Sep 15–16, 2017 · Worthington, MN · 📍 Downtown Worthington
LUCKY'S Q won Grand Champion at the KTD Smokin ' Gobbler Cook-Off on September 15, 2017 in Worthington, MN at Downtown Worthington, scoring 690.2628 in a field of 27 teams. YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.2400. Category winners: Chicken — WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY (179.4400); Pork Ribs — YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG (176.5944); Pork — LUCKY'S Q (179.4400); Brisket — TRUE SMOKE BBQ (177.1428). This is the 4th of 13 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by PARROTHEAD SMOKERS; the next was held in 2018.
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, 2013 to 2024 — 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.
Closer than 98% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0228 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
2 of 13 tracked editions
Hot Daddy's BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 13 tracked editions.
Chicken places 3–4: SPITFIRE and Pinch N Pull BBQ tied on 175.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: TRUE SMOKE BBQ and PO PO PORK tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: SPITFIRE edged GOOD OL BOYS BBQ by 0.0112.
LUCKY'S Q took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 15th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SONS OF BUTCHERS (won 2013).
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2013 | Worthington, MN | Worthington, MN | 39 | 695.4516 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | BIG T'Z Q CRU |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Worthington, MN | Worthington, MN 56187 | 26 | 700.5944 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | TOTALLY SAUCED |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 29 | 700 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | SPITFIRE |
| Sep 15, 2017 ← this one | Worthington, MN | Downtown Worthington | 27 | 690.2628 | LUCKY'S Q | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Worthington, MN | Downtown Worthington | 25 | 693.6800 | ACES HIGH BBQ | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Worthington, MN | Downtown Worthington | 26 | 686.1944 | WHO DAT BBQ | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Worthington, MN | Downtown Worthington | 35 | 696.6516 | Wags Backwoods BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 33 | 693.2004 | Richie Z | HOGLINE |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 40 | 695.3940 | Shiggin & Grinnin | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 17 | 176 | Smokin' Big | — |
| Jul 14, 2023 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 39 | 694.8456 | Pittie Q | PORKY BUTTS BBQ |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Worthington, MN | 700 2nd Avenue | 34 | 695.9084 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Worthington, MN | 700 2nd Avenue | 13 | 178.8572 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 175.4056 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5944 | 171.4404 | 167.9772 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 171.4056 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 170.8456 | 166.8344 |
27 entries · top 690.2628 · median 664.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 3 | HOGLINE | |
| 4 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | SPITFIRE | |
| 6 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 7 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 8 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 9 | QUETOPIA | |
| 10 | Big Chain BBQ | |
| 11 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 12 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 13 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 14 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | Pinch N Pull BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 17 | BSQ'S | |
| 18 | FNG BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 20 | PO PO PORK | |
| 21 | 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | |
| 22 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 23 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 24 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 25 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 26 | TEAM QUE | |
| 27 | TEAM PIT |
27 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 2 | HOGLINE | |
| 3 | SPITFIRE | |
| 4 | Pinch N Pull BBQ | |
| 5 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 6 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 7 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 8 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 10 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 11 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 12 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 13 | Big Chain BBQ | |
| 14 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 15 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 17 | 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | |
| 18 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 20 | BSQ'S | |
| 21 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 22 | TEAM PIT | |
| 23 | QUETOPIA | |
| 24 | FNG BBQ | |
| 25 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 26 | PO PO PORK | |
| 27 | TEAM QUE |
27 entries · top 176.5944 · median 166.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 2 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 4 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 6 | SPITFIRE | |
| 7 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 9 | HOGLINE | |
| 10 | QUETOPIA | |
| 11 | PO PO PORK | |
| 12 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 13 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 15 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 16 | Big Chain BBQ | |
| 17 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 18 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 19 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 20 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 21 | FNG BBQ | |
| 22 | 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | |
| 23 | Pinch N Pull BBQ | |
| 24 | BSQ'S | |
| 25 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 26 | TEAM QUE | |
| 27 | TEAM PIT |
27 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 3 | QUETOPIA | |
| 4 | BSQ'S | |
| 5 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 6 | HOGLINE | |
| 7 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 9 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | PO PO PORK | |
| 11 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 12 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 13 | FNG BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Chain BBQ | |
| 15 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 16 | 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | |
| 17 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | SPITFIRE | |
| 19 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 20 | Pinch N Pull BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 22 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 23 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 25 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 26 | TEAM QUE | |
| 27 | TEAM PIT |
27 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 3 | SPITFIRE | |
| 4 | BIG CITY BBQ | |
| 5 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 6 | QUETOPIA | |
| 7 | Big Chain BBQ | |
| 8 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 9 | HOGLINE | |
| 10 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 11 | FNG BBQ | |
| 12 | Pinch N Pull BBQ | |
| 13 | BSQ'S | |
| 14 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 15 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 16 | PO PO PORK | |
| 17 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 18 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ | |
| 19 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 20 | 3 BRATS AND A COCKTAIL WEENIE | |
| 21 | PIG APPROVED BBQ | |
| 22 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 24 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 25 | TEAM QUE | |
| 26 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 27 | TEAM PIT |
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.
4 entries · top 169.7144 · median 167.6798
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FNG BBQ | |
| 2 | MARBURG BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | BSQ'S | |
| 4 | NAGAN FOR MORE BBQ |