May 17–18, 2024 · Ottumwa, IA · 📍 2818 N. Court Street · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle · Prize money: $10,000
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN won Grand Champion at the King of the Corn on May 17, 2024 in Ottumwa, IA at 2818 N. Court Street, scoring 694.2284 in a field of 36 teams. AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.2516. Category winners: Chicken — Son of a Boar BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ (176.5716); Pork — Darty-Q (180.0000); Brisket — GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS (178.2972). This is the 3rd of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by SON OF A BOAR BBQ; the next was held in 2025.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 5th. Consistency beat fireworks.
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.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: T-Rex BBQ (won 2022), SON OF A BOAR BBQ (won 2023).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2022 | Ottumwa, IA | 2818 N. Court St. | 36 | 697.6572 | T-Rex BBQ | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN |
| May 19, 2023 | Ottumwa, IA | 2818 N. Court St. | 45 | 703.3944 | SON OF A BOAR BBQ | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| May 17, 2024 ← this one | Ottumwa, IA | 2818 N. Court Street | 36 | 694.2284 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW |
| May 16, 2025 | Ottumwa, IA | 2818 North Court Street | 33 | 702.2516 | Wag's Backwoods BBQ | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Ottumwa, IA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5828 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 172.5716 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 180 | 175.4400 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 175.4056 | 172.5716 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
36 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |
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.
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 |