Barefoot BBQ MN
Rating
1505
peak 1515 · rated over 4 contests
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2023-08-19
latest 2026-07-31
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 54%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
338.09
last 3 Backyard vs avg 338.09 (+0.00)
Walk rate
75%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±4.77
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Brisket
avg 173.11 · weakest Pork (164.54)
Road miles
320
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 156 mi
Schedule strength
78%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)
Purse competed for
$27K
listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
669.59 / 720
1 Master contest · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
338.09 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 1.8 years, then back at Smokin' in Steele (2025-05-30).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 173.1200 | 165.0856 | 170.41 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 169.7372 | 158.2972 | 166.15 | top 56% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 164.5372 | 164.54 | top 88% |
| Brisket | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 173.1084 | 173.11 | top 27% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
| MN | 2 | 0 | top 48% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 53% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in IA (2 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 669.59 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 338.09 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-08-19 — First tracked contest · Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📣 2023-08-19 — First call · Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY)
- 📈 2026-04-03 — Peak power rating (1515) · Iowa State BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2026-07-31 — Career-best overall score (669.5884) · Cruisin' and BBQin'
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +11.9 | Smokin' in Steele | 2025-05-30 |
| +7.3 | Iowa State BBQ Championship | 2026-04-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10.3 | Cruisin' and BBQin' | 2026-07-31 |
| -4 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-08-19 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 60% | 94.6% | 93.8% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 21% | 95.1% | 95.1% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 75% | 92.1% | 92.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Cruisin' and BBQin' 🏅 Hampton, IA | 22 / 26 (669.5884) | 23 (165.0856) | 20 (166.8572) | 23 (164.5372) | 7 (173.1084) |
| 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) | — | — |