Minnesota in May
2017-05-12 – 2017-05-13 · 📍 Falcon Heights, MN 55346
Grand Champion: IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (695.3484) · 71 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 RUB MY RACK
Contest preview (from past editions of this contest)
🏆 Defending champion
QUETOPIA won the most recent scored edition (2016-05-13).
🎪 Typical draw
This contest has averaged 60 teams across 4 scored editions.
📏 Contest record
The highest overall score here is 696.0228, set by A BOY & HIS BBQ in 2014.
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Hot Daddys BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-17 | Faribault, MN | 49 | 689.1424 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ | |
| 2014-05-16 | Falcon Heights, MN 55448 | 58 | 696.0228 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | SPITFIRE | |
| 2015-05-15 | St. Paul, MN 55346 | 60 | 692.5600 | SPITFIRE | QUETOPIA | |
| 2016-05-13 | Falcon Heights, MN | 71 | 690.2056 | QUETOPIA | HOGLINE | |
| 2017-05-12 ← this one | Falcon Heights, MN 55346 | 71 | 695.3484 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | RUB MY RACK | |
| 2018-05-11 | Falcon Heights, MN 55346 | 70 | 694.8344 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 2019-05-10 | 3101 HWY 95 NE | 57 | 698.8000 | Totally Sauced | HOGLINE | |
| 2021-05-07 | Cambridge, MN | 301 MN-95 | 60 | 697.1544 | Hogline | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 59 | 698.2284 | Hot Daddys BBQ | Hogline BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 58 | 699.9772 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 58 | 701.6688 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | St. Peter, MN | Nicolett County Fair Grounds | 77 | 700.0004 | Burnt Trees BBQ | Smokin Suckers |
Official results are up on kcbs.us ↗ but haven’t been pulled here yet — they land with the nightly scrape.