SD BBQ Shootout @ Huset's Speedway
2025-08-29 – 2025-08-30 · Brandon, SD · 📍 2012 Splitrock Blvd · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $12,500.00
Grand Champion: Hot Daddy's BBQ (698.2628) · 44 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 RUM N' SMOKE BBQ
Entries
44
4 judged meats
Top score
698.2628
Winning margin
0.0112
GC over RC
Field average
674.27
median 676.49
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.8000
10th place overall
Field spread
66.3992
winner to last place
Prize money
$12,500.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 57%
beats 43% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
70%
of the 44 teams with a home region came from outside SD
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.49 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1581
avg power rating going in · stronger than 81% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0112 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
HOT DADDY'S BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IA.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 4–5: OWENS BBQ and BnB BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: Smoked & Furious and HOT DADDY'S BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: PAPA'S PIT CREW and CROSSCUT BBQ2 tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-29 ← this one | Brandon, SD | 2012 Splitrock Blvd | 44 | 698.2628 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2026-09-04 | Brandon, SD | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 176.5600 | 174.2856 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 172.0000 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 175.4056 | 173.1544 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 174.2628 | 172.5828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
44 entries · top 698.2628 · median 676.4856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 4 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 5 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 6 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 7 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 8 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 9 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 10 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 11 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 12 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 14 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 15 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 16 | Wrecking Crew BBQ | |
| 17 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 18 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 19 | Bailey Acres BBQ | |
| 20 | BnB BBQ | |
| 21 | Sugar Shack | |
| 22 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 23 | SPITFIRE | |
| 24 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 25 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 26 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 27 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 28 | BootsBBQ | |
| 29 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 30 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 31 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 32 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 33 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 34 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 35 | Charcoal Loungers | |
| 36 | Tipsy Smoker | |
| 37 | Rub Doctor BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 39 | Borgy the BBQ Butcher | |
| 40 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 41 | 605 BBQ | |
| 42 | Spark BBQ | |
| 43 | Freckled Cow BBQ | |
| 44 | Prairie Smoke BBQ |
Chicken
44 entries · top 177.7144 · median 171.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 3 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 4 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 5 | BnB BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 7 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 9 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 10 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 11 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 12 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 13 | Sugar Shack | |
| 14 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 15 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 16 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 17 | Bailey Acres BBQ | |
| 18 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 19 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 20 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 21 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 22 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 23 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 24 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 25 | BootsBBQ | |
| 26 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 28 | Wrecking Crew BBQ | |
| 29 | Charcoal Loungers | |
| 30 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 31 | Rub Doctor BBQ | |
| 32 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 33 | SPITFIRE | |
| 34 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 35 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 36 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 37 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 38 | 605 BBQ | |
| 39 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 40 | Borgy the BBQ Butcher | |
| 41 | Freckled Cow BBQ | |
| 42 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 43 | Spark BBQ | |
| 44 | Tipsy Smoker |
Pork Ribs
44 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 3 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 4 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 7 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 9 | BnB BBQ | |
| 10 | Bailey Acres BBQ | |
| 11 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 13 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 14 | Wrecking Crew BBQ | |
| 15 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 16 | Charcoal Loungers | |
| 17 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 18 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 19 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 20 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 21 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 22 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 23 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 24 | BootsBBQ | |
| 25 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 26 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 27 | Spark BBQ | |
| 28 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 29 | Tipsy Smoker | |
| 30 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 31 | Freckled Cow BBQ | |
| 32 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 33 | Borgy the BBQ Butcher | |
| 34 | Sugar Shack | |
| 35 | Rub Doctor BBQ | |
| 36 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 38 | SPITFIRE | |
| 39 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 40 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 41 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 42 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 43 | 605 BBQ | |
| 44 | Mr. Dudes BBQ |
Pork
44 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 2 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 3 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 4 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 5 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 7 | SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 9 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 10 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 11 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 12 | Tipsy Smoker | |
| 13 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Sugar Shack | |
| 15 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 16 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 17 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 18 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 19 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 20 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 21 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 22 | 605 BBQ | |
| 23 | BootsBBQ | |
| 24 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 25 | Charcoal Loungers | |
| 26 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 27 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 28 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 29 | Wrecking Crew BBQ | |
| 30 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 31 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 32 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 33 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 34 | Bailey Acres BBQ | |
| 35 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 36 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 37 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 38 | Borgy the BBQ Butcher | |
| 39 | Rub Doctor BBQ | |
| 40 | BnB BBQ | |
| 41 | Spark BBQ | |
| 42 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 43 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 44 | Freckled Cow BBQ |
Brisket
44 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 2 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 4 | Wrecking Crew BBQ | |
| 5 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 6 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 7 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 10 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 11 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 12 | SPITFIRE | |
| 13 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 14 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 15 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 16 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 17 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 18 | Bailey Acres BBQ | |
| 19 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 20 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 21 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 22 | BnB BBQ | |
| 23 | Sugar Shack | |
| 24 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 25 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 26 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 27 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Rub Doctor BBQ | |
| 29 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 30 | Tipsy Smoker | |
| 31 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 32 | Borgy the BBQ Butcher | |
| 33 | BootsBBQ | |
| 34 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 36 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 37 | Freckled Cow BBQ | |
| 38 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 39 | Spark BBQ | |
| 40 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 41 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 42 | 605 BBQ | |
| 43 | Charcoal Loungers | |
| 44 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA |