BURNT WOOD BBQ

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#3059

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1504

peak 1522 · rated over 21 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2016-03-04

latest 2026-05-01

Best ToY finish

#254

Master 2020

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

3 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 22 contests

Avg finish

top 58%

overall standings

Best overall

681.5884 / 720

Master · Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship

Perfect 180s

Current form

662.06 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 659.34 (+2.72)

Walk rate

55%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.2972

Pork · Cookin On Kampeska

Consistency

±12.44

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 168.60 · weakest Brisket (161.57)

Road miles

3,177

mi across 22 mapped stops · furthest 253 mi

Schedule strength

62%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1579)

Purse competed for

$86K

listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 11 state-championship entries

Master avg

659.34 / 720

21 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (11 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

High-water mark

681.5884 career-best overall

94.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 681.5884 at Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship — 94.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
2018-03-02

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

MARIE'S has finished one call ahead of BURNT WOOD BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2018 their best year

2018 was the year it came together: 3 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 35%.

3 contests
1 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 35%

A tough matchup

20–0 behind in the head-to-head

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN ahead in 100% of their meetings

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has come out ahead in 20 of their 20 shared contests.

The weak link

−7.0 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 7.03 points below their pork, and turns into a call 19% of the time against 24%.

Brisket avg 161.57
Pork avg 168.60
4 calls in 21 entries

A strong matchup

9–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 82% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of Swampview BBQ in 9 of their 11 shared contests.

The comeback

2.4 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2.4 years, then back at ND BBQ Championship (2024-09-27).

last seen 2022-05-13
back 2024-09-27

Pork nemesis

18 of 20 shared pork entries lost

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN ahead 90% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has out-cooked them in 18 of 20 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Good Grefe! has landed one call behind them 2 times.

The long haul

3,177 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,177 miles across 22 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 253 miles to Back To Mayberry.

22 mapped stops
furthest 253 mi

The metronome

±1.73% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.73% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 91.6% of a perfect score
22 contests

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116 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Unknown Smokers

#3047 of the rated field

1504 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 30
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 33%
Peak: 1532

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to BURNT WOOD BBQ)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team BURNT WOOD BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 29 contests
last seen 2026-08-15

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BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ

#3050 of the rated field

1504 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 42
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1537

5–3 in 8 shared contests (63% to BURNT WOOD BBQ)

They've been 1537 at their best, 33 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 41 contests
last seen 2022-10-14

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Dakota Smoke BBQ

#3070 of the rated field

1503 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 8
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 25%
Peak: 1522

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to BURNT WOOD BBQ)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 8 years before BURNT WOOD BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 8 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

Bad to the Brisket

#3073 of the rated field

1503 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 27%
Peak: 1510

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 22 contests to 22, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 22 contests
last seen 2026-05-30

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This Little Piggy Got Smoked

#3065 of the rated field

1504 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1510

No shared contest yet.

17 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 17 contests
last seen 2025-09-26

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COLONIAL EMBERS

#3054 of the rated field

1504 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1519

No shared contest yet.

Level with BURNT WOOD BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 17 contests
last seen 2018-03-23

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	20	0	20	0%	⚔ compare
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	16	2	14	13%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	16	0	16	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE IN THE EYE	15	4	11	27%	⚔ compare
Borgy the BBQ Butcher	14	9	5	64%	⚔ compare
RUM N' SMOKE BBQ	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
RUB MY RACK	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
Hogline	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
HOT DADDY'S BBQ	12	4	8	33%	⚔ compare
ACES HIGH BBQ	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
Swampview BBQ	11	9	2	82%	⚔ compare
CROIX VALLEY SAUCES	11	6	5	55%	⚔ compare
CITY SLICKERS BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
BULLY BBQ	10	7	3	70%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	21	3	0	173.1084	146.2056	163.94	top 61%
Pork Ribs	22	3	0	173.1316	155.3716	165.04	top 52%
Pork	21	5	2	178.2972	161.0856	168.60	top 41%
Brisket	21	4	1	175.4400	146.2172	161.57	top 60%

“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	Avg finish
MN	11	top 56%
SD	4	top 62%
ND	2	top 62%
WI	2	top 58%
IA	1	top 61%

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	4	0	top 63%
Large (40+)	17	0	top 57%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Cookin On Kampeska	3	20	top 67%	2019-07-19
ND BBQ Championship	2	22	top 62%	2026-05-01
Minnesota in May (Masters)	2	29	top 61%	2022-05-13
Minnesota in May	2	31	top 53%	2018-05-11
Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship	2	10	top 46%	2018-03-02

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 10.2 yrs 2016-03-04 → 2026-05-01

Busiest season 2020 5 contests

Contests a season 2.4 across 9 seasons in the data

Cooks most in MN 11 of 22 contests · 5 states/provinces in all

Contests visited 15 5 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 22 entries · 0 wins · 3 calls

Strongest meat Pork averages 168.60 · weakest Brisket (161.57)

Walk rate 55% a top-10 call in 12 of 22 contests

Overall top-10 rate 9% 2 of 22 contests

Master average 659.34 out of 720 · 21 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 391 447–620 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 3,177 22 mapped stops · furthest 253 mi

Schedule strength 1579 average field rating faced — tougher than 62% of rated contests

Purse competed for $86,075 listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 11 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 2.4 yrs 2022-05-13 → 2024-09-27

Power rating 1504 peak 1522 · #3059 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2016
Mar 4 First tracked contest Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship
May 13 First overall past 90% of a perfect score654.1484 Minnesota in May
Jul 15 First call Cookin' on Kampeska
2018
Mar 2 First overall top-10 Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship
Mar 2 Career-best overall score681.5884 Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship
2019
May 10 10th tracked contest Minnesota in May
Jul 19 Career-best single call (Pork)178.2972 Cookin On Kampeska
2020
Aug 28 Peak power rating (1522) Minnesota in Mayaugust
2026
May 1 Most recent contest ND BBQ Championship

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+14	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship	2018-03-02
+7.1	Minnesota in Mayaugust	2020-08-28
+5.3	The Hayfield	2020-06-19
+5	*Cookin On Kampeska	2018-07-20
+4	Minnesota in May	2018-05-11

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-8.3	Cookin On Kampeska	2017-07-14
-5.4	ND BBQ Championship	2026-05-01
-5.2	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off	2020-09-18
-5.1	Fire on Ice BBQ Championship	2025-02-21
-5.1	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship	2017-03-03

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2026	2	0	0%	top 77%	90.5%	90.5%
2025	1	0	100%	top 79%	91.6%	91.6%
2024	1	0	100%	top 47%	92.9%	92.9%
2022	1	0	100%	top 71%	91.8%	91.8%
2020	5	1	40%	top 56%	93.6%	92.4%
2019	3	0	100%	top 61%	93.1%	92.2%
2018	3	1	100%	top 35%	94.7%	93.1%
2017	3	0	0%	top 75%	88.9%	88.8%
2016	3	0	33%	top 52%	92.8%	90.7%

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	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)
2018-07-20	*Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD	20 / 45 (665.0512)	10 (173.1084)	23 (164.5372)	16 (167.9656)	28 (159.4400)
2018-05-11	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	31 / 70 (663.3484)	49 (162.2628)	10 (171.4172)	22 (169.1084)	42 (160.5600)
2018-03-02	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN	10 / 57 (681.5884)	25 (166.2284)	8 (173.1316)	28 (167.3712)	6 (174.8572)
2017-07-14	Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD	42 / 48 (639.8168)	45 (155.3712)	19 (168.5716)	29 (165.0856)	46 (150.7884)
2017-05-12	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	44 / 71 (639.8168)	36 (162.2400)	39 (162.2628)	35 (163.3828)	57 (151.9312)
2017-03-03	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN	35 / 47 (638.1144)	28 (164.5140)	40 (155.3716)	14 (167.4288)	35 (150.8000)
2016-07-15	Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD	19 / 41 (667.9316)	28 (162.2744)	17 (169.1316)	32 (161.0856)	3 (175.4400)
2016-05-13	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	31 / 71 (654.1484)	56 (159.3828)	47 (159.9428)	21 (167.9656)	24 (166.8572)
2016-03-04	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Isle, MN	39 / 59 (637.6344)	30 (163.9428)	29 (162.3200)	22 (165.1544)	55 (146.2172)

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	#927 (60 pts)	#1010 (60 pts)	#877 (120 pts)	#970 (60 pts)	#950 (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	#1132 (213 pts)	#1223 (203 pts)	#898 (343 pts)	#703 (473 pts)	#1197 (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)