Prairie Smoke BBQ MN
Rating
1414
peak 1414 · rated over 11 contests
Contests
16
in the data
First seen
2024-08-23
latest 2026-07-10
Best ToY finish
#530
Master 2026
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
of 16 contests
Avg finish
top 89%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
653.59 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 638.42 (+15.18)
Walk rate
25%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±20.02
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Pork Ribs
avg 161.61 · weakest Brisket (157.48)
Road miles
1816
mi across 16 mapped stops · furthest 193 mi
Schedule strength
74%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1570)
Purse competed for
$126K
listed at 15 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 11 state-championship entries
Master avg
638.42 / 720
11 Master contests · 0 GCs
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Smokin G's BBQ has finished one call ahead of Prairie Smoke BBQ 2 times — their closest competition in the data.
⚔️ A tough matchup
Sugar Shack has come out ahead in 11 of their 11 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ in 4 of their 4 shared contests.
😤 Pork Ribs nemesis
Even in their strongest meat, RUM N' SMOKE BBQ has out-cooked them in 13 of 15 shared pork ribs entries.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar Shack | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB MY RACK | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SPITFIRE | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Sheyenne BBQ | 8 | 1 | 7 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BURNT TREES BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| OWENS BBQ | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Phoenix BBQ | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14% | ⚔ compare |
| Ash Kickin' BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| NECTAR OF THE HOGS | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.7028 | 151.9772 | 160.60 | top 84% |
| Pork Ribs | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 147.3944 | 161.61 | top 73% |
| Pork | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168.5488 | 150.2400 | 160.22 | top 82% |
| Brisket | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 172.5600 | 140.5600 | 157.48 | top 76% |
“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 | 5 | 0 | top 97% |
| SD | 3 | 0 | top 87% |
| ND | 3 | 0 | top 79% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medium (20–39) | 3 | 0 | top 100% |
| Large (40+) | 8 | 0 | top 85% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND BBQ Championship | 3 | 31 | 0 | top 79% | 2026-05-01 |
| Original SD BBQ Championships | 2 | 35 | 0 | top 80% | 2026-06-05 |
| Minnesota in May | 2 | 57 | 0 | top 91% | 2026-05-08 |
| MN Masters BBQ | 2 | 26 | 0 | top 100% | 2025-08-22 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in MN (7 of 16 contests)
- Most-entered category: Pork Ribs (16 entries)
- Average Master overall score: 638.42 / 720
Milestones
- 🚩 2024-08-23 — First tracked contest · MN Masters BBQ
- 📈 2024-08-23 — Peak power rating (1487) · MN Masters BBQ
- 📣 2025-10-03 — First call · ND BBQ Championship
- ⭐ 2026-05-08 — Career-best overall score (669.5656) · Minnesota in May
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +0.2 | ND BBQ Championship | 2025-10-03 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.2 | ND BBQ Championship | 2024-09-27 |
| -13.2 | MN Masters BBQ | 2024-08-23 |
| -12.2 | Minnesota in May | 2025-05-09 |
| -11.7 | MN Masters BBQ | 2025-08-22 |
| -10.4 | SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway | 2025-08-29 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38% | top 86% | 93% | 90.8% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17% | top 88% | 90.8% | 88.6% |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 100% | 84.8% | 84.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler 🏅 Worthington, MN | 33 / 33 (634.6972) | 28 (166.2400) | 33 (151.3828) | 33 (152.5144) | 22 (164.5600) |
| 2026-07-10 | KTD Smokn' Gobbler (ONE MEAT RIBS) Worthington, MN | — | — | 9 (164.5256) | — | — |
| 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) |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #530 (238 pts) | #591 (238 pts) | #196 (877 pts) | #554 (238 pts) | #536 (253 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) |