Smokin Gopher MN
Rating
1522
peak 1525 · rated over 3 contests
Contests
3
in the data
First seen
2023-06-02
latest 2025-05-30
Best ToY finish
#1765
Master 2018
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
1
2 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 3 contests
Avg finish
top 29%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
336.39
last 3 Backyard vs avg 336.39 (+0.00)
Walk rate
67%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±7.94
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.34 · weakest Pork Ribs (167.05)
Road miles
2
mi across 3 mapped stops
Schedule strength
61%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1556)
Purse competed for
$20K
listed at 3 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 3 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
336.39 / 360
3 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
MACHETE BOYS BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 32-team field at Smokin in Steele.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 173.1200 | 162.8800 | 169.34 | top 27% |
| Pork Ribs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.1772 | 163.9772 | 167.05 | top 39% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin' in Steele | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 29% | 2025-05-30 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (1 contest)
- Cooks mostly in MN (3 of 3 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (3 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Smokin in Steele (2024-05-31)
- Wins it all in 33% of contests
- Average Backyard overall score: 336.39 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2023-06-02 — First tracked contest · Smokin in Steele
- 📣 2023-06-02 — First call · Smokin in Steele
- 🏆 2024-05-31 — First Grand Championship · Smokin in Steele
- ⭐ 2024-05-31 — Career-best overall score (346.2972) · Smokin in Steele
- 📈 2024-05-31 — Peak power rating (1525) · Smokin in Steele
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.7 | Smokin in Steele | 2024-05-31 |
| +7.1 | Smokin in Steele | 2023-06-02 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -2.4 | Smokin' in Steele | 2025-05-30 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 57% | 90.8% | 90.8% |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | top 3% | 96.2% | 96.2% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100% | top 28% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 16 / 28 (326.8572) | 17 (162.8800) | 18 (163.9772) | — | — |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 1 / 32 (346.2972) | 1 (173.1200) | 3 (173.1772) | — | — |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 8 / 29 (336.0116) | 5 (172.0116) | 13 (164.0000) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #229 (168 pts) | #301 (103 pts) | — | — |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1765 (100 pts) | #1418 (165 pts) | #1498 (145 pts) | #2030 (60 pts) | #1727 (115 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2127 (74 pts) | #2003 (109 pts) | #2294 (64 pts) | #2883 (54 pts) | #2098 (89 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1871 (112 pts) | #1601 (157 pts) | #1888 (117 pts) | #2163 (72 pts) | #1892 (117 pts) |