Hit or Miss ND
Rating
1470
peak 1470
Contests
6
in the data
First seen
2024-09-27
latest 2026-05-01
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 6 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
640.67
last 4 vs career avg 640.67 (+0.00)
Walk rate
17%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.80
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 168.85 · weakest Brisket (153.41)
Road miles
371
mi across 6 mapped stops · furthest 185 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
BRAZEN BARREL BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, ND first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 176.6172 | 162.8228 | 168.85 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.7028 | 155.9888 | 159.98 | top 79% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.9028 | 145.0972 | 156.57 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2856 | 146.8000 | 153.41 | top 85% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ND | 3 | 0 | top 81% |
| SD | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ND (5 of 6 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (6 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 640.67
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 649.6912 | 649.69 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 633.6112 | 630.19 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 652.5940 | 652.59 |
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 | 58 / 71 (649.6912) | 44 (167.4056) | 55 (163.3828) | 40 (166.9028) | 66 (152.0000) |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 31 (155.9888) | — | — |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 43 / 46 (626.7660) | 21 (168.5716) | 41 (156.5488) | 46 (145.0972) | 38 (156.5484) |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 20 (156.5372) | — | — |
| 2025-06-06 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 43 / 48 (633.6112) | 43 (162.8228) | 32 (165.7028) | 44 (158.2856) | 45 (146.8000) |
| 2024-09-27 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 32 / 47 (652.5940) | 3 (176.6172) | 34 (161.7028) | 44 (155.9884) | 34 (158.2856) |