Original SD BBQ Championships
2026-06-05 – 2026-06-06 · Huron, SD · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $11,900.00
Grand Champion: COLORADO BULLDAWG BBQ (703.3944) · 48 teams
Entries
48
4 categories
Top score
703.3944
Winning margin
2.8228
GC over RC
Field average
672.79
median 677.58
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.9312
what a walk cost here
Field spread
92.7772
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,900.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 23%
beats 77% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1595
avg power rating going in · stronger than 89% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Colorado Bulldawg BBQ took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🃏 An upset on the books
Colorado Bulldawg BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, HOT DADDY'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-31 | 41 | 685.1430 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2015-06-05 | 41 | 700.5944 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 2016-06-03 | 44 | 694.2744 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2017-06-02 | 32 | 698.2744 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2023-06-01 | Huron, SD | 24 | 172.5600 | COLORADO BULLDAWGS |
| 2023-06-02 | Huron, SD | 39 | 694.2516 | BnB BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Huron, SD | 34 | 706.8572 | Mr. Dude's BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Huron, SD | 19 | 176.5828 | Fernando's Rib Company |
| 2025-06-05 | Huron, SD | 29 | 176.0000 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2025-06-06 | Huron, SD | 48 | 702.3200 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2026-06-05 ← this one | Huron, SD | 48 | 703.3944 | COLORADO BULLDAWG BBQ |
| 2026-06-05 | Huron, SD | 29 | 177.7144 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
48 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.3770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | BYG'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 4 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 5 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 7 | SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 9 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 10 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 11 | CROSSCUT BBQ | |
| 12 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 13 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 14 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 15 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 16 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 18 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 19 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 20 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 21 | Sugar Shack | |
| 22 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 23 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 24 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 25 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 27 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 28 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 29 | LaTa-Que | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 31 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 32 | BnB BBQ | |
| 33 | Guys and Grills | |
| 34 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 35 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 36 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 37 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 38 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 39 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 40 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 41 | NON-VEGAN | |
| 42 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 43 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 44 | DROOLIN' BEAST BBQ | |
| 45 | Three Stoog3 BBQ | |
| 46 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 47 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 48 | ALT CUSTOM Q |
Master Series — Chicken
48 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 2 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 3 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 4 | CROSSCUT BBQ | |
| 5 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 6 | BYG'S BBQ | |
| 7 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 8 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 9 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 13 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 14 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 15 | NON-VEGAN | |
| 16 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 17 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 18 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 19 | LaTa-Que | |
| 20 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 21 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 22 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 23 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 24 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 26 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 27 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Sugar Shack | |
| 29 | Three Stoog3 BBQ | |
| 30 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 31 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 32 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 33 | Guys and Grills | |
| 34 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 35 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 36 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 37 | ALT CUSTOM Q | |
| 38 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 39 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 40 | SPITFIRE | |
| 41 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 42 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 43 | BnB BBQ | |
| 44 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 45 | DROOLIN' BEAST BBQ | |
| 46 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 47 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 48 | BIG BOYZ BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
48 entries · top 703.3944 · median 677.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 2 | BYG'S BBQ | |
| 3 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 4 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 6 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 7 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 8 | CROSSCUT BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 10 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 11 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 12 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 13 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 14 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 15 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 16 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 18 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 19 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 20 | SPITFIRE | |
| 21 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 22 | Sugar Shack | |
| 23 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 24 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 25 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 26 | NON-VEGAN | |
| 27 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 28 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 30 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 31 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 32 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 34 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 35 | LaTa-Que | |
| 36 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 37 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 38 | BnB BBQ | |
| 39 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 40 | Guys and Grills | |
| 41 | Three Stoog3 BBQ | |
| 42 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 43 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 44 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 45 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 46 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 47 | ALT CUSTOM Q | |
| 48 | DROOLIN' BEAST BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
48 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 2 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 3 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 4 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 5 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 6 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 8 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 9 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 10 | BYG'S BBQ | |
| 11 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 12 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 13 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 14 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 16 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 17 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 18 | CROSSCUT BBQ | |
| 19 | NON-VEGAN | |
| 20 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 21 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | LaTa-Que | |
| 23 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 24 | SPITFIRE | |
| 25 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 26 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | Sugar Shack | |
| 28 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 30 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 31 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 32 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 33 | BnB BBQ | |
| 34 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 35 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 36 | Three Stoog3 BBQ | |
| 37 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 38 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 40 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 41 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 42 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 43 | Guys and Grills | |
| 44 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 45 | ALT CUSTOM Q | |
| 46 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 47 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 48 | DROOLIN' BEAST BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
48 entries · top 178.2972 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 2 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG BOYZ BBQ | |
| 4 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 6 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 7 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 8 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 9 | BYG'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 11 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 12 | SPITFIRE | |
| 13 | BnB BBQ | |
| 14 | NON-VEGAN | |
| 15 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 16 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 17 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 18 | O.G. BANDITS | |
| 19 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 21 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 22 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 23 | Sugar Shack | |
| 24 | Guys and Grills | |
| 25 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 26 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 27 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 29 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 30 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 31 | Three Stoog3 BBQ | |
| 32 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 33 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 34 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 35 | CROSSCUT BBQ | |
| 36 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 37 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 38 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 39 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 40 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 41 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 42 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 43 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 44 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 45 | LaTa-Que | |
| 46 | ALT CUSTOM Q | |
| 47 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 48 | DROOLIN' BEAST BBQ |