BURNT WOOD BBQ MN
Rating
1478
peak 1478
Contests
13
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2026-05-01
Best ToY finish
#254
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 13 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
662.06 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 663.23 (-1.17)
Walk rate
62%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.85
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.51 · weakest Brisket (163.01)
Road miles
1785
mi across 13 mapped stops · furthest 243 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS has finished one call ahead of BURNT WOOD BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Good Grefe! has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
RUM N' SMOKE BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 12 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Borgy the BBQ Butcher in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 146.2056 | 164.45 | top 62% |
| Pork Ribs | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7144 | 157.0628 | 164.95 | top 56% |
| Pork | 12 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 178.2972 | 162.8228 | 170.51 | top 39% |
| Brisket | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 151.3484 | 163.01 | top 61% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 63% |
| ND | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 58% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 70% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 61% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 63% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 60% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2020 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (5 of 13 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (13 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 663.23
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 651.8852 | 651.89 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 659.2800 | 659.28 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 669.0972 | 669.10 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 661.0172 | 661.02 |
| 2020 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 674.2056 | 665.38 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 670.1944 | 663.53 |
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 | 55 / 71 (651.8852) | 31 (169.7144) | 53 (163.9884) | 49 (163.9884) | 64 (154.1940) |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 27 (161.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship Onamia, MN | 33 / 42 (659.2800) | 42 (154.2172) | 29 (163.9772) | 25 (168.5256) | 8 (172.5600) |
| 2024-09-27 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 22 / 47 (669.0972) | 15 (169.7028) | 20 (166.3088) | 9 (170.2628) | 30 (162.8228) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) Cambridge, MN | 42 / 59 (661.0172) | 9 (171.4172) | 49 (158.8116) | 51 (162.8228) | 22 (167.9656) |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI | 22 / 33 (669.0284) | 30 (164.5600) | 14 (168.5372) | 13 (171.4056) | 24 (164.5256) |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 West Salem, WI | 20 / 40 (666.1828) | 21 (166.2400) | 11 (167.4172) | 18 (169.6800) | 28 (162.8456) |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 28 / 35 (650.1488) | 30 (161.6916) | 22 (166.2516) | 11 (170.8572) | 33 (151.3484) |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust Cambridge, MN | 17 / 45 (674.2056) | 21 (168.5600) | 27 (163.9772) | 5 (174.8572) | 19 (166.8112) |
| 2020-06-19 | The Hayfield Fort Ripley, MN | 10 / 22 (667.3144) | 9 (168.0000) | 19 (157.0628) | 2 (175.4172) | 7 (166.8344) |
| 2019-07-19 | Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD | 28 / 40 (651.8628) | 40 (146.2056) | 14 (168.5600) | 2 (178.2972) | 33 (158.8000) |
| 2019-06-28 | Back To Mayberry Rodney, IA | 17 / 28 (670.1944) | 19 (168.5372) | 8 (169.7144) | 22 (166.2628) | 18 (165.6800) |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 29 / 57 (668.5372) | 39 (164.5372) | 21 (168.5600) | 9 (173.7256) | 38 (161.7144) |
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 | #794 (60 pts) | #871 (60 pts) | #736 (120 pts) | #826 (60 pts) | #819 (60 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #830 (155 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1112 (75 pts) | #1065 (110 pts) | #1213 (85 pts) | #871 (145 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #958 (145 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1263 (75 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #254 (440 pts) | #304 (410 pts) | #279 (455 pts) | #147 (775 pts) | #282 (425 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1137 (213 pts) | #1228 (203 pts) | #907 (343 pts) | #706 (473 pts) | #1204 (208 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #998 (280 pts) | #1117 (255 pts) | #916 (360 pts) | #1159 (240 pts) | #1012 (295 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1392 (180 pts) | #1493 (180 pts) | #1398 (210 pts) | #1296 (235 pts) | #1476 (180 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1317 (210 pts) | #1547 (180 pts) | #1375 (220 pts) | #1429 (215 pts) | #968 (360 pts) |