SMOKIN' PIT PATRIOTS MN
Rating
1470
peak 1502 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2021-05-07
latest 2023-09-09
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 69%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
320.29 ▼
last 5 Backyard vs avg 321.99 (-1.70)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.55
std dev of Backyard overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.03 · weakest Chicken (160.96)
Road miles
380
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 125 mi
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1525)
Purse competed for
$31K
listed at 6 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 1 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
321.99 / 360
7 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
DAWGS BBQ has finished one call ahead of SMOKIN' PIT PATRIOTS 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
DAD BOD BARBEQUE has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Lucky Shoes BBQ in 3 of their 4 shared contests.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porket About It | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Sugar Shack | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD BOD BARBEQUE | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Wrecking Crew BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Pittie Q | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Ten Bones | 5 | 2 | 3 | 40% | ⚔ compare |
| small town girl barbeque | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| What’cha Got BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
| FENDER BENDER BBQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Good Grefe! | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY GQ | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| The Yardpigs | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 168.5828 | 150.8000 | 160.96 | top 66% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 169.1312 | 155.3828 | 161.03 | top 57% |
| 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 | 5 | 0 | top 62% |
| WI | 2 | 0 | top 86% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 93% |
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 66% |
| Large (40+) | 2 | 0 | top 62% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2 | 13 | 0 | top 60% | 2023-09-09 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (5 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 321.99 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-05-07 — First tracked contest · Minnesota in May
- 📣 2021-05-07 — First call · Minnesota in May
- 📈 2021-08-07 — Peak power rating (1502) · B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY)
- ⭐ 2023-09-09 — Career-best overall score (335.9884) · Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +5.9 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2023-09-09 |
| +0.9 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2021-08-07 |
| +0.6 | Minnesota in May | 2021-05-07 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -12.5 | Big Island BBQ Backyard | 2021-08-22 |
| -11.1 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) | 2021-10-16 |
| -7.8 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) | 2021-10-15 |
| -5.8 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) | 2022-09-10 |
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 43% | 93.3% | 93.3% |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 77% | 88.7% | 88.7% |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60% | top 72% | 91.3% | 88.8% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-09 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 13 / 30 (335.9884) | 14 (166.8572) | 10 (169.1312) | — | — |
| 2022-09-10 | Bent Brewstillery BBQ (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 23 / 30 (319.3600) | 24 (159.9656) | 22 (159.3944) | — | — |
| 2021-10-16 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 2 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 33 / 36 (313.0744) | 32 (155.9544) | 31 (157.1200) | — | — |
| 2021-10-15 | Bring'n Home the Bacon II Day 1 (BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 32 / 40 (314.1944) | 37 (150.8000) | 14 (163.3944) | — | — |
| 2021-08-22 | Big Island BBQ Backyard Albert Lea, MN | 14 / 15 (318.8460) | 13 (161.7832) | 10 (157.0628) | — | — |
| 2021-08-07 | B-Dale BBQ Contest (BACKYARD ONLY) Roseville, MN | 11 / 21 (328.5028) | 12 (162.8112) | 10 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 26 / 60 (323.9656) | 8 (168.5828) | 34 (155.3828) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 ↗ | Backyard | — | #280 (110 pts) | #263 (130 pts) | — | — |
| 2022 ↗ | Backyard | — | #332 (60 pts) | #326 (70 pts) | — | — |
| 2021 ↗ | Backyard | — | #75 (486 pts) | #70 (471 pts) | — | — |