High-water mark
671.4056
career-best overall
93.3% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 671.4056 at Bend of the River CookOut — 93.3% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 27, 2014
Harry's Bar All Sauced Up & Smokin
Harry's Bar All Sauced Up & Smokin is a competition barbecue team with 20 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2025. Their best overall finish is 9th of 34 at the Treasure Island BBQ/ Steak Food Fest (2016). They are ranked #3359 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1496
peak 1507 · rated over 19 contests
Contests
20
in the data
First seen
May 17, 2013
latest Feb 21, 2025 · 11.8 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
5% of 20 contests
Avg finish
top 59%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
655.24 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 625.95 (+29.29)
Walk rate
45%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±107.13
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 165.91 · weakest Brisket (160.29)
Road miles
2,698
across 20 mapped stops · furthest 473 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$5,000
listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 1 state-championship entry
Master avg
625.95 / 720
19 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2057 (85 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2199 (70 pts) | #1741 (130 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #717 (528 pts) | #580 (698 pts) | #886 (433 pts) | #633 (633 pts) | #786 (483 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #2158 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2209 (60 pts) | #2225 (60 pts) | #2214 (60 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #746 (465 pts) | #805 (455 pts) | #502 (790 pts) | #1111 (295 pts) | #829 (420 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #985 (294 pts) | #866 (374 pts) | #773 (429 pts) | #952 (334 pts) | #1036 (289 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Harry's Bar All Sauced Up & Smokin, each with one reason worth a look.
118 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#3,356 of the rated field
- Contests
- 33
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 6%
- Peak
- 1502
4–0 in 4 shared contests (100% to Harry's Bar All Sauced Up & Smokin)
These two have cooked 4 of the same contests — Harry's Bar All Sauced Up & Smokin ahead 4–0 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#3,368 of the rated field
- Contests
- 15
- GCs
- 1
- Top-10s
- 20%
- Peak
- 1523
Careers of much the same size, 15 contests to 20, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#3,367 of the rated field
- Contests
- 13
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 8%
- Peak
- 1496
This is the highest they've ever been rated, 13 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.
⚔ Compare careers#3,379 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 17%
- Peak
- 1503
Their last contest in the data was back in 2019, 6 years before Harry's Bar All Sauced Up & Smokin's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#3,349 of the rated field
- Contests
- 12
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1510
12 contests and no Grand Championship yet.
⚔ Compare careers#3,378 of the rated field
- Contests
- 11
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 18%
- Peak
- 1504
Level with Harry's Bar All Sauced Up & Smokin on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 18 | 0 | 18 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Subtle Smoke | 12 | 5 | 7 | 42% | ⚔ compare |
| TRUE SMOKE BBQ | 12 | 3 | 9 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ | 11 | 6 | 5 | 55% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Hogline | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9% | ⚔ compare |
| Borgy the BBQ Butcher | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| CASE OF RIBS | 10 | 6 | 4 | 60% | ⚔ compare |
| CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| BIG CITY BBQ | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
| CITY SLICKERS BBQ | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 174.8572 | 157.0972 | 165.91 | top 49% |
| Pork Ribs | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 138.2628 | 163.00 | top 49% |
| Pork | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 170.8572 | 148.5028 | 161.78 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.9884 | 147.3944 | 160.29 | top 59% |
“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 field size and state
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 6 | 0 | top 59% |
| Large (40+) | 13 | 0 | top 58% |
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 39% | Mar 2, 2018 |
| KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 63% | Sep 16, 2016 |
| Minnesota in May | 2 | 32 | 0 | top 58% | May 13, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2016
6 contests
Contests a season
2.9
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
MN
19 of 20 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
16
3 of them more than once
Most-entered meat
Pork Ribs
20 entries · 0 wins · 6 calls
Opponents faced
346
finished ahead 367 times, behind 495
Longest layoff
7 yrs
Mar 2, 2018 → Feb 21, 2025
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20251 milestone
- Most recent contest Fire on Ice BBQ Championship
20181 milestone
- Peak power rating (1507) Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship
20161 milestone
- First overall top-10 Treasure Island BBQ/ Steak Food Fest
20151 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship (Competitor's Series)
20142 milestones
- Career-best overall score671.4056 Bend of the River CookOut
- Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)176 Big Island BBQ
20133 milestones
- First tracked contest Minnesota in May
- First call Minnesota in May
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5712 Minnesota in May
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +10.8 | Treasure Island BBQ/ Steak Food Fest | Jun 17, 2016 |
| +8.2 | Bend of the River CookOut | Jun 27, 2014 |
| +8 | Smokin in Steele | May 30, 2014 |
| +7.8 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship | Mar 2, 2018 |
| +6.2 | Cookin' on Kampeska | Jul 15, 2016 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.1 | Big Island BBQ | Aug 22, 2014 |
| -10.3 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship | Feb 21, 2025 |
| -9.4 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour | Jul 12, 2013 |
| -6.6 | Minnesota in May | May 15, 2015 |
| -6.5 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship | Mar 4, 2016 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 95% | 87.4% | 87.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 35% | 93.2% | 93.2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 91.3% | 91.3% |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% | top 52% | 92.9% | 90.7% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50% | top 77% | 89% | 89% |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 55% | 93.3% | 78.2% |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 70% | 90.6% | 88.9% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2025 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship 🏅 Onamia, MN | 40 / 42 (629.6228) | 11 (173.1084) | 42 (138.2628) | 14 (170.8572) | 40 (147.3944) |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN | 20 / 57 (671.3832) | 29 (165.6916) | 5 (173.7144) | 32 (166.2744) | 31 (165.7028) |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN | 20 / 47 (657.0284) | 37 (161.6572) | 25 (163.4172) | 23 (164.5140) | 11 (167.4400) |
| Sep 16, 2016 | KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 16 / 29 (656.5948) | 21 (164.5716) | 20 (161.7488) | 14 (167.9772) | 17 (162.2972) |
| Aug 26, 2016 | 9th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 24 / 48 (661.5772) | 12 (171.4172) | 18 (167.4172) | 36 (159.9428) | 27 (162.8000) |
| Jul 15, 2016 | Cookin' on Kampeska Watertown, SD | 17 / 41 (669.0860) | 22 (168) | 22 (166.8688) | 10 (170.2628) | 22 (163.9544) |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Treasure Island BBQ/ Steak Food Fest Red Wing, MN | 9 / 34 (666.2172) | 6 (171.4056) | 24 (159.4288) | 4 (170.2628) | 10 (165.1200) |
| May 13, 2016 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 43 / 71 (645.0172) | 7 (173.1428) | 66 (150.8116) | 55 (158.2400) | 35 (162.8228) |
| Mar 4, 2016 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Isle, MN | 46 / 59 (621.0056) | 20 (166.8456) | 43 (156.5716) | 56 (148.5028) | 52 (149.0856) |
| May 15, 2015 | Minnesota in May St. Paul, MN | 46 / 60 (641.0744) | 42 (158.3088) | 27 (164.0116) | 47 (159.3828) | 39 (159.3712) |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship (Competitor's Series) Isle, MN | — | 34 (157.0972) | 6 (167.4172) | 31 (153.7372) | — |
| Aug 22, 2014 | Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN | 54 / 54 (176) | — | 4 (176) | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2014 | Great Northern BBQ Brainerd, MN | 13 / 25 (660.5372) | 12 (166.2744) | 4 (173.1544) | 21 (157.1084) | 14 (164) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN | 16 / 50 (671.4056) | 6 (174.8572) | 10 (169.7372) | 48 (154.8228) | 11 (171.9884) |
| May 30, 2014 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 23 / 67 (667.3832) | 42 (165.6800) | 35 (165.7488) | 26 (167.9772) | 21 (167.9772) |
| May 16, 2014 | Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN | 32 / 58 (639.4176) | 36 (158.8572) | 12 (165.7260) | 29 (163.4744) | 47 (151.3600) |
| Sep 13, 2013 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 28 / 39 (643.9660) | 19 (167.4056) | 29 (159.4060) | 25 (161.1200) | 28 (156.0344) |
| Aug 2, 2013 | Great Northern Barbeque Brainerd, MN | 15 / 22 (631.9084) | 14 (163.4284) | 17 (159.9544) | 17 (155.4056) | 18 (153.1200) |
| Jul 12, 2013 | Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN | 24 / 29 (631.2800) | 15 (164) | 26 (147.3828) | 14 (164.5372) | 22 (155.3600) |
| May 17, 2013 | Minnesota in May Faribault, MN | 28 / 49 (652.5712) | 37 (160.5714) | 4 (173.1430) | 40 (159.4284) | 34 (159.4284) |