Lucky Shoes BBQ MN
Rating
1519
peak 1532
Contests
38
in the data
First seen
2021-06-11
latest 2026-05-08
Best ToY finish
#150
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
3
0 reserve
Category wins
3
5 podiums
Overall top-10s
9
of 38 contests
Avg finish
top 55%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
602.60 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 395.13 (+207.47)
Walk rate
42%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±135.68
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 168.94 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.62)
Road miles
3595
mi across 38 mapped stops · furthest 380 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Squeeze My Slabs has finished one call ahead of Lucky Shoes BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Porket About It has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Sensuous BBQ has come out ahead in 20 of their 24 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Unknown Smokers in 10 of their 14 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 39-team field at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD).
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 27% across 5 contests, versus top 55% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) (2022-08-05) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 26-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, Furlongs Smoke & Seafood.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 31 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 177.7144 | 147.4172 | 165.86 | top 50% |
| Pork Ribs | 38 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 176.0000 | 145.0628 | 163.62 | top 56% |
| Pork | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 175.4400 | 164.5832 | 168.94 | top 59% |
| Brisket | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.8456 | 156.0000 | 164.27 | 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 | 16 | 2 | top 49% |
| WI | 10 | 1 | top 61% |
| IA | 2 | 0 | top 57% |
| KS | 2 | 0 | top 70% |
| ND | 1 | 0 | top 56% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 7 | 1 | top 56% |
| Medium (20–39) | 13 | 2 | top 54% |
| Large (40+) | 11 | 0 | top 55% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2022 (13 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (20 of 38 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (38 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2022-06-10)
- Wins it all in 8% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 395.13
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 684.0120 | 676.83 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 667.9660 | 663.67 |
| 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 683.3600 | 421.96 |
| 2023 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 661.5544 | 379.20 |
| 2022 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 351.4172 | 331.07 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 332.0228 | 316.78 |
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 | 23 / 77 (684.0120) | 15 (175.4400) | 20 (172.0232) | 56 (167.4172) | 40 (169.1316) |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 40 / 71 (669.6456) | 13 (173.1428) | 25 (169.6800) | 27 (170.8228) | 61 (156.0000) |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 33 (153.0972) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 51 / 58 (659.3832) | 58 (157.1200) | 22 (169.7144) | 12 (175.4400) | 53 (157.1088) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 39 (159.9544) | — | — |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship Onamia, MN | 29 / 42 (667.9660) | 28 (167.4172) | 23 (167.4056) | 32 (164.5832) | 20 (168.5600) |
| 2024-09-07 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 7 / 18 (331.9888) | 4 (170.2972) | 8 (161.6916) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 6 / 18 (337.6800) | 4 (172.5484) | 8 (165.1316) | — | — |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 27 / 58 (683.3600) | 27 (171.9772) | 35 (168.5372) | 40 (168.0000) | 7 (174.8456) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 35 (163.4056) | — | — |
| 2024-03-29 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 21 / 42 (334.8112) | 29 (166.8112) | 17 (168.0000) | — | — |
| 2023-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 19 / 24 (331.3488) | 17 (166.2516) | 16 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 26 / 21 (318.1712) | 9 (170.8228) | 29 (147.3484) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 4 (172.5716) | — | — |
| 2023-09-09 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 15 / 30 (332.5256) | 23 (160.5372) | 6 (171.9884) | — | — |
| 2023-08-19 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 10 / 16 (332.5372) | 5 (172.5828) | 12 (159.9544) | — | — |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - BACKYARD SERIES INVITATIONAL Mayetta, KS | 15 / 29 (345.1320) | 13 (174.2860) | 19 (170.8460) | — | — |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | 79 / 90 (661.5544) | 8 (177.7144) | 86 (156.5028) | 67 (167.3828) | 82 (159.9544) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 15 / 59 (333.1316) | 15 (166.2744) | 14 (166.8572) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 32 (163.4056) | — | — |
| 2022-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) West Salem, WI | 13 / 20 (334.8000) | 8 (170.2628) | 15 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2022-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (One Meat Ribs) West Salem, WI | — | — | 16 (151.9200) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) West Salem, WI | 11 / 22 (332.5144) | 16 (162.8000) | 5 (169.7144) | — | — |
| 2022-09-10 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 8 / 30 (339.3828) | 14 (168.5600) | 5 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 1 / 15 (344.5828) | 3 (172.5484) | 2 (172.0344) | — | — |
| 2022-08-05 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 1 / 21 (351.4172) | 1 (175.4172) | 1 (176.0000) | — | — |
| 2022-07-22 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Preston, MN | 13 / 13 (306.2052) | 13 (150.8456) | 13 (155.3596) | — | — |
| 2022-07-15 | Bourbon, Brews & BBQ (BACKYARD) Bancroft, IA | 9 / 14 (329.7144) | 12 (162.8572) | 8 (166.8572) | — | — |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 14 / 37 (331.3600) | 15 (166.2400) | 12 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 1 / 39 (344.5944) | 4 (172.0116) | 1 (172.5828) | — | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) Owatonna, MN | 10 / 33 (314.1940) | 8 (161.1084) | 12 (153.0856) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Backyard) Cambridge, MN | 33 / 38 (313.0400) | 34 (152.5028) | 24 (160.5372) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) Cambridge, MN | — | — | 36 (145.0628) | — | — |
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 34 / 36 (307.9544) | 36 (147.4172) | 25 (160.5372) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 37 / 40 (309.7028) | 29 (157.1428) | 35 (152.5600) | — | — |
| 2021-08-21 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 16 / 18 (309.0972) | 17 (150.8228) | 12 (158.2744) | — | — |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 West Salem, WI | 14 / 45 (332.0228) | 16 (164.0228) | 12 (168.0000) | — | — |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 West Salem, WI | 16 / 52 (325.1316) | 17 (163.9772) | 14 (161.1544) | — | — |
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 | #600 (130 pts) | #520 (230 pts) | #576 (205 pts) | #644 (120 pts) | #655 (120 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #875 (120 pts) | #960 (120 pts) | #804 (205 pts) | #762 (185 pts) | #858 (145 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #150 (386 pts) | #142 (446 pts) | #146 (376 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #831 (165 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #104 (619 pts) | #97 (686 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #1255 (60 pts) | #912 (155 pts) | #652 (321 pts) | #1287 (60 pts) | #1296 (60 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #34 (969 pts) | #21 (1141 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #89 (397 pts) | #73 (457 pts) | — | — |