KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off
2024-07-12 – 2024-07-13 · Worthington, MN · 📍 700 2nd Avenue · State championship
Reps: JOHN SCHARFFBILLIG, LAURIE TWETEN · Prize money: $8,800.00
Grand Champion: Hot Daddy's BBQ (695.9084) · 34 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Dirty Little Pigs BBQ
Entries
34
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
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
10th place overall
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 69%
beats 31% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
47%
of the 34 teams with a home region came from outside MN
Came back for more
54%
21 of 39 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.59 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1575
avg power rating going in · stronger than 76% 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 84% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
HOT DADDY'S BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IA.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-13 | Worthington, MN | 39 | 695.4516 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 2015-09-18 | Worthington, MN 56187 | 26 | 700.5944 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 2016-09-16 | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 29 | 700.0000 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | SPITFIRE | |
| 2017-09-15 | Downtown Worthington | 27 | 690.2628 | LUCKY'S Q | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 2018-09-14 | Downtown Worthington | 25 | 693.6800 | ACES HIGH BBQ | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 2019-09-13 | Worthington, MN | Downtown Worthington | 26 | 686.1944 | WHO DAT BBQ | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | Worthington, MN | Downtown Worthington | 35 | 696.6516 | Wags Backwoods BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 33 | 693.2004 | Richie Z | HOGLINE |
| 2022-07-15 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 40 | 695.3940 | Shiggin & Grinnin | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 17 | 176.0000 | Smokin' Big | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 39 | 694.8456 | Pittie Q | PORKY BUTTS BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 ← this one | Worthington, MN | 700 2nd Avenue | 34 | 695.9084 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | Worthington, MN | 700 2nd Avenue | 13 | 178.8572 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| 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 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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. |
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 |
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
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 |