2016-08-19 – 2016-08-20 · Marshall, MN · 📍 1501 State Street
Grand Champion: SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (695.3712) · 37 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 LUCKY'S Q
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 9–10: CITY SLICKERS BBQ and WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: SONS OF BUTCHERS and MUSTANG SALLY BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: QUETOPIA and BACKROADS BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
LUCKY'S Q won Pork, Brisket — a double.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-19 ← this one | Marshall, MN | 1501 State Street | 37 | 695.3712 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | LUCKY'S Q |
| 2017-08-18 | Marshall, MN | 1501 State Street | 41 | 687.9772 | BACKROADS BBQ | TIMBONE BARBECUE |
| 2018-08-17 | Marshall, MN | 1501 State Street | 40 | 689.0856 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2019-08-16 | MARSHALL, MN | 1501 State Street | 46 | 697.0972 | Lucky's Q | BIGG SMOAK BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 176.0000 | 171.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 172.5716 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 176.5716 | 173.1200 | 170.8456 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 173.7028 | 167.9656 |
37 entries · top 695.3712 · median 657.0168
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | BACKROADS BBQ | |
| 4 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 5 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 6 | SPITFIRE | |
| 7 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 8 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 9 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 10 | HOGLINE | |
| 11 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 13 | QUETOPIA | |
| 14 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 15 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 16 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 18 | FARGO BARBECUE | |
| 19 | BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 20 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 21 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 22 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | THE SMOKING PIGS | |
| 24 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 25 | Pinch N Pull BBQ | |
| 26 | White Pants BBQ | |
| 27 | SPARK BBQ | |
| 28 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 29 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 30 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 31 | RIVER CITY IA BARBEQUE | |
| 32 | Smoke 'n Beers | |
| 33 | Smokin' G's BBQ | |
| 34 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 35 | GUARDIANS OF THE GRILLAXY | |
| 36 | Bork Bork Pork | |
| 37 | Mama Watts West TX BBQ |
37 entries · top 178.8800 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKROADS BBQ | |
| 2 | SPITFIRE | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 5 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 6 | Smoke 'n Beers | |
| 7 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 9 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 10 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 11 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | Smokin' G's BBQ | |
| 13 | QUETOPIA | |
| 14 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 15 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 17 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | White Pants BBQ | |
| 19 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 20 | Pinch N Pull BBQ | |
| 21 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | FARGO BARBECUE | |
| 23 | RIVER CITY IA BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 25 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 26 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 27 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 29 | HOGLINE | |
| 30 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 31 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 32 | THE SMOKING PIGS | |
| 33 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 34 | GUARDIANS OF THE GRILLAXY | |
| 35 | Bork Bork Pork | |
| 36 | Mama Watts West TX BBQ | |
| 37 | SPARK BBQ |
37 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 2 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 3 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 4 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin' G's BBQ | |
| 6 | QUETOPIA | |
| 7 | BACKROADS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 9 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 10 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 11 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 12 | HOGLINE | |
| 13 | White Pants BBQ | |
| 14 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 16 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | THE SMOKING PIGS | |
| 18 | SPARK BBQ | |
| 19 | SPITFIRE | |
| 20 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 21 | Pinch N Pull BBQ | |
| 22 | RIVER CITY IA BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 24 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 25 | FARGO BARBECUE | |
| 26 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 27 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 28 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 29 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 30 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 31 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 32 | GUARDIANS OF THE GRILLAXY | |
| 33 | BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 34 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 35 | Mama Watts West TX BBQ | |
| 36 | Smoke 'n Beers | |
| 37 | Bork Bork Pork |
37 entries · top 176.5716 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 4 | BACKROADS BBQ | |
| 5 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 7 | SPARK BBQ | |
| 8 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 9 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 11 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 12 | SPITFIRE | |
| 13 | HOGLINE | |
| 14 | QUETOPIA | |
| 15 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 16 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 17 | Pinch N Pull BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 19 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | FARGO BARBECUE | |
| 21 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 22 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 23 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 24 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 25 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 26 | White Pants BBQ | |
| 27 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 28 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoke 'n Beers | |
| 31 | GUARDIANS OF THE GRILLAXY | |
| 32 | THE SMOKING PIGS | |
| 33 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 34 | Mama Watts West TX BBQ | |
| 35 | RIVER CITY IA BARBEQUE | |
| 36 | Smokin' G's BBQ | |
| 37 | Bork Bork Pork |
36 entries · top 177.7028 · median 161.9600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2 | HOGLINE | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 5 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 7 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | THE SMOKING PIGS | |
| 9 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 11 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 12 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 13 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 14 | FARGO BARBECUE | |
| 15 | SPITFIRE | |
| 16 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 18 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 19 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoke 'n Beers | |
| 21 | BACKROADS BBQ | |
| 22 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 23 | QUETOPIA | |
| 24 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 25 | SPARK BBQ | |
| 26 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | RIVER CITY IA BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 29 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 30 | GUARDIANS OF THE GRILLAXY | |
| 31 | White Pants BBQ | |
| 32 | SHORT CREW BBQ | |
| 33 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 34 | Pinch N Pull BBQ | |
| 35 | Smokin' G's BBQ | |
| 36 | Bork Bork Pork |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
7 entries · top 177.7028 · median 173.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 2 | Croix Valley Sauces | |
| 3 | SPARK BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG J'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 5 | THE SMOKING PIGS | |
| 6 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | Smoke 'n Beers |