Original SD BBQ Championships
2024-06-07 – 2024-06-08 · Huron, SD · 📍 1060 3rd St SW · State championship
Reps: EUGENE WICKHAM, SARAH WICKHAM · Prize money: $11,900.00
Grand Champion: Mr. Dude's BBQ (706.8572) · 34 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Eggspert BBQ
Entries
34
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
706.8572
Winning margin
6.3088
GC over RC
Field average
667.55
median 676.51
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
685.7032
10th place overall
Field spread
112.2064
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,900.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 15%
beats 85% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
29%
of the 34 teams with a home region came from outside SD
Came back for more
51%
20 of 39 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.73 between pre-contest rating and finish
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.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (won 2013, 2016), BnB BBQ (won 2023).
🃏 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-31 | Huron, SD | 41 | 685.1430 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | HOG'S BREATH BBQ | |
| 2015-06-05 | Huron, SD 57350 | 41 | 700.5944 | PIGTAMER BBQ | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 2016-06-03 | Huron, SD | 44 | 694.2744 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE | |
| 2017-06-02 | 890 3rd st. SW | 32 | 698.2744 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | THE TWISTED TAIL | |
| 2023-06-01 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 24 | 172.5600 | COLORADO BULLDAWGS | — |
| 2023-06-02 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 39 | 694.2516 | BnB BBQ | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 ← this one | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 34 | 706.8572 | Mr. Dude's BBQ | Eggspert BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 19 | 176.5828 | Fernando's Rib Company | — |
| 2025-06-05 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 29 | 176.0000 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | — |
| 2025-06-06 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 48 | 702.3200 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | Byg's BBQ |
| 2026-06-05 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 48 | 703.3944 | COLORADO BULLDAWG BBQ | BYG'S BBQ |
| 2026-06-05 | 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 | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 174.2972 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 176.0000 | 172.0000 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 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 180.0000 · 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |