Nobody MN
Rating
1478
peak 1503 · rated over 10 contests
Contests
10
in the data
First seen
2019-05-31
latest 2025-05-09
Best ToY finish
#656
Master 2023
Grand champs
0
1 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 10 contests
Avg finish
top 61%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
666.19 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 659.47 (+6.71)
Walk rate
60%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
best run (overall)
Consistency
±11.72
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.80 · weakest Chicken (162.96)
Road miles
554
mi across 10 mapped stops · furthest 85 mi
Schedule strength
43%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1537)
Purse competed for
$98K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 9 state-championship entries
Master avg
659.47 / 720
9 Master contests · 0 GCs
Backyard avg
348.01 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smokin G's BBQ in 7 of their 9 shared contests.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 1.1200 points of the Grand Championship at Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) (2023-09-09).
😤 Pork nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, NECTAR OF THE HOGS has out-cooked them in 7 of 8 shared pork entries.
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2.7 years, then back at Minnesota in May (Masters) (2022-05-13).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin G's BBQ | 9 | 7 | 2 | 78% | ⚔ compare |
| PO PO PORK | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| Ash Kickin' BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Sensuous BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Smokin Big | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Steel Smoke BBQ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Ambition Que | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 176.5944 | 152.6060 | 162.96 | top 73% |
| Pork Ribs | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9888 | 154.2172 | 164.26 | top 57% |
| Pork | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 162.2628 | 168.80 | top 50% |
| Brisket | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.2628 | 152.5028 | 165.77 | top 48% |
“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 contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 51% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 67% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smokin in Steele | 4 | 5 | 0 | top 60% | 2024-05-31 |
| Minnesota in May | 3 | 32 | 0 | top 74% | 2025-05-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (10 of 10 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (10 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 659.47 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 348.01 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-31 — First tracked contest · Smokin In Steele
- 📣 2019-05-31 — First call · Smokin In Steele
- 📈 2019-05-31 — Peak power rating (1503) · Smokin In Steele
- ⭐ 2024-05-10 — Career-best overall score (678.7544) · Minnesota in May
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.1 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-09-09 |
| +13.2 | Smokin in Steele | 2023-06-02 |
| +3.1 | Smokin In Steele | 2019-05-31 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.9 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) | 2022-06-03 |
| -12.4 | Minnesota in May | 2025-05-09 |
| -9.6 | Smokin in Steele | 2024-05-31 |
| -7.7 | Minnesota in May (Masters) | 2022-05-13 |
| -7.6 | Minnesota in May | 2023-05-12 |
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 95% | 91.2% | 91.2% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 70% | 94.3% | 92.7% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67% | top 32% | 96.7% | 94.3% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 88% | 90.7% | 89.7% |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 51% | 91.4% | 91.2% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 55 / 58 (656.4460) | 57 (158.2400) | 12 (171.9888) | 51 (165.0856) | 47 (161.1316) |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 27 / 32 (655.8976) | 28 (161.0856) | 28 (158.2860) | 17 (167.9888) | 18 (168.5372) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 32 / 58 (678.7544) | 56 (160.5372) | 13 (171.9772) | 25 (171.9772) | 8 (174.2628) |
| 2023-09-09 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 2 / 30 (348.0116) | 2 (176.5944) | 8 (171.4172) | — | — |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 5 / 29 (677.1204) | 9 (172.0000) | 18 (164.5488) | 10 (169.1200) | 6 (171.4516) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 42 / 59 (662.7200) | 46 (164.5256) | 17 (170.8572) | 27 (168.5372) | 50 (158.8000) |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 32 / 33 (638.1140) | 28 (161.1428) | 33 (158.2400) | 24 (166.2284) | 31 (152.5028) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 47 / 59 (653.1432) | 58 (152.6060) | 26 (166.8572) | 53 (162.2628) | 10 (171.4172) |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN | 30 / 50 (654.8004) | 43 (158.8228) | 44 (154.2400) | 4 (174.2744) | 14 (167.4632) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 18 / 43 (658.2632) | 28 (164.0116) | 37 (154.2172) | 6 (173.7144) | 16 (166.3200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #1148 (60 pts) | #1221 (60 pts) | #1001 (125 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #940 (117 pts) | #1026 (117 pts) | #860 (177 pts) | #846 (157 pts) | #684 (247 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #186 (255 pts) | #239 (150 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #656 (239 pts) | #800 (199 pts) | #890 (189 pts) | #781 (189 pts) | #721 (229 pts) |