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) 2026
May 1, 2026 · Fargo, ND · 📍 3202 13th Ave S
Reps: John Scharffbillig, Larry Voth, Lynda Voth
Full results from the ND BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2026, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on May 1, 2026 in Fargo, ND at 3202 13th Ave S. RUM N' SMOKE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — PORKY BUTTS BBQ (178.8572). This is the 5th of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Porky Butts BBQ.
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.
142.80
median 165.13
178.86 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2024 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
36
1 judged meat
Top score
178.8572
Winning margin
4
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
164.41
142.80178.86
Pork Ribs · median 165.13 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
170.2856
142.80178.86
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
36.0572
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 5793 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (4 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
0.0112
closest of 3 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 8–9: Hog Time BBQ edged Syndicate BBQ by 0.0112. Pork Ribs places 7–8: Prairie Smoke BBQ edged Hog Time BBQ by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 3–4: GONER BBQ edged LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ by 0.0228.
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · 0.0112
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · 0.0228
A contest record in pork ribs
178.8572
best pork ribs ever cooked here
PORKY BUTTS BBQ turned in 178.8572 in pork ribs — past the 178.2972 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
- old best 178.2972
- across 3 past editions
Back to defend
3
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Shiggin & Grinnin (won 2024), BIGG SMOAK BBQ (won 2025), KPG SMOKIN' (won 2025).
- Shiggin & Grinnin · 2024
- BIGG SMOAK BBQ · 2025
- KPG SMOKIN' · 2025
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 | 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 ← this one | 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 | 178.8572 | 173.7028 | 170.2856 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | GONER BBQ | |
| 4 | LOOT N' BOOTY BBQ | |
| 5 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 6 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 7 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | Hog Time BBQ | |
| 9 | Syndicate BBQ | |
| 10 | BIGG SMOAK BBQ | |
| 11 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 12 | FERNANDO'S RIB COMPANY | |
| 13 | Yankee Twang BBQ Co. | |
| 14 | Still Can't Win BBQ | |
| 15 | Sweet & Saucy BBQ Team | |
| 16 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 17 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokey North BBQ | |
| 19 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 20 | ROKER Q | |
| 21 | Flatlands BBQ | |
| 22 | KPG SMOKIN' | |
| 23 | Angry Bear BBQ | |
| 24 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 25 | CRF Blue Ribb'n BBQ | |
| 26 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 27 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 28 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 29 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 30 | Three Stoog3 BBQ | |
| 31 | Hit or Miss | |
| 32 | Smoke Jumpers BBQ | |
| 33 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 34 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 35 | Sugar Shack | |
| 36 | Silly Willies |