F n G BBQ

F n G BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 21 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2024. Their best overall finish is 18th of 27 at the KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off (2017). They are ranked #5986 of 6,485 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “FNG BBQ”.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#5,986

of 6,485 rated · rankings

Rating

1435

peak 1435 · rated over 21 contests

Contests

in the data

First seen

Jun 15, 2013

latest Jan 4, 2024 · 10.6 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#1532

Master 2014 · every season

Grand champs

0 reserve

Category wins

1 podium

Overall top-10s

0% of 21 contests

Avg finish

top 71%

overall standings

Best overall

655.8744 / 720

Master · Smokin In Steele

Perfect 180s

Current form

637.85 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 640.48 (-2.62)

Walk rate

29%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

177.7028

Pork Ribs · Smokin in Steele

Consistency

±12.00

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 163.11 · weakest Brisket (157.37)

Road miles

3,113

across 21 mapped stops · furthest 1,198 mi

Schedule strength

40%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1553)

Purse competed for

$11K

listed at 1 contest — purses, not winnings

State championships

0 🏅

won from 2 state-championship entries

Master avg

640.48 / 720

20 Master contests · 0 GCs

Backyard avg

313.62 / 360

1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs

These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.

This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.

Storylines (10 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The one to beat

2× one call ahead of them

GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ has finished one call ahead of F n G BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.

A tough matchup

13–0 behind in the head-to-head

SPITFIRE ahead in 100% of their meetings

SPITFIRE has come out ahead in 13 of their 13 shared contests.

The weak link

−5.7 points behind their best meat

Brisket is where the weekend gets away from them — it averages 5.74 points below their chicken, and turns into a call 5% of the time against 10%.

Brisket avg 157.37
Chicken avg 163.11
1 call in 21 entries

A strong matchup

7–2 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 78% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of PIG APPROVED BBQ in 7 of their 9 shared contests.

The comeback

4.6 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 4.6 years, then back at 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show (Jan 4, 2024).

last seen May 31, 2019
back Jan 4, 2024

Chicken nemesis

12 of 13 shared chicken entries lost

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN ahead 92% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has out-cooked them in 12 of 13 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

2× one call behind them

Swampview BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.

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The long haul

3,113 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 3,113 miles across 21 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,198 miles to 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show.

21 mapped stops
furthest 1,198 mi

The metronome

±1.67% swing around their own average

Their overall lands within ±1.67% of a perfect score of their own average — whatever the field, you know roughly what they'll turn in.

averages 88.9% of a perfect score
21 contests

A standing appointment

4 years running at one contest

They've cooked Smokin In Steele every year from 2016 to 2019 — the contest they never miss.

5 visits in all
best finish 27th

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019 ↗	Master	#1955 (60 pts)	#2049 (60 pts)	#2026 (60 pts)	#1817 (95 pts)	#2010 (60 pts)
2014 ↗	Master	#1532 (161 pts)	#1600 (166 pts)	#1475 (191 pts)	#1815 (136 pts)	#1427 (201 pts)
2013 ↗	Master	#1970 (75 pts)	#2073 (75 pts)	#2043 (75 pts)	#2080 (75 pts)	#2034 (75 pts)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to F n G BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.

47 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.

Dutch BBQ Friends - Netherlands

#5,983 of the rated field

1435 power rating

Contests: 23
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1435

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 23 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 23 contests
last seen Jun 22, 2024

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Misfits of Smoke

#5,988 of the rated field

1435 power rating

Contests: 27
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 19%
Peak: 1435

Careers of much the same size, 27 contests to 21, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.

rated over 27 contests
last seen Oct 17, 2025

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Hog Heaven BBQ

#5,989 of the rated field

1435 power rating

Contests: 16
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1435

16 contests and no Grand Championship yet.

rated over 16 contests
last seen Jul 23, 2022

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Rollin Smoke Barbeque

#5,980 of the rated field

1435 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1435

Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.

rated over 12 contests
last seen May 23, 2026

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Disco Balls

#5,987 of the rated field

1435 power rating

Contests: 12
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 0%
Peak: 1435

Level with F n G BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.

rated over 12 contests
last seen Apr 22, 2022

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Vegan Tears BBQ

#5,985 of the rated field

1435 power rating

Contests: 11
GCs: 0
Top-10s: 18%
Peak: 1435

This is the highest they've ever been rated, 11 rated contests in — a team sitting at its own career peak.

rated over 11 contests
last seen Nov 21, 2025

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SPITFIRE	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
Hogline	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
LUCKY'S Q	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	13	0	13	0%	⚔ compare
CASE OF RIBS	12	4	8	33%	⚔ compare
GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ	12	1	11	8%	⚔ compare
CITY SLICKERS BBQ	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
SONS OF BUTCHERS	12	0	12	0%	⚔ compare
MYASSIS SMOKIN	11	3	8	27%	⚔ compare
TRUE SMOKE BBQ	11	1	10	9%	⚔ compare
DRY 2 DA BONE	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
CROIX VALLEY SAUCES	11	0	11	0%	⚔ compare
ACES HIGH BBQ	10	0	10	0%	⚔ compare
PIG APPROVED BBQ	9	7	2	78%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	21	2	0	0	173.1428	151.3944	163.11	top 62%
Pork Ribs	21	2	1	1	177.7028	144.4800	161.21	top 60%
Pork	21	1	0	0	171.4172	146.7884	158.56	top 71%
Brisket	21	1	0	0	170.8228	141.6800	157.37	top 64%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Medium (20–39)	7	0	top 76%
Large (40+)	14	0	top 69%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MN	20	0	top 72%
FL	1	0	top 47%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	GCs	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin In Steele	5	27	0	top 72%	May 31, 2019
KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off	5	18	0	top 81%	Sep 14, 2018

More numbers

Busiest season 2014 4 contests

Contests a season 2.6 across 8 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MN 20 of 21 contests · 2 states in all

Contests visited 13 2 of them more than once

Opponents faced 389 finished ahead 278 times, behind 658

Longest layoff 4.6 yrs May 31, 2019 → Jan 4, 2024

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20241 milestone

Jan 4 Most recent contest 8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show

20181 milestone

Jun 1 Career-best overall score655.8744 Smokin In Steele

20162 milestones

Jun 3 First category win (Pork Ribs) Smokin in Steele
Jun 3 Career-best single call (Pork Ribs)177.7028 Smokin in Steele

20151 milestone

Sep 18 10th tracked contest KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off

20141 milestone

Jun 27 First overall past 90% of a perfect score651.9316 Bend of the River CookOut

20133 milestones

Jun 15 First tracked contest Treasure Island International BBQ Championship
Aug 9 First call Med City BBQ & Musicfest
Aug 9 Peak power rating (1492) Med City BBQ & Musicfest

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+4.3	Smokin in Steele	Jun 3, 2016
+4	10th Annual Big Island BBQ	Aug 25, 2017
+1.9	King Turkey Day Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off	Sep 12, 2014
+1.6	8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show	Jan 4, 2024
+1.3	Smokin In Steele	Jun 1, 2018

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-9.3	KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off	Sep 16, 2016
-9.2	KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off	Sep 14, 2018
-8.7	Smokin in Steele	May 30, 2014
-8.2	Big Island BBQ	Aug 22, 2014
-8.2	Treasure Island International BBQ Championship	Jun 15, 2013

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2024	1	0	100%	top 47%	87.1%	87.1%
2019	1	0	0%	top 86%	87%	87%
2018	3	0	0%	top 77%	91.1%	88.3%
2017	3	0	0%	top 65%	91%	89.9%
2016	3	1	67%	top 73%	90.7%	88.8%
2015	3	0	33%	top 74%	90.5%	89.2%
2014	4	0	25%	top 72%	90.5%	88.8%
2013	3	0	33%	top 69%	89.7%	89.4%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jan 4, 2024	8th Annual Jimmy Jam BBQ Slam & Car Show 🏅 Elkton, FL	20 / 43 (313.6228)	21 (155.9772)	19 (157.6456)	9 (165.7256)	15 (156.5028)
May 31, 2019	Smokin In Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN	37 / 43 (626.7428)	25 (165.1200)	39 (151.9200)	18 (168.0228)	42 (141.6800)
Sep 14, 2018	KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN	24 / 25 (607.3832)	24 (155.9888)	24 (156.5488)	24 (152)	25 (142.8456)
Aug 24, 2018	11th Annual Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN	35 / 49 (643.9204)	44 (151.3944)	38 (160.5488)	26 (162.8228)	11 (169.1544)
Jun 1, 2018	Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN	28 / 45 (655.8744)	30 (161.0972)	11 (168.5256)	14 (171.4172)	35 (154.8344)
Sep 15, 2017	KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN	18 / 27 (655.3368)	24 (159.9656)	21 (160.5372)	13 (168.5484)	11 (166.2856)
Aug 25, 2017	10th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN	30 / 56 (654.2860)	30 (168.0228)	27 (164.6060)	31 (163.4172)	37 (158.2400)
Jun 2, 2017	Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN	35 / 46 (632.9828)	26 (166.2512)	13 (167.9772)	46 (146.7884)	37 (151.9660)
Sep 16, 2016	KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN	27 / 29 (635.9544)	23 (164.0116)	6 (169.1200)	29 (149.7144)	26 (153.1084)
Aug 26, 2016	9th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN	36 / 48 (630.0916)	40 (158.8000)	27 (161.6572)	38 (157.0972)	37 (152.5372)
Jun 3, 2016	Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN	27 / 53 (653.0168)	36 (161.1084)	1 (177.7028)	38 (159.9428)	42 (154.2628)
Sep 18, 2015	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN	19 / 26 (651.3368)	16 (166.2512)	16 (165.7028)	17 (163.3712)	21 (156.0116)
Aug 28, 2015	8th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN	42 / 55 (634.6968)	30 (163.9656)	50 (151.9312)	46 (154.2628)	25 (164.5372)
Jul 31, 2015	Great Northern BBQ Brainerd, MN	19 / 26 (639.8972)	19 (163.9772)	21 (160.5372)	26 (149.6800)	8 (165.7028)
Sep 12, 2014	King Turkey Day Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN	20 / 36 (643.9772)	19 (164.0116)	14 (162.2512)	36 (149.0972)	12 (168.6172)
Aug 22, 2014	Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN	46 / 54 (625.5308)	50 (154.8112)	35 (163.9312)	49 (151.3600)	36 (155.4284)
Jun 27, 2014	Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN	31 / 50 (651.9316)	18 (168.0228)	33 (160.5144)	42 (159.4172)	26 (163.9772)
May 30, 2014	Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN	57 / 67 (634.7884)	10 (173.1428)	65 (144.4800)	61 (154.8228)	39 (162.3428)
Sep 13, 2013	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN	29 / 39 (642.1364)	24 (163.3828)	32 (155.9540)	37 (151.9768)	14 (170.8228)
Aug 9, 2013	Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN	27 / 50 (646.1940)	9 (171.4400)	31 (157.6912)	17 (165.7028)	36 (151.3600)
Jun 15, 2013	Treasure Island International BBQ Championship Welch, MN	53 / 68 (643.4282)	31 (168.5712)	37 (165.7144)	39 (164.5712)	66 (144.5714)

F n G BBQ

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Backyard avg

Storylines (10 found in their record)

The one to beat

A tough matchup

The weak link

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

The long haul

The metronome

A standing appointment

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)