Heavy Smoke Showing MN
Rating
1463
peak 1463
Contests
5
in the data
First seen
2024-07-05
latest 2026-05-29
Best ToY finish
#253
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 5 contests
Avg finish
top 84%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
384.04
last 5 vs career avg 384.04 (+0.00)
Walk rate
20%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±131.34
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 160.66 · weakest Pork (155.98)
Road miles
753
mi across 5 mapped stops · furthest 282 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
DAWGS 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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 166.2516 | 145.6456 | 160.66 | top 76% |
| Pork Ribs | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 167.4172 | 153.6572 | 160.42 | top 79% |
| Pork | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155.9768 | 155.9768 | 155.98 | top 94% |
| Brisket | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 158.8344 | 158.8344 | 158.83 | top 88% |
“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 | 3 | 0 | top 80% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 91% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 3 | 0 | top 88% |
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 78% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (3 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (3 of 5 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (5 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 384.04
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 319.3372 | 319.34 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 646.1828 | 432.52 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 303.3028 | 303.30 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-29 | Spring into Summer Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Owatonna, MN | 23 / 25 (319.3372) | 17 (165.6800) | 24 (153.6572) | — | — |
| 2025-09-26 | Rollin Smoke at Rustic Timbers BBQ Bash Egg Harbor, WI | 13 / 16 (646.1828) | 12 (166.2516) | 12 (165.1200) | 15 (155.9768) | 14 (158.8344) |
| 2025-08-16 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 14 / 17 (328.5488) | 14 (161.1316) | 9 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN | 18 / 28 (322.8344) | 15 (164.5944) | 21 (158.2400) | — | — |
| 2024-07-05 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) Stanley, WI | 16 / 16 (303.3028) | 16 (145.6456) | 15 (157.6572) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #253 (60 pts) | #237 (90 pts) | #305 (55 pts) | — | — |