SMOKIN' PIT PATRIOTS MN
Rating
1470
peak 1502
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 vs career avg 321.99 (-1.70)
Walk rate
57%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±7.55
std dev of 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
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)
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% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2021 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (5 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 321.99
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)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Category wins | Best overall | Avg overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 335.9884 | 335.99 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 319.3600 | 319.36 |
| 2021 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 328.5028 | 319.72 |
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) | — | — |
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) | — | — |