FERNANDO'S RIB COMPANY ND
Rating
1473
peak 1473 · rated over 5 contests
Contests
8
in the data
First seen
2019-08-16
latest 2026-05-23
Best ToY finish
#715
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 8 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Best overall
675.2800 / 720
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
652.25
last 5 Master vs avg 652.25 (+0.00)
Walk rate
13%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±17.42
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 167.20 · weakest Brisket (159.17)
Road miles
1510
mi across 8 mapped stops · furthest 915 mi
Schedule strength
75%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1571)
Purse competed for
$41K
listed at 5 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 4 state-championship entries
Master avg
652.25 / 720
5 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Phoenix BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Prairie Smoke BBQ in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY has out-cooked them in 4 of 4 shared pork ribs entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 4.8 years, then back at Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS) (2024-06-07).
Teams like this (closest power rating, ND first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5372 | 147.4056 | 161.35 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 176.5828 | 158.8116 | 167.20 | top 56% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1544 | 162.8228 | 166.49 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.9656 | 149.6800 | 159.17 | top 68% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ND | 2 | 0 | top 68% |
| MN | 2 | 0 | top 87% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 84% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 88% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 76% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND BBQ Championship | 2 | 38 | 0 | top 68% | 2026-05-01 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (4 contests)
- Cooks mostly in ND (3 of 8 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (8 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 652.25 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-08-16 — First tracked contest · SMSU Smokefest
- 📈 2019-08-16 — Peak power rating (1490) · SMSU Smokefest
- 📣 2024-06-07 — First call · Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- ⭐ 2026-05-23 — Career-best overall score (675.2800) · 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +3 | ND BBQ Championship | 2026-05-01 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -10 | SMSU Smokefest | 2019-08-16 |
| -8.9 | MN Masters BBQ | 2025-08-22 |
| -7.8 | ND BBQ Championship | 2024-09-27 |
| -3.6 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) | 2026-05-23 |
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)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 69% | 93.8% | 93.5% |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 87.9% | 87.9% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 83% | 88.6% | 88.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 85% | 89.5% | 89.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 98 / 117 (675.2800) | 91 (168.5372) | 78 (168.5372) | 94 (166.2400) | 46 (171.9656) |
| 2026-05-22 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: World Rib Finals (Friday, May 22, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | 71 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 38 / 71 (670.8000) | 58 (162.2744) | 34 (168.5600) | 35 (169.1200) | 21 (170.8456) |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 12 (169.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-08-22 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 23 / 26 (633.0860) | 26 (147.4056) | 18 (163.9888) | 15 (169.1544) | 24 (152.5372) |
| 2024-09-27 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 39 / 47 (637.5772) | 32 (163.9656) | 38 (158.8116) | 24 (165.1200) | 43 (149.6800) |
| 2024-06-07 | Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS) Huron, SD | — | — | 1 (176.5828) | — | — |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest 🏅 MARSHALL, MN | 39 / 46 (644.5028) | 32 (164.5600) | 27 (166.3200) | 30 (162.8228) | 41 (150.8000) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
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 | #715 (120 pts) | #772 (120 pts) | #531 (305 pts) | #744 (120 pts) | #704 (140 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1143 (61 pts) | #1515 (51 pts) | #1219 (86 pts) | #1055 (101 pts) | #1437 (56 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #629 (329 pts) | #1208 (65 pts) | #1204 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1957 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2028 (60 pts) | #2032 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1954 (60 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2170 (75 pts) | #2109 (85 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1765 (140 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1611 (165 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #1960 (105 pts) | #1954 (105 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |