Smokin' in Steele
2025-05-30 – 2025-05-31 · Owatonna, MN · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, JOHN SCHARFFBILLIG, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Dry 2 Da Bone (697.0856) · 28 teams
Entries
28
6 categories
Top score
345.1772
Winning margin
0.5944
GC over RC
Field average
332.93
median 337.14
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
338.2972
what a walk cost here
Field spread
33.1884
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 92%
beats 8% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1570
avg power rating going in · stronger than 74% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5944 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
DRY 2 DA BONE took the Grand Championship home to IA.
🃏 An upset on the books
DRY 2 DA BONE came in rated below the field's top team, HOT DADDY'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-31 | 51 | 697.7148 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | |
| 2014-05-30 | 67 | 699.4056 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2016-06-03 | 53 | 689.6684 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | |
| 2017-06-02 | 46 | 691.3140 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 2018-06-01 | 45 | 697.6688 | HOGLINE | |
| 2019-05-31 | Owatonna, MN | 43 | 697.6916 | Lucky 19 Sauce Co |
| 2022-06-03 | Owatonna, MN | 33 | 689.6684 | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Owatonna, MN | 29 | 692.5600 | Wags Backwoods BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Owatonna, MN | 32 | 699.9656 | T-Rex bbq |
| 2025-05-30 ← this one | Owatonna, MN | 28 | 697.0856 | Dry 2 Da Bone |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
22 entries · top 173.7372 · median 167.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Born Grillers | |
| 2 | Sassy Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | Barefoot BBQ | |
| 4 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 5 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 6 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 7 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 8 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 9 | Motley Crew BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 11 | Briskey Business BBQ | |
| 12 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 13 | 901Q | |
| 14 | Pig Penn BBQ | |
| 15 | Heavy Smoke Showing | |
| 16 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 17 | Smokin Gopher | |
| 18 | Northern South | |
| 19 | Squealers BBQ | |
| 20 | Meat Rubbers | |
| 21 | LoCo BBQ | |
| 22 | Imperial BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
22 entries · top 345.1772 · median 337.1370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sassy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 3 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 4 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 5 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 6 | Barefoot BBQ | |
| 7 | Motley Crew BBQ | |
| 8 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 9 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 10 | Natural Born Grillers | |
| 11 | Briskey Business BBQ | |
| 12 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 13 | 901Q | |
| 14 | Northern South | |
| 15 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 16 | Smokin Gopher | |
| 17 | Squealers BBQ | |
| 18 | Heavy Smoke Showing | |
| 19 | Pig Penn BBQ | |
| 20 | Imperial BBQ | |
| 21 | Meat Rubbers | |
| 22 | LoCo BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
22 entries · top 178.3200 · median 169.1486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 2 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 3 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 4 | Sassy Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 6 | Squealers BBQ | |
| 7 | Motley Crew BBQ | |
| 8 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 9 | Northern South | |
| 10 | Barefoot BBQ | |
| 11 | 901Q | |
| 12 | Briskey Business BBQ | |
| 13 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 14 | Wapatui Smokers | |
| 15 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 16 | Natural Born Grillers | |
| 17 | Imperial BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin Gopher | |
| 19 | LoCo BBQ | |
| 20 | Meat Rubbers | |
| 21 | Heavy Smoke Showing | |
| 22 | Pig Penn BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 2 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 3 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 4 | Ambition Que | |
| 5 | SPITFIRE | |
| 6 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 7 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 8 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 9 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 10 | PO PO PORK | |
| 11 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 12 | Good Grefe! | |
| 13 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 15 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 16 | KPG SMOKIN' | |
| 17 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 19 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 20 | 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | |
| 21 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 23 | Numb Numb BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 25 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | The Q Crew | |
| 27 | NEVER EASY BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 2 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | KPG SMOKIN' | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 6 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 7 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 8 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 9 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 10 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 11 | SPITFIRE | |
| 12 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 13 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 14 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 15 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 17 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 19 | Numb Numb BBQ | |
| 20 | Ambition Que | |
| 21 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 23 | Good Grefe! | |
| 24 | 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | |
| 25 | PO PO PORK | |
| 26 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 27 | The Q Crew | |
| 28 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 697.0856 · median 683.8972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 2 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 4 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 5 | KPG SMOKIN' | |
| 6 | Ambition Que | |
| 7 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 8 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 9 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 10 | SPITFIRE | |
| 11 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 12 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 13 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 14 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 15 | PO PO PORK | |
| 16 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 17 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 19 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 20 | Numb Numb BBQ | |
| 21 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 22 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | Good Grefe! | |
| 24 | The Q Crew | |
| 25 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 27 | 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | |
| 28 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS |
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 2 | PO PO PORK | |
| 3 | Ambition Que | |
| 4 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 7 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 8 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 9 | The Q Crew | |
| 10 | Numb Numb BBQ | |
| 11 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 12 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 13 | SPITFIRE | |
| 14 | KPG SMOKIN' | |
| 15 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 17 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 18 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 19 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 20 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 22 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 23 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 24 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 25 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 26 | 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | |
| 27 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 28 | Good Grefe! |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KPG SMOKIN' | |
| 2 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 5 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 8 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 9 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 10 | Ambition Que | |
| 11 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | PO PO PORK | |
| 13 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 15 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 16 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 17 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 18 | SPITFIRE | |
| 19 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 20 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 21 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 22 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 23 | Numb Numb BBQ | |
| 24 | The Q Crew | |
| 25 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 26 | Good Grefe! | |
| 27 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 28 | 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE |