BSQ'S

At a glance (everything the results say about this team, in numbers)

Power ranking

#4283

of 6,413 rated · rankings

Rating

1477

peak 1477 · rated over 17 contests ⓘ

Contests

in the data

First seen

2015-05-15

latest 2025-02-21

Best ToY finish

#1126

Master 2017

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podiums

Overall top-10s

of 17 contests

Avg finish

top 65%

overall standings

Best overall

681.6228 / 720

Master · Minnesota in May

Perfect 180s

Current form

655.87 ▲

last 5 Master vs avg 644.62 (+11.25)

Walk rate

35%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

175.4172

Chicken · Minnesota in May

Consistency

±25.96

std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Pork

avg 164.41 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.56)

Road miles

2,122

mi across 17 mapped stops · furthest 108 mi

Schedule strength

45%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1559)

Purse competed for

$37K

listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

GCs in 4 state-championship entries

Master avg

644.62 / 720

17 Master contests · 0 GCs

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Storylines (9 found in this team's record)

Each card leads with the number that made it a story — read straight out of their results, no editorialising.

High-water mark

681.6228 career-best overall

94.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 681.6228 at Minnesota in May — 94.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
2018-05-11

Their season

2018 their best year

2018 was the year it came together: 4 contests, 0 Grand Championships and 0 category wins, at an average finish in the top 44%.

4 contests
1 overall top-10s
0 category wins
average top 44%

A tough matchup

13–1 behind in the head-to-head

Hogline ahead in 93% of their meetings

Hogline has come out ahead in 13 of their 14 shared contests.

The weak link

−4.8 points behind their best meat

Pork Ribs is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 4.85 points below their pork, and turns into a call 18% of the time against 18%.

Pork Ribs avg 159.56
Pork avg 164.41
3 calls in 17 entries

A strong matchup

7–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 88% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ in 7 of their 8 shared contests.

The comeback

3.8 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 3.8 years, then back at Fire on Ice BBQ Championship (2025-02-21).

last seen 2021-05-07
back 2025-02-21

Pork nemesis

11 of 14 shared pork entries lost

Hogline ahead 79% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Hogline has out-cooked them in 11 of 14 shared pork entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Borgy the BBQ Butcher has landed one call behind them 2 times.

A standing appointment

5 years running at one contest

They've cooked KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off every year from 2015 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 9th

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139 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

MARK'S SMOKIN QUE

#4282 of the rated field

1477 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 18
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 6%
Peak: 1522

No shared contest yet.

They've been 1522 at their best, 45 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 18 contests
last seen 2019-08-09

⚔ Head-to-head

Angry Cock BBQ

#4260 of the rated field

1477 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 19
GCs: 1
Top-10s: 11%
Peak: 1477

No shared contest yet.

Careers of much the same size, 19 contests to 17, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 19 contests
last seen 2026-08-15

⚔ Head-to-head

TOWNSHIP LINE BBQ

#4273 of the rated field

1477 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 15
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 13%
Peak: 1477

No shared contest yet.

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 8 years before BSQ'S's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 15 contests

⚔ Head-to-head

B Team BBQ MO

#4262 of the rated field

1477 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 17
GCs: 2
Top-10s: 35%
Peak: 1477

No shared contest yet.

Their rating is built on 2 Grand Championships in 17 contests, alongside a 35% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2025-11-05

⚔ Head-to-head

Butts on the Barbie

#4291 of the rated field

1477 ▼ 0 power rating

Contests: 14
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 7%
Peak: 1477

No shared contest yet.

Level with BSQ'S on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 14 contests
last seen 2023-11-17

⚔ Head-to-head

COOKS N HOOKS

#4259 of the rated field

1477 ▲ 0 power rating

Contests: 22
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 5%
Peak: 1477

No shared contest yet.

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 22 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 22 contests
last seen 2026-07-11

⚔ Head-to-head

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
Hogline	14	1	13	7%	⚔ compare
BARK 'N BONES BBQ	13	1	12	8%	⚔ compare
TRUE SMOKE BBQ	12	3	9	25%	⚔ compare
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
ACES HIGH BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
SMOKE IN THE EYE	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
The Docfather BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
HOT DADDY'S BBQ	10	4	6	40%	⚔ compare
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
Totally Sauced	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
CROIX VALLEY SAUCES	10	1	9	10%	⚔ compare
PO PO PORK	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ	9	4	5	44%	⚔ compare
NECTAR OF THE HOGS	9	1	8	11%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	17	1	0	175.4172	140.5256	160.07	top 69%
Pork Ribs	17	3	1	173.7372	133.0400	159.56	top 64%
Pork	17	3	0	173.1544	151.9200	164.41	top 51%
Brisket	17	1	0	171.4056	143.3944	160.58	top 57%

“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)	5	0	top 66%
Large (40+)	12	0	top 64%

Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off	5	9	top 66%	2019-09-13
Minnesota in May	3	5	top 57%	2018-05-11
Minnesota in May	2	23	top 56%	2021-05-07
Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship	2	23	top 50%	2018-03-02

The story so far (17 numbers that describe this team)

On the trail 9.8 yrs 2015-05-15 → 2025-02-21

Busiest season 2018 4 contests

Contests a season 2.4 across 7 seasons in the data

Cooks most in MN 16 of 17 contests

Contests visited 9 4 of them cooked more than once

Most-entered meat Chicken 17 entries · 0 wins · 1 calls

Strongest meat Pork averages 164.41 · weakest Pork Ribs (159.56)

Walk rate 35% a top-10 call in 6 of 17 contests

Overall top-10 rate 12% 2 of 17 contests

Master average 644.62 out of 720 · 17 contests · 0 GCs

Opponents faced 350 316–575 across every shared overall standing

Road miles 2,122 17 mapped stops · furthest 108 mi

Schedule strength 1559 average field rating faced — tougher than 45% of rated contests

Purse competed for $36,700 listed at 4 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships 0 from 4 state-championship entries

Longest layoff 3.8 yrs 2021-05-07 → 2025-02-21

Power rating 1477 peak 1477 · #4283 of 6,413 rated

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

2015
May 15 First tracked contest Minnesota in May
2016
Sep 16 First call KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off
Sep 16 First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.5720 KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off
2018
Mar 2 10th tracked contest Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship
May 11 First overall top-10 Minnesota in May
May 11 Career-best overall score681.6228 Minnesota in May
May 11 Career-best single call (Chicken)175.4172 Minnesota in May
2019
Sep 13 Peak power rating (1496) KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off
2025
Feb 21 Most recent contest Fire on Ice BBQ Championship

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+17.5	Minnesota in May	2018-05-11
+8.4	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off	2019-09-13
+7.7	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship	2018-03-02
+4.2	10th Annual Big Island BBQ	2017-08-25
+3.4	Minnesota in May	2019-05-10

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-14.8	Minnesota in May	2015-05-15
-12.6	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off	2015-09-18
-11.7	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship	2016-03-04
-11.1	Fire on Ice BBQ Championship	2025-02-21
-8.2	Minnesota in May	2021-05-07

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	Top-10s	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2025	1	0	0%	top 100%	86.6%	86.6%
2021	1	0	0%	top 72%	90.1%	90.1%
2019	2	1	50%	top 37%	93.4%	93.1%
2018	4	1	75%	top 44%	94.7%	92.4%
2017	4	0	25%	top 59%	91.8%	90.5%
2016	3	0	33%	top 82%	90.6%	87.2%
2015	2	0	0%	top 98%	83.2%	83%

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)
2018-09-14	KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN	16 / 25 (666.1484)	17 (165.6684)	5 (173.1200)	23 (158.8116)	9 (168.5484)
2018-08-24	11th Annual Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN	32 / 49 (646.7316)	18 (169.7372)	39 (160.5488)	25 (165.0856)	41 (151.3600)
2018-05-11	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	5 / 70 (681.6228)	6 (175.4172)	12 (170.8456)	32 (165.6800)	11 (169.6800)
2018-03-02	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN	23 / 57 (666.7660)	30 (165.6800)	29 (164.5372)	7 (173.1544)	38 (163.3944)
2017-09-15	KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN	17 / 27 (661.0512)	20 (165.1200)	24 (157.0972)	4 (173.1084)	13 (165.7256)
2017-08-25	10th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN	29 / 56 (655.8400)	53 (150.2172)	11 (169.7028)	17 (168.5372)	23 (167.3828)
2017-05-12	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	45 / 71 (639.3032)	60 (153.0744)	62 (154.2288)	30 (164.5600)	16 (167.4400)
2017-03-03	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN	28 / 47 (649.5888)	18 (166.8572)	27 (163.3944)	13 (168.5372)	36 (150.8000)
2016-09-16	KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN	21 / 29 (652.5720)	29 (156.5716)	10 (167.4400)	9 (169.7144)	21 (158.8460)
2016-05-13	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	56 / 71 (633.5888)	71 (142.7772)	62 (153.6228)	11 (170.2972)	23 (166.8916)
2016-03-04	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Isle, MN	56 / 59 (596.3084)	51 (150.2172)	58 (133.0400)	52 (153.0856)	32 (159.9656)
2015-09-18	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN	25 / 26 (599.3028)	26 (140.5256)	24 (153.6684)	18 (161.7144)	26 (143.3944)
2015-05-15	Minnesota in May St. Paul, MN	60 / 60 (596.5032)	59 (149.7144)	58 (146.2744)	56 (154.2628)	59 (146.2516)

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)	#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	#1147 (206 pts)	#1390 (161 pts)	#1006 (286 pts)	#1374 (166 pts)	#1098 (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)