Barefoot BBQ MN
Rating
1515
peak 1515
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-08-19
latest 2026-04-03
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 44%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
338.09
last 3 vs career avg 338.09 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.77
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.18 · weakest Pork Ribs (165.91)
Road miles
244
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 156 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 | 172.18 | top 23% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 158.2972 | 165.91 | top 49% |
| 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 | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 21% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MN (2 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 338.09
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 340.5144 | 340.51 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 342.3316 | 342.33 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 331.4172 | 331.42 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 15 / 42 (340.5144) | 17 (170.8228) | 12 (169.6916) | — | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN | 6 / 28 (342.3316) | 3 (172.5944) | 10 (169.7372) | — | — |
| 2023-08-19 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 12 / 16 (331.4172) | 3 (173.1200) | 13 (158.2972) | — | — |