King of the Corn
2024-05-17 – 2024-05-18 · Ottumwa, IA · 📍 2818 N. Court Street · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (694.2284) · 36 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW
Entries
36
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
694.2284
Winning margin
3.9768
GC over RC
Field average
674.80
median 675.88
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2744 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
685.0740
10th place overall
Field spread
46.3544
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 74%
beats 26% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
25%
of the 36 teams with a home region came from outside IA
Came back for more
51%
23 of 45 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.62 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1562
avg power rating going in · stronger than 67% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN took the Grand Championship home to WI.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: Son of a Boar BBQ and WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ and Low Eye Que tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: DRY 2 DA BONE and T-Rex BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: T-Rex BBQ (won 2022), SON OF A BOAR BBQ (won 2023).
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-14 | Ottumwa, IA | 2818 N. Court St. | 36 | 697.6572 | T-Rex BBQ | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| 2023-05-19 | Ottumwa, IA | 2818 N. Court St. | 45 | 703.3944 | SON OF A BOAR BBQ | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 ← this one | Ottumwa, IA | 2818 N. Court Street | 36 | 694.2284 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW |
| 2025-05-16 | Ottumwa, IA | 2818 North Court Street | 33 | 702.2516 | Wag's Backwoods BBQ | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW |
| 2026-10-16 | Ottumwa, IA | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5828 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 172.5716 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 175.4400 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 175.4056 | 172.5716 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
36 entries · top 694.2284 · median 675.8798
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 5 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 6 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 7 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 8 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 9 | Darty-Q | |
| 10 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 11 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 13 | Matty Macks | |
| 14 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 15 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 17 | Low Eye Que | |
| 18 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 19 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 21 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 22 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 25 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 26 | Givey's Que | |
| 27 | Good Grefe! | |
| 28 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 29 | Bobalicious | |
| 30 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 31 | Rack Slabbath | |
| 32 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 33 | The Bearded Bandits | |
| 34 | BootsBBQ | |
| 35 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 36 | Chester's Twisted Que |
Chicken
36 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 2 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 3 | Low Eye Que | |
| 4 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 5 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 6 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Good Grefe! | |
| 8 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 9 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 10 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 11 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 12 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 13 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 14 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 15 | Darty-Q | |
| 16 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 17 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 18 | Matty Macks | |
| 19 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 20 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 21 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 22 | The Bearded Bandits | |
| 23 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 24 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 25 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 26 | Bobalicious | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 30 | BootsBBQ | |
| 31 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 32 | Givey's Que | |
| 33 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 34 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 36 | Rack Slabbath |
Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 176.5716 · median 168.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 2 | BootsBBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 4 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 5 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 6 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 7 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 8 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 9 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 10 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 11 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 12 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 13 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 14 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 16 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 17 | Rack Slabbath | |
| 18 | Darty-Q | |
| 19 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 20 | The Bearded Bandits | |
| 21 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 22 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Matty Macks | |
| 25 | Good Grefe! | |
| 26 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 27 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 28 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 29 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 30 | Low Eye Que | |
| 31 | Givey's Que | |
| 32 | Bobalicious | |
| 33 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 34 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 35 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 36 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |
Pork
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6742 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darty-Q | |
| 2 | Givey's Que | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | Matty Macks | |
| 7 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 8 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 9 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 10 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 11 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 12 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 13 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 14 | Bobalicious | |
| 15 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 17 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 18 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 19 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 20 | Low Eye Que | |
| 21 | Rack Slabbath | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 24 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 25 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 26 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 27 | Good Grefe! | |
| 28 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 29 | The Bearded Bandits | |
| 30 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 31 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 32 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 33 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 34 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 35 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 36 | BootsBBQ |
Brisket
36 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 2 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 3 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 4 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 5 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 6 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 7 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 8 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 9 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 11 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 12 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 13 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 14 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 15 | Matty Macks | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Low Eye Que | |
| 18 | Rack Slabbath | |
| 19 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 20 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 22 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 23 | Bobalicious | |
| 24 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 25 | Darty-Q | |
| 26 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 27 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 28 | Good Grefe! | |
| 29 | Givey's Que | |
| 30 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 31 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 32 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 33 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 34 | The Bearded Bandits | |
| 35 | BootsBBQ | |
| 36 | Chester's Twisted Que |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey Smoke
20 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.7084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BootsBBQ | |
| 2 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 3 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 5 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 6 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 7 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 8 | Rack Slabbath | |
| 9 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 10 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 11 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 12 | Givey's Que | |
| 13 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 14 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 15 | Bears Backyard Q | |
| 16 | The Bearded Bandits | |
| 17 | Matty Macks | |
| 18 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 19 | Darty-Q | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ |