Smokin Big MN
Rating
1453
peak 1453
Contests
30
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2025-08-22
Best ToY finish
#448
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
2
4 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 30 contests
Avg finish
top 66%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
675.60 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 659.89 (+15.71)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.34
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 165.62 · weakest Pork (164.61)
Road miles
2714
mi across 30 mapped stops · furthest 147 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
PO PO PORK has finished one call ahead of Smokin Big 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 23 of their 24 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Steel Smoke BBQ in 11 of their 14 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 154.8000 | 164.78 | top 70% |
| Pork Ribs | 30 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 177.1428 | 154.2056 | 165.62 | top 56% |
| Pork | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 176.5944 | 145.6456 | 164.61 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 175.4172 | 147.3716 | 165.28 | top 54% |
“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 | 12 | 0 | top 61% |
| WI | 10 | 0 | top 71% |
| IA | 1 | 0 | top 53% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 8 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 16 | 0 | top 66% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (17 of 30 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (30 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 659.89
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 | 681.6456 | 676.50 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 675.3600 | 673.08 |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 676.5260 | 661.83 |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 673.0856 | 665.75 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 657.5312 | 639.39 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 663.4628 | 661.37 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 634.6856 | 629.82 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-22 | MN Masters BBQ Pierz, MN | 10 / 26 (674.2284) | 11 (169.7028) | 12 (168.5716) | 17 (167.4056) | 7 (168.5484) |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 12 / 36 (681.6456) | 10 (171.9656) | 9 (172.0344) | 32 (162.2400) | 4 (175.4056) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 43 / 58 (670.7652) | 26 (171.4056) | 49 (165.1200) | 26 (171.4284) | 44 (162.8112) |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship Onamia, MN | 14 / 42 (679.3600) | 8 (174.8456) | 27 (164.5716) | 29 (165.6800) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 28 / 37 (671.9772) | 34 (162.8684) | 17 (171.4516) | 33 (163.3944) | 7 (174.2628) |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 18 / 41 (671.8972) | 36 (163.3828) | 21 (165.7028) | 17 (167.3944) | 5 (175.4172) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 37 / 58 (675.3600) | 42 (169.1084) | 39 (166.8688) | 43 (167.9772) | 23 (171.4056) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 23 (168.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-07-28 | 7th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 17 / 32 (676.5260) | 31 (162.2516) | 4 (174.2628) | 14 (171.4172) | 18 (168.5944) |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 34 / 40 (654.1256) | 33 (163.3828) | 5 (173.1200) | 36 (155.3828) | 31 (162.2400) |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 26 / 43 (657.5660) | 33 (162.2516) | 30 (162.8344) | 19 (168.5256) | 28 (163.9544) |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 14 (167.9772) | — | — |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 23 / 29 (658.2288) | 21 (165.0856) | 24 (158.8688) | 18 (165.1200) | 10 (169.1544) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 43 / 59 (662.7200) | 42 (166.2628) | 37 (165.1316) | 28 (168.5256) | 43 (162.8000) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 38 (161.0972) | — | — |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 14 / 40 (673.0400) | 29 (166.2400) | 2 (175.4400) | 10 (171.4172) | 33 (159.9428) |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (One Meat Ribs) Worthington, MN | — | — | 1 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 29 / 37 (663.3144) | 19 (171.4056) | 35 (154.7888) | 1 (176.5944) | 28 (160.5256) |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 34 / 39 (653.5428) | 38 (155.9200) | 25 (164.5604) | 21 (167.9656) | 20 (165.0968) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) Cambridge, MN | 26 / 59 (673.0856) | 36 (165.1084) | 10 (171.4516) | 9 (173.7028) | 43 (162.8228) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) Cambridge, MN | — | — | 18 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2021-08-20 | 13th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 28 / 35 (657.5312) | 19 (168.5256) | 21 (163.9772) | 28 (161.0972) | 21 (163.9312) |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 West Salem, WI | 43 / 45 (628.3772) | 44 (158.8000) | 23 (163.9884) | 37 (158.2172) | 45 (147.3716) |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 West Salem, WI | 49 / 52 (616.3312) | 49 (154.8000) | 46 (155.3600) | 51 (149.6684) | 44 (156.5028) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May Cambridge, MN | 41 / 60 (655.3368) | 44 (163.3712) | 45 (160.0000) | 42 (162.8456) | 18 (169.1200) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs Cambridge, MN | — | — | 23 (165.1084) | — | — |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 West Salem, WI | 24 / 40 (663.4628) | 29 (162.3200) | 2 (177.1428) | 31 (162.2972) | 30 (161.7028) |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust Cambridge, MN | 28 / 45 (659.2684) | 28 (166.8344) | 36 (159.9428) | 25 (165.1084) | 18 (167.3828) |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN | 41 / 50 (634.6856) | 42 (159.9428) | 39 (155.9544) | 37 (161.7028) | 35 (157.0856) |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 49 / 57 (624.9488) | 46 (158.8344) | 51 (154.2056) | 57 (145.6456) | 27 (166.2632) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #448 (426 pts) | #480 (471 pts) | #559 (381 pts) | #618 (271 pts) | #366 (611 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #701 (215 pts) | #806 (180 pts) | #656 (310 pts) | #731 (220 pts) | #493 (420 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #529 (341 pts) | #604 (311 pts) | #343 (740 pts) | #496 (411 pts) | #490 (401 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #625 (295 pts) | #688 (270 pts) | #286 (879 pts) | #368 (645 pts) | #695 (265 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #640 (240 pts) | #620 (270 pts) | #573 (334 pts) | #666 (240 pts) | #601 (295 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #639 (125 pts) | #696 (120 pts) | #383 (320 pts) | #706 (120 pts) | #614 (155 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1475 (120 pts) | #1597 (120 pts) | #1580 (120 pts) | #1584 (120 pts) | #1539 (120 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1722 (120 pts) | #1745 (130 pts) | #1822 (120 pts) | #1799 (120 pts) | #1794 (120 pts) |