Iowa State BBQ Championship
2025-04-04 – 2025-04-05 · Altoona, IA · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, CINDY JUHL, RICH TUTTLE, TOM JUHL · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Rack Shack BBQ (693.6460) · 49 teams
Entries
49
6 categories
Top score
354.2744
Winning margin
1.1428
GC over RC
Field average
332.19
median 337.67
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
344.5484
what a walk cost here
Field spread
192.6056
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 80%
beats 20% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1582
avg power rating going in · stronger than 82% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Rack Shack bbq took the Grand Championship home to MN.
🃏 An upset on the books
Rack Shack bbq came in rated below the field's top team, JANKY LEG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 10-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-21 | 28 | 693.7142 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 2022-04-01 | Altoona, IA | 48 | 689.6800 | Porkrastinators |
| 2022-04-01 | Altoona, IA | 27 | 349.1200 | Damn Fine Beef and Swine |
| 2022-04-01 | Altoona, IA | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | Altoona, IA | 47 | 699.4288 | Gothic Town Grillers |
| 2024-03-29 | Altoona, IA | 42 | 701.1316 | Shiggin & Grinnin |
| 2025-04-04 ← this one | Altoona, IA | 49 | 693.6460 | Rack Shack BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 | Altoona, IA | 42 | 709.7028 | Wag's Backwoods BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
36 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bearded Bandits | |
| 2 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 3 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 5 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 6 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 7 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 8 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 9 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 10 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 11 | Douds Mafia BBQ | |
| 12 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 13 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 15 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 16 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 17 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 18 | Buck-Wild BBQ | |
| 19 | HESSHOGS | |
| 20 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 21 | Family Tradition BBQ | |
| 22 | B&D BBQ | |
| 23 | 225 MAFIA | |
| 24 | Backroad BBQ | |
| 25 | HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 26 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 27 | BootsBBQ | |
| 28 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 29 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 30 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 31 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 32 | Shmack Q | |
| 33 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 34 | Ro-Ro's Smokehouse | |
| 35 | Slingin' Q | |
| 36 | JK Smokin BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
36 entries · top 354.2744 · median 337.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 2 | The Bearded Bandits | |
| 3 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 4 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 5 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 6 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 7 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 8 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 9 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 10 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 11 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 12 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 13 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 14 | Buck-Wild BBQ | |
| 15 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 16 | HESSHOGS | |
| 17 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 18 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 19 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 21 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 22 | Family Tradition BBQ | |
| 23 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 24 | Ro-Ro's Smokehouse | |
| 25 | 225 MAFIA | |
| 26 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 27 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 28 | HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 29 | Slingin' Q | |
| 30 | Backroad BBQ | |
| 31 | Douds Mafia BBQ | |
| 32 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 33 | B&D BBQ | |
| 34 | BootsBBQ | |
| 35 | JK Smokin BBQ | |
| 36 | Shmack Q |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 3 | E SQUARED BBQ | |
| 4 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 5 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 6 | The Bearded Bandits | |
| 7 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 8 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 9 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 10 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 11 | T-Dawg BBQ | |
| 12 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 13 | Buck-Wild BBQ | |
| 14 | Ro-Ro's Smokehouse | |
| 15 | HESSHOGS | |
| 16 | Bushwood BBQ | |
| 17 | Chester's Twisted Que | |
| 18 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 19 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 20 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 21 | Slingin' Q | |
| 22 | Big Reds Backyard BBQ | |
| 23 | Poppin Smoke BBQ | |
| 24 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 25 | 225 MAFIA | |
| 26 | Family Tradition BBQ | |
| 27 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 28 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 29 | Too Sauced Guys Bar-B-Que | |
| 30 | HORMONAL ESCAPE COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 31 | JK Smokin BBQ | |
| 32 | Backroad BBQ | |
| 33 | BootsBBQ | |
| 34 | B&D BBQ | |
| 35 | Douds Mafia BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
49 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 3 | C&M BBQ | |
| 4 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 5 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 6 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 7 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 9 | Team No Clue BBQ | |
| 10 | Low Eye Que | |
| 11 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 12 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 13 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 14 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 15 | Good Grefe! | |
| 16 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 17 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 18 | Brisket Butts | |
| 19 | Sugar Shack | |
| 20 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 21 | Givey's Que | |
| 22 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 23 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 24 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 25 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 26 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 27 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 28 | Luscious Loins | |
| 29 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 30 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 31 | Darty-Q | |
| 32 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 33 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 34 | Matty Macks | |
| 35 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 36 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 37 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 38 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 39 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 41 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 42 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 43 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 44 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 45 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 46 | Grilluminati | |
| 47 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 48 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 49 | Team Carnivore |
Master Series — Chicken
49 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 4 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 5 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 6 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 7 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 8 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 9 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 10 | Good Grefe! | |
| 11 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 13 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 14 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 15 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 16 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 18 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 19 | Low Eye Que | |
| 20 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 21 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 22 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 23 | Luscious Loins | |
| 24 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 25 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 26 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 27 | Givey's Que | |
| 28 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 29 | Darty-Q | |
| 30 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Sugar Shack | |
| 32 | Matty Macks | |
| 33 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 35 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 36 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 37 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 38 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 39 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 40 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 41 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 42 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 43 | Grilluminati | |
| 44 | Brisket Butts | |
| 45 | Team No Clue BBQ | |
| 46 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 47 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 48 | C&M BBQ | |
| 49 | Team Carnivore |
Master Series — Overall
49 entries · top 693.6460 · median 674.1944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 2 | Low Eye Que | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Givey's Que | |
| 7 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 8 | Luscious Loins | |
| 9 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 10 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 11 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 12 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 13 | Matty Macks | |
| 14 | Sugar Shack | |
| 15 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 17 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 18 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 19 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 21 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 22 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 23 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 24 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 25 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 26 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 28 | Good Grefe! | |
| 29 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 30 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 31 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 32 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 33 | Team No Clue BBQ | |
| 34 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 35 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 36 | C&M BBQ | |
| 37 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 38 | Darty-Q | |
| 39 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 40 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 41 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 42 | Brisket Butts | |
| 43 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 44 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 45 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 46 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 47 | Grilluminati | |
| 48 | Team Carnivore | |
| 49 | JANKY LEG BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
48 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matty Macks | |
| 2 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | Givey's Que | |
| 6 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | Luscious Loins | |
| 8 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 9 | Low Eye Que | |
| 10 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 11 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 12 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 13 | Sugar Shack | |
| 14 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 16 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 17 | C&M BBQ | |
| 18 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 19 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 20 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 21 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 23 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 24 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | BUCKSHOTBBQ | |
| 26 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 27 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 28 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 29 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 30 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 31 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 32 | Good Grefe! | |
| 33 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 34 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 35 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 36 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 37 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 38 | Team No Clue BBQ | |
| 39 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 40 | Brisket Butts | |
| 41 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 42 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 43 | Team Carnivore | |
| 44 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 45 | Darty-Q | |
| 46 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 47 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 48 | Grilluminati |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
49 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 2 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 3 | Darty-Q | |
| 4 | Givey's Que | |
| 5 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 6 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 7 | Low Eye Que | |
| 8 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 11 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 12 | Matty Macks | |
| 13 | Sugar Shack | |
| 14 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 15 | Luscious Loins | |
| 16 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 17 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 18 | Team No Clue BBQ | |
| 19 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 20 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 21 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 23 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 24 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 25 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 26 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 27 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 28 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 30 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 31 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 32 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 33 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 34 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 35 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 36 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 37 | C&M BBQ | |
| 38 | Grilluminati | |
| 39 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 40 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 41 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 42 | Good Grefe! | |
| 43 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 44 | Brisket Butts | |
| 45 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 46 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 47 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 48 | Team Carnivore | |
| 49 | BUCKSHOTBBQ |