King of the Corn
2024-05-17 – 2024-05-18 · Ottumwa, IA · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (694.2284) · 36 teams
Entries
36
5 categories
Top score
694.2284
Winning margin
3.9768
GC over RC
Field average
674.80
median 675.88
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2744 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
685.0740
what a walk cost here
Field spread
46.3544
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 52%
beats 48% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1562
avg power rating going in · stronger than 68% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN took the Grand Championship home to WI.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-14 | Ottumwa, IA | 36 | 697.6572 | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 | Ottumwa, IA | 45 | 703.3944 | SON OF A BOAR BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 ← this one | Ottumwa, IA | 36 | 694.2284 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2025-05-16 | Ottumwa, IA | 33 | 702.2516 | Wag's Backwoods BBQ |
| 2026-10-16 | Ottumwa, IA | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |