A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 5 tracked editions
Porky Butts BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
- 2026
- 2026
ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2025
Oct 3, 2025 · Fargo, ND · 📍 3202 13th Ave S
Reps: John Scharffbillig, Laurie Tweten · Prize money: $1,000
Full results from the ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2025, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on October 3, 2025 in Fargo, ND at 3202 13th Ave S. THE BBQ BUS took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — KPG SMOKIN' (175.4400). This is the 3rd of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by BIGG SMOAK 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.
150.79
median 167.41
175.44 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2024 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
24
1 judged meat
Top score
175.4400
Winning margin
0.0228
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
165.07
150.79175.44
Pork Ribs · median 167.41 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.5944 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
169.7372
150.79175.44
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
24.6512
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,000
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 72%
beats 28% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
34%
16 of 47 teams from the previous edition returned
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 4 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 6–7: BURNT TREES BBQ and RUM N' SMOKE BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ and SHIGGIN & GRINNIN tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: KPG SMOKIN' edged THE BBQ BUS by 0.0228.
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · 0.0228
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · 0.0228
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Shiggin & Grinnin (won 2024).
- Shiggin & Grinnin · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2024 | Fargo, ND | 3202 13th Ave S | 47 | 703.4516 | Shiggin & Grinnin | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Fargo, ND | 3202 13th Ave S | 46 | 696.5484 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| Oct 3, 2025 ← this one | Fargo, ND | 3202 13th Ave S | 24 | 175.4400 | KPG SMOKIN' | — |
| May 1, 2026 | Fargo, ND | 3202 13th Ave S | 71 | 697.1200 | Porky Butts BBQ | SIX BUTT BBQ |
| May 1, 2026 | Fargo, ND | 3202 13th Ave S | 36 | 178.8572 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 175.4400 | 170.8456 | 169.7372 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 175.4400 · median 167.4058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KPG SMOKIN' | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 4 | Blended Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 7 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 9 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 10 | Borgy the BBQ Butcher | |
| 11 | BnB BBQ | |
| 12 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 13 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | Flatlands BBQ | |
| 15 | Lost In The Sauce | |
| 16 | Still Can't Win BBQ | |
| 17 | Angry Bear BBQ | |
| 18 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokey North BBQ | |
| 20 | Hit or Miss | |
| 21 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 22 | Silly Willies | |
| 23 | Three Stoog3 BBQ | |
| 24 | Wild Willy's BBQ & Seasonings |