Quality in Smoke MN
Rating
1464
peak 1464
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2022-06-03
latest 2024-10-11
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 79%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.49
last 5 vs career avg 650.44 (+0.05)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.20
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.08 · weakest Pork Ribs (160.62)
Road miles
3124
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 976 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Ambition Que has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 171.4172 | 150.2400 | 164.08 | top 69% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167.3828 | 154.2628 | 160.62 | top 79% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5712 | 157.0740 | 161.29 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 144.4800 | 163.39 | 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 state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| MN | 2 | 0 | top 91% |
| KS | 1 | 0 | top 90% |
| WI | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| MO | 1 | 0 | top 75% |
| TX | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 86% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2024 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MO (2 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 650.44
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 673.6000 | 650.49 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 650.1828 | 650.18 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-11 | Smoke on the Water Topeka, KS | 28 / 31 (648.9484) | 24 (166.2628) | 26 (161.6800) | 29 (158.2056) | 24 (162.8000) |
| 2024-09-06 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 34 / 37 (614.0572) | 35 (150.2400) | 23 (162.2632) | 29 (157.0740) | 36 (144.4800) |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off Cameron, MO | 21 / 28 (660.5028) | 18 (169.7028) | 23 (163.9772) | 22 (164.5712) | 20 (162.2516) |
| 2024-07-12 | 2024 Cameron Elks BBQ Cook Off (ONE MEAT RIBS) Cameron, MO | — | — | 17 (154.2628) | — | — |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 56 / 58 (655.3480) | 38 (170.3084) | 58 (155.9656) | 55 (161.1084) | 35 (167.9656) |
| 2024-04-05 | Cedar Fest BBQ Cookoff Cedar Park, TX | 13 / 40 (673.6000) | 8 (171.4172) | 17 (167.3828) | 23 (164.5256) | 7 (170.2744) |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) Owatonna, MN | 28 / 33 (650.1828) | 31 (156.5716) | 32 (158.8112) | 29 (162.2400) | 6 (172.5600) |