A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 12 tracked editions
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2016
Original SD BBQ Championships 2026
Jun 5–6, 2026 · Huron, SD · 📍 1060 3rd St SW · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle · Prize money: $11,900
Colorado Bulldawg BBQ won Grand Champion at the Original SD BBQ Championships on June 5, 2026 in Huron, SD at 1060 3rd St SW, scoring 703.3944 in a field of 48 teams. BYG'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 700.5716. Category winners: Chicken — RUB MY RACK (178.8572); Pork Ribs — Colorado Bulldawg BBQ (178.2972); Pork — BURNT TREES BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — RUM N' SMOKE BBQ (179.4400). This is the 11th of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by RUM N' SMOKE BBQ; the next was held in 2026.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
610.62
median 677.58
703.39 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 178.30
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 179.44
136.54
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
48
4 judged meats
Top score
703.3944
Winning margin
2.8228
GC over RC
Field average
672.79
610.62703.39
median 677.58 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.9312
610.62703.39
10th place overall
Field spread
92.7772
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,900
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 20%
beats 80% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
63%
30 of 48 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.49 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,619
avg power rating going in · stronger than 87% of contests
Storylines (5 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 16 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: CROSSCUT BBQ and WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: PAPA'S PIT CREW and RUM N' SMOKE BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: BYG'S BBQ and Bohica BBQ tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
Colorado Bulldawg BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 16th.
- Chicken 16th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 6th
- Brisket 3rd
Back to defend
5
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (won 2013, 2016), BnB BBQ (won 2023), Mr. Dude's BBQ (won 2024), SIN CIRCLE BBQ (won 2025), RUM N' SMOKE BBQ (won 2025).
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS · 2013, 2016
- BnB BBQ · 2023
- Mr. Dude's BBQ · 2024
- SIN CIRCLE BBQ · 2025
- RUM N' SMOKE BBQ · 2025
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- BURNT TREES BBQ · Pork
This contest's own records (1 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2013 | Huron, SD | Huron, SD | 41 | 685.1430 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | HOG'S BREATH BBQ |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Huron, SD | Huron, SD 57350 | 41 | 700.5944 | PIGTAMER BBQ | EGGSPERT BBQ |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Huron, SD | Huron, SD | 44 | 694.2744 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Huron, SD | 890 3rd st. SW | 32 | 698.2744 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | THE TWISTED TAIL |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 24 | 172.5600 | COLORADO BULLDAWGS | — |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 39 | 694.2516 | BnB BBQ | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 34 | 706.8572 | Mr. Dude's BBQ | Eggspert BBQ |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 19 | 176.5828 | Fernando's Rib Company | — |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 29 | 176 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 48 | 702.3200 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | Byg's BBQ |
| Jun 5, 2026 ← this one | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 48 | 703.3944 | COLORADO BULLDAWG BBQ | BYG'S BBQ |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 29 | 177.7144 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 174.8572 | 173.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 176.0116 | 174.2744 |
| Pork | 180 | 176.5600 | 174.2972 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 177.7028 | 174.2744 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
Pork
48 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |