BSQ'S MN
Rating
1485
peak 1507
Contests
4
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2025-02-21
Best ToY finish
#1126
Master 2017
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 4 contests
Avg finish
top 62%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.29
last 4 vs career avg 653.29 (+0.00)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±19.30
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.40 · weakest Pork Ribs (161.26)
Road miles
400
mi across 4 mapped stops · furthest 125 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
RUM N' SMOKE BBQ has come out ahead in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 166.2400 | 167.40 | top 57% |
| Pork Ribs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 173.7372 | 151.3716 | 161.26 | top 63% |
| Pork | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3944 | 151.9200 | 162.10 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 171.4056 | 150.2400 | 162.53 | top 53% |
“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) | 1 | 0 | top 35% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 71% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (2 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (3 of 4 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (4 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 653.29
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 623.7944 | 623.79 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 648.4800 | 648.48 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 672.4572 | 670.45 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship Onamia, MN | 42 / 42 (623.7944) | 33 (166.2400) | 40 (155.3944) | 42 (151.9200) | 39 (150.2400) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May Cambridge, MN | 43 / 60 (648.4800) | 28 (167.9884) | 56 (151.3716) | 28 (165.1544) | 33 (163.9656) |
| 2019-09-13 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 9 / 26 (668.4456) | 15 (166.2400) | 3 (173.7372) | 14 (163.9428) | 12 (164.5256) |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 23 / 57 (672.4572) | 26 (169.1200) | 29 (164.5372) | 27 (167.3944) | 11 (171.4056) |
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) | #1293 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) | #1190 (60 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #1236 (60 pts) | #1286 (60 pts) | #1309 (60 pts) | #1262 (60 pts) | #1245 (60 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1152 (206 pts) | #1396 (161 pts) | #1010 (286 pts) | #1380 (166 pts) | #1106 (246 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1894 (70 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1996 (60 pts) | #1431 (165 pts) | #1990 (60 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1126 (272 pts) | #1147 (292 pts) | #1118 (307 pts) | #834 (482 pts) | #1011 (347 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1409 (194 pts) | #1620 (174 pts) | #1278 (249 pts) | #1077 (329 pts) | #1428 (204 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1879 (111 pts) | #1933 (111 pts) | #1891 (116 pts) | #1642 (146 pts) | #1944 (111 pts) |