KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off
2024-07-12 – 2024-07-13 · Worthington, MN · State championship
Reps: JOHN SCHARFFBILLIG, LAURIE TWETEN · Prize money: $8,800.00
Grand Champion: Hot Daddy's BBQ (695.9084) · 34 teams
Entries
34
5 categories
Top score
695.9084
Winning margin
1.0856
GC over RC
Field average
673.27
median 674.77
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2628 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.0972
what a walk cost here
Field spread
70.3768
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,800.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 49%
beats 51% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1575
avg power rating going in · stronger than 77% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Hot Daddy's BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 13 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0856 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
HOT DADDY'S BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-13 | 39 | 695.4516 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 2015-09-18 | 26 | 700.5944 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 2016-09-16 | 29 | 700.0000 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2017-09-15 | 27 | 690.2628 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2018-09-14 | 25 | 693.6800 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 2019-09-13 | Worthington, MN | 26 | 686.1944 | WHO DAT BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | Worthington, MN | 35 | 696.6516 | Wags Backwoods BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Worthington, MN | 33 | 693.2004 | Richie Z |
| 2022-07-15 | Worthington, MN | 40 | 695.3940 | Shiggin & Grinnin |
| 2022-07-15 | Worthington, MN | 17 | 176.0000 | Smokin' Big |
| 2023-07-14 | Worthington, MN | 39 | 694.8456 | Pittie Q |
| 2024-07-12 ← this one | Worthington, MN | 34 | 695.9084 | Hot Daddy's BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | Worthington, MN | 13 | 178.8572 | Hot Daddy's BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
34 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 2 | SPITFIRE | |
| 3 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 4 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 5 | Sugar Shack | |
| 6 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 7 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 9 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 11 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 12 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 13 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 14 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 15 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 16 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 17 | Matty Macks | |
| 18 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 19 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 20 | The Drunken Sailor | |
| 21 | PO PO PORK | |
| 22 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 23 | Uncle Stabby's BBQ | |
| 24 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 25 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 26 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 27 | Daddy Dutch BBQ | |
| 28 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 29 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoking Hamm's | |
| 31 | Pittie Q | |
| 32 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 33 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 34 | Sheyenne BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
34 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 2 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 3 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 4 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 5 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 6 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 8 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 9 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 10 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 11 | The Drunken Sailor | |
| 12 | SPITFIRE | |
| 13 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 14 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | Pittie Q | |
| 16 | Daddy Dutch BBQ | |
| 17 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 18 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 19 | PO PO PORK | |
| 20 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 21 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 22 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 23 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Matty Macks | |
| 25 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 26 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 27 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 28 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 29 | Smoking Hamm's | |
| 30 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 31 | Uncle Stabby's BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 33 | Sugar Shack | |
| 34 | Sheyenne BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
34 entries · top 695.9084 · median 674.7656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 3 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 4 | SPITFIRE | |
| 5 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 6 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 7 | The Drunken Sailor | |
| 8 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 9 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 10 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 11 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 12 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 13 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 15 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 17 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 18 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 19 | PO PO PORK | |
| 20 | Sugar Shack | |
| 21 | Matty Macks | |
| 22 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 23 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 24 | Pittie Q | |
| 25 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 26 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 27 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 28 | Uncle Stabby's BBQ | |
| 29 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | Daddy Dutch BBQ | |
| 31 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 32 | Smoking Hamm's | |
| 33 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 34 | Sheyenne BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
34 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 3 | The Drunken Sailor | |
| 4 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 5 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 6 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 7 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 8 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 10 | Uncle Stabby's BBQ | |
| 11 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 12 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 14 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 15 | PO PO PORK | |
| 16 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 17 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 18 | SPITFIRE | |
| 19 | Matty Macks | |
| 20 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 21 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 22 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 23 | Pittie Q | |
| 24 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Daddy Dutch BBQ | |
| 26 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 27 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 28 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 29 | Sugar Shack | |
| 30 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 31 | Smoking Hamm's | |
| 32 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 33 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 34 | Notorious P.I.G. |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
34 entries · top 178.8800 · median 167.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 2 | Sugar Shack | |
| 3 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SPITFIRE | |
| 5 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 6 | Pittie Q | |
| 7 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 8 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 9 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 10 | The Drunken Sailor | |
| 11 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 12 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 13 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 14 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 16 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 17 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 18 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 19 | PO PO PORK | |
| 20 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 21 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 22 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 23 | Matty Macks | |
| 24 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 25 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 26 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 27 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 28 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 29 | Uncle Stabby's BBQ | |
| 30 | Daddy Dutch BBQ | |
| 31 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 32 | Smoking Hamm's | |
| 33 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 34 | Smokin G's BBQ |
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey smoke
22 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.9658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 3 | Daddy Dutch BBQ | |
| 4 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Matty Macks | |
| 6 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 7 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 8 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 9 | Uncle Stabby's BBQ | |
| 10 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 11 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 12 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 13 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 14 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 15 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 16 | Pittie Q | |
| 17 | Smoking Hamm's | |
| 18 | The Drunken Sailor | |
| 19 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 20 | Notorious P.I.G. | |
| 21 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 22 | Steel Smoke BBQ |