KPG SMOKIN' MN
Rating
1509
peak 1510
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 vs career avg 674.20 (+4.22)
Walk rate
50%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.09
std dev of 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
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).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (7 of 12 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (12 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 674.20
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 680.5028 | 679.08 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 694.7884 | 677.48 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 671.9428 | 662.76 |
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) |
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 | #619 (120 pts) | #329 (390 pts) | #491 (255 pts) | #639 (120 pts) | #650 (120 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #455 (419 pts) | #302 (749 pts) | #217 (1113 pts) | #525 (359 pts) | #543 (339 pts) |