Borgy the BBQ Butcher

Borgy the BBQ Butcher is a competition barbecue team with 46 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 10th of 29 at the 7th Annual Smokin' In The Bogs (2017). They are ranked #5512 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,512

of 6,491 rated · rankings

Rating

1451

peak 1509 · rated over 43 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Aug 2, 2013

latest Oct 3, 2025 · 12.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#466

Master 2020 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

5 podiums

Overall top-10s

4% of 46 contests

Avg finish

top 66%

overall standings

Best overall

686.2744 / 720

Master · 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

Perfect 180s

Current form

654.56 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 653.00 (+1.56)

Walk rate

41%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

178.2972

Pork · Original SD BBQ Championship

Consistency

±13.58

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 163.69 · weakest Pork Ribs (162.71)

Road miles

8,359

across 46 mapped stops · furthest 501 mi

Schedule strength

61%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1577)

Purse competed for

$165K

listed at 18 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 18 state-championship entries

Master avg

653.00 / 720

43 Master contests · 0 GCs

Storylines (11 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

High-water mark

686.2744 career-best overall

95.3% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 686.2744 at 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) — 95.3% of a perfect 720.

Master
Sep 15, 2018

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD has finished one call ahead of Borgy the BBQ Butcher 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2017 their best year

2017 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 52%.

4 contests
1 overall top-10
0 category wins
average top 52%

A tough matchup

33–1 behind in the head-to-head

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN ahead in 97% of their meetings

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has come out ahead in 33 of their 34 shared contests.

A strong matchup

8–3 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 73% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of BULLY BBQ in 8 of their 11 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at Minnesota in May (May 10, 2024).

last seen May 13, 2022
back May 10, 2024

Pork nemesis

29 of 35 shared pork entries lost

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN ahead 83% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has out-cooked them in 29 of 35 shared pork entries.

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Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS has landed one call behind them 3 times.

A September team

Top 34% average finish in September

Something about September: average finish in the top 34% across 3 contests, versus top 66% the rest of the year.

3 September contests
top 66% the rest of the year

The long haul

8,359 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 8,359 miles across 46 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 501 miles to Great Northern BBQ.

46 mapped stops
furthest 501 mi

The metronome

±1.89% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.89% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 90.7% of a perfect score
46 contests

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
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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Borgy the BBQ Butcher, each with one reason worth a look.

124 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Secondhand Smoke

#5,513 of the rated field

1451 power rating

Contests: 49
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 12%
Peak: 1451

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Borgy the BBQ Butcher)

One contest in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Borgy the BBQ Butcher has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 46 contests
last seen Sep 11, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

92 - BBQ

#5,511 of the rated field

1451 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1510

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Borgy the BBQ Butcher)

They've been 1510 at their best, 59 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jul 19, 2024

⚔ Head-to-head

Brews Brothers BBQ

#5,501 of the rated field

1451 power rating

Contests: 6
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1451

1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to Borgy the BBQ Butcher)

Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 6 years before Borgy the BBQ Butcher's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 6 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS

#5,505 of the rated field

1451 power rating

Contests: 36
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1512

Careers of much the same size, 36 contests to 46, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 36 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2020

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Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ

#5,500 of the rated field

1451 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1451

27 contests and no Grand Championship yet — a rating made of 7% top-10 finishes rather than wins.

rated over 27 contests
last seen May 3, 2024

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LITTLE BOB'S BBQ

#5,524 of the rated field

1450 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 4%
Peak: 1505

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 27 contests
last seen Jul 21, 2017

⚔ Compare careers

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	34	1	33	3%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	31	1	30	3%	⚔ compare
SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS	28	4	24	14%	⚔ compare
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	27	2	25	7%	⚔ compare
RUB MY RACK	26	2	24	8%	⚔ compare
Hogline	25	2	23	8%	⚔ compare
Pigtamer BBQ	23	9	14	39%	⚔ compare
SMOKE IN THE EYE	22	8	14	36%	⚔ compare
CITY SLICKERS BBQ	21	2	19	10%	⚔ compare
ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD	20	7	13	35%	⚔ compare
RUM N' SMOKE BBQ	20	0	20	0%	⚔ compare
SIN CIRCLE BBQ	19	3	16	16%	⚔ compare
ACES HIGH BBQ	17	0	17	0%	⚔ compare
LAST CALL HEROES BBQ	17	0	17	0%	⚔ compare
REBEL FIRE QUE'N COMPANY	16	4	12	25%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	44	6	1	1	177.7144	146.8344	163.47	top 65%
Pork Ribs	46	8	0	3	176.5716	150.8344	162.71	top 62%
Pork	43	4	1	1	178.2972	147.8856	163.69	top 57%
Brisket	43	5	0	0	173.7028	152.5028	162.82	top 57%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	14	0	top 68%
Large (40+)	29	0	top 65%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	Avg finish
MN	26	top 73%
SD	8	top 53%
ND	2	top 65%
IA	2	top 64%
WI	2	top 49%
NE	1	top 85%
KS	1	top 9%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Minnesota in May (Masters)	3	30	top 70%	May 13, 2022
SMSU Smokefest	3	21	top 60%	Aug 16, 2019
Cookin On Kampeska	3	21	top 57%	Jul 19, 2019
ND BBQ Championship	2	28	top 65%	Oct 3, 2025
Original SD BBQ Championship	2	20	top 53%	Jun 4, 2021
Mankato Cookout (Day 2)	2	30	top 81%	Jun 9, 2018
Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship	2	29	top 71%	Mar 2, 2018
Minnesota in May	2	25	top 62%	May 13, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2018 8 contests

Contests a season 3.8 across 12 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MN 28 of 46 contests · 7 states in all

Contests visited 32 8 of them more than once

Most-entered meat Pork Ribs 46 entries · 0 wins · 8 calls

Opponents faced 1,053 finished ahead 1,023 times, behind 1,347

Longest layoff 2 yrs May 13, 2022 → May 10, 2024

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20251 milestone

Oct 3 Most recent contest ND BBQ Championship

20211 milestone

Jun 4 Career-best single call (Pork)178.2972 Original SD BBQ Championship

20183 milestones

Aug 17 25th tracked contest SMSU Smokefest
Sep 15 Career-best overall score686.2744 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)
Sep 15 Peak power rating (1509) 39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)

20163 milestones

Mar 4 10th tracked contest Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship
Jun 24 First category win (Chicken) Smoke on the Waterfall
Jul 15 First overall top-10 Cookin' on Kampeska

20141 milestone

May 16 First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5372 Minnesota in May

20132 milestones

Aug 2 First tracked contest Great Northern Barbeque
Aug 2 First call Great Northern Barbeque

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+16.8	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	Sep 15, 2018
+12.7	Cookin' on Kampeska	Jul 15, 2016
+9.6	7th Annual Smokin' In The Bogs	Sep 1, 2017
+7.6	The Original SD BBQ Championships	Jun 1, 2018
+7.2	Original SD BBQ Championship	Jun 4, 2021

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-11.7	Minnesota in May	May 10, 2024
-10.7	Minnesota in May	May 7, 2021
-10.4	Smokefest	Aug 21, 2015
-9.9	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off	Jul 16, 2021
-9.4	Minnesota in May	May 10, 2019

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2025	4	0	0	25%	top 83%	90.8%	90.5%
2024	3	0	0	33%	top 77%	91.6%	91.3%
2022	1	0	0	0%	top 51%	92.9%	92.9%
2021	5	0	1	40%	top 77%	93%	89.9%
2020	3	0	0	33%	top 69%	91.1%	90.6%
2019	4	0	0	25%	top 69%	91.6%	90.4%
2018	8	0	0	50%	top 54%	95.3%	92.4%
2017	4	1	0	50%	top 52%	93.4%	91.6%
2016	5	1	1	60%	top 59%	94.5%	90.9%
2015	4	0	0	25%	top 80%	88.6%	87.7%
2014	4	0	0	50%	top 64%	90.6%	89.5%
2013	1	0	0	100%	top 77%	87.4%	87.4%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Oct 3, 2025	ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND	32 / 46 (651.9888)	39 (161.7260)	25 (165.7028)	35 (162.8572)	30 (161.7028)
Oct 3, 2025	ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND	—	—	10 (169.7372)	—	—
Aug 29, 2025	SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway 🏅 Brandon, SD	39 / 44 (653.6228)	40 (162.8228)	33 (164.5716)	38 (162.2628)	32 (163.9656)
Feb 21, 2025	Fire on Ice BBQ Championship 🏅 Onamia, MN	38 / 42 (649.0404)	32 (166.2628)	36 (159.3944)	37 (161.1316)	34 (162.2516)
Sep 27, 2024	ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND	28 / 47 (659.3484)	36 (162.8112)	2 (173.7028)	21 (165.6800)	36 (157.1544)
Aug 23, 2024	MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN	20 / 27 (658.7776)	23 (161.1316)	15 (167.3944)	15 (168.5600)	20 (161.6916)
May 10, 2024	Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN	57 / 58 (653.6460)	39 (170.2856)	49 (164.0116)	56 (154.7888)	48 (164.5600)
May 13, 2022	Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN	30 / 59 (669.0400)	23 (169.1200)	46 (161.1200)	27 (168.5372)	14 (170.2628)
Aug 13, 2021	GOBS Que (DAY 1) 🏅 Arlington, NE	22 / 26 (638.0228)	22 (162.2400)	17 (162.8000)	24 (147.8856)	17 (165.0972)
Jul 16, 2021	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN	32 / 33 (644.4800)	32 (160.5944)	32 (156.5488)	28 (163.3712)	23 (163.9656)
Jul 16, 2021	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off - One Meat Rib Contest Worthington, MN	—	—	10 (162.2628)	—	—
Jun 4, 2021	Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD	20 / 49 (669.6228)	36 (159.3484)	27 (165.7144)	1 (178.2972)	25 (166.2628)
May 7, 2021	Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN	51 / 60 (638.1944)	54 (155.4056)	53 (154.8688)	40 (163.3828)	29 (164.5372)
Aug 28, 2020	Minnesota in Mayaugust 🏅 Cambridge, MN	30 / 45 (652.4228)	32 (165.1084)	33 (161.0856)	20 (167.3944)	37 (158.8344)
Jun 26, 2020	Back to Mayberry Day 1 🏅 Rodney, IA	43 / 53 (649.6460)	16 (170.8456)	51 (151.4060)	15 (170.8344)	46 (156.5600)
Jun 19, 2020	The Hayfield 🏅 Fort Ripley, MN	13 / 22 (655.9200)	20 (159.9312)	16 (161.1316)	—	5 (168.5600)
Aug 16, 2019	SMSU Smokefest 🏅 Marshall, MN	29 / 46 (659.4172)	37 (163.4056)	24 (167.4516)	24 (166.8572)	31 (161.7028)
Jul 19, 2019	Cookin On Kampeska 🏅 Watertown, SD	30 / 40 (649.5772)	38 (153.0972)	35 (161.0972)	4 (173.1428)	24 (162.2400)
May 31, 2019	Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD	24 / 37 (651.2452)	28 (162.7884)	14 (167.3940)	25 (159.9428)	21 (161.1200)
May 10, 2019	Minnesota in May 🏅	42 / 57 (643.8056)	41 (163.9656)	39 (161.6572)	35 (161.1200)	45 (157.0628)
Sep 15, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	41 / 467 (686.2744)	78 (173.1544)	248 (165.1544)	47 (174.2628)	53 (173.7028)
Aug 17, 2018	SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN	21 / 40 (667.3144)	21 (167.9772)	3 (174.2972)	11 (169.6800)	33 (155.3600)
Jul 20, 2018	Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD	21 / 45 (663.3828)	37 (157.7028)	14 (167.4172)	17 (167.4400)	8 (170.8228)
Jun 9, 2018	Mankato Cookout (Day 2) Mankato, MN	39 / 42 (650.8120)	24 (171.4516)	42 (154.2516)	25 (168)	41 (157.1088)
Jun 8, 2018	Mankato Cookout (Day 1) Mankato, MN	30 / 44 (673.6228)	39 (159.9544)	16 (172)	27 (168.5484)	13 (173.1200)
Jun 1, 2018	The Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD	13 / 33 (664.4456)	12 (166.8572)	15 (165.0856)	12 (167.3828)	15 (165.1200)
May 11, 2018	BBQ in the Bluffs Council Bluffs, IA	18 / 39 (668.4340)	21 (166.8112)	3 (176.5716)	24 (163.9428)	26 (161.1084)
Mar 2, 2018	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN	46 / 57 (646.1260)	8 (171.9772)	46 (158.8344)	43 (160.5372)	47 (154.7772)
Sep 1, 2017	7th Annual Smokin' In The Bogs Warrens, WI	10 / 29 (662.7772)	10 (167.9656)	16 (160.5372)	11 (166.2516)	6 (168.0228)
Aug 18, 2017	SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN	27 / 41 (652.4804)	32 (159.4172)	30 (160.5372)	18 (165.6916)	14 (166.8344)
Jul 14, 2017	Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD	23 / 48 (672.5260)	47 (153.0972)	9 (173.1544)	6 (173.1316)	8 (173.1428)
Mar 3, 2017	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN	29 / 47 (649.0516)	22 (166.2512)	35 (157.7032)	31 (159.9772)	16 (165.1200)
Aug 12, 2016	Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full) Tonka Bay, MN	28 / 35 (652.4920)	30 (159.9660)	24 (165.1316)	28 (160.5716)	14 (166.8228)
Jul 15, 2016	Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD	10 / 41 (680.5028)	23 (167.4056)	4 (173.7028)	21 (167.4172)	9 (171.9772)
Jun 24, 2016	Smoke on the Waterfall Redwoodfalls, MN	16 / 26 (658.8116)	1 (177.7144)	23 (157.1316)	12 (164.5600)	17 (159.4056)
May 13, 2016	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	57 / 71 (633.5656)	44 (161.1316)	43 (161.6684)	52 (158.2628)	60 (152.5028)
Mar 4, 2016	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Isle, MN	29 / 59 (647.9432)	8 (170.3088)	45 (154.2860)	42 (157.0856)	18 (166.2628)
Aug 21, 2015	Smokefest Marshall, MN	39 / 42 (619.3260)	40 (153.6800)	41 (150.8344)	38 (153.1200)	26 (161.6916)
Jul 31, 2015	Great Northern BBQ Brainerd, MN	22 / 26 (637.6344)	25 (146.8344)	20 (160.5488)	6 (170.2856)	17 (159.9656)
Jul 10, 2015	Gold Ribbin' BBQ Fest of Greater Green Bay Green Bay, WI	51 / 80 (636.4916)	42 (162.2628)	47 (159.9888)	70 (150.8344)	29 (163.4056)
Feb 27, 2015	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship (Competitor's Series) Isle, MN	—	27 (160.5372)	37 (151.9884)	21 (159.9656)	—
Aug 8, 2014	Great Northern BBQ Brainerd, MN	20 / 25 (635.8968)	9 (169.1084)	18 (155.4172)	24 (154.8228)	20 (156.5484)
Jul 18, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN	19 / 30 (639.3260)	22 (161.1200)	23 (155.4060)	17 (165.1200)	17 (157.6800)
Jun 27, 2014	Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN	34 / 50 (649.6228)	31 (165.1084)	24 (165.7372)	33 (163.9428)	43 (154.8344)
May 16, 2014	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	25 / 58 (652.5372)	10 (169.1656)	32 (157.1316)	33 (162.8572)	29 (163.3828)
Aug 2, 2013	Great Northern Barbeque Brainerd, MN	17 / 22 (629.6340)	21 (154.8112)	4 (170.8800)	21 (149.1428)	17 (154.8000)

Borgy the BBQ Butcher

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Storylines (11 found in their record)

High-water mark

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Pork nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A September team

The long haul

The metronome

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — 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

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)