Black Stack BBQ MN
Rating
1500
peak 1512 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2023-09-09
latest 2026-06-12
Best ToY finish
#180
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
326.10 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 328.84 (-2.74)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.79
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.70 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.49)
Road miles
625
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 140 mi
Schedule strength
68%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1563)
Purse competed for
$69K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 5 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
328.84 / 360
7 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
UGLY BABY BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Sensuous BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 7 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Lucky Shoes BBQ in 4 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 39% across 3 contests, versus top 56% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bear BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Racks BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| DAWGS BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Porket About It | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Sensuous BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Ten Bones | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD BOD BARBEQUE | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| FENDER BENDER BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Lucky Shoes BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Sota Smoke BBQ | 5 | 3 | 2 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| All Smoked Up BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| Marty Party BBQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY GQ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.9888 | 158.8000 | 164.70 | top 54% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 149.6688 | 160.49 | top 69% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 45% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 83% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 51% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota in May | 3 | 12 | 0 | top 39% | 2026-05-08 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 | 28 | 0 | top 83% | 2026-06-12 |
| Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 9 | 0 | top 54% | 2024-09-07 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (8 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (12 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 328.84 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-09-09 — First tracked contest · Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2023-09-09 — First call · Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2023-09-09 — Career-best overall score (339.4060) · Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2024-05-10 — Peak power rating (1512) · Minnesota in May
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +13.1 | Minnesota in May | 2026-05-08 |
| +8.7 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-09-09 |
| +2.9 | Minnesota in May | 2024-05-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.4 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2026-06-12 |
| -7 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2024-09-07 |
| -5.2 | Minnesota in May | 2025-05-09 |
| -3.5 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2025-06-13 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 52% | 93.3% | 92% |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 92.2% | 90.3% |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 60% | 92.2% | 90.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 30% | 94.3% | 94.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 35 / 40 (326.7428) | 32 (163.9428) | 32 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 30 (153.7144) | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 12 / 77 (335.9544) | 22 (162.8000) | 6 (173.1544) | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 45 (153.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 34 (154.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 28 / 36 (331.9428) | 29 (165.0856) | 21 (166.8572) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 35 / 58 (318.1944) | 33 (158.8000) | 33 (159.3944) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 40 (153.6456) | — | — |
| 2024-09-07 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 14 / 18 (317.6576) | 8 (167.9888) | 18 (149.6688) | — | — |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 24 / 58 (331.9544) | 27 (166.8456) | 24 (165.1088) | — | — |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 41 (161.6684) | — | — |
| 2023-09-09 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 9 / 30 (339.4060) | 13 (167.4172) | 5 (171.9888) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #180 (185 pts) | #215 (135 pts) | #125 (350 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #891 (115 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #297 (120 pts) | #300 (120 pts) | #194 (260 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1020 (120 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #257 (163 pts) | #229 (198 pts) | #234 (203 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1317 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #271 (115 pts) | #219 (180 pts) | — | — |