MACHETE BOYS BBQ MN
Rating
1673
peak 1727
Contests
123
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2026-05-08
Best ToY finish
#36
Master 2023
Grand champs
3
10 reserve
Category wins
11
52 podiums
Overall top-10s
36
of 123 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
6 🔥
Current form
681.28 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 676.23 (+5.05)
Walk rate
61%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±23.16
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 171.75 · weakest Brisket (167.30)
Road miles
30702
mi across 123 mapped stops · furthest 1031 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
LAST CALL HEROES BBQ has finished one call ahead of MACHETE BOYS BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
NECTAR OF THE HOGS has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
HOT DADDY'S BBQ has come out ahead in 54 of their 68 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of T-Rex BBQ in 33 of their 46 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest is their spot: 1 Grand Championship in 2 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5944 points of the Grand Championship at American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest (2023-09-27).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 65-team field at BBQ & Fly-In on the River.
📅 A September team
Something about September: average finish in the top 25% across 15 contests, versus top 40% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at BBQ & Fly-In on the River (2024-08-16) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 23-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, JANKY LEG BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 114 | 45 | 4 | 20 | 180.0000 🔥 | 156.5028 | 171.75 | top 37% |
| Pork Ribs | 121 | 28 | 3 | 10 | 180.0000 🔥 | 152.4800 | 168.55 | top 46% |
| Pork | 115 | 36 | 2 | 14 | 180.0000 🔥 | 146.2628 | 170.01 | top 41% |
| Brisket | 114 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 179.4400 | 140.5372 | 167.30 | top 48% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA | 22 | 0 | top 47% |
| MN | 21 | 0 | top 44% |
| WI | 17 | 0 | top 47% |
| KS | 14 | 0 | top 26% |
| MO | 13 | 1 | top 26% |
| SD | 9 | 2 | top 29% |
| IL | 4 | 0 | top 56% |
| TN | 3 | 0 | top 42% |
| OK | 3 | 0 | top 53% |
| NY | 2 | 0 | top 65% |
| NE | 2 | 0 | top 41% |
| GA | 1 | 0 | top 39% |
| ND | 1 | 0 | top 4% |
| MT | 1 | 0 | top 36% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 33% |
| Medium (20–39) | 46 | 2 | top 39% |
| Large (40+) | 67 | 1 | top 41% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (27 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (26 of 123 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (121 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest (2022-08-26)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 676.23
- 6 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
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 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 689.0744 | 681.29 |
| 2025 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 706.2400 | 686.08 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 703.9660 | 687.16 |
| 2023 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 706.2400 | 686.91 |
| 2022 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 697.0972 | 680.94 |
| 2021 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 699.9428 | 674.64 |
| 2020 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 693.1316 | 641.91 |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 667.4176 | 645.23 |
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 | 44 / 77 (677.6228) | 40 (171.4056) | 15 (173.1544) | 34 (170.8344) | 67 (162.2284) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 22 (167.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-05-02 | Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) New Paltz, NY | 30 / 59 (678.1716) | 9 (176.0116) | 56 (161.6572) | 3 (177.7144) | 49 (162.7884) |
| 2026-05-01 | Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) New Paltz, NY | 34 / 43 (679.8972) | 11 (175.4172) | 35 (166.8228) | 20 (173.1200) | 35 (164.5372) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) Osage City, KS | 43 / 101 (689.0512) | 21 (176.5600) | 82 (166.8228) | 30 (173.7028) | 42 (171.9656) |
| 2026-04-03 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 16 / 42 (681.6344) | 2 (176.5716) | 18 (169.6800) | 12 (173.1200) | 34 (162.2628) |
| 2026-03-20 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 41 / 125 (689.0744) | 49 (173.1200) | 35 (173.7028) | 81 (169.1316) | 34 (173.1200) |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub Omaha, NE | 18 / 38 (673.6112) | 3 (174.8456) | 27 (166.2400) | 19 (169.1200) | 27 (163.4056) |
| 2025-11-14 | Atlanta BBQ Store Classic Cumming, GA | 22 / 56 (689.6460) | 44 (167.3828) | 7 (176.5716) | 29 (171.4172) | 15 (174.2744) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 73 / 158 (687.3600) | 97 (170.8344) | 52 (174.2628) | 59 (172.0000) | 79 (170.2628) |
| 2025-11-05 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 171 / 401 (681.0968) | 12 (178.8572) | 297 (165.0856) | 93 (174.8456) | 300 (162.3084) |
| 2025-11-01 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) Oak Grove, MO | 2 / 50 (702.8228) | 2 (180.0000) | 2 (178.2972) | 11 (176.0000) | 26 (168.5256) |
| 2025-10-31 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) Oak Grove, MO | 2 / 53 (706.2400) | 4 (178.8572) | 21 (173.1200) | 7 (176.5600) | 7 (177.7028) |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 2 / 46 (694.2284) | 2 (176.5600) | 14 (170.8456) | 2 (176.0000) | 13 (170.8228) |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 13 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-09-05 | Puckaway Pigfest Montello, WI | 9 / 35 (686.7660) | 8 (174.2744) | 17 (167.3944) | 21 (167.3944) | 3 (177.7028) |
| 2025-08-22 | Cruisin' and BBQin' Hampton, IA | 6 / 18 (686.8000) | 4 (177.7144) | 16 (163.4172) | 5 (176.5600) | 11 (169.1084) |
| 2025-08-15 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 13 / 62 (696.5144) | 4 (178.8572) | 32 (169.6800) | 21 (173.7028) | 17 (174.2744) |
| 2025-07-11 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler Worthington, MN | 17 / 26 (668.4916) | 5 (172.0000) | 22 (161.6688) | 21 (166.2628) | 13 (168.5600) |
| 2025-06-13 | Montana BBQ Cookoff Absarokee, MT | 12 / 33 (676.4572) | 3 (177.7028) | 7 (170.8344) | 22 (161.6800) | 17 (166.2400) |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN | 17 / 28 (677.0400) | 15 (171.9656) | 5 (173.1200) | 20 (167.4056) | 21 (164.5488) |
| 2025-05-16 | King of the Corn Ottumwa, IA | 16 / 33 (682.1944) | 6 (177.7144) | 21 (170.2744) | 25 (165.6800) | 20 (168.5256) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 22 / 58 (683.4172) | 14 (174.2972) | 23 (169.7144) | 43 (168.5484) | 20 (170.8572) |
| 2025-04-04 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 4 / 49 (688.5144) | 1 (180.0000) | 30 (165.6800) | 6 (176.0116) | 24 (166.8228) |
| 2025-03-14 | Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship Lebanon, TN | 60 / 100 (678.7660) | 32 (174.8572) | 17 (174.8688) | 76 (166.2400) | 80 (162.8000) |
| 2025-02-21 | Fire on Ice BBQ Championship Onamia, MN | 16 / 42 (677.0168) | 25 (169.6800) | 10 (170.8456) | 33 (164.5256) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 17 / 169 (697.6572) | 10 (178.8572) | 48 (174.2744) | 48 (173.7028) | 85 (170.8228) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 104 / 444 (686.8228) | 135 (173.1428) | 35 (176.5716) | 177 (170.2856) | 232 (166.8228) |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 28 / 87 (685.0284) | 22 (173.1200) | 30 (173.1200) | 61 (166.8112) | 27 (171.9772) |
| 2024-09-20 | Murphysboro BBQ Cook-off/Praise the Lard Murphysboro, IL | 32 / 58 (682.1484) | 5 (178.8572) | 46 (165.0972) | 40 (169.6684) | 30 (168.5256) |
| 2024-08-23 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Hill City, SD | 20 / 29 (673.5884) | 22 (169.1200) | 18 (167.4172) | 17 (166.2284) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2024-08-16 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 1 / 65 (703.9660) | 20 (174.2628) | 1 (180.0000) | 23 (173.1316) | 5 (176.5716) |
| 2024-06-14 | 23rd Annual Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 6 / 25 (688.5376) | 5 (174.2628) | 4 (175.4288) | 9 (172.0116) | 16 (166.8344) |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 27 / 37 (673.0172) | 32 (165.0856) | 27 (165.6916) | 29 (165.0856) | 3 (177.1544) |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 9 / 41 (682.1944) | 3 (176.5600) | 17 (166.8344) | 19 (167.3828) | 13 (171.4172) |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN | 2 / 32 (692.5260) | 18 (169.6800) | 3 (176.0116) | 18 (167.9772) | 1 (178.8572) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 18 / 58 (688.5372) | 37 (170.8228) | 16 (171.4172) | 2 (178.8572) | 36 (167.4400) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 23 / 97 (691.9084) | 31 (174.2628) | 42 (171.4172) | 23 (174.2628) | 41 (171.9656) |
| 2023-10-28 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 2) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 12 / 40 (690.2056) | 3 (180.0000) | 18 (172.5600) | 26 (167.3828) | 21 (170.2628) |
| 2023-10-27 | Boo-B-Que BBQ Championship (Day 1) (MASTERS and BACKYARD) Oak Grove, MO | 33 / 47 (680.4340) | 31 (170.2628) | 10 (175.4172) | 43 (162.7884) | 18 (171.9656) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest Kansas City, KS | 2 / 487 (704.5256) | 49 (176.5600) | 158 (171.9656) | 41 (176.5600) | 7 (179.4400) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 37 / 211 (692.4800) | 22 (177.7028) | 20 (176.5716) | 178 (165.0856) | 58 (173.1200) |
| 2023-09-08 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD | 2 / 28 (693.6572) | 2 (177.7028) | 7 (171.4172) | 1 (177.7144) | 15 (166.8228) |
| 2023-08-25 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest Hill City, SD | 2 / 26 (706.2400) | 1 (178.8572) | 11 (171.9772) | 2 (180.0000) | 5 (175.4056) |
| 2023-08-18 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 2 / 57 (703.3944) | 11 (175.4172) | 1 (178.8572) | 22 (173.1200) | 4 (176.0000) |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Mayetta, KS | 11 / 62 (699.3944) | 13 (177.1428) | 41 (171.9888) | 14 (175.4172) | 26 (174.8456) |
| 2023-08-11 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - OPEN Mayetta, KS | 4 / 90 (705.0972) | 22 (175.4172) | 12 (176.5600) | 30 (174.2628) | 3 (178.8572) |
| 2023-07-28 | Smokin on the Route Miami, OK | 9 / 29 (690.1944) | 1 (178.8572) | 4 (175.4172) | 26 (166.2400) | 15 (169.6800) |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 22 / 39 (668.4228) | 26 (167.9772) | 29 (162.2400) | 15 (169.6684) | 12 (168.5372) |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que Spencer, IA | 15 / 28 (675.3256) | 17 (167.9656) | 11 (169.6916) | 12 (170.2628) | 16 (167.4056) |
| 2023-06-16 | Rose Festival 22nd Annual KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 15 / 27 (675.3144) | 7 (173.1200) | 24 (154.7772) | 4 (177.7028) | 12 (169.7144) |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 24 / 40 (674.7544) | 4 (177.1428) | 7 (172.0000) | 5 (175.4172) | 38 (150.1944) |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 38 / 43 (634.6628) | 39 (157.6456) | 35 (158.8000) | 40 (154.2172) | 25 (164.0000) |
| 2023-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 3 / 39 (687.3716) | 2 (174.8572) | 6 (173.1200) | 18 (167.9888) | 5 (171.4056) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 3 / 59 (697.0972) | 23 (171.4172) | 6 (173.7028) | 3 (176.5600) | 3 (175.4172) |
| 2023-04-21 | Smokin in the Creek BBQ Sugar Creek, MO | 14 / 51 (685.6228) | 8 (174.8572) | 38 (161.0972) | 12 (174.2628) | 6 (175.4056) |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 32 / 103 (687.3484) | 73 (167.3828) | 34 (172.5828) | 7 (176.5716) | 38 (170.8112) |
| 2023-03-31 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 9 / 47 (686.7544) | 3 (177.7144) | 14 (171.9772) | 17 (170.8228) | 34 (166.2400) |
| 2022-09-29 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - OPEN CONTEST Kansas City, KS | 61 / 505 (688.5140) | 27 (177.7028) | 175 (170.2628) | 57 (175.4400) | 255 (165.1084) |
| 2022-09-16 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 3 / 25 (689.0628) | 3 (175.4056) | 4 (171.9772) | 2 (174.8572) | 15 (166.8228) |
| 2022-09-09 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD | 1 / 28 (693.6916) | 3 (176.5600) | 4 (174.2972) | 6 (171.9772) | 9 (170.8572) |
| 2022-09-02 | Smokin' in the Bogs Warrens, WI | 8 / 23 (674.7772) | 2 (173.7028) | 16 (163.9544) | 3 (173.1316) | 14 (163.9884) |
| 2022-08-26 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest Hill City, SD | 1 / 28 (697.0972) | 4 (175.4172) | 8 (174.2628) | 2 (177.7028) | 16 (169.7144) |
| 2022-08-19 | BBQ & Fly-In on the River Excelsior Springs, MO | 17 / 54 (686.1828) | 11 (174.2744) | 12 (173.7144) | 34 (169.6684) | 29 (168.5256) |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 8 / 40 (678.8116) | 25 (167.9656) | 4 (174.8572) | 21 (167.9772) | 14 (168.0116) |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (One Meat Ribs) Worthington, MN | — | — | 16 (162.8228) | — | — |
| 2022-06-17 | Rose Festival 21st Annual KCBS BBQ Contest State Center, IA | 6 / 32 (683.9428) | 6 (174.8572) | 19 (166.2628) | 2 (178.8572) | 18 (163.9656) |
| 2022-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 11 / 37 (681.7028) | 20 (170.8228) | 12 (169.7372) | 10 (172.5600) | 14 (168.5828) |
| 2022-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 23 / 39 (666.7772) | 2 (176.5600) | 26 (164.0344) | 26 (166.2400) | 27 (159.9428) |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) Owatonna, MN | 8 / 33 (681.0284) | 4 (175.4172) | 24 (165.0856) | 6 (174.2628) | 15 (166.2628) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) Cambridge, MN | 21 / 59 (674.1828) | 24 (169.1200) | 34 (164.5372) | 24 (169.6800) | 12 (170.8456) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) Cambridge, MN | — | — | 19 (163.9656) | — | — |
| 2022-04-29 | Masters in May Bancroft, WI | 15 / 43 (668.5028) | 17 (169.6800) | 28 (162.8228) | 30 (161.7144) | 2 (174.2856) |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 36 / 94 (681.0972) | 39 (170.8344) | 68 (163.9772) | 33 (171.9656) | 16 (174.3200) |
| 2022-04-01 | Iowa State BBQ Championship Altoona, IA | 23 / 48 (676.5144) | 13 (173.1316) | 37 (162.2744) | 25 (168.5484) | 12 (172.5600) |
| 2022-03-26 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 2 St. Robert, MO | 15 / 39 (678.1828) | 27 (166.2400) | 19 (167.9772) | 14 (169.7028) | 3 (174.2628) |
| 2022-03-25 | Kickin It Route 66 Barbeque Challenge - Day 1 St. Robert, MO | 9 / 38 (675.9200) | 30 (161.6572) | 11 (168.5828) | 12 (170.8228) | 1 (174.8572) |
| 2021-11-13 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Master Invitational Shawnee, OK | 66 / 92 (682.7540) | 46 (173.1200) | 90 (164.5484) | 64 (169.6800) | 17 (175.4056) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Open Shawnee, OK | 64 / 111 (677.0168) | 68 (167.4056) | 13 (174.8456) | 35 (173.1200) | 92 (161.6456) |
| 2021-11-11 | 3rd Annual KCBS World Invitational - Ancillary Shawnee, OK | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-10-22 | Best of the Midwest BBQ Union Grove, WI | 11 / 44 (678.2288) | 10 (171.9656) | 20 (165.1316) | 17 (169.7144) | 10 (171.4172) |
| 2021-09-24 | Ottumwa 4th Annual Smoketoberfest Ottumwa, IA | 6 / 35 (688.0232) | 1 (180.0000) | 23 (165.7144) | 1 (178.2972) | 25 (164.0116) |
| 2021-09-17 | Tri City BBQ Fest Denison, IA | 14 / 20 (672.4112) | 8 (171.9656) | 14 (165.0972) | 6 (164.5488) | 15 (165.0856) |
| 2021-09-10 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll Vermillion, SD | 5 / 26 (681.6800) | 4 (175.4056) | 2 (175.4172) | 10 (172.0344) | 22 (158.8228) |
| 2021-09-03 | Smokin' in the Bogs Warrens, WI | 6 / 25 (679.3604) | 8 (169.1200) | 3 (171.4288) | 10 (169.6916) | 6 (169.1200) |
| 2021-08-27 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 2) Washington Island, WI | 4 / 25 (687.3140) | 3 (175.4056) | 13 (166.2400) | 2 (175.4172) | 9 (170.2512) |
| 2021-08-26 | 9th Annual Deaths Door Barbeque (DAY 1) Washington Island, WI | 9 / 25 (670.1600) | 5 (173.1200) | 19 (159.9544) | 6 (170.8228) | 11 (166.2628) |
| 2021-07-30 | 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 27 / 35 (657.5656) | 26 (165.6684) | 31 (159.3944) | 8 (162.2284) | 21 (163.3828) |
| 2021-07-24 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 2 Osceola, MO | 2 / 25 (699.9428) | 2 (178.8572) | 9 (171.9772) | 4 (176.0000) | 5 (173.1084) |
| 2021-07-23 | Smokin on the Osage - Day 1 Osceola, MO | 18 / 25 (663.8400) | 17 (170.2744) | 18 (162.8000) | 19 (163.3828) | 16 (167.3828) |
| 2021-07-16 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 5 / 33 (686.8228) | 10 (171.4172) | 20 (166.2400) | 3 (175.4628) | 4 (173.7028) |
| 2021-07-16 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off - One Meat Rib Contest Worthington, MN | — | — | 3 (174.2972) | — | — |
| 2021-06-26 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) Belvidere, IL | 32 / 43 (663.3716) | 23 (170.2744) | 9 (172.5600) | 23 (166.2744) | 41 (154.2628) |
| 2021-06-25 | Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day one) Belvidere, IL | 28 / 49 (662.1600) | 10 (170.8344) | 37 (160.5600) | 31 (166.8228) | 31 (163.9428) |
| 2021-06-18 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 3 / 32 (682.3316) | 13 (169.1200) | 12 (168.0572) | 2 (172.0000) | 4 (173.1544) |
| 2021-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 2 West Salem, WI | 33 / 45 (654.2172) | 39 (162.2284) | 28 (162.8572) | 13 (166.8572) | 29 (162.2744) |
| 2021-06-11 | Bring'n Home the Bacon - Day 1 West Salem, WI | 16 / 52 (670.9148) | 17 (169.1544) | 23 (166.3316) | 4 (175.4400) | 37 (159.9888) |
| 2021-06-04 | Original SD BBQ Championship Huron, SD | 27 / 49 (662.7312) | 11 (171.4172) | 24 (167.4056) | 34 (163.9428) | 36 (159.9656) |
| 2021-06-04 | The Original SD BBQ Championships - One Meat Standalone Ribs Contest Huron, SD | — | — | 2 (177.1428) | — | — |
| 2021-05-28 | 9th Annual Valley Veterans BBQ Competition Valley, NE | 16 / 46 (678.8228) | 39 (160.5256) | 13 (172.5600) | 12 (172.5600) | 14 (173.1772) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May Cambridge, MN | 22 / 60 (667.9428) | 8 (173.7028) | 33 (162.8572) | 21 (169.1200) | 38 (162.2628) |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs Cambridge, MN | — | — | 14 (169.1316) | — | — |
| 2021-05-01 | Route 66 Smoke Out Dwight, IL | 17 / 44 (670.7772) | 25 (167.4056) | 21 (163.9544) | 14 (169.1200) | 13 (170.2972) |
| 2021-04-09 | Smoke in the Spring Osage City, KS | 50 / 105 (678.2172) | 60 (168.0000) | 22 (173.1316) | 7 (178.2972) | 84 (158.7884) |
| 2020-10-17 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 West Salem, WI | 20 / 33 (670.1944) | 27 (166.8344) | 11 (169.7144) | 20 (168.5372) | 23 (165.1084) |
| 2020-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 West Salem, WI | 39 / 40 (508.5028) | 10 (170.8228) | 18 (163.9772) | — | 5 (173.7028) |
| 2020-10-02 | Ottumwa Smoketoberfest Ottumwa, IA | 34 / 66 (667.8972) | 13 (172.5600) | 45 (162.2400) | 20 (170.2972) | 44 (162.8000) |
| 2020-09-18 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off Worthington, MN | 2 / 35 (693.1316) | 18 (170.2628) | 2 (174.8688) | 5 (173.7372) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2020-08-28 | Minnesota in Mayaugust Cambridge, MN | 35 / 45 (643.8628) | 31 (165.1544) | 45 (152.4800) | 37 (161.0856) | 26 (165.1428) |
| 2020-07-25 | 4th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest Emmetsburg, IA | 25 / 30 (653.6112) | 16 (166.8456) | 21 (163.9772) | 27 (158.2628) | 15 (164.5256) |
| 2020-07-17 | Real Squeal BBQ Smoke Off MARION, IA | 17 / 36 (653.0628) | 14 (166.2628) | 21 (160.0344) | 14 (164.5372) | 17 (162.2284) |
| 2020-06-27 | Back to Mayberry Day 2 Rodney, IA | 42 / 47 (649.0400) | 37 (162.8456) | 32 (164.5372) | 45 (158.8228) | 35 (162.8344) |
| 2020-06-26 | Back to Mayberry Day 1 Rodney, IA | 45 / 53 (646.1944) | 45 (161.0972) | 50 (152.5372) | 8 (173.7144) | 42 (158.8456) |
| 2020-06-19 | The Hayfield Fort Ripley, MN | 20 / 22 (633.5776) | 19 (159.9544) | 11 (165.1316) | 19 (158.8344) | 20 (149.6572) |
| 2019-09-13 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 19 / 26 (634.2060) | 18 (165.1544) | 16 (163.9772) | 20 (159.4172) | 24 (145.6572) |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN | 26 / 50 (658.8000) | 26 (166.2628) | 1 (177.7372) | 35 (162.2628) | 41 (152.5372) |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest MARSHALL, MN | 45 / 46 (626.7316) | 44 (156.5028) | 33 (163.3944) | 25 (166.2972) | 46 (140.5372) |
| 2019-08-09 | 16th Annual UP IN SMOKE BBQ Bash Mason City, IA | 34 / 38 (641.0516) | 33 (159.9656) | 15 (165.6916) | 4 (173.1544) | 38 (142.2400) |
| 2019-07-19 | Cookin On Kampeska Watertown, SD | 35 / 40 (634.8000) | 34 (157.1200) | 28 (163.4172) | 39 (146.2628) | 12 (168.0000) |
| 2019-06-14 | Rose Festival KCBS BBQ Competition State Center, IA | 16 / 31 (667.4176) | 19 (165.7028) | 10 (168.5488) | 6 (171.4516) | 21 (161.7144) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 15 / 43 (664.5488) | 15 (171.4400) | 21 (162.2860) | 22 (167.9656) | 21 (162.8572) |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 46 / 57 (634.2512) | 47 (157.7028) | 13 (171.4172) | 46 (156.5828) | 56 (148.5484) |
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 | #213 (515 pts) | #106 (900 pts) | #178 (685 pts) | #145 (690 pts) | #246 (470 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #79 (1744 pts) | #15 (2155 pts) | #159 (1328 pts) | #153 (1280 pts) | #158 (1245 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #128 (1316 pts) | #171 (1156 pts) | #151 (1251 pts) | #217 (991 pts) | #134 (1281 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #36 (2118 pts) | #21 (2190 pts) | #68 (1666 pts) | #47 (1784 pts) | #62 (1727 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #67 (1789 pts) | #43 (1894 pts) | #110 (1446 pts) | #49 (1779 pts) | #83 (1611 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #67 (1751 pts) | #44 (1846 pts) | #66 (1682 pts) | #31 (2016 pts) | #96 (1475 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #124 (870 pts) | #127 (880 pts) | #101 (995 pts) | #123 (875 pts) | #100 (955 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #561 (592 pts) | #595 (582 pts) | #343 (942 pts) | #444 (772 pts) | #589 (577 pts) |