Minnesota in May
2026-05-08 – 2026-05-09 · St. Peter, MN · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, JOHN SCHARFFBILLIG, LAURIE TWETEN, PATRICK DILLER, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $11,500.00
Grand Champion: Burnt Trees BBQ (700.0004) · 77 teams
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Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN has won this contest 2 times across its 16 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 80% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
BURNT TREES BBQ took the Grand Championship home to SD.
🃏 An upset on the books
BURNT TREES BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-17 | 49 | 689.1424 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2014-05-16 | 58 | 696.0228 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | |
| 2015-05-15 | 60 | 692.5600 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2016-05-13 | 71 | 690.2056 | QUETOPIA | |
| 2017-05-12 | 71 | 695.3484 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2018-05-11 | 70 | 694.8344 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | |
| 2019-05-10 | 57 | 698.8000 | Totally Sauced | |
| 2021-05-07 | Cambridge, MN | 60 | 697.1544 | Hogline |
| 2023-05-12 | St. Peter, MN | 59 | 698.2284 | Hot Daddys BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | St. Peter, MN | 46 | 177.1544 | Shiggin & Grinnin |
| 2024-05-10 | St. Peter, MN | 58 | 699.9772 | Hot Daddy's BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | St. Peter, MN | 49 | 177.1544 | Weez's Groovin' BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | St. Peter, MN | 58 | 701.6688 | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | St. Peter, MN | 43 | 178.8572 | KPG SMOKIN' |
| 2026-05-08 ← this one | St. Peter, MN | 77 | 700.0004 | Burnt Trees BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | St. Peter, MN | 47 | 176.5944 | Que's Yer Daddy |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
35 entries · top 176.5600 · median 164.6060
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goner BBQ | |
| 2 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 3 | SASSY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 5 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 7 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 8 | Weasel's Bone Lickin' BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 10 | Taste of Freedom | |
| 11 | Big Mike's Smokehouse | |
| 12 | Porket About It | |
| 13 | Sweet Natty's Smokin' Q | |
| 14 | Natural Born Grillers | |
| 15 | Briskey Business BBQ | |
| 16 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 17 | Wildhart BBQ | |
| 18 | Tipsy Smoker | |
| 19 | Blessed Girl BBQ | |
| 20 | Brotherhood BBQ | |
| 21 | Sota Smoke BBQ | |
| 22 | Black Stack BBQ | |
| 23 | Motley Crew BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 25 | Frankensmokers BBQ | |
| 26 | Berg's BBQ | |
| 27 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 28 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 29 | Sloppy Hog BBQ | |
| 30 | BUBBA LOU'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Blue Smoke | |
| 32 | Anchor Grills | |
| 33 | Not Bad BBQ | |
| 34 | Low & Slow Bro's | |
| 35 | The 'Que Response Team |
Backyard Series — Overall
35 entries · top 350.2744 · median 330.2172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SASSY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 3 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 4 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 5 | Goner BBQ | |
| 6 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 8 | Tipsy Smoker | |
| 9 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 10 | Taste of Freedom | |
| 11 | Porket About It | |
| 12 | Black Stack BBQ | |
| 13 | Sota Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | Berg's BBQ | |
| 15 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 16 | Briskey Business BBQ | |
| 17 | Wildhart BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 19 | Big Mike's Smokehouse | |
| 20 | Motley Crew BBQ | |
| 21 | Weasel's Bone Lickin' BBQ | |
| 22 | Brotherhood BBQ | |
| 23 | Blessed Girl BBQ | |
| 24 | Sloppy Hog BBQ | |
| 25 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 26 | Natural Born Grillers | |
| 27 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 28 | Blue Smoke | |
| 29 | Frankensmokers BBQ | |
| 30 | Sweet Natty's Smokin' Q | |
| 31 | Anchor Grills | |
| 32 | Not Bad BBQ | |
| 33 | Low & Slow Bro's | |
| 34 | The 'Que Response Team | |
| 35 | BUBBA LOU'S BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 2 | Tipsy Smoker | |
| 3 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 4 | SASSY SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 6 | Black Stack BBQ | |
| 7 | Berg's BBQ | |
| 8 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 9 | Porket About It | |
| 10 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | Taste of Freedom | |
| 12 | Sota Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 14 | Goner BBQ | |
| 15 | Motley Crew BBQ | |
| 16 | Too Sauced BBQ | |
| 17 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 18 | Briskey Business BBQ | |
| 19 | Wildhart BBQ | |
| 20 | Brotherhood BBQ | |
| 21 | Blue Smoke | |
| 22 | Sloppy Hog BBQ | |
| 23 | Blessed Girl BBQ | |
| 24 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 25 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 26 | Big Mike's Smokehouse | |
| 27 | Anchor Grills | |
| 28 | Weasel's Bone Lickin' BBQ | |
| 29 | Natural Born Grillers | |
| 30 | Frankensmokers BBQ | |
| 31 | The 'Que Response Team | |
| 32 | Not Bad BBQ | |
| 33 | Low & Slow Bro's | |
| 34 | Sweet Natty's Smokin' Q | |
| 35 | BUBBA LOU'S BBQ |
Kids-Q — Junior que 11-16
5 entries · top 173.1428 · median 161.1772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blake Stocker | |
| 2 | Peyton Martins | |
| 3 | Brianna Carey | |
| 4 | Casey Spellacy | |
| 5 | Colin Wiese |
Kids-Q — Kids que 5-10
6 entries · top 167.9888 · median 166.8686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drake Berndt | |
| 2 | Hazel Ellis | |
| 3 | Ryan Stocker | |
| 4 | Andrew Brelje | |
| 5 | Caitlin Leonard | |
| 6 | Henry Leonard |
Master Series — Brisket
77 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1428
Master Series — Chicken
77 entries · top 179.4400 · median 171.4056
Master Series — Overall
77 entries · top 700.0004 · median 679.3260
Master Series — Pork
77 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6916 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
77 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5372