Jul 12–13, 2024 · Worthington, MN · 📍 700 2nd Avenue · State championship
Reps: John Scharffbillig, Laurie Tweten · Prize money: $8,800
HOT DADDY'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off on July 12, 2024 in Worthington, MN at 700 2nd Avenue, scoring 695.9084 in a field of 34 teams. Dirty Little Pigs BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.8228. Category winners: Chicken — Phoenix BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — Dirty Little Pigs BBQ (178.8800); Pork — HOT DADDY'S BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — Mr. Dudes BBQ (178.2972). This is the 12th of 13 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Pittie Q; the next was held in 2024.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 85% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0856 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.
2 of 13 tracked editions
Hot Daddy's BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 13 tracked editions.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 2.7768 points.
Chicken places 2–3: Bohica BBQ and LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: HOT DADDY'S BBQ and ACES HIGH BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: MadChad's BBQ and LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
HOT DADDY'S BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 23rd.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (won 2016), ACES HIGH BBQ (won 2018), Wags Backwoods BBQ (won 2020), Shiggin & Grinnin (won 2022), Pittie Q (won 2023).
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2013 | Worthington, MN | Worthington, MN | 39 | 695.4516 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | BIG T'Z Q CRU |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Worthington, MN | Worthington, MN 56187 | 26 | 700.5944 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | TOTALLY SAUCED |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 29 | 700 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | SPITFIRE |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Worthington, MN | Downtown Worthington | 27 | 690.2628 | LUCKY'S Q | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Worthington, MN | Downtown Worthington | 25 | 693.6800 | ACES HIGH BBQ | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Worthington, MN | Downtown Worthington | 26 | 686.1944 | WHO DAT BBQ | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Worthington, MN | Downtown Worthington | 35 | 696.6516 | Wags Backwoods BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 33 | 693.2004 | Richie Z | HOGLINE |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 40 | 695.3940 | Shiggin & Grinnin | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 17 | 176 | Smokin' Big | — |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 39 | 694.8456 | Pittie Q | PORKY BUTTS BBQ |
| Jul 12, 2024 ← this one | Worthington, MN | 700 2nd Avenue | 34 | 695.9084 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Worthington, MN | 700 2nd Avenue | 13 | 178.8572 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5944 | 174.2972 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 173.7028 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.8572 | 171.4172 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 172.5600 | 171.4172 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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. |
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 |
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.
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 |