5716) | 8 (174.2744) | 5 (176.0116) |
| 2025-06-06 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 15 / 48 (685.6340) | 2 (177.1428) | 25 (167.9656) | 3 (176.5600) | 28 (163.9656) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 20 / 58 (685.6344) | 12 (175.4172) | 40 (166.8344) | 27 (171.4172) | 17 (171.9656) |
| 2024-09-27 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 9 / 47 (682.1828) | 21 (167.3828) | 5 (172.0116) | 12 (169.6800) | 9 (173.1084) |
| 2024-06-07 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 14 / 34 (681.0628) | 8 (176.0000) | 23 (167.3828) | 23 (164.5600) | 6 (173.1200) |
| 2024-06-07 | Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS) Huron, SD | — | — | 3 (173.7028) | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 225 / 487 (674.7544) | 193 (170.2628) | 220 (169.6916) | 182 (170.2744) | 305 (164.5256) |
| 2023-09-08 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD | 26 / 28 (653.5544) | 23 (163.9428) | 11 (169.6800) | 27 (160.5372) | 25 (159.3944) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 20 / 59 (678.7428) | 34 (169.6684) | 28 (167.9888) | 29 (168.5256) | 11 (172.5600) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 52 / 103 (678.7772) | 83 (162.8228) | 62 (167.3944) | 18 (173.7028) | 20 (174.8572) |
| 2022-09-09 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD | 27 / 28 (637.0400) | 28 (151.3944) | 27 (160.5484) | 7 (171.4172) | 28 (153.6800) |
| 2022-06-03 | Original SD BBQ Championship Huron, SD | 25 / 46 (667.4744) | 33 (164.0000) | 25 (166.8228) | 36 (161.7144) | 2 (174.9372) |
| 2022-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 22 (161.6456) | — | — |
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 | #588 (135 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #631 (165 pts) | #560 (165 pts) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #376 (565 pts) | #378 (610 pts) | #402 (619 pts) | #287 (805 pts) | #405 (540 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #633 (259 pts) | #727 (234 pts) | #498 (473 pts) | #776 (194 pts) | #585 (319 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1048 (113 pts) | #1006 (123 pts) | #908 (183 pts) | #1094 (113 pts) | #1086 (113 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1093 (113 pts) | #1146 (113 pts) | #901 (182 pts) | #775 (218 pts) | #626 (313 pts) |