Good Ol Boys BBQ MN
Rating
1506
peak 1506
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2019-09-13
latest 2026-06-26
Best ToY finish
#767
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
4
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 57%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
465.20 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 509.47 (-44.27)
Walk rate
45%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
2
and counting
Consistency
±151.77
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.83 · weakest Brisket (154.48)
Road miles
443
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 88 mi
Storylines
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 176.5600 | 163.9540 | 169.83 | top 40% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 177.7372 | 154.2284 | 164.87 | top 56% |
| Pork | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.8572 | 153.1200 | 159.18 | top 85% |
| Brisket | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.2628 | 152.5372 | 154.48 | top 89% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 86% |
| IA | 4 | 0 | top 22% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 20% |
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 73% |
| Large (40+) | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (7 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 509.47
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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 345.7144 | 345.71 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 341.6912 | 341.69 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 644.9716 | 492.77 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 653.0628 | 653.06 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 657.0972 | 494.57 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 630.7428 | 630.74 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 639.3256 | 639.33 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 3 / 19 (345.7144) | 1 (176.5600) | 6 (169.1544) | — | — |
| 2024-06-21 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 4 / 17 (341.6912) | 11 (163.9540) | 1 (177.7372) | — | — |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 34 / 39 (644.9716) | 22 (169.7144) | 32 (160.5028) | 34 (160.5028) | 36 (154.2516) |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-of (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 16 (157.6684) | — | — |
| 2023-06-23 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 3 / 15 (340.5716) | 3 (168.0000) | 3 (172.5716) | — | — |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 37 / 40 (653.0628) | 10 (173.1428) | 18 (167.4288) | 36 (159.4056) | 39 (153.0856) |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (One Meat Ribs) Worthington, MN | — | — | 12 (167.4288) | — | — |
| 2021-07-16 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 28 / 33 (657.0972) | 23 (166.8344) | 22 (165.1428) | 21 (166.8572) | 30 (158.2628) |
| 2021-06-19 | Camp High Hopes Rib Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) Sioux City, IA | 6 / 22 (332.0344) | 1 (174.8916) | 11 (157.1428) | — | — |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 33 / 35 (630.7428) | 20 (169.1544) | 31 (154.2284) | 35 (153.1200) | 32 (154.2400) |
| 2019-09-13 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 18 / 26 (639.3256) | 16 (166.2284) | 15 (164.5600) | 22 (156.0000) | 19 (152.5372) |
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 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #1257 (75 pts) | #1019 (147 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #1309 (60 pts) | #994 (135 pts) | #1270 (95 pts) | #1348 (60 pts) | #1333 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1502 (58 pts) | #1263 (68 pts) | #1255 (73 pts) | #1204 (78 pts) | #1498 (58 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #856 (60 pts) | #839 (85 pts) | #913 (60 pts) | #899 (60 pts) | #883 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1783 (86 pts) | #1824 (96 pts) | #1790 (101 pts) | #1997 (66 pts) | #1864 (81 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1152 (225 pts) | #990 (315 pts) | #961 (340 pts) | #1286 (195 pts) | #1280 (195 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1511 (167 pts) | #1674 (147 pts) | #1376 (217 pts) | #1334 (227 pts) | #1763 (127 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1755 (124 pts) | #1473 (194 pts) | #1871 (124 pts) | #1831 (129 pts) | #1820 (124 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1333 (191 pts) | #1324 (221 pts) | #1507 (176 pts) | #1046 (321 pts) | #1624 (146 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #942 (339 pts) | #1028 (334 pts) | #788 (464 pts) | #844 (434 pts) | #1088 (294 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #767 (402 pts) | #699 (472 pts) | #726 (457 pts) | #736 (452 pts) | #735 (442 pts) |