A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 12 tracked editions
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2016
Original SD BBQ Championships 2013
May 31 – Jun 1, 2013 · Huron, SD
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS won Grand Champion at the Original SD BBQ Championships on May 31, 2013 in Huron, SD, scoring 685.1430 in a field of 41 teams. HOG'S BREATH BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 680.5714. Category winners: Chicken — BOB & ED EAT SMOKE BBQ (174.8570); Pork Ribs — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (176.0002); Pork — HOG'S BREATH BBQ (174.8572); Brisket — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (174.8572). This is the 1st of 12 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2015.
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.
556.00
median 640.00
685.14 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.86
- Pork Ribs 176.00
- Pork 174.86
- Brisket 174.86
118.29
176.00
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
41
4 judged meats
Top score
685.1430
Winning margin
4.5716
GC over RC
Field average
638.41
556.00685.14
median 640.00 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.9998 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
664.5708
556.00685.14
10th place overall
Field spread
129.1424
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 81%
beats 19% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.3 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,506
avg power rating going in · stronger than 4% 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: SWINE ASSASSINS and SCOTTY D'S BUILT FOR BBQ tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: SCOTTY D'S BUILT FOR BBQ and PARROTHEAD SMOKERS tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: BIG ISLAND BBQ and HOG'S BREATH BBQ tied on 170.2856 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 17th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 17th
- Brisket 1st
This contest's own records (1 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2013 ← this one | Huron, SD | Huron, SD | 41 | 685.1430 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | HOG'S BREATH BBQ |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Huron, SD | Huron, SD 57350 | 41 | 700.5944 | PIGTAMER BBQ | EGGSPERT BBQ |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Huron, SD | Huron, SD | 44 | 694.2744 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Huron, SD | 890 3rd st. SW | 32 | 698.2744 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | THE TWISTED TAIL |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 24 | 172.5600 | COLORADO BULLDAWGS | — |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 39 | 694.2516 | BnB BBQ | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 34 | 706.8572 | Mr. Dude's BBQ | Eggspert BBQ |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 19 | 176.5828 | Fernando's Rib Company | — |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 29 | 176 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 48 | 702.3200 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | Byg's BBQ |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 48 | 703.3944 | COLORADO BULLDAWG BBQ | BYG'S BBQ |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 29 | 177.7144 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.8570 | 170.8572 | 168.5714 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0002 | 168 | 164.5716 |
| Pork | 174.8572 | 170.8570 | 168 |
| Brisket | 174.8572 | 170.8570 | 165.7144 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
41 entries · top 685.1430 · median 639.9998
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | HOG'S BREATH BBQ | |
| 3 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG ISLAND BBQ | |
| 5 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 6 | SWINE ASSASSINS | |
| 7 | SCOTTY D'S BUILT FOR BBQ | |
| 8 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 9 | SPITFIRE | |
| 10 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN NITRO | |
| 12 | LEEPS BBQ | |
| 13 | BARE BUTTS | |
| 14 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 15 | BIG MOO BARBECUE | |
| 16 | Prairie Smoke & Spice BB | |
| 17 | QUIET RIOT BBQ | |
| 18 | Acme Burnt Offerin's | |
| 19 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 20 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 21 | BOB & ED EAT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 23 | BAD AZZ | |
| 24 | BONNAROO BBQ | |
| 25 | BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | |
| 26 | GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | BULL RUN BBQ | |
| 28 | DAKOTA SMOKE SHACK | |
| 29 | JERKY CREW BBQ | |
| 30 | Catering by Matt | |
| 31 | SHAGAN PIT | |
| 32 | Pork Butt's Express | |
| 33 | QUE STREET | |
| 34 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 35 | Johnny Rockets BBQ Team | |
| 36 | Rub N' Sauce | |
| 37 | SMOKES A RISING | |
| 38 | Mason Dixon Cookers | |
| 39 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 40 | JD'S HOME-STYLE BBQ | |
| 41 | Brats, Dogs & More |
Chicken
41 entries · top 174.8570 · median 162.2854
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOB & ED EAT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 3 | SWINE ASSASSINS | |
| 4 | SCOTTY D'S BUILT FOR BBQ | |
| 5 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BIG ISLAND BBQ | |
| 7 | HOG'S BREATH BBQ | |
| 8 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 9 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 10 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 11 | BIG MOO BARBECUE | |
| 12 | SPITFIRE | |
| 13 | JERKY CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN NITRO | |
| 15 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | QUIET RIOT BBQ | |
| 17 | BARE BUTTS | |
| 18 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 20 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 21 | BULL RUN BBQ | |
| 22 | GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | BAD AZZ | |
| 24 | QUE STREET | |
| 25 | Johnny Rockets BBQ Team | |
| 26 | BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | |
| 27 | Rub N' Sauce | |
| 28 | Prairie Smoke & Spice BB | |
| 29 | Catering by Matt | |
| 30 | LEEPS BBQ | |
| 31 | Acme Burnt Offerin's | |
| 32 | JD'S HOME-STYLE BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKES A RISING | |
| 34 | BONNAROO BBQ | |
| 35 | Mason Dixon Cookers | |
| 36 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 37 | SHAGAN PIT | |
| 38 | DAKOTA SMOKE SHACK | |
| 39 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 40 | Pork Butt's Express | |
| 41 | Brats, Dogs & More |
Pork Ribs
41 entries · top 176.0002 · median 159.9998
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 3 | SWINE ASSASSINS | |
| 4 | QUIET RIOT BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 6 | SPITFIRE | |
| 7 | HOG'S BREATH BBQ | |
| 8 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 9 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN NITRO | |
| 11 | BARE BUTTS | |
| 12 | BONNAROO BBQ | |
| 13 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 14 | SCOTTY D'S BUILT FOR BBQ | |
| 15 | Acme Burnt Offerin's | |
| 16 | BAD AZZ | |
| 17 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 18 | GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | |
| 21 | LEEPS BBQ | |
| 22 | Rub N' Sauce | |
| 23 | BIG ISLAND BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG MOO BARBECUE | |
| 25 | Catering by Matt | |
| 26 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 27 | Prairie Smoke & Spice BB | |
| 28 | DAKOTA SMOKE SHACK | |
| 29 | BOB & ED EAT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | SHAGAN PIT | |
| 31 | QUE STREET | |
| 32 | Pork Butt's Express | |
| 33 | Brats, Dogs & More | |
| 34 | JD'S HOME-STYLE BBQ | |
| 35 | JERKY CREW BBQ | |
| 36 | BULL RUN BBQ | |
| 37 | Johnny Rockets BBQ Team | |
| 38 | Mason Dixon Cookers | |
| 39 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKES A RISING | |
| 41 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ |
Pork
41 entries · top 174.8572 · median 161.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOG'S BREATH BBQ | |
| 2 | SCOTTY D'S BUILT FOR BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG ISLAND BBQ | |
| 4 | BARE BUTTS | |
| 5 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 6 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 7 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 8 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | SPITFIRE | |
| 10 | LEEPS BBQ | |
| 11 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKES A RISING | |
| 13 | Prairie Smoke & Spice BB | |
| 14 | BOB & ED EAT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 16 | Pork Butt's Express | |
| 17 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 18 | SMOKIN NITRO | |
| 19 | DAKOTA SMOKE SHACK | |
| 20 | BAD AZZ | |
| 21 | BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | |
| 22 | QUE STREET | |
| 23 | BULL RUN BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG MOO BARBECUE | |
| 25 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 26 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 27 | SWINE ASSASSINS | |
| 28 | Acme Burnt Offerin's | |
| 29 | Catering by Matt | |
| 30 | SHAGAN PIT | |
| 31 | QUIET RIOT BBQ | |
| 32 | BONNAROO BBQ | |
| 33 | Rub N' Sauce | |
| 34 | JERKY CREW BBQ | |
| 35 | JD'S HOME-STYLE BBQ | |
| 36 | Brats, Dogs & More | |
| 37 | GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE | |
| 38 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 39 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 40 | Mason Dixon Cookers | |
| 41 | Johnny Rockets BBQ Team |
Brisket
41 entries · top 174.8572 · median 159.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | Prairie Smoke & Spice BB | |
| 4 | LEEPS BBQ | |
| 5 | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS | |
| 6 | SWINE ASSASSINS | |
| 7 | HOG'S BREATH BBQ | |
| 8 | Acme Burnt Offerin's | |
| 9 | BIG ISLAND BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG MOO BARBECUE | |
| 11 | Johnny Rockets BBQ Team | |
| 12 | SMOKIN NITRO | |
| 13 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 14 | DAKOTA SMOKE SHACK | |
| 15 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 16 | BONNAROO BBQ | |
| 17 | SPITFIRE | |
| 18 | IOWA WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 19 | CHARCOAL LOUNGERS | |
| 20 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 21 | SCOTTY D'S BUILT FOR BBQ | |
| 22 | SHAGAN PIT | |
| 23 | QUIET RIOT BBQ | |
| 24 | Mason Dixon Cookers | |
| 25 | GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | BULL RUN BBQ | |
| 27 | JERKY CREW BBQ | |
| 28 | Pork Butt's Express | |
| 29 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 30 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 31 | BARE BUTTS | |
| 32 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 33 | Catering by Matt | |
| 34 | BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | |
| 35 | BAD AZZ | |
| 36 | BOB & ED EAT SMOKE BBQ | |
| 37 | QUE STREET | |
| 38 | Rub N' Sauce | |
| 39 | SMOKES A RISING | |
| 40 | JD'S HOME-STYLE BBQ | |
| 41 | Brats, Dogs & More |