A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 9 tracked editions
Hot Daddys BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 9 tracked editions.
- 2023
- 2024
Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2025
May 9, 2025 · St. Peter, MN · 📍 400 Union St.
Reps: Dave Rogers, Peg Rogers
Full results from the Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2025, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on May 9, 2025 in St. Peter, MN at 400 Union St.. LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — KPG SMOKIN' (178.8572). This is the 7th of 9 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Ash Kickin' BBQ; the next was held in 2026.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
47.52
median 168.58
178.86 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
43
1 judged meat
Top score
178.8572
Winning margin
Tie
identical totals — KCBS tiebreaker
Field average
165.45
47.52178.86
Pork Ribs · median 168.58 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
172.5600
47.52178.86
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
131.3372
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (3 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 3 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 1–2: KPG SMOKIN' and LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: Big Bear BBQ and RUM N' SMOKE BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: Hoochie Que edged Uncle Stabby's BBQ by 0.0344.
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · 0.0344
Back to defend
4
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PORKET ABOUT IT (won 2022), Hot Daddys BBQ (won 2023, 2024), Shiggin & Grinnin (won 2023), Weez's Groovin' BBQ (won 2024).
- PORKET ABOUT IT · 2022
- Hot Daddys BBQ · 2023, 2024
- Shiggin & Grinnin · 2023
- Weez's Groovin' BBQ · 2024
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2022 | Cambridge, MN | 301 MN-95 | 22 | 175.4056 | PORKET ABOUT IT | — |
| May 12, 2023 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 59 | 698.2284 | Hot Daddys BBQ | Hogline BBQ |
| May 12, 2023 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 46 | 177.1544 | Shiggin & Grinnin | — |
| May 10, 2024 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 58 | 699.9772 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| May 10, 2024 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 49 | 177.1544 | Weez's Groovin' BBQ | — |
| May 9, 2025 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 58 | 701.6688 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | Phoenix BBQ |
| May 9, 2025 ← this one | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 43 | 178.8572 | KPG SMOKIN' | — |
| May 8, 2026 | St. Peter, MN | Nicolett County Fair Grounds | 77 | 700.0004 | Burnt Trees BBQ | Smokin Suckers |
| May 8, 2026 | St. Peter, MN | Nicolett County Fair Grounds | 47 | 176.5944 | Que's Yer Daddy | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 172.5600 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KPG SMOKIN' | |
| 2 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 3 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 4 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 5 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | Hoochie Que | |
| 7 | Uncle Stabby's BBQ | |
| 8 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 9 | PO PO PORK | |
| 10 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 11 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 12 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 14 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 15 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 16 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 18 | 922 BBQ | |
| 19 | Porket About It | |
| 20 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 21 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 22 | Behemoth BBQ | |
| 23 | Northern South | |
| 24 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 25 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 26 | Weasel's Bone Lickin' BBQ | |
| 27 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 28 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 29 | Pittie Q | |
| 30 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 31 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 33 | Briskey Business BBQ | |
| 34 | Blessed Girl BBQ | |
| 35 | Not Bad BBQ | |
| 36 | Motley Crew BBQ | |
| 37 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 38 | Sota Smoke BBQ | |
| 39 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 40 | Black Stack BBQ | |
| 41 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 42 | Bubba Lou's BBQ | |
| 43 | Gettin' Piggy With It! |