Original SD BBQ Championships
2024-06-07 – 2024-06-08 · Huron, SD · State championship
Reps: EUGENE WICKHAM, SARAH WICKHAM · Prize money: $11,900.00
Grand Champion: Mr. Dude's BBQ (706.8572) · 34 teams
Entries
34
5 categories
Top score
706.8572
Winning margin
6.3088
GC over RC
Field average
667.55
median 676.51
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
685.7032
what a walk cost here
Field spread
112.2064
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,900.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 11%
beats 89% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1552
avg power rating going in · stronger than 58% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
Mr. Dudes BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, LAST CALL HEROES BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-31 | 41 | 685.1430 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2015-06-05 | 41 | 700.5944 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 2016-06-03 | 44 | 694.2744 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2017-06-02 | 32 | 698.2744 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2023-06-01 | Huron, SD | 24 | 172.5600 | COLORADO BULLDAWGS |
| 2023-06-02 | Huron, SD | 39 | 694.2516 | BnB BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 ← this one | Huron, SD | 34 | 706.8572 | Mr. Dude's BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Huron, SD | 19 | 176.5828 | Fernando's Rib Company |
| 2025-06-05 | Huron, SD | 29 | 176.0000 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2025-06-06 | Huron, SD | 48 | 702.3200 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2026-06-05 | Huron, SD | 48 | 703.3944 | COLORADO BULLDAWG BBQ |
| 2026-06-05 | Huron, SD | 29 | 177.7144 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
34 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — Pork
34 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
34 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
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 |