Blue Smoke MN
Rating
1489
peak 1489
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2022-05-13
latest 2026-05-08
Best ToY finish
#253
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
428.65
last 3 vs career avg 428.65 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±158.70
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 163.94 · weakest Brisket (153.67)
Road miles
1007
mi across 3 mapped stops · furthest 1007 mi
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 151.9200 | 160.34 | top 51% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5372 | 159.3600 | 162.44 | top 52% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9428 | 163.9428 | 163.94 | top 83% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153.6684 | 153.6684 | 153.67 | top 86% |
“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 52% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
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: 428.65
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 | 321.6572 | 321.66 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 311.2800 | 311.28 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 653.0056 | 653.01 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 28 / 77 (321.6572) | 31 (158.2400) | 21 (163.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 39 / 58 (311.2800) | 39 (151.9200) | 34 (159.3600) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off Waynesboro, GA | 34 / 42 (653.0056) | 19 (170.8572) | 30 (164.5372) | 35 (163.9428) | 36 (153.6684) |
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 | #253 (60 pts) | #258 (60 pts) | #252 (80 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #368 (60 pts) | #371 (60 pts) | #380 (60 pts) | — | — |