MN Masters BBQ
2025-08-22 – 2025-08-23 · Pierz, MN · State championship
Reps: JOHN SCHARFFBILLIG, LAURIE TWETEN · Prize money: $10,050.00
Grand Champion: Son of a Boar BBQ (699.3944) · 26 teams
Entries
26
4 categories
Top score
699.3944
Winning margin
Tie
identical totals — KCBS tiebreaker
Field average
666.40
median 669.58
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
4.5716 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
674.2284
what a walk cost here
Field spread
85.2684
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,050.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 36%
beats 64% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1560
avg power rating going in · stronger than 66% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Son of a Boar BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
⚖️ Decided by a tiebreaker
The top two teams finished on identical totals — the Grand Championship came down to the KCBS tiebreaker rules.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Son of a Boar BBQ took the Grand Championship home to WI.
🃏 An upset on the books
Son of a Boar BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, HOT DADDY'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-23 | Pierz, MN | 27 | 697.6688 | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2025-08-22 ← this one | Pierz, MN | 26 | 699.3944 | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2026-08-28 | Pierz, MN | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 177.1428 · median 164.5200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 2 | SPITFIRE | |
| 3 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 4 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 5 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 6 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 7 | Smokin Big | |
| 8 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 9 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 10 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 12 | PO PO PORK | |
| 13 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 14 | Numb Numb BBQ | |
| 15 | Good Grefe! | |
| 16 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 17 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 18 | KPG SMOKIN' | |
| 19 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 20 | Sugar Shack | |
| 21 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 22 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 23 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 24 | FERNANDO'S RIB COMPANY | |
| 25 | Hooligan BBQ | |
| 26 | Prairie Smoke BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.7030
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 3 | SPITFIRE | |
| 4 | KPG SMOKIN' | |
| 5 | Sugar Shack | |
| 6 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 8 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 9 | PO PO PORK | |
| 10 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin Big | |
| 12 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 13 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 15 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 16 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 17 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 18 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 19 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 20 | Good Grefe! | |
| 21 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 22 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 24 | Hooligan BBQ | |
| 25 | Numb Numb BBQ | |
| 26 | FERNANDO'S RIB COMPANY |
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 699.3944 · median 669.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 2 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 4 | SPITFIRE | |
| 5 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 6 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 7 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 8 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 9 | PO PO PORK | |
| 10 | Smokin Big | |
| 11 | KPG SMOKIN' | |
| 12 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 14 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 15 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 16 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 17 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 18 | Good Grefe! | |
| 19 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 20 | Sugar Shack | |
| 21 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 22 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 23 | FERNANDO'S RIB COMPANY | |
| 24 | Hooligan BBQ | |
| 25 | Numb Numb BBQ | |
| 26 | Prairie Smoke BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 2 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 4 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Hooligan BBQ | |
| 6 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 8 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | Good Grefe! | |
| 10 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 11 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 12 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 13 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 14 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 15 | FERNANDO'S RIB COMPANY | |
| 16 | SPITFIRE | |
| 17 | Smokin Big | |
| 18 | KPG SMOKIN' | |
| 19 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 20 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 21 | PO PO PORK | |
| 22 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 23 | Sugar Shack | |
| 24 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 25 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 26 | Numb Numb BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 2 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 4 | PO PO PORK | |
| 5 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 6 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 7 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 8 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | KPG SMOKIN' | |
| 10 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 11 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 12 | Smokin Big | |
| 13 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 14 | Sugar Shack | |
| 15 | Good Grefe! | |
| 16 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 17 | Don't Tread on Meat | |
| 18 | FERNANDO'S RIB COMPANY | |
| 19 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 20 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 21 | SPITFIRE | |
| 22 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 24 | Numb Numb BBQ | |
| 25 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | Hooligan BBQ |