SWEET MEAT INJECTIONS MN
Rating
1474
peak 1474
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-05-12
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 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
656.19
last 4 vs career avg 656.19 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.10
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 166.55 · weakest Pork (162.11)
Road miles
301
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 242 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Ash Kickin' BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 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 | 170.8228 | 161.0972 | 164.69 | top 67% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5484 | 158.2628 | 162.84 | top 72% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.0228 | 150.8000 | 162.11 | top 64% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1316 | 163.4056 | 166.55 | top 47% |
“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 67% |
| MN | 2 | 0 | top 85% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 72% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ND (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 656.19
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 | 648.4224 | 648.42 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 666.2972 | 666.30 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 659.3028 | 655.02 |
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 | 59 / 71 (648.4224) | 27 (170.8228) | 62 (161.1312) | 66 (150.8000) | 37 (165.6684) |
| 2024-09-27 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 24 / 47 (666.2972) | 27 (165.7372) | 33 (163.4056) | 19 (168.0228) | 19 (169.1316) |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 25 / 29 (650.7424) | 25 (161.1084) | 25 (158.2628) | 12 (167.9656) | 16 (163.4056) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 49 / 59 (659.3028) | 52 (161.0972) | 25 (168.5484) | 47 (161.6572) | 23 (168.0000) |
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) | #814 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1157 (65 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1317 (60 pts) | #1106 (90 pts) | #1082 (90 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1041 (114 pts) | #1101 (114 pts) | #1204 (114 pts) | #816 (179 pts) | #861 (169 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1501 (156 pts) | #2148 (71 pts) | #1710 (136 pts) | #1250 (251 pts) | #1367 (201 pts) |