Subtle Smoke MN
Rating
1440
peak 1440
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2021-05-07
latest 2024-08-23
Best ToY finish
#274
Master 2013
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 77%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
650.51 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 652.74 (-2.23)
Walk rate
29%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±10.96
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 164.76 · weakest Brisket (161.00)
Road miles
1298
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 180 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY has come out ahead in 9 of their 9 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Smokin G's BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 66% across 3 contests, versus top 77% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5256 | 150.2512 | 164.20 | top 71% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 177.1428 | 145.6344 | 164.76 | top 61% |
| Pork | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 170.2972 | 151.3484 | 163.39 | top 71% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.0232 | 142.7888 | 161.00 | top 65% |
“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 | 8 | 0 | top 82% |
| SD | 2 | 0 | top 60% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 5 | 0 | top 77% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 0 | top 78% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (11 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 652.74
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 656.4456 | 653.90 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 659.8744 | 648.26 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 667.9312 | 659.90 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 665.6688 | 651.68 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-23 | MN Masters BBQ Pierz, MN | 23 / 27 (651.3484) | 27 (150.2512) | 16 (166.2744) | 23 (163.9656) | 8 (170.8572) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 55 / 58 (656.4456) | 54 (162.2972) | 47 (165.1200) | 54 (161.6456) | 39 (167.3828) |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 35 / 39 (642.1376) | 31 (165.6800) | 13 (170.2744) | 30 (163.3944) | 39 (142.7888) |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-of (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 10 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 23 / 39 (659.8744) | 16 (168.5256) | 33 (159.3944) | 16 (170.2744) | 23 (161.6800) |
| 2023-06-01 | Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 14 (165.7372) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 52 / 59 (642.7660) | 43 (165.1200) | 57 (154.2744) | 59 (151.3484) | 12 (172.0232) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 24 (166.2284) | — | — |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 23 / 40 (667.9312) | 30 (165.6800) | 15 (168.5484) | 14 (169.7028) | 27 (164.0000) |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (One Meat Ribs) Worthington, MN | — | — | 15 (162.8460) | — | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) Owatonna, MN | 26 / 33 (651.8628) | 18 (167.9772) | 10 (170.2972) | 27 (163.3828) | 32 (150.2056) |
| 2021-07-16 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 24 / 33 (665.6688) | 31 (161.0856) | 23 (164.5716) | 14 (170.2972) | 12 (169.7144) |
| 2021-06-04 | Original SD BBQ Championship Huron, SD | 30 / 49 (658.7312) | 21 (167.9656) | 3 (177.1428) | 43 (156.5028) | 39 (157.1200) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May Cambridge, MN | 52 / 60 (630.6400) | 32 (167.4056) | 60 (145.6344) | 39 (163.3828) | 57 (154.2172) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #870 (122 pts) | #1057 (112 pts) | #908 (157 pts) | #931 (122 pts) | #755 (207 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #748 (190 pts) | #741 (225 pts) | #461 (526 pts) | #716 (225 pts) | #674 (255 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #962 (128 pts) | #943 (153 pts) | #646 (335 pts) | #898 (173 pts) | #1090 (118 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #746 (183 pts) | #767 (198 pts) | #541 (363 pts) | #674 (233 pts) | #676 (243 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #2485 (59 pts) | #2500 (59 pts) | #1786 (109 pts) | #2495 (59 pts) | #2488 (59 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #518 (764 pts) | #452 (884 pts) | #468 (869 pts) | #425 (959 pts) | #568 (709 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #537 (703 pts) | #392 (963 pts) | #639 (608 pts) | #304 (1103 pts) | #545 (688 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #602 (618 pts) | #657 (578 pts) | #453 (873 pts) | #439 (868 pts) | #658 (563 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #274 (1094 pts) | #183 (1354 pts) | #184 (1374 pts) | #256 (1102 pts) | #277 (1077 pts) |