A new contest record
706.8572
highest overall ever cooked here
706.8572 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 700.5944 PIGTAMER BBQ set in 2015.
- old record 700.5944
- set 2015 by PIGTAMER BBQ
Original SD BBQ Championships 2024
Jun 7–8, 2024 · Huron, SD · 📍 1060 3rd St SW · State championship
Reps: Eugene Wickham, Sarah Wickham · Prize money: $11,900
Mr. Dudes BBQ won Grand Champion at the Original SD BBQ Championships on June 7, 2024 in Huron, SD at 1060 3rd St SW, scoring 706.8572 in a field of 34 teams. Eggspert BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 700.5484. Category winners: Chicken — LaTa-Que (179.4400); Pork Ribs — SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS (180.0000); Pork — BnB BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (180.0000). This is the 7th of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by BnB BBQ; the next was held in 2024.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
594.65
median 676.51
706.86 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 179.44
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 180 🔥
137.12
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
34
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
706.8572
Winning margin
6.3088
GC over RC
Field average
667.55
594.65706.86
median 676.51 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
685.7032
594.65706.86
10th place overall
Field spread
112.2064
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,900
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 9%
beats 91% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
51%
20 of 39 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.77 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,579
avg power rating going in · stronger than 63% of contests
Storylines (9 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
An upset on the books
26-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 74 times in 100
Mr. Dudes BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, LAST CALL HEROES BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1696
- top seed 1876
Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
Mr. Dudes BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 7th
- Brisket 3rd
A first Grand Championship
21
tracked contests to get there
This was Mr. Dude's BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 21st tracked contest.
A day of perfect scores
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS · Brisket
- BnB BBQ · Pork
- SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS · Pork Ribs
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 12 tracked editions
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2016
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: Bohica BBQ and Mr. Dudes BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: Mr. Dudes BBQ and Eggspert BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON and CROSSCUT BBQ2 tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
A contest record in brisket
180.0000
best brisket ever cooked here
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 177.7144 that had stood across 6 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7144
- across 6 past editions
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (won 2013, 2016), BnB BBQ (won 2023).
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS · 2013, 2016
- BnB BBQ · 2023
This contest's own records (1 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2013 | Huron, SD | Huron, SD | 41 | 685.1430 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | HOG'S BREATH BBQ |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Huron, SD | Huron, SD 57350 | 41 | 700.5944 | PIGTAMER BBQ | EGGSPERT BBQ |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Huron, SD | Huron, SD | 44 | 694.2744 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Huron, SD | 890 3rd st. SW | 32 | 698.2744 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | THE TWISTED TAIL |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 24 | 172.5600 | COLORADO BULLDAWGS | — |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 39 | 694.2516 | BnB BBQ | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ |
| Jun 7, 2024 ← this one | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 34 | 706.8572 | Mr. Dude's BBQ | Eggspert BBQ |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 19 | 176.5828 | Fernando's Rib Company | — |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 29 | 176 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 48 | 702.3200 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | Byg's BBQ |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 48 | 703.3944 | COLORADO BULLDAWG BBQ | BYG'S BBQ |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 29 | 177.7144 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 177.7028 | 175.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.5600 | 174.2972 |
| Pork | 180 | 176 | 172 |
| Brisket | 180 | 173.1200 | 170.8456 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
34 entries · top 706.8572 · median 676.5086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 2 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 4 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 5 | BnB BBQ | |
| 6 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 7 | SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 9 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | LaTa-Que | |
| 11 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 12 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 13 | Pure Smoke | |
| 14 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 15 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 16 | Smoke Jumpers BBQ | |
| 17 | Meat Militia | |
| 18 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 19 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 20 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 21 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 22 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 23 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 24 | Super Mario BBQ | |
| 25 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 26 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 27 | Guys and Grills | |
| 28 | NON-VEGAN BBQ | |
| 29 | AJU BBQ | |
| 30 | Rub N Sauce | |
| 31 | Alt's Custom Q | |
| 32 | Deep in a Hole BBQ | |
| 33 | Droolin' Beast BBQ | |
| 34 | Bare Butts BBQ |
Chicken
34 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LaTa-Que | |
| 2 | Smoke Jumpers BBQ | |
| 3 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 4 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 5 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 6 | BnB BBQ | |
| 7 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 8 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 9 | Meat Militia | |
| 10 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 11 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 12 | SPITFIRE | |
| 13 | Pure Smoke | |
| 14 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 15 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 16 | Super Mario BBQ | |
| 17 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 18 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 19 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 20 | AJU BBQ | |
| 21 | Alt's Custom Q | |
| 22 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 23 | Droolin' Beast BBQ | |
| 24 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 25 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 27 | Rub N Sauce | |
| 28 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 29 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 30 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 31 | Deep in a Hole BBQ | |
| 32 | NON-VEGAN BBQ | |
| 33 | Bare Butts BBQ | |
| 34 | Guys and Grills |
Pork Ribs
34 entries · top 180 · median 170.5542 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 2 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 3 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 4 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | NON-VEGAN BBQ | |
| 6 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 7 | SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | BnB BBQ | |
| 9 | Meat Militia | |
| 10 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 11 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 12 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 13 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 14 | Pure Smoke | |
| 15 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 16 | Rub N Sauce | |
| 17 | Smoke Jumpers BBQ | |
| 18 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 19 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 20 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 22 | Guys and Grills | |
| 23 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 24 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 25 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 26 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 27 | Super Mario BBQ | |
| 28 | LaTa-Que | |
| 29 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 30 | AJU BBQ | |
| 31 | Alt's Custom Q | |
| 32 | Droolin' Beast BBQ | |
| 33 | Deep in a Hole BBQ | |
| 34 | Bare Butts BBQ |
Pork
34 entries · top 180 · median 168.2686 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BnB BBQ | |
| 2 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 5 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 6 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 8 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 9 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 10 | LaTa-Que | |
| 11 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 12 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 13 | Meat Militia | |
| 14 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 15 | Guys and Grills | |
| 16 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 17 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoke Jumpers BBQ | |
| 19 | SPITFIRE | |
| 20 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 21 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 22 | Pure Smoke | |
| 23 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 24 | Super Mario BBQ | |
| 25 | Deep in a Hole BBQ | |
| 26 | NON-VEGAN BBQ | |
| 27 | Rub N Sauce | |
| 28 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 29 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 30 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 31 | AJU BBQ | |
| 32 | Alt's Custom Q | |
| 33 | Bare Butts BBQ | |
| 34 | Droolin' Beast BBQ |
Brisket
34 entries · top 180 · median 165.4228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 3 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 4 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 5 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 6 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 7 | SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 9 | Pure Smoke | |
| 10 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 12 | LaTa-Que | |
| 13 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 14 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 15 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 16 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 17 | Guys and Grills | |
| 18 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 19 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 20 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 21 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 22 | Smoke Jumpers BBQ | |
| 23 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 24 | BnB BBQ | |
| 25 | Super Mario BBQ | |
| 26 | AJU BBQ | |
| 27 | Meat Militia | |
| 28 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 29 | Alt's Custom Q | |
| 30 | NON-VEGAN BBQ | |
| 31 | Deep in a Hole BBQ | |
| 32 | Bare Butts BBQ | |
| 33 | Rub N Sauce | |
| 34 | Droolin' Beast BBQ |
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
15 entries · top 177.1772 · median 161.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LaTa-Que | |
| 2 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 3 | Droolin' Beast BBQ | |
| 4 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 5 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 6 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 7 | AJU BBQ | |
| 8 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 9 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 10 | Super Mario BBQ | |
| 11 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 12 | Deep in a Hole BBQ | |
| 13 | Advanced Sunflower | |
| 14 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 15 | Alt's Custom Q |