Totally Sauced MN
Rating
1533
peak 1560
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
2019-05-10
latest 2023-07-14
Best ToY finish
#135
Master 2016
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
3
3 podiums
Overall top-10s
5
of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 33%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
590.92 ▼
last 5 vs career avg 619.70 (-28.78)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±132.30
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork
avg 170.57 · weakest Pork Ribs (163.82)
Road miles
1606
mi across 7 mapped stops · furthest 1072 mi
Storylines
⚔️ A tough matchup
LUCKY'S Q has come out ahead in 3 of their 3 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of MACHETE BOYS BBQ in 5 of their 5 shared contests.
🗡️ Giant slayer
Took the Grand Championship over a 57-team field at Minnesota in May.
🍖 Signature meat
When pork is on the table, watch out — they've won it in 33% of their entries (2 of 6).
🐣 Announced themselves early
Finished 1 of 57 at their very first tracked contest, Minnesota in May (2019-05-10).
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 177.1428 | 150.8684 | 166.43 | top 43% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 143.9428 | 163.82 | top 44% |
| Pork | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 151.4288 | 170.57 | top 27% |
| Brisket | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 174.2744 | 146.8460 | 167.12 | top 29% |
“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 | 4 | 0 | top 15% |
| NJ | 1 | 0 | top 92% |
| WV | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 1 | 0 | top 78% |
| Medium (20–39) | 1 | 0 | top 19% |
| Large (40+) | 5 | 1 | top 27% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2019 (5 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (4 of 7 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (7 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Minnesota in May (2019-05-10)
- Wins it all in 14% of contests
- All-time average overall score: 619.70
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 596.4920 | 596.49 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 305.1428 | 305.14 |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 698.8000 | 687.25 |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-14 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship North Wildwood, NJ | 59 / 64 (596.4920) | 54 (154.2744) | 58 (143.9428) | 54 (151.4288) | 55 (146.8460) |
| 2021-07-16 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 Morgantown, WV | 14 / 18 (305.1428) | 14 (150.8684) | 13 (154.2744) | — | — |
| 2019-09-13 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN | 5 / 26 (680.4916) | 7 (170.8228) | 9 (169.1200) | 12 (166.2744) | 1 (174.2744) |
| 2019-08-23 | Big Island BBQ Alberta Lea, MN | 6 / 50 (682.2056) | 18 (168.5484) | 13 (168.5716) | 7 (174.2628) | 6 (170.8228) |
| 2019-08-16 | SMSU Smokefest MARSHALL, MN | 5 / 46 (690.2516) | 21 (170.2628) | 7 (173.1544) | 5 (174.8572) | 7 (171.9772) |
| 2019-05-31 | Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN | 7 / 43 (684.4916) | 10 (173.1084) | 11 (169.1316) | 1 (176.5716) | 18 (165.6800) |
| 2019-05-10 | Minnesota in May | 1 / 57 (698.8000) | 5 (177.1428) | 23 (168.5372) | 1 (180.0000) | 7 (173.1200) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #314 (986 pts) | #539 (651 pts) | #559 (621 pts) | #290 (1036 pts) | #377 (876 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #943 (305 pts) | #1219 (220 pts) | #1150 (245 pts) | #1273 (200 pts) | #764 (455 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #361 (1035 pts) | #534 (745 pts) | #424 (915 pts) | #388 (985 pts) | #497 (790 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #135 (1776 pts) | #98 (1796 pts) | #142 (1636 pts) | #256 (1276 pts) | #210 (1446 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #277 (1221 pts) | #328 (1101 pts) | #243 (1286 pts) | #656 (576 pts) | #303 (1131 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #378 (986 pts) | #421 (891 pts) | #558 (696 pts) | #457 (841 pts) | #414 (916 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1328 (183 pts) | #1467 (168 pts) | #1097 (278 pts) | #1160 (253 pts) | #1233 (223 pts) |