2025-06-06 – 2025-06-07 · Huron, SD · 📍 1060 3rd St SW · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $11,900.00
Grand Champion: RUM N' SMOKE BBQ (702.3200) · 48 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Byg's BBQ
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 89% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5828 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
2 of 12 tracked editions
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
Chicken places 4–5: Byg's BBQ and PARROTHEAD SMOKERS tied on 175.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS and RUM N' SMOKE BBQ tied on 175.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: RUB MY RACK and SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
RUM N' SMOKE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 10th.
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).
This contest usually draws about 34 teams
48 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 34.
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-31 | Huron, SD | Huron, SD | 41 | 685.1430 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | HOG'S BREATH BBQ |
| 2015-06-05 | Huron, SD | Huron, SD 57350 | 41 | 700.5944 | PIGTAMER BBQ | EGGSPERT BBQ |
| 2016-06-03 | Huron, SD | Huron, SD | 44 | 694.2744 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE |
| 2017-06-02 | Huron, SD | 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 ← this one | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 48 | 702.3200 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | Byg's BBQ |
| 2026-06-05 | 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 | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 175.4400 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 176.0000 | 173.7028 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 176.0000 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 177.1544 | 176.0000 | 173.1200 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |