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
Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2024
Jun 7–8, 2024 · Huron, SD · 📍 1060 3rd St SW
Reps: Eugene Wickham, Sarah Wickham · Prize money: $1,000
Full results from the Original SD BBQ Championships (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2024, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on June 7, 2024 in Huron, SD at 1060 3rd St SW. KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — FERNANDO'S RIB COMPANY (176.5828). This is the 8th of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by Mr. Dude's BBQ; the next was held in 2025.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
146.79
median 163.39
176.58 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
19
1 judged meat
Top score
176.5828
Winning margin
1.1772
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
164.34
146.79176.58
Pork Ribs · median 163.39 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
6.8684 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
163.3944
146.79176.58
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
29.7944
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,000
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 57%
beats 43% of 5807 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
21%
8 of 39 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (2 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.
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)
Score distribution
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 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 34 | 706.8572 | Mr. Dude's BBQ | Eggspert BBQ |
| Jun 7, 2024 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 176.5828 | 169.7144 | 163.3944 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 176.5828 · median 163.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FERNANDO'S RIB COMPANY | |
| 2 | KEEP CALM & SAUCE ON | |
| 3 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 4 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 5 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 6 | AJU BBQ | |
| 7 | BnB BBQ | |
| 8 | Super Mario BBQ | |
| 9 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoke Jumpers BBQ | |
| 11 | SamKooShi BBQ | |
| 12 | NON-VEGAN BBQ | |
| 13 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 14 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 15 | Three Stoog3 BBQ | |
| 16 | Checkered BBQ | |
| 17 | Guys and Grills | |
| 18 | Advanced Sunflower | |
| 19 | Deep in a Hole BBQ |