Not Bad BBQ MN
Rating
1462
peak 1462
Contests
9
in the data
First seen
2025-05-09
latest 2026-06-13
Best ToY finish
#111
Backyard 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 9 contests
Avg finish
top 76%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
315.12 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 312.77 (+2.35)
Walk rate
11%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±11.17
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 159.46 · weakest Chicken (154.23)
Road miles
459
mi across 9 mapped stops · furthest 149 mi
Storylines
👀 Looking over their shoulder
Boo Boo Bus BBQ has landed one call behind them 2 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Big Bear BBQ has come out ahead in 6 of their 6 shared contests.
📅 A May team
Something about May: average finish in the top 64% across 3 contests, versus top 76% the rest of the year.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 161.6800 | 148.5028 | 154.23 | top 79% |
| Pork Ribs | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 149.7028 | 159.46 | top 68% |
| 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 | 3 | 0 | top 88% |
| MN | 3 | 0 | top 64% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 84% |
| Large (40+) | 3 | 0 | top 68% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (7 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (5 of 9 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (9 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 312.77
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 327.3600 | 315.12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 301.0056 | 301.01 |
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 | 27 / 37 (323.8740) | 28 (151.3140) | 4 (172.5600) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (MASTER & BACKYARD) West Salem, WI | 37 / 40 (319.9200) | 36 (161.6800) | 36 (158.2400) | — | — |
| 2026-06-12 | Bring'n Home the Bacon Day 1 (ONE MEAT RIBS) West Salem, WI | — | — | 21 (163.4172) | — | — |
| 2026-05-29 | Spring into Summer Backyard BBQ Competition (BACKYARD ONLY) Owatonna, MN | 20 / 25 (327.3600) | 23 (161.6684) | 15 (165.6916) | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 32 / 77 (302.8228) | 33 (153.1200) | 32 (149.7028) | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 44 (157.1088) | — | — |
| 2026-04-24 | Smoke & Fire (BACKYARD ONLY) Stanley, WI | 24 / 24 (301.6456) | 24 (149.1200) | 23 (152.5256) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 40 / 58 (301.0056) | 42 (148.5028) | 38 (152.5028) | — | — |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 35 (163.3828) | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Backyard | #111 (302 pts) | #122 (287 pts) | #76 (498 pts) | — | — |
| 2026 ↗ | Master | — | — | #699 (135 pts) | — | — |