Borgy the BBQ Butcher MN
Rating
1426
peak 1426
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2025-10-03
Best ToY finish
#466
Master 2020
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 73%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
654.56 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 652.66 (+1.90)
Walk rate
30%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.50
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.57 · weakest Brisket (162.64)
Road miles
2952
mi across 20 mapped stops · furthest 274 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
BnB BBQ has finished one call ahead of Borgy the BBQ Butcher 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Good Grefe! has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
RUM N' SMOKE BBQ has come out ahead in 17 of their 17 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SCHWEBS BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 60% across 3 contests, versus top 73% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.8456 | 153.0972 | 162.83 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 173.7028 | 151.4060 | 162.95 | top 69% |
| Pork | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 178.2972 | 147.8856 | 164.57 | top 60% |
| Brisket | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 170.2628 | 156.5600 | 162.64 | top 65% |
“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 | 9 | 0 | top 76% |
| SD | 4 | 0 | top 67% |
| ND | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
| NE | 1 | 0 | top 85% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 81% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 76% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 73% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (10 of 20 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (20 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 652.66
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 653.6228 | 651.55 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 659.3484 | 657.26 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 669.0400 | 669.04 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 669.6228 | 647.58 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 655.9200 | 652.66 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 659.4172 | 651.01 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 32 / 46 (651.9888) | 39 (161.7260) | 25 (165.7028) | 35 (162.8572) | 30 (161.7028) |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 10 (169.7372) | — | — |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway Brandon, SD | 39 / 44 (653.6228) | 40 (162.8228) | 33 (164.5716) | 38 (162.2628) | 32 (163.9656) |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship Onamia, MN | 38 / 42 (649.0404) | 32 (166.2628) | 36 (159.3944) | 37 (161.1316) | 34 (162.2516) |
| 2024-09-27 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 28 / 47 (659.3484) | 36 (162.8112) | 2 (173.7028) | 21 (165.6800) | 36 (157.1544) |
| 2024-08-23 | MN Masters BBQ Pierz, MN | 20 / 27 (658.7776) | 23 (161.1316) | 15 (167.3944) | 15 (168.5600) | 20 (161.6916) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 57 / 58 (653.6460) | 39 (170.2856) | 49 (164.0116) | 56 (154.7888) | 48 (164.5600) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) Cambridge, MN | 30 / 59 (669.0400) | 23 (169.1200) | 46 (161.1200) | 27 (168.5372) | 14 (170.2628) |
| 2021-08-13 | GOBS Que (DAY 1) Arlington, NE | 22 / 26 (638.0228) | 22 (162.2400) | 17 (162.8000) | 24 (147.8856) | 17 (165.0972) |
| 2021-07-16 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 32 / 33 (644.4800) | 32 (160.5944) | 32 (156.5488) | 28 (163.3712) | 23 (163.9656) |
| 2021-07-16 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off - One Meat Rib Contest Worthington, MN | — | — | 10 (162.2628) | — | — |
| 2021-06-04 | Original SD BBQ Championship Huron, SD | 20 / 49 (669.6228) | 36 (159.3484) | 27 (165.7144) | 1 (178.2972) | 25 (166.2628) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May Cambridge, MN | 51 / 60 (638.1944) | 54 (155.4056) | 53 (154.8688) | 40 (163.3828) | 29 (164.5372) |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust Cambridge, MN | 30 / 45 (652.4228) | 32 (165.1084) | 33 (161.0856) | 20 (167.3944) | 37 (158.8344) |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 Rodney, IA | 43 / 53 (649.6460) | 16 (170.8456) | 51 (151.4060) | 15 (170.8344) | 46 (156.5600) |
| 2020-06-19 | The Hayfield Fort Ripley, MN | 13 / 22 (655.9200) | 20 (159.9312) | 16 (161.1316) | 15 (166.2972) | 5 (168.5600) |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest MARSHALL, MN | 29 / 46 (659.4172) | 37 (163.4056) | 24 (167.4516) | 24 (166.8572) | 31 (161.7028) |
| 2019-07-19 | Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD | 30 / 40 (649.5772) | 38 (153.0972) | 35 (161.0972) | 4 (173.1428) | 24 (162.2400) |
| 2019-05-31 | Original SD BBQ Championship Huron, SD | 24 / 37 (651.2452) | 28 (162.7884) | 14 (167.3940) | 25 (159.9428) | 21 (161.1200) |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 42 / 57 (643.8056) | 41 (163.9656) | 39 (161.6572) | 35 (161.1200) | 45 (157.0628) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #1306 (70 pts) | #1404 (60 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1103 (115 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #598 (269 pts) | #681 (244 pts) | #524 (379 pts) | #415 (459 pts) | #619 (279 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #466 (227 pts) | #479 (237 pts) | #530 (212 pts) | #393 (292 pts) | #405 (292 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #575 (613 pts) | #545 (683 pts) | #349 (978 pts) | #569 (658 pts) | #537 (683 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1030 (319 pts) | #1083 (324 pts) | #1007 (364 pts) | #864 (454 pts) | #726 (544 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #863 (411 pts) | #658 (621 pts) | #856 (456 pts) | #986 (376 pts) | #760 (506 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1352 (186 pts) | #1549 (171 pts) | #1411 (196 pts) | #1146 (286 pts) | #1326 (211 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1007 (310 pts) | #838 (430 pts) | #1077 (305 pts) | #1091 (300 pts) | #1026 (320 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1912 (87 pts) | #2501 (67 pts) | #1381 (197 pts) | #2500 (67 pts) | #1965 (87 pts) |