Motley Crew BBQ MN
Rating
1539
peak 1543 · rated over 8 contests
Contests
11
in the data
First seen
2024-05-10
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#114
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 Backyard vs avg 335.09 (-0.18)
Walk rate
36%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±6.17
std dev of Backyard 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
Schedule strength
79%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1580)
Purse competed for
$77K
listed at 10 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 8 state-championship entries
Backyard avg
335.09 / 360
8 Backyard contests · 0 GCs
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.
😤 Chicken nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, Big Ten Bones has out-cooked them in 5 of 8 shared chicken entries.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPITFIRE | 8 | 6 | 1 | 75% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Racks BBQ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Bear BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| DAWGS BBQ | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 8 | 3 | 5 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 8 | 3 | 4 | 38% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 8 | 2 | 5 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Sensuous BBQ | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Ten Bones | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| UGLY BABY BBQ | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| IT'S BBQ TIME | 7 | 4 | 3 | 57% | ⚔ compare |
| DAD BOD BARBEQUE | 7 | 3 | 4 | 43% | ⚔ compare |
| SASSY SMOKE BBQ | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
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% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota in May | 3 | 20 | 0 | top 37% | 2026-05-08 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 | 20 | 0 | top 59% | 2026-06-13 |
| Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 29% | 2026-06-12 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2025 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (6 of 11 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (11 entries)
- Average Backyard overall score: 335.09 / 360
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-05-10 — First tracked contest · Minnesota in May
- 📣 2024-05-10 — First call · Minnesota in May
- ⭐ 2026-06-12 — Career-best overall score (347.4172) · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
- 📈 2026-06-12 — Peak power rating (1543) · Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +15.6 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2026-06-12 |
| +10.3 | Smokin' in Steele | 2025-05-30 |
| +7.5 | Minnesota in May | 2026-05-08 |
| +5.1 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2025-06-13 |
| +4.6 | Minnesota in May | 2024-05-10 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -3.9 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 2 (MASTER & BACKYARD) | 2026-06-13 |
| -0.6 | Minnesota in May | 2025-05-09 |
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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% | top 33% | 96.5% | 93.1% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33% | top 44% | 94.6% | 93.1% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 38% | 93% | 93% |
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) | — | — |
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 | #114 (358 pts) | #98 (453 pts) | #117 (393 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #827 (125 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Backyard | #147 (393 pts) | #154 (353 pts) | #116 (558 pts) | — | — |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | — | — | #804 (205 pts) | — | — |