ND BBQ Championship
2025-10-03 – 2025-10-04 · Fargo, ND · State championship
Reps: JOHN SCHARFFBILLIG, LAURIE TWETEN · Prize money: $9,200.00
Grand Champion: BIGG SMOAK BBQ (696.5484) · 46 teams
Entries
46
4 categories
Top score
696.5484
Winning margin
2.3200
GC over RC
Field average
663.70
median 667.66
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.2516
what a walk cost here
Field spread
96.0912
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,200.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 46%
beats 54% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1570
avg power rating going in · stronger than 74% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Porky Butts BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
BIGG SMOAK BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🃏 An upset on the books
BIGG SMOAK BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-27 | Fargo, ND | 47 | 703.4516 | Shiggin & Grinnin |
| 2025-10-03 ← this one | Fargo, ND | 46 | 696.5484 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 | Fargo, ND | 24 | 175.4400 | KPG SMOKIN' |
| 2026-05-01 | Fargo, ND | 71 | 697.1200 | Porky Butts BBQ |
| 2026-05-01 | Fargo, ND | 36 | 178.8572 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
46 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 3 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 5 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 6 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 8 | Good Grefe! | |
| 9 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 10 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 11 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 12 | Wrecking Crew BBQ | |
| 13 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 15 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 17 | Sugar Shack | |
| 18 | KPG SMOKIN' | |
| 19 | Three Stoog3 BBQ | |
| 20 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 21 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 22 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 23 | SPITFIRE | |
| 24 | BnB BBQ | |
| 25 | Numb Numb BBQ | |
| 26 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 27 | Go Blue BBQ | |
| 28 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 29 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 30 | Borgy the BBQ Butcher | |
| 31 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 32 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 33 | Wild Willy's BBQ & Seasonings | |
| 34 | Smoke Jumpers BBQ | |
| 35 | Old Dad's BBQ | |
| 36 | Smokey North BBQ | |
| 37 | Silly Willies | |
| 38 | Hit or Miss | |
| 39 | Lost In The Sauce | |
| 40 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 41 | Angry Bear BBQ | |
| 42 | Flatlands BBQ | |
| 43 | Still Can't Win BBQ | |
| 44 | Dakota Q | |
| 45 | Big J's BBQ | |
| 46 | CRF Blue Ribb'n BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
46 entries · top 177.1544 · median 167.7316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | SPITFIRE | |
| 4 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 5 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 6 | Wrecking Crew BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 8 | Good Grefe! | |
| 9 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 10 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 11 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 12 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 13 | BnB BBQ | |
| 14 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 15 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 16 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 17 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 18 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 19 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 20 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 21 | Hit or Miss | |
| 22 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 23 | Angry Bear BBQ | |
| 24 | Go Blue BBQ | |
| 25 | Three Stoog3 BBQ | |
| 26 | Smoke Jumpers BBQ | |
| 27 | KPG SMOKIN' | |
| 28 | Old Dad's BBQ | |
| 29 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 31 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 32 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 33 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 34 | Silly Willies | |
| 35 | Sugar Shack | |
| 36 | Dakota Q | |
| 37 | CRF Blue Ribb'n BBQ | |
| 38 | Numb Numb BBQ | |
| 39 | Borgy the BBQ Butcher | |
| 40 | Wild Willy's BBQ & Seasonings | |
| 41 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 42 | Flatlands BBQ | |
| 43 | Smokey North BBQ | |
| 44 | Lost In The Sauce | |
| 45 | Still Can't Win BBQ | |
| 46 | Big J's BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
46 entries · top 696.5484 · median 667.6570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 2 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | Good Grefe! | |
| 4 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 8 | BnB BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 10 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 12 | SPITFIRE | |
| 13 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 14 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 15 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 16 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 17 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 18 | Sugar Shack | |
| 19 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 20 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 21 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 22 | Wrecking Crew BBQ | |
| 23 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 24 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 25 | KPG SMOKIN' | |
| 26 | Smoke Jumpers BBQ | |
| 27 | Numb Numb BBQ | |
| 28 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 29 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 30 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 31 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 32 | Borgy the BBQ Butcher | |
| 33 | Go Blue BBQ | |
| 34 | Three Stoog3 BBQ | |
| 35 | Old Dad's BBQ | |
| 36 | Wild Willy's BBQ & Seasonings | |
| 37 | Flatlands BBQ | |
| 38 | Silly Willies | |
| 39 | Lost In The Sauce | |
| 40 | Still Can't Win BBQ | |
| 41 | Angry Bear BBQ | |
| 42 | Smokey North BBQ | |
| 43 | Hit or Miss | |
| 44 | Big J's BBQ | |
| 45 | CRF Blue Ribb'n BBQ | |
| 46 | Dakota Q |
Master Series — Pork
46 entries · top 177.7372 · median 167.9770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 2 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 4 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 6 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 8 | BnB BBQ | |
| 9 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 10 | Sugar Shack | |
| 11 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 12 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 13 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 14 | SPITFIRE | |
| 15 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 16 | Good Grefe! | |
| 17 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 18 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 19 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 20 | KPG SMOKIN' | |
| 21 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 22 | Old Dad's BBQ | |
| 23 | Go Blue BBQ | |
| 24 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 25 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 26 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | Still Can't Win BBQ | |
| 28 | Lost In The Sauce | |
| 29 | Smoke Jumpers BBQ | |
| 30 | Flatlands BBQ | |
| 31 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 32 | Numb Numb BBQ | |
| 33 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 34 | Silly Willies | |
| 35 | Borgy the BBQ Butcher | |
| 36 | Wrecking Crew BBQ | |
| 37 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 38 | Wild Willy's BBQ & Seasonings | |
| 39 | Smokey North BBQ | |
| 40 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 41 | Big J's BBQ | |
| 42 | Three Stoog3 BBQ | |
| 43 | CRF Blue Ribb'n BBQ | |
| 44 | Angry Bear BBQ | |
| 45 | Dakota Q | |
| 46 | Hit or Miss |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
46 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Good Grefe! | |
| 2 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 3 | BnB BBQ | |
| 4 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 5 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 6 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 7 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 8 | Flatlands BBQ | |
| 9 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 10 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 12 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoke Jumpers BBQ | |
| 14 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | Sugar Shack | |
| 16 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 17 | SPITFIRE | |
| 18 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 19 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 20 | Numb Numb BBQ | |
| 21 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 22 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 23 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 24 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 25 | Borgy the BBQ Butcher | |
| 26 | Still Can't Win BBQ | |
| 27 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 28 | Wild Willy's BBQ & Seasonings | |
| 29 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | Big J's BBQ | |
| 31 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 32 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 33 | Angry Bear BBQ | |
| 34 | Wrecking Crew BBQ | |
| 35 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 36 | Three Stoog3 BBQ | |
| 37 | Lost In The Sauce | |
| 38 | CRF Blue Ribb'n BBQ | |
| 39 | KPG SMOKIN' | |
| 40 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 41 | Hit or Miss | |
| 42 | Smokey North BBQ | |
| 43 | Old Dad's BBQ | |
| 44 | Silly Willies | |
| 45 | Go Blue BBQ | |
| 46 | Dakota Q |