Numb Numb BBQ MN
Rating
1484
peak 1484
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2025-05-30
latest 2026-05-01
Best ToY finish
#791
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.99
last 4 vs career avg 653.99 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.19
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 166.39 · weakest Chicken (161.10)
Road miles
281
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 198 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ACES HIGH BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Prairie Smoke BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.6684 | 150.7884 | 161.10 | top 83% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 154.8344 | 163.83 | top 71% |
| Pork | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0000 | 151.3828 | 162.67 | top 70% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 161.1088 | 166.39 | top 53% |
“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 | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| MN | 2 | 0 | top 84% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ND (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 653.99
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 663.8396 | 663.84 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 668.4688 | 650.71 |
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 | 43 / 71 (663.8396) | 61 (161.7028) | 46 (166.2400) | 54 (162.7884) | 14 (173.1084) |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 27 / 46 (662.7084) | 38 (162.2400) | 20 (168.5372) | 32 (164.5256) | 25 (167.4056) |
| 2025-08-22 | MN Masters BBQ Pierz, MN | 25 / 26 (620.9600) | 25 (150.7884) | 24 (154.8344) | 26 (151.3828) | 14 (163.9544) |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN | 20 / 28 (668.4688) | 19 (169.6684) | 23 (165.6916) | 10 (172.0000) | 23 (161.1088) |
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 | #791 (60 pts) | #866 (60 pts) | #903 (60 pts) | #823 (60 pts) | #691 (115 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #845 (129 pts) | #915 (134 pts) | #1071 (119 pts) | #782 (179 pts) | #800 (169 pts) |