Original SD BBQ Championships
2026-06-05 – 2026-06-06 · Huron, SD · 📍 1060 3rd St SW · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $11,900.00
Grand Champion: COLORADO BULLDAWG BBQ (703.3944) · 48 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BYG'S BBQ
Entries
48
4 judged meats
Top score
703.3944
Winning margin
2.8228
GC over RC
Field average
672.79
median 677.58
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.9312
10th place overall
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 32%
beats 68% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
65%
of the 48 teams with a home region came from outside SD
Came back for more
63%
30 of 48 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.51 between pre-contest rating and finish
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.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
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).
🃏 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
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-31 | Huron, SD | 41 | 685.1430 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | HOG'S BREATH BBQ | |
| 2015-06-05 | Huron, SD 57350 | 41 | 700.5944 | PIGTAMER BBQ | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 2016-06-03 | Huron, SD | 44 | 694.2744 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE | |
| 2017-06-02 | 890 3rd st. SW | 32 | 698.2744 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | THE TWISTED TAIL | |
| 2023-06-01 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 24 | 172.5600 | COLORADO BULLDAWGS | — |
| 2023-06-02 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 39 | 694.2516 | BnB BBQ | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 34 | 706.8572 | Mr. Dude's BBQ | Eggspert BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 19 | 176.5828 | Fernando's Rib Company | — |
| 2025-06-05 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 29 | 176.0000 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | — |
| 2025-06-06 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 48 | 702.3200 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | Byg's BBQ |
| 2026-06-05 ← this one | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 48 | 703.3944 | COLORADO BULLDAWG BBQ | BYG'S BBQ |
| 2026-06-05 | 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 | 180.0000 | 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 180.0000 · 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 |
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 |