Don't Tread on Meat MN
Rating
1459
peak 1459
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2024-05-10
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#364
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 72%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
671.31 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 667.65 (+3.66)
Walk rate
58%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±8.41
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 167.97 · weakest Chicken (165.64)
Road miles
1846
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 425 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Dirty Little Pigs BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Good Grefe! in 6 of their 7 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 155.3944 | 165.64 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 157.0628 | 166.64 | top 59% |
| Pork | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7144 | 157.0628 | 167.97 | top 57% |
| Brisket | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 177.7028 | 155.3832 | 167.40 | top 51% |
“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 | 7 | 0 | top 77% |
| WI | 4 | 0 | top 67% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 54% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 67% |
| Large (40+) | 7 | 0 | top 75% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (7 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 667.65
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 685.6460 | 674.61 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 667.2916 | 662.16 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 675.9660 | 665.38 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 13 / 37 (685.6460) | 9 (174.8572) | 10 (173.1200) | 30 (166.2516) | 12 (171.4172) |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 30 / 40 (663.3260) | 39 (155.3944) | 37 (159.3944) | 1 (177.7144) | 6 (170.8228) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 55 / 77 (674.1256) | 27 (173.1200) | 77 (157.0628) | 10 (175.4172) | 46 (168.5256) |
| 2026-03-20 | 8th Annual Qlathe BBQ Championship Olathe, KS | 37 / 68 (675.3256) | 39 (168.5372) | 8 (174.8572) | 46 (167.3828) | 47 (164.5484) |
| 2025-08-22 | MN Masters BBQ Pierz, MN | 21 / 26 (658.1492) | 15 (166.8344) | 17 (165.0972) | 12 (170.8344) | 22 (155.3832) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 45 / 58 (667.2916) | 48 (165.0972) | 44 (166.2516) | 34 (170.2628) | 39 (165.6800) |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship Onamia, MN | 32 / 42 (661.0516) | 39 (162.8572) | 30 (163.3944) | 12 (171.4056) | 32 (163.3944) |
| 2024-08-23 | MN Masters BBQ Pierz, MN | 14 / 27 (675.9660) | 25 (159.4172) | 11 (170.2860) | 10 (171.9772) | 4 (174.2856) |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 31 / 34 (656.4576) | 25 (169.1200) | 21 (166.2744) | 28 (164.5488) | 32 (156.5144) |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 29 / 37 (670.6972) | 28 (166.2516) | 20 (169.6800) | 34 (157.0628) | 2 (177.7028) |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 32 / 41 (661.5776) | 39 (161.6688) | 15 (168.5488) | 37 (157.0628) | 7 (174.2972) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 52 / 58 (662.1828) | 52 (164.5600) | 44 (165.6916) | 49 (165.6800) | 44 (166.2512) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #364 (300 pts) | #390 (325 pts) | #336 (410 pts) | #207 (540 pts) | #279 (420 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #706 (191 pts) | #735 (221 pts) | #791 (211 pts) | #592 (301 pts) | #761 (186 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #529 (346 pts) | #633 (291 pts) | #519 (456 pts) | #539 (366 pts) | #315 (746 pts) |