A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 9 tracked editions
Hot Daddys BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 9 tracked editions.
- 2023
- 2024
Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2026
May 8, 2026 · St. Peter, MN · 📍 Nicolett County Fair Grounds
Reps: Dave Rogers, John Scharffbillig, Laurie Tweten, Peg Rogers · Prize money: $1,200
Full results from the Minnesota in May (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2026, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on May 8, 2026 in St. Peter, MN at Nicolett County Fair Grounds. RUM N' SMOKE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — QUE'S YER DADDY (176.5944). This is the 9th of 9 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Burnt Trees 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.
144.51
median 166.83
176.59 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
47
1 judged meat
Top score
176.5944
Winning margin
1.7372
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
166.36
144.51176.59
Pork Ribs · median 166.83 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.5944 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
171.4172
144.51176.59
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
32.0800
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,200
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 56%
beats 44% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (3 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
Tie
closest of 4 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 6–7: FENDER BENDER BBQ and BBQ Maestros tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: BBQ Maestros and Rack Shack bbq tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: Rack Shack bbq and DAD BOD BARBEQUE tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · 0.0228
Back to defend
3
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PORKET ABOUT IT (won 2022), Shiggin & Grinnin (won 2023), KPG SMOKIN' (won 2025).
- PORKET ABOUT IT · 2022
- Shiggin & Grinnin · 2023
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2022 | Cambridge, MN | 301 MN-95 | 22 | 175.4056 | PORKET ABOUT IT | — |
| May 12, 2023 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 59 | 698.2284 | Hot Daddys BBQ | Hogline BBQ |
| May 12, 2023 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 46 | 177.1544 | Shiggin & Grinnin | — |
| May 10, 2024 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 58 | 699.9772 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| May 10, 2024 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 49 | 177.1544 | Weez's Groovin' BBQ | — |
| May 9, 2025 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 58 | 701.6688 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | Phoenix BBQ |
| May 9, 2025 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 43 | 178.8572 | KPG SMOKIN' | — |
| May 8, 2026 | St. Peter, MN | Nicolett County Fair Grounds | 77 | 700.0004 | Burnt Trees BBQ | Smokin Suckers |
| May 8, 2026 ← this one | St. Peter, MN | Nicolett County Fair Grounds | 47 | 176.5944 | Que's Yer Daddy | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 176.5944 | 172 | 171.4172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
47 entries · top 176.5944 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 2 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 4 | SPITFIRE | |
| 5 | SOUTHINURMOUTH | |
| 6 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 8 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 9 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | 922 BBQ | |
| 11 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 12 | Motley Crew BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKEY D'S WANNABEES | |
| 14 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 15 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 16 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | Wildhart BBQ | |
| 18 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 19 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 20 | Rub Doctor | |
| 21 | Sloppy Hog BBQ | |
| 22 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 23 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 24 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 25 | Weasel's Bone Lickin' BBQ | |
| 26 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 27 | Goner BBQ | |
| 28 | PO PO PORK | |
| 29 | Porket About It | |
| 30 | Matty Macks | |
| 31 | Briskey Business BBQ | |
| 32 | Croix Valley | |
| 33 | Low Eye Que | |
| 34 | Low & Slow Bro's | |
| 35 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 36 | Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 37 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 38 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 39 | Berg's BBQ | |
| 40 | Marty Party BBQ | |
| 41 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 42 | Sota Smoke BBQ | |
| 43 | KPG SMOKIN' | |
| 44 | Not Bad BBQ | |
| 45 | Black Stack BBQ | |
| 46 | The 'Que Response Team | |
| 47 | BUBBA LOU'S BBQ |