Motley Crew BBQ MN
Rating
1539
peak 1543
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2024-05-10
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#94
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podiums
Overall top-10s
2
of 11 contests
Avg finish
top 39%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
334.91
last 5 vs career avg 335.09 (-0.18)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.17
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 169.62 · weakest Pork Ribs (166.36)
Road miles
442
mi across 11 mapped stops · furthest 140 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
BBQ Pit Bros has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Big Ten Bones has come out ahead in 8 of their 8 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Black Crown Barbeque in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 177.7144 | 162.2284 | 169.62 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171.9772 | 157.1200 | 166.36 | top 45% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| WI | 4 | 0 | top 44% |
| MN | 4 | 0 | top 34% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 4 | 0 | top 47% |
| Large (40+) | 4 | 0 | top 30% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (6 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 335.09
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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 347.4172 | 334.98 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 340.5484 | 335.25 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 334.8228 | 334.82 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 23 / 37 (328.4800) | 16 (168.5372) | 26 (159.9428) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 4 / 40 (347.4172) | 1 (177.7144) | 16 (169.7028) | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 20 / 77 (329.0512) | 23 (162.2284) | 15 (166.8228) | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 12 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-06-14 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 20 / 36 (331.3484) | 20 (166.2284) | 23 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 9 (171.9772) | — | — |
| 2025-06-13 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 17 / 36 (338.2628) | 21 (169.1200) | 14 (169.1428) | — | — |
| 2025-05-30 | Smokin' in Steele Owatonna, MN | 7 / 28 (340.5484) | 9 (169.7256) | 7 (170.8228) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 27 / 58 (330.8228) | 26 (165.7028) | 21 (165.1200) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 36 (163.3712) | — | — |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 22 / 58 (334.8228) | 4 (177.7028) | 37 (157.1200) | — | — |
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 | #94 (358 pts) | #78 (453 pts) | #99 (393 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #721 (125 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #147 (393 pts) | #154 (353 pts) | #116 (558 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | — | #804 (205 pts) | — | — |