2018-08-24 – 2018-08-25 · Hill City, SD · 📍 Sea Terrace Park
Grand Champion: B-S BBQ OUTLAWS (704.5256) · 27 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BACKDRAFT 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, 2014 to 2024 — 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.
704.5256 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 697.6916 PARROTHEAD SMOKERS set in 2016.
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Wider than 95% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 14.3200 points — a wider margin than 95% of championships in the data.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
4 of 7 tracked editions
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has won this contest 4 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Chicken places 5–6: LAST CALL HEROES BBQ and JO-BAWB'S BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: JO-BAWB'S BBQ and PARROTHEAD SMOKERS tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: SIN CIRCLE BBQ and UNCLE J'S tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BACKDRAFT BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 177.7144 that had stood across 4 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (won 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-22 | Hill City, SD | Hill City, SD 57745 | 25 | 692.5488 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | LONESTAR SMOKE RANGERS |
| 2015-08-21 | Hill City, SD | Hill City, SD 57745 | 26 | 689.6456 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | SPITFIRE |
| 2016-08-26 | Hill City, SD | Hill City, SD 57745 | 31 | 697.6916 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD |
| 2017-08-25 | Hill City, SD | Elm St | 26 | 691.3712 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ |
| 2018-08-24 ← this one | Hill City, SD | Sea Terrace Park | 27 | 704.5256 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | BACKDRAFT BBQ |
| 2019-08-23 | Hill City, SD | Sea Terrace Park | 31 | 699.9544 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ |
| 2024-08-23 | Hill City, SD | Main Street | 29 | 689.0512 | Q Cartel | LaTa-Que |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 175.4056 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 170.2972 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5828 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 172.5484 | 169.6684 |
27 entries · top 704.5256 · median 667.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 3 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 4 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 5 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 6 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 7 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 8 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 10 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 11 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 12 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 13 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 14 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 15 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 16 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 17 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 18 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 19 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 21 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 22 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 23 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 24 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 25 | PIT PIGS | |
| 26 | Smokin firefighters | |
| 27 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA |
27 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 2 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | |
| 4 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 5 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 6 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 7 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 8 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 9 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 10 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 11 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 12 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 13 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 14 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 16 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin firefighters | |
| 19 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 21 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 22 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 23 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 24 | PIT PIGS | |
| 25 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 26 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 27 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG |
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 2 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 3 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 4 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 6 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 7 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 8 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 9 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 10 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 12 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 13 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 14 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 15 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 16 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 17 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 18 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | PIT PIGS | |
| 20 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | |
| 21 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 22 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 23 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 24 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 25 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 26 | Smokin firefighters | |
| 27 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS |
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 2 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 3 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 4 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | |
| 5 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 6 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 7 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 8 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 9 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 10 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 11 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 12 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 13 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 15 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 16 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 17 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 18 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 19 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 20 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 21 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 22 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 23 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 24 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 25 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 26 | PIT PIGS | |
| 27 | Smokin firefighters |
26 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY SMOKE | |
| 2 | BIG DADDY'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 3 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 4 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 5 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 6 | PAPA'S PIT CREW | |
| 7 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 8 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 9 | PIT PIGS | |
| 10 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 11 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 12 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 13 | HONEYMAN BBQ | |
| 14 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 15 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 16 | GRILLIN' BEAVERS | |
| 17 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 18 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 19 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 22 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 23 | JO-BAWB'S BBQ | |
| 24 | CAMP HOUSE BBQ | |
| 25 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin firefighters |