Totally Sauced

Totally Sauced is a competition barbecue team with 49 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2023. They have won 5 Grand Championships, most recently at the Minnesota in May (2019), and finished Reserve Grand Champion 5 times. They are ranked #225 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings.

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At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

#225

of 6,476 rated · rankings

Rating

1749

peak 1792 · rated over 45 contests3 invitational or side-series contests not counted

Contests

in the data

First seen

May 17, 2013

latest Jul 14, 2023 · 10.2 years on the trail

Best ToY finish

#135

Master 2016 · every season

Grand champs

5 reserve · wins it all 10% of the time

Category wins

37 podiums

Overall top-10s

53% of 49 contests

Best top-10 run

straight overall top-10s

Avg finish

top 23%

overall standings

Best overall

703.4172 / 720

Master · 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL)

Perfect 180s

3 🔥

Current form

666.79 ▼

last 5 Master vs avg 678.33 (-11.54)

Walk rate

84%

contests with a top-10 call

Best single call

180 🔥

Pork · Minnesota in May

Consistency

±17.37

spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)

Strongest meat

Chicken

avg 170.19 · weakest Pork Ribs (168.72)

Road miles

9,270

across 49 mapped stops · furthest 1,045 mi

Schedule strength

57%

of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1573)

Purse competed for

$64K

listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings

State championships

1 🏅

won from 7 state-championship entries

Master avg

678.33 / 720

47 Master contests · 5 GCs

Backyard avg

305.14 / 360

1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs

These overall scores sit on different scales (Master out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.

This team cooks the Backyard series — its own boards, records and Team of the Year are here.

Storylines (19 found in their record)

Each card leads with the number behind the story, straight from their results.

The heartbreaker

1.8172 points from the title

Came within 1.8172 points of the Grand Championship at Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Jul 21, 2017).

Among the elite

#225 of 6,476 rated teams

In the top 3% of every rated team in the data

A power rating of 1749 puts them #225 of 6,476 rated teams — the top 3% of the field.

rating 1749
peak 1792
45 rated contests

Perfect scores on the board

3 perfect 180s

3 perfect 180s in the data — every judge at the table handing back a nine, across 3 different meats.

Chicken ×1
Pork ×1
Brisket ×1

Against the odds

11-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 89 times in 100

Their Grand Championship at Med City BBQ & Musicfest (Aug 7, 2015) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 11-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ.

Giant slayer

59 teams beaten in one weekend

Took the Grand Championship over a 59-team field at Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship.

Mar 4, 2016

Happy hunting ground

Top 7% average finish here

Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship is their spot: an average finish in the top 7% across 2 visits.

2 visits
best finish 2nd
average top 7%

Multi-meat days

3 contests with 2+ category wins

They've won two or more meats on the same day 3 times — the best of them 2 category wins at Rotary Rockn Ribs (Jun 22, 2018).

Pork 1st
Brisket 1st

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They almost always walk

84% of contests with a top-10 call

A call in 41 of 49 contests

A top-10 category call in 84% of their 49 contests — they get to the stage more often than not.

High-water mark

703.4172 career-best overall

97.7% of a perfect 720

Their best day on record: 703.4172 at 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) — 97.7% of a perfect 720.

Master
Aug 31, 2017

State champions

1 state championship won

They've taken 1 state championship from 7 entries at contests carrying the title.

7 state-championship entries

The one to beat

4× one call ahead of them

SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has finished one call ahead of Totally Sauced 4 times — their closest competition in the data.

Their season

2016 2 Grand Championships

2016 was the year it came together: 11 contests, 2 Grand Championships and 5 category wins, at an average finish in the top 17%.

11 contests
6 overall top-10s
5 category wins
average top 17%

A tough matchup

14–1 behind in the head-to-head

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ ahead in 93% of their meetings

IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ has come out ahead in 14 of their 15 shared contests.

A strong matchup

23–1 ahead in the head-to-head

Ahead in 96% of their meetings

They've finished ahead of CROIX VALLEY SAUCES in 23 of their 24 shared contests.

The comeback

2 yrs off the trail, then back

Off the trail for 2 years, then back at New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (Jul 14, 2023).

last seen Jul 16, 2021
back Jul 14, 2023

Chicken nemesis

21 of 32 shared chicken entries lost

Hogline ahead 66% of the time

Even in their strongest meat, Hogline has out-cooked them in 21 of 32 shared chicken entries.

Looking over their shoulder

3× one call behind them

Hogline has landed one call behind them 3 times.

A March team

Top 5% average finish in March

Something about March: average finish in the top 5% across 3 contests, versus top 23% the rest of the year.

3 March contests
top 23% the rest of the year

The long haul

9,270 road miles between contests

Contest to contest, they've covered roughly 9,270 miles across 49 mapped stops — the longest single trip being 1,045 miles to World Barbecue Championship.

49 mapped stops
furthest 1,045 mi

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Year	Series	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
2019 ↗	Master	#312 (986 pts)	#535 (651 pts)	#557 (621 pts)	#289 (1,036 pts)	#374 (876 pts)
2018 ↗	Master	#943 (305 pts)	#1219 (220 pts)	#1150 (245 pts)	#1273 (200 pts)	#764 (455 pts)
2017 ↗	Master	#361 (1,035 pts)	#534 (745 pts)	#424 (915 pts)	#388 (985 pts)	#497 (790 pts)
2016 ↗	Master	#135 (1,776 pts)	#98 (1,796 pts)	#142 (1,636 pts)	#256 (1,276 pts)	#210 (1,446 pts)
2015 ↗	Master	#277 (1,221 pts)	#328 (1,101 pts)	#243 (1,286 pts)	#656 (576 pts)	#303 (1,131 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)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

The teams rated closest to Totally Sauced, each with one reason worth a look.

BEERBEQUE

#224 of the rated field

1750 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 78
GCs: 3
Top-10s: 49%
Peak: 1785

1–1 in 2 shared contests (50% to Totally Sauced)

2 contests in common so far: too few to settle anything, but a team Totally Sauced has actually stood beside rather than a stranger on the same rating.

rated over 75 contests
last seen Apr 23, 2021

⚔ Head-to-head

Off The Rack BBQ

#222 of the rated field

1750 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 105
GCs: 7
Top-10s: 65%
Peak: 1800

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Totally Sauced)

They've been 1800 at their best, 49 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.

rated over 103 contests
last seen Oct 26, 2024

⚔ Head-to-head

Optimus Swine

#227 of the rated field

1748 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 129
GCs: 16
Top-10s: 71%
Peak: 1835

0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to Totally Sauced)

129 contests to 49: their number has had years to settle where Totally Sauced's is still finding its level.

rated over 121 contests
last seen Apr 24, 2026

⚔ Head-to-head

RIBLIFE

#223 of the rated field

1750 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 87
GCs: 6
Top-10s: 67%
Peak: 1779

Their rating is built on 6 Grand Championships in 87 contests, alongside a 67% overall top-10 rate.

rated over 82 contests
last seen Jan 22, 2026

⚔ Compare careers

OLD PLANTATION BBQ

#226 of the rated field

1749 ▼ 1 power rating

Contests: 82
GCs: 6
Top-10s: 62%
Peak: 1769

Their last contest in the data was back in 2017, 6 years before Totally Sauced's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.

rated over 82 contests

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MAD MUTT'S BBQ

#221 of the rated field

1751 ▲ 1 power rating

Contests: 97
GCs: 6
Top-10s: 36%
Peak: 1751

They turned up 5 years after Totally Sauced did, first appearing in 2018.

rated over 84 contests
last seen Sep 25, 2026

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Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

Opponent	Meetings	Ahead	Behind	Win rate
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN	39	15	24	38%	⚔ compare
Hogline	32	22	10	69%	⚔ compare
LUCKY'S Q	26	11	15	42%	⚔ compare
CROIX VALLEY SAUCES	24	23	1	96%	⚔ compare
SPITFIRE	24	10	14	42%	⚔ compare
CITY SLICKERS BBQ	23	13	10	57%	⚔ compare
CASE OF RIBS	22	18	4	82%	⚔ compare
TRUE SMOKE BBQ	22	17	5	77%	⚔ compare
LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY	22	15	7	68%	⚔ compare
ACES HIGH BBQ	22	14	8	64%	⚔ compare
RUB MY RACK	22	14	8	64%	⚔ compare
QUETOPIA	21	12	9	57%	⚔ compare
GRUMPY OLD MEN BBQ	19	17	2	89%	⚔ compare
BARK 'N BONES BBQ	18	15	3	83%	⚔ compare
NECTAR OF THE HOGS	18	14	4	78%	⚔ compare

By meat

Category	Entries	Calls	Wins	Podiums	Best	Worst	Average	Avg finish
Chicken	49	19	4	9	180 🔥	150.8684	170.19	top 31%
Pork Ribs	49	23	5	10	179.4400	143.9428	168.72	top 30%
Pork	48	20	4	8	180 🔥	151.4288	169.38	top 33%
Brisket	47	26	4	10	180 🔥	146.2854	169.31	top 28%

“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 field size and state

By contest size

Field	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
Small (<20 teams)	2	0	top 70%
Medium (20–39)	14	1	top 24%
Large (40+)	32	4	top 19%

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Where	Contests	GCs	Avg finish
MN	31	2	top 22%
KS	6	0	top 13%
WI	6	2	top 17%
NJ	1	0	top 92%
WV	1	0	top 78%
AL	1	0	top 27%
AR	1	0	top 28%

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

Contest	Visits	Best	Avg finish	Last visit
Smokin In Steele	3	7	top 21%	May 31, 2019
Minnesota in May	3	3	top 17%	May 11, 2018
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	3	2	top 27%	Sep 15, 2017
Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	3	4	top 30%	Jul 22, 2016
KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off	2	2	top 13%	Sep 13, 2019
SMSU Smokefest	2	5	top 17%	Aug 16, 2019
39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2	17	top 8%	Sep 15, 2018
Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship	2	2	top 7%	Mar 2, 2018
38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2	8	top 8%	Sep 1, 2017
37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN)	2	42	top 24%	Oct 29, 2016
Minnesota in May	2	6	top 15%	May 13, 2016

More numbers

Busiest season 2016 11 contests · 2 GCs

Contests a season 5.4 across 9 seasons in the data

Most contests held in MN 32 of 49 contests · 7 states in all

Contests visited 33 11 of them more than once

First title Aug 7, 2015 Med City BBQ & Musicfest

Opponents faced 1,487 finished ahead 3,189 times, behind 608

Longest layoff 2 yrs Jul 16, 2021 → Jul 14, 2023

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

20231 milestone

Jul 14 Most recent contest New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

20193 milestones

May 10 First state championship Minnesota in May
May 10 5th Grand Championship Minnesota in May
Sep 13 Peak power rating (1792) KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off

20171 milestone

Aug 31 Career-best overall score703.4172 38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL)

20164 milestones

Mar 4 Biggest field won (59 teams) Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship
Sep 16 10th category win Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)
Oct 28 25th tracked contest 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL)
Nov 11 First perfect 180 (Chicken) World Barbecue Championship

20156 milestones

Feb 27 First category win (Pork Ribs) Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship (Competitor's Series)
Feb 27 First multi-meat day Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship (Competitor's Series)
May 15 First overall podium Minnesota in May
May 15 10th tracked contest Minnesota in May
Aug 7 First Grand Championship Med City BBQ & Musicfest
Sep 18 First Reserve Championship KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off

20141 milestone

Jul 11 First overall top-10 The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast

20133 milestones

May 17 First tracked contest Minnesota in May
May 17 First call Minnesota in May
Jun 21 First overall past 90% of a perfect score653.1426 Smoking Knights BBQ Competition

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

Swing	Contest	Date
+15.9	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional)	Sep 16, 2016
+14.7	Med City BBQ & Musicfest	Aug 7, 2015
+13.3	Minnesota in May	May 15, 2015
+13.2	The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast	Jul 11, 2014
+12.5	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jul 18, 2014

📉 Toughest weekends

Swing	Contest	Date
-22.9	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship	Jul 14, 2023
-19.7	Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1	Jul 16, 2021
-6.5	Mankato Cookout Day 1 and (BACKYARD)	Jun 9, 2017
-3.6	Minnesota in May	May 17, 2013
-2.9	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour	Jul 24, 2015

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Season	Contests	GCs	Top-10s	Category wins	Walk rate	Avg finish	Best overall (% of perfect)	Avg overall (% of perfect)
2023	1	0	0	0	0%	top 92%	82.8%	82.8%
2021	1	0	0	0	0%	top 78%	84.8%	84.8%
2019	5	1	5	3	100%	top 12%	97.1%	95.5%
2018	7	1	4	2	86%	top 12%	97%	95.4%
2017	8	0	4	1	75%	top 22%	97.7%	94.5%
2016	11	2	6	5	91%	top 17%	97.6%	95.1%
2015	8	1	4	6	88%	top 22%	96.6%	93.9%
2014	6	0	3	0	83%	top 21%	94%	93.4%
2013	2	0	0	0	100%	top 63%	90.7%	90.3%

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Date	Event	Overall	Chicken	Ribs	Pork	Brisket
Jul 14, 2023	New Jersey State Barbecue Championship 🏅 North Wildwood, NJ	59 / 64 (596.4920)	54 (154.2744)	58 (143.9428)	54 (151.4288)	55 (146.8460)
Jul 16, 2021	Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 🏅 Morgantown, WV	14 / 18 (305.1428)	14 (150.8684)	13 (154.2744)	—	—
Sep 13, 2019	KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off 🏅 Worthington, MN	5 / 26 (680.4916)	7 (170.8228)	9 (169.1200)	12 (166.2744)	1 (174.2744)
Aug 23, 2019	Big Island BBQ 🏅 Alberta Lea, MN	6 / 50 (682.2056)	18 (168.5484)	13 (168.5716)	7 (174.2628)	6 (170.8228)
Aug 16, 2019	SMSU Smokefest 🏅 Marshall, MN	5 / 46 (690.2516)	21 (170.2628)	7 (173.1544)	5 (174.8572)	7 (171.9772)
May 31, 2019	Smokin In Steele 🏅 Owatonna, MN	7 / 43 (684.4916)	10 (173.1084)	11 (169.1316)	1 (176.5716)	18 (165.6800)
May 10, 2019	Minnesota in May 🏅	1 / 57 (698.8000)	5 (177.1428)	23 (168.5372)	1 (180)	7 (173.1200)
Sep 15, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	27 / 467 (690.8916)	159 (169.7028)	55 (173.7372)	93 (170.8572)	10 (176.5944)
Sep 14, 2018	39th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS	17 / 164 (694.2056)	39 (174.2628)	23 (175.4172)	47 (173.7028)	85 (170.8228)
Aug 17, 2018	SMSU Smokefest Marshall, MN	9 / 40 (679.3488)	17 (169.1316)	14 (168.5600)	21 (167.3944)	2 (174.2628)
Jun 22, 2018	Rotary Rockn Ribs LaCrosse, WI	1 / 41 (698.2400)	2 (174.2628)	12 (169.7144)	1 (177.7028)	1 (176.5600)
Jun 1, 2018	Smokin In Steele Owatonna, MN	7 / 45 (683.9316)	6 (174.2972)	22 (164.5488)	15 (170.8228)	5 (174.2628)
May 11, 2018	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	11 / 70 (678.7772)	25 (167.9772)	2 (177.1544)	17 (169.6800)	28 (163.9656)
Mar 2, 2018	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN	6 / 57 (683.9660)	32 (165.0972)	20 (167.9772)	6 (173.7488)	2 (177.1428)
Sep 15, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI	11 / 30 (673.0172)	3 (175.4172)	20 (165.6916)	13 (168.5256)	18 (163.3828)
Sep 1, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	42 / 407 (688.5028)	126 (170.8228)	121 (169.6800)	30 (176)	59 (172)
Aug 31, 2017	38th American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS	8 / 129 (703.4172)	58 (172.5600)	3 (179.4400)	11 (177.1544)	36 (174.2628)
Jul 21, 2017	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Eagan, MN	2 / 30 (684.5144)	15 (166.8344)	9 (170.8228)	8 (166.8572)	1 (180)
Jun 9, 2017	Mankato Cookout Day 1 and (BACKYARD) Mankato, MN	22 / 35 (662.8232)	12 (170.2972)	23 (162.2516)	21 (166.2744)	23 (164)
May 12, 2017	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	22 / 71 (662.7772)	46 (160.5372)	23 (166.2400)	4 (176)	41 (160)
May 5, 2017	The Masters In May (also Big Green Egg challenge) Appleton, WI	8 / 56 (677.0284)	22 (167.3828)	16 (166.8228)	2 (174.8572)	20 (167.9656)
Mar 3, 2017	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Onamia, MN	2 / 47 (689.0972)	2 (177.1544)	3 (172.5600)	18 (166.8112)	6 (172.5716)
Nov 11, 2016	World Barbecue Championship Orange Beach, AL	24 / 89 (684.5144)	2 (180)	48 (166.3088)	46 (167.3828)	34 (170.8228)
Oct 29, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS	42 / 557 (683.9312)	85 (171.9884)	116 (170.8228)	43 (174.2628)	176 (166.8572)
Oct 28, 2016	37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (INVITATIONAL) unrated Kansas City, KS	73 / 180 (680.4912)	7 (177.7372)	77 (170.2628)	119 (166.8228)	132 (165.6684)
Sep 30, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Championship Bentonville, AR	14 / 50 (694.8000)	20 (175.4056)	1 (177.1544)	43 (169.1084)	22 (173.1316)
Sep 16, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI	2 / 30 (702.8344)	9 (174.2744)	6 (173.7144)	2 (177.7028)	1 (177.1428)
Sep 2, 2016	6th Annual Smokin' In the Bogs Warrens, WI	1 / 32 (683.9084)	3 (173.1084)	6 (169.6800)	8 (168.5372)	5 (172.5828)
Aug 12, 2016	Lake Minnetonka BBQ & Beer Fest (Teams spots Full) Tonka Bay, MN	15 / 35 (670.2172)	11 (170.8456)	26 (165.1088)	21 (164.5600)	9 (169.7028)
Jul 22, 2016	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN	6 / 30 (673.6344)	13 (168)	8 (167.9888)	6 (171.4056)	9 (166.2400)
Jun 17, 2016	Treasure Island BBQ/ Steak Food Fest Red Wing, MN	2 / 34 (678.7772)	1 (176.5600)	2 (172.5600)	9 (168.5256)	16 (161.1316)
May 13, 2016	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	6 / 71 (683.9084)	17 (169.7028)	1 (174.2744)	35 (164.5256)	7 (175.4056)
Mar 4, 2016	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship Isle, MN	1 / 59 (693.6800)	1 (175.4516)	10 (167.9772)	3 (175.4056)	3 (174.8456)
Sep 18, 2015	KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-Off Worthington, MN	2 / 26 (695.3712)	1 (179.4400)	1 (177.1544)	15 (166.8112)	5 (171.9656)
Aug 28, 2015	8th Annual Big Island BBQ Albert Lea, MN	21 / 55 (663.9544)	40 (160.5256)	5 (173.1544)	27 (162.8572)	18 (167.4172)
Aug 7, 2015	Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN	1 / 47 (687.9200)	13 (171.4056)	1 (176.5716)	20 (166.8228)	2 (173.1200)
Jul 24, 2015	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN	17 / 30 (653.0288)	9 (171.4172)	6 (166.2860)	25 (152.5028)	15 (162.8228)
Jun 12, 2015	Bend of the River CookOut Mankato, MN	6 / 42 (677.6800)	1 (177.1428)	10 (169.1544)	33 (159.3600)	8 (172.0228)
May 29, 2015	Smokin' in Steel Owatonna, MN	17 / 60 (670.2060)	11 (170.2972)	19 (166.2516)	25 (165.1200)	16 (168.5372)
May 15, 2015	Minnesota in May St. Paul, MN	3 / 60 (684.4800)	19 (167.3828)	9 (169.1200)	8 (171.9772)	3 (176)
Feb 27, 2015	Fire on Ice Barbecue World Championship (Competitor's Series) Isle, MN	—	20 (163.4856)	1 (172.5600)	1 (172)	—
Aug 8, 2014	Med City BBQ & Musicfest Rochester, MN	4 / 40 (676.5144)	4 (174.2628)	2 (174.8572)	19 (163.9428)	18 (163.4516)
Aug 1, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour (Regional) Madison, WI	11 / 30 (672.5256)	10 (170.2744)	26 (161.1200)	8 (169.1084)	6 (172.0228)
Jul 18, 2014	Sam's Club National BBQ Tour Woodbury, MN	4 / 30 (674.1712)	4 (171.9884)	18 (158.8000)	2 (175.4172)	8 (167.9656)
Jul 11, 2014	The Madelia Blazin' Barbeque Blast Madelia, MN	4 / 26 (677.0516)	13 (164.5372)	9 (166.2744)	5 (170.8228)	2 (175.4172)
May 30, 2014	Smokin in Steele Owatonna, MN	20 / 67 (670.7660)	12 (172.5716)	26 (167.4172)	30 (166.8344)	33 (163.9428)
May 16, 2014	Minnesota in May Falcon Heights, MN	12 / 58 (663.3144)	22 (166.2628)	25 (160.5372)	22 (166.2400)	8 (170.2744)
Jun 21, 2013	Smoking Knights BBQ Competition Hutchinson, MN	12 / 19 (653.1426)	15 (162.8570)	7 (168)	15 (159.9998)	7 (162.2858)
May 17, 2013	Minnesota in May Faribault, MN	31 / 49 (647.4280)	30 (161.7142)	14 (166.8570)	9 (172.5714)	46 (146.2854)

An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.

Totally Sauced

At a glance (the record in numbers)

Power ranking

Rating

Contests

First seen

Best ToY finish

Grand champs

Category wins

Overall top-10s

Best top-10 run

Avg finish

Best overall

Perfect 180s

Current form

Walk rate

Best single call

Consistency

Strongest meat

Road miles

Schedule strength

Purse competed for

State championships

Master avg

Backyard avg

Storylines (19 found in their record)

The heartbreaker

Among the elite

Perfect scores on the board

Against the odds

Giant slayer

Happy hunting ground

Multi-meat days

They almost always walk

High-water mark

State champions

The one to beat

Their season

A tough matchup

A strong matchup

The comeback

Chicken nemesis

Looking over their shoulder

A March team

The long haul

Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)

Overall rank by season

Teams like this (closest power rating)

Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)

By meat

By field size and state

By contest size

By state / province (where the contests were held)

Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)

More numbers

Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)

Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)

📈 Biggest rating jumps

📉 Toughest weekends

Scores over time (% of a perfect score, averaged over 5 contests — tap a meat to add it)

Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)

Where they finish (overall)

Best vs average (by meat)

How entries end (by meat)

Season by season

Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)

Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)