A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 13 tracked editions
Hot Daddy's BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 13 tracked editions.
- 2024
- 2024
KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2024
Jul 12, 2024 · Worthington, MN · 📍 700 2nd Avenue
Reps: John Scharffbillig, Laurie Tweten · Prize money: $950
Full results from the KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2024, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on July 12, 2024 in Worthington, MN at 700 2nd Avenue. PO PO PORK took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — HOT DADDY'S BBQ (178.8572). This is the 13th of 13 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by Hot Daddy's BBQ.
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.
163.98
median 172
178.86 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Entries
13
1 judged meat
Top score
178.8572
Winning margin
0.5600
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
172.48
163.98178.86
Pork Ribs · median 172 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
170.8572
163.98178.86
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
14.8800
winner to last place
Prize money
$950
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 5807 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
23%
9 of 39 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (3 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 2 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 7–8: DAWGS BBQ and PARROTHEAD SMOKERS tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: RUM N' SMOKE BBQ edged Steel Smoke BBQ by 0.0116.
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · 0.0116
Back to defend
3
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (won 2016), Shiggin & Grinnin (won 2022), Pittie Q (won 2023).
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS · 2016
- Shiggin & Grinnin · 2022
- Pittie Q · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Worthington, MN | 700 2nd Avenue | 34 | 695.9084 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ |
| Jul 12, 2024 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.8572 | 170.8572 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
13 entries · top 178.8572 · median 172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | PO PO PORK | |
| 3 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 7 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 8 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 10 | Pittie Q | |
| 11 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 12 | Smoking Hamm's | |
| 13 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE |