Marty Party BBQ MN
Rating
1598
peak 1613 · rated over 27 contests
Best runs
4
straight top-10s
Contests
35
in the data
First seen
2022-06-03
latest 2026-08-15
Best ToY finish
#51
Backyard 2024
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
0
9 podiums
Overall top-10s
16
of 35 contests
Avg finish
top 40%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
333.30 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 335.35 (-2.06)
Walk rate
69%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
4
best run (overall)
Consistency
±7.01
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.16 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.22)
Road miles
2837
mi across 35 mapped stops · furthest 644 mi
Schedule strength
71%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1567)
Purse competed for
$158K
listed at 32 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 13 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
335.35 / 360
27 Backyard contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
DAWGS BBQ has finished one call ahead of Marty Party BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Skinny Pig BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Sensuous BBQ has come out ahead in 19 of their 26 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of SIX BUTT BBQ in 13 of their 13 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Smokin' in Steele is their spot: an average finish in the top 17% across 4 visits.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 37-team field at Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD).
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Sensuous BBQ has out-cooked them in 17 of 26 shared chicken entries.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 23% across 8 contests, versus top 40% the rest of the year.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensuous BBQ | 26 | 7 | 19 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Racks BBQ | 21 | 12 | 9 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| DAWGS BBQ | 21 | 9 | 12 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| FENDER BENDER BBQ | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Ten Bones | 19 | 7 | 12 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| Porket About It | 18 | 8 | 10 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| Unknown Smokers | 15 | 13 | 2 | 87% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY GQ | 15 | 4 | 11 | 27% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD BOD BARBEQUE | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| SIX BUTT BBQ | 13 | 13 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 13 | 11 | 2 | 85% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 13 | 10 | 2 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 13 | 8 | 5 | 62% | ⚔ compare |
| Lucky Shoes BBQ | 13 | 7 | 6 | 54% | ⚔ compare |
| Ash Kickin' BBQ | 13 | 6 | 7 | 46% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 27 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 177.7028 | 157.6456 | 169.16 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 34 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 174.8456 | 154.2288 | 166.22 | top 43% |
| Pork | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| Brisket | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
“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 | 15 | 0 | top 45% |
| WI | 11 | 1 | top 34% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 40% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 9 | 0 | top 60% |
| Medium (20–39) | 12 | 1 | top 30% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 31% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 5 | 7 | 0 | top 64% | 2026-08-15 |
| Smokin' in Steele | 4 | 4 | 0 | top 17% | 2025-05-30 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 | 1 | 1 | top 26% | 2025-06-14 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 3 | 6 | 0 | top 22% | 2025-06-13 |
| Minnesota in May | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 31% | 2026-05-08 |
| Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 5 | 0 | top 41% | 2024-09-07 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) | 2 | 7 | 0 | top 33% | 2023-10-15 |
| Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 69% | 2023-07-21 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (17 of 35 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (34 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) (2024-06-08)
- Wins it all in 3% of contests
- Average Backyard overall score: 335.35 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2022-06-03 — First tracked contest · Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest)
- 📣 2022-06-03 — First call · Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest)
- 🏆 2024-06-08 — First Grand Championship · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- 🎖️ 2025-05-09 — 25th tracked contest · Minnesota in May
- ⭐ 2025-06-13 — Career-best overall score (347.3828) · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- 📈 2026-05-24 — Peak power rating (1613) · 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.8 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2024-06-08 |
| +12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2023-06-09 |
| +11.8 | Smokin in Steele | 2024-05-31 |
| +11.1 | Smokin in Steele | 2023-06-02 |
| +10.6 | Smokin' in Steele | 2025-05-30 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -14.9 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2026-08-15 |
| -7.8 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-07-22 |
| -7.5 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-08-19 |
| -0.4 | Minnesota in May | 2026-05-08 |
| -0.2 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-10-14 |
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 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20% | top 57% | 94.4% | 92% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43% | top 29% | 96.5% | 94.5% |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 100% | top 27% | 95.5% | 94% |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 80% | top 41% | 95.9% | 93.2% |
| 2022 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 83% | top 56% | 93.8% | 91.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-15 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 17 / 18 (331.9316) | 2 (177.7028) | 18 (154.2288) | — | — |
| 2026-05-24 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Master Series Invitational and the Backyard Series Invitational (Sunday, May 24, 2026) Lebanon, TN | 33 / 82 (339.9428) | 40 (166.8228) | 22 (173.1200) | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | 8th Annual KCBS World Invitational: Wells Cup, Cocktail Ancillary, Dessert Ancillary (Saturday, May 23, 2026) Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 27 / 77 (322.1828) | 27 (160.5256) | 25 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 40 (159.9428) | — | — |
| 2025-08-16 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 8 / 17 (337.0628) | 13 (167.3828) | 7 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 14 / 36 (335.3716) | 16 (168.5372) | 17 (166.8344) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 21 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 6 / 36 (347.3828) | 12 (173.1200) | 4 (174.2628) | — | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 4 / 28 (344.0000) | 8 (171.4172) | 3 (172.5828) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 16 / 58 (337.0856) | 25 (166.2628) | 12 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 25 (168.5372) | — | — |
| 2024-09-07 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 5 / 18 (335.4288) | 2 (176.5600) | 11 (158.8688) | — | — |
| 2024-08-17 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 7 / 18 (335.9888) | 9 (170.2972) | 7 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2024-07-05 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) Stanley, WI | 8 / 16 (335.9084) | 5 (173.1084) | 14 (162.8000) | — | — |
| 2024-06-08 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 1 / 37 (343.9428) | 4 (173.1200) | 4 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 13 / 41 (336.5260) | 9 (171.4288) | 17 (165.0972) | — | — |
| 2024-06-07 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 2 (171.4288) | — | — |
| 2024-05-31 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 4 / 32 (343.3828) | 4 (170.8228) | 4 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 8 / 24 (342.8000) | 2 (176.5600) | 15 (166.2400) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 7 / 21 (340.5488) | 3 (174.2744) | 13 (166.2744) | — | — |
| 2023-10-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 9 (169.6684) | — | — |
| 2023-09-09 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 16 / 30 (332.4912) | 26 (157.6456) | 2 (174.8456) | — | — |
| 2023-08-19 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 13 / 16 (322.7544) | 15 (161.0972) | 9 (161.6572) | — | — |
| 2023-07-21 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Preston, MN | 8 / 15 (334.2516) | 8 (171.4400) | 10 (162.8116) | — | — |
| 2023-06-10 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 15 / 40 (328.5144) | 18 (163.9544) | 13 (164.5600) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) 🏅 West Salem, WI | 7 / 43 (336.5372) | 8 (170.2744) | 11 (166.2628) | — | — |
| 2023-06-09 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 23 (159.3600) | — | — |
| 2023-06-02 | Smokin in Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 5 / 29 (345.1428) | 2 (176.0000) | 5 (169.1428) | — | — |
| 2022-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD ONLY) West Salem, WI | 10 / 20 (337.6572) | 12 (167.3828) | 4 (170.2744) | — | — |
| 2022-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II (One Meat Ribs) West Salem, WI | — | — | 2 (169.1428) | — | — |
| 2022-10-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD ONLY) West Salem, WI | 13 / 22 (330.7772) | 12 (166.2400) | 12 (164.5372) | — | — |
| 2022-08-20 | Boomer Backyard BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Canton, MN | 9 / 15 (327.4172) | 7 (165.1544) | 9 (162.2628) | — | — |
| 2022-07-22 | Fillmore County Fair BBQ Cookoff (BACKYARD ONLY) Preston, MN | 11 / 13 (329.6340) | 8 (168.5256) | 11 (161.1084) | — | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Smokin in Steele (Master & Backyard Contest) 🏅 Owatonna, MN | 8 / 33 (319.8968) | 7 (161.6684) | 9 (158.2284) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Backyard | #171 (203 pts) | #118 (363 pts) | #146 (273 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #1013 (60 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #73 (725 pts) | #114 (530 pts) | #71 (800 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | — | #954 (140 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Backyard | #51 (913 pts) | #42 (934 pts) | #49 (898 pts) | — | — |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | — | — | #724 (251 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #45 (1007 pts) | #75 (810 pts) | — | — |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | — | — | #862 (200 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #72 (650 pts) | #52 (803 pts) | — | — |