Mr. Dudes BBQ SD
Rating
1692
peak 1711 · rated over 37 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
Contests
45
in the data
First seen
2021-07-16
latest 2026-06-05
Best ToY finish
#125
Master 2024
Grand champs
1
2 reserve
Category wins
9
24 podiums
Overall top-10s
22
of 45 contests
Avg finish
top 26%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Current form
684.28 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 686.79 (-2.51)
Walk rate
76%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±8.50
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 172.57 · weakest Brisket (170.56)
Road miles
10729
mi across 45 mapped stops · furthest 895 mi
Schedule strength
78%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1578)
Purse competed for
$504K
listed at 36 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 34 state-championship entries
Master avg
686.79 / 720
37 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
MACHETE BOYS BBQ has finished one call ahead of Mr. Dudes BBQ 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
SIN CIRCLE BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE has come out ahead in 8 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of PARROTHEAD SMOKERS in 18 of their 20 shared contests.
🏕️ Happy hunting ground
Minnesota in May is their spot: an average finish in the top 14% across 3 visits.
💔 The heartbreaker
Came within 0.5028 points of the Grand Championship at Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll (2021-09-10).
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 34-team field at Original SD BBQ Championships.
📅 A July team
Something about July: average finish in the top 14% across 6 contests, versus top 26% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Original SD BBQ Championships (2024-06-07) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 34-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, LAST CALL HEROES BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, SD first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 25 | 12 | 13 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | 23 | 15 | 8 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 22 | 17 | 5 | 77% | ⚔ compare |
| MadChad's BBQ | 21 | 17 | 4 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 20 | 18 | 2 | 90% | ⚔ compare |
| WHEN PIGS DIE | 19 | 16 | 3 | 84% | ⚔ compare |
| Bohica BBQ | 19 | 11 | 8 | 58% | ⚔ compare |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 19 | 6 | 13 | 32% | ⚔ compare |
| LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | 18 | 9 | 9 | 50% | ⚔ compare |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 18 | 7 | 11 | 39% | ⚔ compare |
| OWENS BBQ | 17 | 12 | 5 | 71% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB MY RACK | 17 | 10 | 7 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 17 | 6 | 11 | 35% | ⚔ compare |
| SIN CIRCLE BBQ | 16 | 13 | 3 | 81% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT TREES BBQ | 16 | 9 | 7 | 56% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 37 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 178.8572 | 162.2516 | 172.57 | top 34% |
| Pork Ribs | 45 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 180.0000 🔥 | 158.2400 | 171.39 | top 36% |
| Pork | 37 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 163.9656 | 171.80 | top 37% |
| Brisket | 37 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 180.0000 🔥 | 157.0856 | 170.56 | top 37% |
“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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 12 | 1 | top 26% |
| KS | 8 | 0 | top 42% |
| MN | 8 | 0 | top 18% |
| NE | 4 | 0 | top 18% |
| IA | 3 | 0 | top 18% |
| ND | 1 | 0 | top 15% |
| TN | 1 | 0 | top 13% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 17 | 1 | top 17% |
| Large (40+) | 20 | 0 | top 33% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) | 5 | 11 | 0 | top 31% | 2026-04-10 |
| Original SD BBQ Championships | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 28% | 2026-06-05 |
| KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 4 | 4 | 0 | top 15% | 2024-07-12 |
| Minnesota in May | 3 | 3 | 0 | top 14% | 2025-05-09 |
| Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 3 | 2 | 0 | top 19% | 2023-09-08 |
| Tri-City BBQ Fest | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 18% | 2025-09-19 |
| Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest | 2 | 3 | 0 | top 20% | 2023-08-25 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2023 (10 contests)
- Cooks mostly in SD (15 of 45 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (45 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Original SD BBQ Championships (2024-06-07)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 686.79 / 720
- 3 perfect 180s on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2021-05-07 — First tracked contest · Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs
- 📣 2021-05-07 — First call · Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs
- 🔥 2022-09-03 — First perfect 180 (Brisket) · Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge
- 🎖️ 2023-08-25 — 25th tracked contest · Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest
- 🏆 2024-06-07 — First Grand Championship · Original SD BBQ Championships
- ⭐ 2024-06-07 — Career-best overall score (706.8572) · Original SD BBQ Championships
- 📈 2024-10-11 — Peak power rating (1711) · Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY)
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll | 2021-09-10 |
| +14.1 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off | 2022-07-15 |
| +13.5 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off | 2021-07-16 |
| +12.6 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge | 2021-09-04 |
| +11.9 | Original SD BBQ Championship | 2022-06-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.6 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2024-10-30 |
| -10 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway | 2025-08-29 |
| -9.6 | Original SD BBQ Championships | 2026-06-05 |
| -3.4 | Smoke in the Spring | 2022-04-08 |
| -2.5 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL | 2023-08-12 |
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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67% | top 42% | 96.3% | 94.6% |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 86% | top 28% | 96.8% | 95.5% |
| 2024 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 78% | top 23% | 98.2% | 95.9% |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 60% | top 23% | 97% | 95.4% |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 70% | top 28% | 96.3% | 94.9% |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 100% | top 15% | 96.3% | 95.7% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 32 / 48 (669.6112) | 26 (168.5600) | 29 (169.1084) | 8 (174.8572) | 40 (157.0856) |
| 2026-04-10 | Smoke in the Spring (OPEN FORMAT) 🏅 Osage City, KS | 25 / 101 (693.1316) | 37 (174.8572) | 14 (175.4288) | 66 (168.5828) | 22 (174.2628) |
| 2026-01-30 | SJV Winter Rub 🏅 Omaha, NE | 13 / 38 (680.4912) | 29 (164.5256) | 5 (176.5600) | 18 (169.7028) | 13 (169.7028) |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship 🏅 Fargo, ND | 7 / 46 (689.1084) | 14 (171.4172) | 5 (173.7028) | 18 (170.2512) | 5 (173.7372) |
| 2025-09-19 | Tri-City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 6 / 26 (689.0400) | 7 (175.4056) | 6 (173.1316) | 15 (168.5372) | 8 (171.9656) |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway 🏅 Brandon, SD | 29 / 44 (672.4456) | 11 (174.2628) | 44 (158.2400) | 33 (165.6800) | 5 (174.2628) |
| 2025-07-11 | Goose's 1st Annual Pitmaster Showdown 🏅 Papillion, NE | 2 / 24 (697.0512) | 15 (168.5372) | 3 (175.4056) | 3 (177.7028) | 3 (175.4056) |
| 2025-06-06 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 16 / 48 (685.6228) | 22 (170.8344) | 24 (168.5600) | 14 (173.1084) | 10 (173.1200) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 12 / 58 (689.6112) | 18 (173.1084) | 15 (171.9656) | 40 (169.1200) | 7 (175.4172) |
| 2025-04-11 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 28 / 92 (688.5144) | 45 (172.0000) | 43 (171.4056) | 32 (173.1200) | 25 (171.9888) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 152 / 169 (668.9712) | 157 (163.9428) | 91 (170.8228) | 95 (170.8228) | 153 (163.3828) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 142 / 444 (684.4684) | 29 (177.7028) | 58 (175.4172) | 311 (163.9656) | 220 (167.3828) |
| 2024-10-11 | Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue (Competitor's Series) (JUDGES BY INVITATION ONLY) Lynchburg, TN | 11 / 87 (693.0740) | 23 (173.1084) | 11 (176.0000) | 8 (177.1428) | 55 (166.8228) |
| 2024-09-20 | Tri City BBQ Fest 🏅 Denison, IA | 4 / 30 (692.4912) | 3 (177.1428) | 10 (171.9656) | 5 (176.5600) | 19 (166.8228) |
| 2024-08-23 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ 🏅 Hill City, SD | 6 / 29 (685.0400) | 8 (173.7028) | 20 (166.2400) | 6 (173.1316) | 10 (171.9656) |
| 2024-07-12 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 5 / 34 (693.1316) | 5 (176.5944) | 20 (166.8228) | 11 (171.4172) | 1 (178.2972) |
| 2024-06-07 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 1 / 34 (706.8572) | 4 (177.7028) | 3 (177.7372) | 7 (174.2744) | 3 (177.1428) |
| 2024-05-10 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 3 / 58 (695.3828) | 13 (175.4172) | 21 (170.8456) | 5 (177.1428) | 19 (171.9772) |
| 2024-04-05 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 11 / 97 (695.9200) | 4 (178.8572) | 1 (180.0000) | 51 (169.6800) | 63 (167.3828) |
| 2023-09-08 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 8 / 28 (679.3484) | 5 (175.4056) | 6 (171.9656) | 16 (167.9772) | 20 (164.0000) |
| 2023-08-25 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD | 3 / 26 (698.2172) | 11 (169.6800) | 2 (177.7144) | 1 (180.0000) | 11 (170.8228) |
| 2023-08-12 | 5th Annual KCBS World Invitational - MASTER SERIES INVITATIONAL Mayetta, KS | 40 / 62 (691.3256) | 24 (175.4172) | 32 (173.1200) | 59 (166.2284) | 17 (176.5600) |
| 2023-07-14 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 6 / 39 (679.9428) | 12 (171.9772) | 6 (173.7028) | 11 (170.2744) | 24 (163.9884) |
| 2023-07-07 | Art of the Que 🏅 Spencer, IA | 5 / 28 (683.3372) | 8 (172.5600) | 5 (172.5600) | 13 (169.6800) | 11 (168.5372) |
| 2023-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championships 🏅 Huron, SD | 4 / 39 (686.2516) | 25 (163.9656) | 3 (175.4516) | 3 (177.1544) | 8 (169.6800) |
| 2023-06-01 | Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 13 (165.7372) | — | — |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May 🏅 St. Peter, MN | 9 / 59 (684.4688) | 11 (174.2744) | 45 (162.8116) | 2 (177.7028) | 18 (169.6800) |
| 2023-05-12 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 33 (163.3828) | — | — |
| 2023-04-07 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 24 / 103 (690.1712) | 20 (175.4056) | 39 (171.9772) | 41 (170.8228) | 31 (171.9656) |
| 2022-09-09 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 6 / 28 (686.2628) | 12 (170.8572) | 2 (178.2972) | 11 (169.7028) | 17 (167.4056) |
| 2022-09-03 | Septemberfest BBQ & RibEye Steak Cookoff Challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 5 / 45 (693.0628) | 15 (171.4056) | 27 (168.5372) | 10 (173.1200) | 1 (180.0000) |
| 2022-08-26 | Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest 🏅 Hill City, SD | 8 / 28 (690.2284) | 1 (177.7028) | 9 (173.7028) | 1 (177.7372) | 25 (161.0856) |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 4 / 40 (681.6116) | 2 (175.4172) | 12 (169.6916) | 13 (170.8228) | 23 (165.6800) |
| 2022-07-15 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (One Meat Ribs) Worthington, MN | — | — | 5 (172.5716) | — | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Original SD BBQ Championship 🏅 Huron, SD | 6 / 46 (690.2168) | 3 (177.1428) | 13 (171.9884) | 27 (165.0856) | 1 (176.0000) |
| 2022-06-02 | Original SD BBQ Championship (One Meat Ribs) Huron, SD | — | — | 1 (175.4516) | — | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (Masters) 🏅 Cambridge, MN | 27 / 59 (670.1828) | 43 (162.2516) | 15 (169.7028) | 40 (166.8228) | 11 (171.4056) |
| 2022-05-13 | Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) Cambridge, MN | — | — | 21 (162.2400) | — | — |
| 2022-04-08 | Smoke in the Spring 🏅 Osage City, KS | 59 / 94 (670.1828) | 36 (170.8572) | 65 (164.5372) | 49 (169.6684) | 57 (165.1200) |
| 2021-09-10 | Ribs, Rods & Rock N Roll 🏅 Vermillion, SD | 2 / 26 (686.8572) | 23 (163.4056) | 6 (171.4172) | 3 (174.2972) | 1 (177.7372) |
| 2021-09-04 | Septemberfest BBQ & Rib-eye Steak cook-off challenge 🏅 Omaha, NE | 5 / 25 (693.1548) | 4 (175.4516) | 9 (173.1544) | 12 (172.5716) | 10 (171.9772) |
| 2021-07-16 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off 🏅 Worthington, MN | 6 / 33 (686.2628) | 7 (174.2628) | 15 (169.1428) | 11 (172.0000) | 9 (170.8572) |
| 2021-07-16 | KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off - One Meat Rib Contest Worthington, MN | — | — | 9 (164.5716) | — | — |
| 2021-06-04 | The Original SD BBQ Championships - One Meat Standalone Ribs Contest Huron, SD | — | — | 7 (171.4400) | — | — |
| 2021-05-07 | Minnesota in May - One Meat Contest - Ribs Cambridge, MN | — | — | 2 (178.2972) | — | — |
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 ↗ | Master | #596 (180 pts) | #772 (120 pts) | #534 (300 pts) | #664 (155 pts) | #601 (195 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #236 (930 pts) | #308 (730 pts) | #295 (870 pts) | #316 (715 pts) | #198 (1100 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #125 (1327 pts) | #151 (1222 pts) | #237 (1012 pts) | #209 (1007 pts) | #212 (1002 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #152 (1207 pts) | #239 (912 pts) | #144 (1356 pts) | #140 (1232 pts) | #279 (797 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #209 (1006 pts) | #190 (1121 pts) | #121 (1394 pts) | #290 (836 pts) | #230 (976 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #324 (599 pts) | #458 (424 pts) | #219 (943 pts) | #404 (469 pts) | #373 (544 pts) |