Original SD BBQ Championships
2025-06-06 – 2025-06-07 · Huron, SD · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $11,900.00
Grand Champion: RUM N' SMOKE BBQ (702.3200) · 48 teams
Entries
48
4 categories
Top score
702.3200
Winning margin
0.5828
GC over RC
Field average
667.95
median 676.45
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
690.7768
what a walk cost here
Field spread
104.2056
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,900.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 25%
beats 75% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1554
avg power rating going in · stronger than 60% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5828 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
RUM N' SMOKE BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MN.
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 ← this one | Huron, SD | 48 | 702.3200 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2026-06-05 | 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 177.1544 · median 166.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 2 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 3 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 4 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 5 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 6 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 8 | SPITFIRE | |
| 9 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 10 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 11 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 12 | WHO DAT BBQ | |
| 13 | AJU BBQ | |
| 14 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 15 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 16 | LC BBQ | |
| 17 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 18 | BnB BBQ | |
| 19 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 20 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 21 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 22 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 23 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 24 | Sugar Shack | |
| 25 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 26 | PRAIRIE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 28 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 29 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 31 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 32 | At Ease | |
| 33 | Three Stoog3 BBQ | |
| 34 | Meat Militia | |
| 35 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 36 | Guys and Grills | |
| 37 | LaTa-Que | |
| 38 | PAPA SMOE'S BBQ | |
| 39 | Freckled Cow BBQ | |
| 40 | Super Mario BBQ | |
| 41 | 4S BBQ | |
| 42 | DROOLIN' BEAST | |
| 43 | NON-VEGAN | |
| 44 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 45 | HIT OR MISS | |
| 46 | ALT CUSTOM Q | |
| 47 | RUB-N-SAUCE BBQ | |
| 48 | SMOKIN' GAVEL BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
48 entries · top 178.2972 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 2 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 3 | LaTa-Que | |
| 4 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 5 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 6 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 9 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 11 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 12 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 13 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 14 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 15 | NON-VEGAN | |
| 16 | At Ease | |
| 17 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 19 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 20 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 21 | LC BBQ | |
| 22 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 23 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 24 | WHO DAT BBQ | |
| 25 | AJU BBQ | |
| 26 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 27 | DROOLIN' BEAST | |
| 28 | Sugar Shack | |
| 29 | Three Stoog3 BBQ | |
| 30 | PRAIRIE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 31 | PAPA SMOE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 33 | ALT CUSTOM Q | |
| 34 | SPITFIRE | |
| 35 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 36 | 4S BBQ | |
| 37 | Guys and Grills | |
| 38 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 39 | BnB BBQ | |
| 40 | Meat Militia | |
| 41 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 42 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 43 | HIT OR MISS | |
| 44 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 45 | RUB-N-SAUCE BBQ | |
| 46 | SMOKIN' GAVEL BBQ | |
| 47 | Freckled Cow BBQ | |
| 48 | Super Mario BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
48 entries · top 702.3200 · median 676.4514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 3 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 4 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 5 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 6 | SPITFIRE | |
| 7 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 8 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 10 | WHO DAT BBQ | |
| 11 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 12 | LC BBQ | |
| 13 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 14 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 15 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 16 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 17 | Sugar Shack | |
| 18 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 19 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 20 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 21 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 22 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 23 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 24 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 26 | BnB BBQ | |
| 27 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 28 | At Ease | |
| 29 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 30 | AJU BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 32 | Three Stoog3 BBQ | |
| 33 | Meat Militia | |
| 34 | LaTa-Que | |
| 35 | PRAIRIE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 36 | Guys and Grills | |
| 37 | PAPA SMOE'S BBQ | |
| 38 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 39 | 4S BBQ | |
| 40 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 41 | NON-VEGAN | |
| 42 | Super Mario BBQ | |
| 43 | HIT OR MISS | |
| 44 | DROOLIN' BEAST | |
| 45 | Freckled Cow BBQ | |
| 46 | ALT CUSTOM Q | |
| 47 | SMOKIN' GAVEL BBQ | |
| 48 | RUB-N-SAUCE BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
48 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 2 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 3 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 4 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 5 | WHO DAT BBQ | |
| 6 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 7 | SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 9 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 10 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 12 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 13 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 14 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 15 | Sugar Shack | |
| 16 | At Ease | |
| 17 | LC BBQ | |
| 18 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 19 | BnB BBQ | |
| 20 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 21 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 22 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' GAVEL BBQ | |
| 24 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 25 | PRAIRIE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | Guys and Grills | |
| 27 | Super Mario BBQ | |
| 28 | Three Stoog3 BBQ | |
| 29 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 30 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 32 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 34 | 4S BBQ | |
| 35 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 36 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 37 | PAPA SMOE'S BBQ | |
| 38 | AJU BBQ | |
| 39 | NON-VEGAN | |
| 40 | LaTa-Que | |
| 41 | Meat Militia | |
| 42 | Freckled Cow BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 44 | HIT OR MISS | |
| 45 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 46 | DROOLIN' BEAST | |
| 47 | ALT CUSTOM Q | |
| 48 | RUB-N-SAUCE BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
48 entries · top 177.7372 · median 168.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 3 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 4 | SPITFIRE | |
| 5 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 6 | Sugar Shack | |
| 7 | Byg's BBQ | |
| 8 | LC BBQ | |
| 9 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 10 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 11 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 12 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 13 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 14 | Meat Militia | |
| 15 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 16 | WEEKEND BUM BBQ | |
| 17 | WHO DAT BBQ | |
| 18 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 19 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 22 | BnB BBQ | |
| 23 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 24 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 25 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 26 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 27 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 28 | Super Mario BBQ | |
| 29 | At Ease | |
| 30 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 31 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 32 | HIT OR MISS | |
| 33 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 34 | Three Stoog3 BBQ | |
| 35 | PAPA SMOE'S BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN' BOXERS BBQ | |
| 37 | AJU BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN' GAVEL BBQ | |
| 39 | ALT CUSTOM Q | |
| 40 | LaTa-Que | |
| 41 | Guys and Grills | |
| 42 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 43 | DROOLIN' BEAST | |
| 44 | 4S BBQ | |
| 45 | NON-VEGAN | |
| 46 | Freckled Cow BBQ | |
| 47 | RUB-N-SAUCE BBQ | |
| 48 | PRAIRIE SMOKE BBQ |