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)
2024-07-12 · Worthington, MN · 📍 700 2nd Avenue
Reps: JOHN SCHARFFBILLIG, LAURIE TWETEN · Prize money: $950.00
Grand Champion: Hot Daddy's BBQ (178.8572) · 13 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PO PO PORK
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 172.00
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
Field average
172.48
163.98178.86
median 172.00 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.0000 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
170.8572
163.98178.86
10th place overall
Field spread
14.8800
winner to last place
Prize money
$950.00
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 5765 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-13 | Worthington, MN | Worthington, MN | 39 | 695.4516 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | BIG T'Z Q CRU |
| 2015-09-18 | Worthington, MN | Worthington, MN 56187 | 26 | 700.5944 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | TOTALLY SAUCED |
| 2016-09-16 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 29 | 700.0000 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | SPITFIRE |
| 2017-09-15 | Worthington, MN | Downtown Worthington | 27 | 690.2628 | LUCKY'S Q | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG |
| 2018-09-14 | Worthington, MN | 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 | Worthington, MN | 700 2nd Avenue | 34 | 695.9084 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 ← 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 172.0000
| # | 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 |