2013-09-13 – 2013-09-14 · Worthington, MN · 📍 Worthington, MN
Grand Champion: SONS OF BUTCHERS (695.4516) · 39 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BIG T'Z Q CRU
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 77% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2000 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 71 times in 100
SONS OF BUTCHERS came in rated below the field's top team, SPITFIRE, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
SONS OF BUTCHERS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was SONS OF BUTCHERS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 5th tracked contest.
2 of 13 tracked editions
Hot Daddy's BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 13 tracked editions.
Chicken places 4–5: BIG T'Z Q CRU and SONS OF BUTCHERS tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: SWINESTONE COWBOYS and RED LINE BBQ tied on 173.7372 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: Wine & Swine BBQ and MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Wine & Swine BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double.
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-13 ← this one | 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 | Worthington, MN | 700 2nd Avenue | 13 | 178.8572 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 175.4172 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 173.7372 | 170.3200 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 173.7028 | 170.8456 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 173.1428 |
39 entries · top 695.4516 · median 662.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 2 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 3 | Wine & Swine BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ | |
| 7 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 8 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 9 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 10 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 11 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 12 | SPITFIRE | |
| 13 | RED LINE BBQ | |
| 14 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | SWINESTONE COWBOYS | |
| 17 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 18 | Off-in-the-Smoker | |
| 19 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 20 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 21 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 22 | QUETOPIA | |
| 23 | We Be Porken | |
| 24 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 25 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | Smokin' Oldies BBQ | |
| 27 | Q Fanatic BBQ | |
| 28 | HARRY'S BAR ALL SAUCED UP & SMOKIN | |
| 29 | FNG BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN MUMME'S | |
| 31 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 32 | HOLY SMOKE'S 9 FINGER BBQ | |
| 33 | DFP Bone Doctors | |
| 34 | FLYING ACES BBQ | |
| 35 | Sauced Pig BBQ | |
| 36 | TEAM PIT | |
| 37 | Smokin' Pipes | |
| 38 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 39 | True Smoke |
39 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 3 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 4 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 5 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 6 | DFP Bone Doctors | |
| 7 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 8 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 9 | Wine & Swine BBQ | |
| 10 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 11 | SPITFIRE | |
| 12 | SMOKIN MUMME'S | |
| 13 | QUETOPIA | |
| 14 | Off-in-the-Smoker | |
| 15 | MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ | |
| 16 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | SWINESTONE COWBOYS | |
| 18 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 19 | HARRY'S BAR ALL SAUCED UP & SMOKIN | |
| 20 | We Be Porken | |
| 21 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin' Oldies BBQ | |
| 23 | FLYING ACES BBQ | |
| 24 | FNG BBQ | |
| 25 | Q Fanatic BBQ | |
| 26 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 27 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 28 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 30 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 31 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 33 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 34 | RED LINE BBQ | |
| 35 | Sauced Pig BBQ | |
| 36 | TEAM PIT | |
| 37 | HOLY SMOKE'S 9 FINGER BBQ | |
| 38 | Smokin' Pipes | |
| 39 | True Smoke |
39 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 2 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 3 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 4 | SWINESTONE COWBOYS | |
| 5 | RED LINE BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 7 | SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 9 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 10 | Smokin' Oldies BBQ | |
| 11 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 12 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | Off-in-the-Smoker | |
| 14 | True Smoke | |
| 15 | MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ | |
| 16 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 17 | QUETOPIA | |
| 18 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 19 | We Be Porken | |
| 20 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 21 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 22 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 24 | Q Fanatic BBQ | |
| 25 | FLYING ACES BBQ | |
| 26 | Wine & Swine BBQ | |
| 27 | Sauced Pig BBQ | |
| 28 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 29 | HARRY'S BAR ALL SAUCED UP & SMOKIN | |
| 30 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 31 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 32 | FNG BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN MUMME'S | |
| 34 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 35 | HOLY SMOKE'S 9 FINGER BBQ | |
| 36 | TEAM PIT | |
| 37 | Smokin' Pipes | |
| 38 | DFP Bone Doctors | |
| 39 | SHORT CREW BBQ |
39 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wine & Swine BBQ | |
| 2 | MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ | |
| 3 | SPITFIRE | |
| 4 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 5 | SWINESTONE COWBOYS | |
| 6 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 8 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 9 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 10 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 11 | RED LINE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN MUMME'S | |
| 13 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 14 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 15 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 16 | HOLY SMOKE'S 9 FINGER BBQ | |
| 17 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 18 | Off-in-the-Smoker | |
| 19 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | QUETOPIA | |
| 21 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 22 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 23 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 25 | HARRY'S BAR ALL SAUCED UP & SMOKIN | |
| 26 | Smokin' Pipes | |
| 27 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 28 | TEAM PIT | |
| 29 | True Smoke | |
| 30 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 31 | FLYING ACES BBQ | |
| 32 | DFP Bone Doctors | |
| 33 | Q Fanatic BBQ | |
| 34 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 35 | Sauced Pig BBQ | |
| 36 | Smokin' Oldies BBQ | |
| 37 | FNG BBQ | |
| 38 | We Be Porken | |
| 39 | SHORT CREW BBQ |
39 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wine & Swine BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 5 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 7 | We Be Porken | |
| 8 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 9 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 10 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 11 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 12 | MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ | |
| 13 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 14 | FNG BBQ | |
| 15 | RED LINE BBQ | |
| 16 | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 17 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 19 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 20 | Q Fanatic BBQ | |
| 21 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 22 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin' Oldies BBQ | |
| 24 | HOLY SMOKE'S 9 FINGER BBQ | |
| 25 | BURDETTE BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | True Smoke | |
| 27 | Off-in-the-Smoker | |
| 28 | HARRY'S BAR ALL SAUCED UP & SMOKIN | |
| 29 | QUETOPIA | |
| 30 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 31 | Sauced Pig BBQ | |
| 32 | DFP Bone Doctors | |
| 33 | TEAM PIT | |
| 34 | Smokin' Pipes | |
| 35 | SWINESTONE COWBOYS | |
| 36 | SPITFIRE | |
| 37 | C R BUTTS SMOKE | |
| 38 | FLYING ACES BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN MUMME'S |
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.
12 entries · top 174.2628 · median 171.1486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FNG BBQ | |
| 2 | TWOLITTLEPIGSBBQ.COM | |
| 3 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 4 | HOLY SMOKE'S 9 FINGER BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin' Oldies BBQ | |
| 6 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 7 | RED LINE BBQ | |
| 8 | WILD SHOOTERS BBQ | |
| 9 | DFP Bone Doctors | |
| 10 | Smokin' Pipes | |
| 11 | We Be Porken | |
| 12 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |