Smoking Hamm's BBQ Team MN
Rating
1472
peak 1472 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2023-07-14
latest 2026-07-10
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 93%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
645.81
last 3 Master vs avg 645.81 (+0.00)
Walk rate
40%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.90
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.54 · weakest Brisket (159.22)
Road miles
1
mi across 5 mapped stops
Schedule strength
84%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1586)
Purse competed for
$28K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Master avg
645.81 / 720
3 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
ACES HIGH BBQ has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at KTD Smokn' Gobbler (ONE MEAT RIBS) (2025-07-11).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 160.5372 | 164.54 | top 74% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 168.5484 | 154.8228 | 162.15 | top 78% |
| Pork | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 154.2516 | 159.58 | top 86% |
| Brisket | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2744 | 154.2516 | 159.22 | top 88% |
“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.
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 2 | 23 | 0 | top 93% | 2026-07-10 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (5 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (5 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 645.81 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-07-14 — First tracked contest · KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off
- 📈 2023-07-14 — Peak power rating (1490) · KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off
- 📣 2025-07-11 — First call · KTD Smokn' Gobbler (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- ⭐ 2025-07-11 — Career-best overall score (655.3604) · KTD Smokn' Gobbler
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 2026-07-10 |
| -10.1 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 2023-07-14 |
| -7.5 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler | 2025-07-11 |
Category scores over time
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 97% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 88% | 91% | 91% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 92% | 88.8% | 88.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN | 32 / 33 (642.7428) | 32 (161.1084) | 23 (167.3944) | 31 (157.0972) | 32 (157.1428) |
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 4 (168.5484) | — | — |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN | 23 / 26 (655.3604) | 24 (160.5372) | 23 (161.1544) | 19 (167.3944) | 19 (166.2744) |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 10 (154.8228) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 36 / 39 (639.3144) | 13 (171.9656) | 35 (158.8456) | 36 (154.2516) | 37 (154.2516) |