A tough matchup
5–0
behind in the head-to-head
Piggin' Whiskey ahead in 100% of their meetings
Piggin' Whiskey has come out ahead in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
MinuteMan BBQ
MinuteMan BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 5 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2017 and 2019. Their best overall finish is 25th of 64 at the New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2019). They are ranked #3590 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “MinutemanBBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1491
peak 1503 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
Jul 7, 2017
latest Jul 12, 2019 · 2 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±15.29
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 161.34 · weakest Brisket (146.70)
Road miles
529
across 5 mapped stops · furthest 79 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1545)
Purse competed for
$18K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
624.55 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1471 (120 pts) | #1558 (125 pts) | #1575 (120 pts) | #1578 (120 pts) | #1536 (120 pts) |
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to MinuteMan BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
151 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,587 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1491
1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to MinuteMan BBQ)
2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team MinuteMan BBQ has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,607 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1491
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,596 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1516
They turned up 7 years after MinuteMan BBQ did, first appearing in 2024.
⚔ Compare careers#3,594 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1491
Level with MinuteMan BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#3,579 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1502
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,592 of the rated field
- Contests
- 5
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1503
Careers of much the same size, 5 contests to 5, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Hot Rod's BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| Piggin' Whiskey | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| POPPA Q-BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165.6684 | 159.3828 | 161.34 | top 53% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.3944 | 153.0972 | 158.82 | top 50% |
| Pork | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 165.7144 | 145.0856 | 157.69 | top 55% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 157.1084 | 137.6576 | 146.70 | top 71% |
“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.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 3 | 25 | 0 | top 43% | Jul 12, 2019 |
| New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 91% | Apr 27, 2019 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2019
2 contests
Contests a season
1.7
across 3 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
NJ
5 of 5 contests
Contests visited
2
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
142
finished ahead 118 times, behind 155
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20192 milestones
- Career-best overall score646.1600 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Most recent contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
20174 milestones
- First tracked contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- First call New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Career-best single call (Pork)165.7144 New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
- Peak power rating (1503) New Jersey State Barbecue Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.3 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 12, 2019 |
| +3.3 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 7, 2017 |
| +2.5 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | Jul 14, 2018 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11.6 | New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Apr 27, 2019 |
| -8.4 | New Jersey KnoQ-out-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES | Apr 28, 2018 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 89.7% | 86.7% |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 67% | 87.8% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 87.3% | 87.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2019 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ | 25 / 64 (646.1600) | 24 (165.6684) | 30 (158.8344) | 28 (164.5600) | 31 (157.0972) |
| Apr 27, 2019 | New Jersey KnoQ-out CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES 🏅 Blairstown, NJ | 41 / 43 (602.1256) | 30 (159.4172) | 28 (158.2400) | 39 (145.0856) | 41 (139.3828) |
| Jul 14, 2018 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 30 / 64 (632.4340) | 28 (159.3828) | 42 (153.0972) | 25 (162.8456) | 25 (157.1084) |
| Apr 28, 2018 | New Jersey KnoQ-out-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES Blairstown, NJ | 35 / 40 (613.5548) | 25 (162.2628) | 19 (163.3944) | 35 (150.2400) | 38 (137.6576) |
| Jul 7, 2017 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 29 / 67 (628.4688) | 33 (159.9656) | 15 (160.5488) | 8 (165.7144) | 51 (142.2400) |