A statement win
9.7600
points clear of the field
Wider than 87% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.7600 points — a wider margin than 87% of championships in the data.
ND BBQ Championship 2024
Sep 27–28, 2024 · Fargo, ND · 📍 3202 13th Ave S · State championship
Reps: John Scharffbillig, Laurie Tweten · Prize money: $9,200
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN won Grand Champion at the ND BBQ Championship on September 27, 2024 in Fargo, ND at 3202 13th Ave S, scoring 703.4516 in a field of 47 teams. Son of a Boar BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.6916. Category winners: Chicken — Son of a Boar BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (178.2972); Pork — NECTAR OF THE HOGS (178.2972); Brisket — Phoenix BBQ (179.4400). This is the 1st of 5 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2025.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
606.74
median 666.30
703.45 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 178.30
- Pork 178.30
- Brisket 179.44
142.82
179.44
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2024 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
47
4 judged meats
Top score
703.4516
Winning margin
9.7600
GC over RC
Field average
660.56
606.74703.45
median 666.30 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8344 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.1204
606.74703.45
10th place overall
Field spread
96.7080
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,200
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 19%
beats 81% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.71 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,569
avg power rating going in · stronger than 54% of contests
Storylines (4 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.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 5 tracked editions
Porky Butts BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
- 2026
- 2026
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 6–7: OWENS BBQ and BnB BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 8–9: Ash Kickin' BBQ and CROSSCUT BBQ2 tied on 173.1084 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: BURNT WOOD BBQ edged Sugar Shack by 0.0116.
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Brisket 8–9 · tie
- Pork 9–10 · 0.0116
- Pork 7–8 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 10th.
- Chicken 10th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 3rd
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 ← this one | Fargo, ND | 3202 13th Ave S | 47 | 703.4516 | Shiggin & Grinnin | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Fargo, ND | 3202 13th Ave S | 46 | 696.5484 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Fargo, ND | 3202 13th Ave S | 24 | 175.4400 | KPG SMOKIN' | — |
| May 1, 2026 | Fargo, ND | 3202 13th Ave S | 71 | 697.1200 | Porky Butts BBQ | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| May 1, 2026 | Fargo, ND | 3202 13th Ave S | 36 | 178.8572 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.0228 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 172.0116 | 169.7144 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 173.1200 | 170.2512 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 175.4400 | 172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
47 entries · top 703.4516 · median 666.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 3 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 4 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 5 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 6 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 8 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 9 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 10 | BnB BBQ | |
| 11 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 12 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 13 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 15 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 17 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 18 | Sugar Shack | |
| 19 | SPITFIRE | |
| 20 | Backroads BBQ | |
| 21 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 22 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 23 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 24 | SWEET MEAT INJECTIONS | |
| 25 | Hooligan BBQ | |
| 26 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 27 | Good Grefe! | |
| 28 | Borgy the BBQ Butcher | |
| 29 | BULLY BBQ | |
| 30 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 31 | KPG Smokin' | |
| 32 | Hit or Miss | |
| 33 | Sauvageau Brothers BBQ | |
| 34 | Still Can't Win BBQ | |
| 35 | Smoke Jumpers BBQ | |
| 36 | Lost In The Sauce | |
| 37 | Old Dad's BBQ | |
| 38 | Backhoe BBQ | |
| 39 | FERNANDO'S RIB COMPANY | |
| 40 | Wild Willy's BBQ & Seasonings | |
| 41 | Froekn Smoke BBQ | |
| 42 | Light �Em Up BBQ | |
| 43 | Bootleg BBQ | |
| 44 | Go Blue BBQ | |
| 45 | J Ann J BBQ | |
| 46 | Three Stoog3 BBQ | |
| 47 | Prairie Smoke BBQ |
Chicken
47 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 2 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 3 | Hit or Miss | |
| 4 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 5 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 8 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 9 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 10 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 11 | BULLY BBQ | |
| 12 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 13 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 14 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 15 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 16 | Wild Willy's BBQ & Seasonings | |
| 17 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 18 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 19 | BnB BBQ | |
| 20 | Good Grefe! | |
| 21 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 22 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 23 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 24 | Backhoe BBQ | |
| 25 | Hooligan BBQ | |
| 26 | SPITFIRE | |
| 27 | SWEET MEAT INJECTIONS | |
| 28 | Smoke Jumpers BBQ | |
| 29 | Still Can't Win BBQ | |
| 30 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 31 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 32 | FERNANDO'S RIB COMPANY | |
| 33 | Old Dad's BBQ | |
| 34 | Three Stoog3 BBQ | |
| 35 | KPG Smokin' | |
| 36 | Borgy the BBQ Butcher | |
| 37 | Backroads BBQ | |
| 38 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 39 | Sauvageau Brothers BBQ | |
| 40 | Bootleg BBQ | |
| 41 | Sugar Shack | |
| 42 | Lost In The Sauce | |
| 43 | Froekn Smoke BBQ | |
| 44 | J Ann J BBQ | |
| 45 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 46 | Light �Em Up BBQ | |
| 47 | Go Blue BBQ |
Pork Ribs
47 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | Borgy the BBQ Butcher | |
| 3 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 4 | Sugar Shack | |
| 5 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 6 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 7 | BnB BBQ | |
| 8 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 10 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 11 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 12 | Backroads BBQ | |
| 13 | KPG Smokin' | |
| 14 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 15 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 16 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 18 | BULLY BBQ | |
| 19 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 20 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 21 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 22 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 23 | Light �Em Up BBQ | |
| 24 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 25 | Froekn Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | Still Can't Win BBQ | |
| 27 | Lost In The Sauce | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 29 | Go Blue BBQ | |
| 30 | SPITFIRE | |
| 31 | Hooligan BBQ | |
| 32 | Old Dad's BBQ | |
| 33 | SWEET MEAT INJECTIONS | |
| 34 | Hit or Miss | |
| 35 | Wild Willy's BBQ & Seasonings | |
| 36 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 37 | Sauvageau Brothers BBQ | |
| 38 | FERNANDO'S RIB COMPANY | |
| 39 | Smoke Jumpers BBQ | |
| 40 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 41 | Good Grefe! | |
| 42 | Bootleg BBQ | |
| 43 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 44 | Backhoe BBQ | |
| 45 | J Ann J BBQ | |
| 46 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 47 | Three Stoog3 BBQ |
Pork
47 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | Backroads BBQ | |
| 4 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 5 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 6 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 7 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | SPITFIRE | |
| 9 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 10 | Sugar Shack | |
| 11 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 12 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 14 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 16 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 17 | Lost In The Sauce | |
| 18 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 19 | SWEET MEAT INJECTIONS | |
| 20 | BnB BBQ | |
| 21 | Borgy the BBQ Butcher | |
| 22 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 23 | Three Stoog3 BBQ | |
| 24 | FERNANDO'S RIB COMPANY | |
| 25 | Light �Em Up BBQ | |
| 26 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 27 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 28 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 29 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 30 | Hooligan BBQ | |
| 31 | Go Blue BBQ | |
| 32 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 33 | Good Grefe! | |
| 34 | BULLY BBQ | |
| 35 | KPG Smokin' | |
| 36 | Sauvageau Brothers BBQ | |
| 37 | Still Can't Win BBQ | |
| 38 | Wild Willy's BBQ & Seasonings | |
| 39 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 40 | Bootleg BBQ | |
| 41 | Backhoe BBQ | |
| 42 | Smoke Jumpers BBQ | |
| 43 | J Ann J BBQ | |
| 44 | Hit or Miss | |
| 45 | Old Dad's BBQ | |
| 46 | Froekn Smoke BBQ | |
| 47 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS |
Brisket
47 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 2 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 5 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 7 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 8 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 9 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 10 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 11 | Good Grefe! | |
| 12 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 13 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 14 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 15 | Sauvageau Brothers BBQ | |
| 16 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 17 | BnB BBQ | |
| 18 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 19 | SWEET MEAT INJECTIONS | |
| 20 | SPITFIRE | |
| 21 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | Sugar Shack | |
| 23 | Hooligan BBQ | |
| 24 | Homestead Smoke Shack | |
| 25 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 26 | Smoke Jumpers BBQ | |
| 27 | Backhoe BBQ | |
| 28 | Backroads BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | |
| 30 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 31 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 32 | KPG Smokin' | |
| 33 | Old Dad's BBQ | |
| 34 | Hit or Miss | |
| 35 | Still Can't Win BBQ | |
| 36 | Borgy the BBQ Butcher | |
| 37 | Go Blue BBQ | |
| 38 | J Ann J BBQ | |
| 39 | BULLY BBQ | |
| 40 | Froekn Smoke BBQ | |
| 41 | Lost In The Sauce | |
| 42 | Bootleg BBQ | |
| 43 | FERNANDO'S RIB COMPANY | |
| 44 | Wild Willy's BBQ & Seasonings | |
| 45 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 46 | Light �Em Up BBQ | |
| 47 | Three Stoog3 BBQ |