Prairie Smoke BBQ MN
Rating
1424
peak 1424
Contests
14
in the data
First seen
2024-08-23
latest 2026-06-05
Best ToY finish
#494
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 14 contests
Avg finish
top 88%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.03 ▲
last 5 vs career avg 638.79 (+14.24)
Walk rate
21%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.96
std dev of overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 162.13 · weakest Brisket (156.77)
Road miles
1676
mi across 14 mapped stops · furthest 212 mi
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Three Stoog3 BBQ has finished one call ahead of Prairie Smoke BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
RUB MY RACK has come out ahead in 10 of their 10 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
Teams like this (closest power rating, MN first)
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 151.9772 | 160.03 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 147.3944 | 162.13 | top 69% |
| Pork | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5488 | 150.2400 | 160.99 | top 80% |
| Brisket | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 140.5600 | 156.77 | top 77% |
“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 96% |
| SD | 3 | 0 | top 87% |
| ND | 3 | 0 | top 79% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 2 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 85% |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (6 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (5 of 14 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (14 entries)
- All-time average overall score: 638.79
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 669.5656 | 659.89 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 653.6572 | 638.17 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 610.6516 | 608.70 |
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 | 42 / 48 (654.7544) | 47 (154.2400) | 4 (176.5600) | 37 (163.3944) | 37 (160.5600) |
| 2026-06-05 | Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS) Huron, SD | — | — | 13 (169.6800) | — | — |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 65 / 77 (669.5656) | 49 (169.7028) | 70 (162.8000) | 50 (168.5488) | 48 (168.5140) |
| 2026-05-08 | Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) St. Peter, MN | — | — | 41 (159.9428) | — | — |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 50 / 71 (655.3368) | 62 (160.0000) | 19 (171.9656) | 56 (161.7028) | 51 (161.6684) |
| 2026-05-01 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 7 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 31 / 46 (653.6116) | 41 (156.5600) | 40 (157.0972) | 26 (167.3944) | 6 (172.5600) |
| 2025-10-03 | ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Fargo, ND | — | — | 18 (159.3828) | — | — |
| 2025-08-29 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway Brandon, SD | 44 / 44 (631.8636) | 42 (160.5716) | 39 (161.6916) | 43 (153.6460) | 41 (155.9544) |
| 2025-08-22 | MN Masters BBQ Pierz, MN | 26 / 26 (614.1260) | 22 (157.6688) | 25 (153.6572) | 24 (162.2400) | 26 (140.5600) |
| 2025-06-06 | Original SD BBQ Championships Huron, SD | 35 / 48 (653.6572) | 30 (168.5256) | 48 (151.9772) | 25 (168.0000) | 26 (165.1544) |
| 2025-05-09 | Minnesota in May St. Peter, MN | 57 / 58 (637.5888) | 39 (167.4172) | 33 (168.0000) | 58 (150.2400) | 57 (151.9316) |
| 2024-09-27 | ND BBQ Championship Fargo, ND | 47 / 47 (606.7436) | 45 (153.6688) | 46 (147.3944) | 39 (158.2400) | 45 (147.4404) |
| 2024-08-23 | MN Masters BBQ Pierz, MN | 27 / 27 (610.6516) | 26 (151.9772) | 25 (158.8344) | 26 (156.5028) | 27 (143.3372) |
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 | #494 (180 pts) | #586 (180 pts) | #172 (699 pts) | #533 (180 pts) | #534 (180 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #645 (231 pts) | #698 (246 pts) | #611 (315 pts) | #679 (236 pts) | #536 (346 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #972 (112 pts) | #1057 (112 pts) | #1118 (112 pts) | #1014 (112 pts) | #1005 (112 pts) |