KPG SMOKIN' MN
Rating
1509
peak 1510 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
12
in the data
First seen
2024-05-10
latest 2026-05-08
Best ToY finish
#455
Master 2025
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
3
6 podiums
Overall top-10s
1
of 12 contests
Avg finish
top 51%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
678.43 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 674.20 (+4.22)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.09
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 174.21 · weakest Brisket (164.04)
Road miles
990
mi across 12 mapped stops · furthest 215 mi
Schedule strength
69%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1564)
Purse competed for
$80K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Master avg
674.20 / 720
8 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
Ash Kickin' BBQ has come out ahead in 7 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Prairie Smoke BBQ in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
🍖 Signature meat
When pork ribs is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 25% of their entries (3 of 12).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, BIGG SMOAK BBQ has out-cooked them in 4 of 5 shared chicken entries.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPITFIRE | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| Ash Kickin' BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB MY RACK | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Sugar Shack | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Prairie Smoke BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Steel Smoke BBQ | 6 | 5 | 1 | 83% | ⚔ compare |
| ACES HIGH BBQ | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| Good Grefe! | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | 6 | 3 | 3 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Slightly Sauced | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 179.4400 | 163.3828 | 174.21 | top 27% |
| Pork Ribs | 12 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 178.8572 | 158.2056 | 168.50 | top 45% |
| Pork | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1428 | 161.0856 | 167.69 | top 61% |
| Brisket | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1200 | 153.1084 | 164.04 | top 63% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 50% |
| ND | 3 | 0 | top 54% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 30% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 58% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota in May | 3 | 36 | 0 | top 63% | 2026-05-08 |
| ND BBQ Championship | 3 | 25 | 0 | top 54% | 2026-05-01 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (7 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (12 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 674.20 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-05-10 — First tracked contest · Minnesota in May
- 📣 2025-05-09 — First call · Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS)
- ⭐ 2025-05-30 — Career-best overall score (694.7884) · Smokin' in Steele
- 📈 2026-05-01 — Peak power rating (1510) · ND BBQ Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.4 | Smokin' in Steele | 2025-05-30 |
| +5.8 | MN Masters BBQ | 2025-08-22 |
| +5.4 | ND BBQ Championship | 2026-05-01 |
| +1.7 | ND BBQ Championship | 2025-10-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -9.5 | Minnesota in May | 2024-05-10 |
| -5.3 | Minnesota in May | 2025-05-09 |
| -2.3 | ND BBQ Championship | 2024-09-27 |
| -1 | Minnesota in May | 2026-05-08 |
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 | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25% | top 45% | 94.5% | 94.3% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 83% | top 45% | 96.5% | 94.1% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 72% | 93.3% | 92% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 36 / 77 (680.5028) | 11 (176.5600) | 25 (171.4056) | 62 (165.6916) | 54 (166.8456) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 43 (158.2056) | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 30 / 71 (677.6572) | 2 (178.8800) | 49 (165.6800) | 41 (166.8572) | 36 (166.2400) |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 22 (163.4172) | — | — |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 25 / 46 (665.5768) | 27 (167.3828) | 39 (159.9428) | 20 (169.7028) | 18 (168.5484) |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 1 (175.4400) | — | — |
| 2025-08-22 | MN Masters BBQ 🏅 Pierz, MN | 11 / 26 (673.6000) | 4 (176.5828) | 9 (170.2744) | 18 (167.3828) | 18 (159.3600) |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 5 / 28 (694.7884) | 3 (177.7028) | 1 (178.8572) | 14 (170.2628) | 16 (167.9656) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 37 / 58 (675.9656) | 2 (179.4400) | 21 (170.2744) | 21 (173.1428) | 56 (153.1084) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 1 (178.8572) | — | — |
| 2024-09-27 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 31 / 47 (653.5768) | 35 (163.3828) | 13 (168.0000) | 35 (161.0856) | 32 (161.1084) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 45 / 58 (671.9428) | 20 (173.7600) | 53 (161.6572) | 46 (167.4056) | 29 (169.1200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #715 (120 pts) | #434 (390 pts) | #586 (255 pts) | #744 (120 pts) | #747 (120 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #455 (419 pts) | #302 (749 pts) | #217 (1113 pts) | #525 (359 pts) | #543 (339 pts) |