Totally Sauced MN
Rating
1533
peak 1560 · rated over 7 contests
Best runs
5
straight top-10s
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
666.79 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 672.12 (-5.34)
Walk rate
71%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
5
best run (overall)
Consistency
±34.36
std dev of Master 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
Schedule strength
21%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1516)
Purse competed for
$64K
listed at 7 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
1 🏅
GCs in 7 state-championship entries
Master avg
672.12 / 720
6 Master contests · 1 GC
Backyard avg
305.14 / 360
1 Backyard contest · 0 GCs
Master and Backyard overall scores sit on different scales (Master is out of 720, Backyard out of 360), so they're kept separate — averaging them together would be misleading.
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).
🔁 The comeback
Off the trail for 2 years, then back at New Jersey State Barbecue Championship (2023-07-14).
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
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
- Average Master overall score: 672.12 / 720
- Average Backyard overall score: 305.14 / 360
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-10 — First tracked contest · Minnesota in May
- 📣 2019-05-10 — First call · Minnesota in May
- 🏆 2019-05-10 — First Grand Championship · Minnesota in May
- 🔥 2019-05-10 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Minnesota in May
- ⭐ 2019-05-10 — Career-best overall score (698.8000) · Minnesota in May
- 📈 2019-09-13 — Peak power rating (1560) · KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +16.1 | Minnesota in May | 2019-05-10 |
| +12.8 | SMSU Smokefest | 2019-08-16 |
| +11.5 | Big Island BBQ | 2019-08-23 |
| +10.7 | Smokin In Steele | 2019-05-31 |
| +8.8 | KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off | 2019-09-13 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -15.1 | New Jersey State Barbecue Championship | 2023-07-14 |
| -12 | Country Roads BBQ Clash Day 1 | 2021-07-16 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |