Croix Valley MN
Rating
1466
peak 1466
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2021-08-20
latest 2026-05-08
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 83%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
641.40
last 4 vs career avg 641.40 (+0.00)
Walk rate
0%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±21.38
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 164.96 · weakest Brisket (156.53)
Road miles
8418
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 4206 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Ash Kickin' BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 145.6344 | 160.37 | top 77% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5600 | 150.8228 | 160.76 | top 69% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1200 | 155.9200 | 164.96 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 163.9772 | 149.0512 | 156.53 | top 83% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 80% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 87% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (4 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 641.40
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 673.0400 | 673.04 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 614.7200 | 614.72 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 631.7368 | 631.74 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 646.0912 | 646.09 |
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 | 58 / 77 (673.0400) | 63 (167.3828) | 37 (168.5600) | 21 (173.1200) | 61 (163.9772) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 32 (165.6800) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 58 / 59 (614.7200) | 59 (145.6344) | 58 (150.8228) | 46 (162.2512) | 52 (156.0116) |
| 2022-06-03 | Tony Stone BBQ Competition Hoofddorp, 2134CG | 28 / 38 (631.7368) | 18 (166.2284) | 17 (160.5372) | 30 (155.9200) | 30 (149.0512) |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 30 / 35 (646.0912) | 27 (162.2284) | 30 (158.2172) | 16 (168.5600) | 30 (157.0856) |