Minnesota in May
2019-05-10 – 2019-05-11 · 📍 3101 HWY 95 NE · State championship
Reps: CINDY JUHL, DEBRA GAGE, TOM JUHL, WILLIAM GAGE · Prize money: $12,000.00
Grand Champion: Totally Sauced (698.8000) · 57 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 HOGLINE
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👑 A dynasty in the making
Hot Daddys BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 15 tracked editions.
🧹 A double category winner
HOGLINE won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: PIGTAMER BBQ and SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS tied on 178.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: NECTAR OF THE HOGS and RUM N' SMOKE BBQ tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 5–6: LAST CALL HEROES BBQ and NECTAR OF THE HOGS tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (won 2013), SPITFIRE (won 2015), EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA (won 2018).
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-17 | Faribault, MN | 49 | 689.1424 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ | |
| 2014-05-16 | Falcon Heights, MN 55448 | 58 | 696.0228 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | SPITFIRE | |
| 2015-05-15 | St. Paul, MN 55346 | 60 | 692.5600 | SPITFIRE | QUETOPIA | |
| 2016-05-13 | Falcon Heights, MN | 71 | 690.2056 | QUETOPIA | HOGLINE | |
| 2017-05-12 | Falcon Heights, MN 55346 | 71 | 695.3484 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | RUB MY RACK | |
| 2018-05-11 | Falcon Heights, MN 55346 | 70 | 694.8344 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 2019-05-10 ← this one | 3101 HWY 95 NE | 57 | 698.8000 | Totally Sauced | HOGLINE | |
| 2021-05-07 | Cambridge, MN | 301 MN-95 | 60 | 697.1544 | Hogline | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Cambridge, MN | 301 MN-95 | 59 | 690.2056 | Son of a Boar BBQ | CITY SLICKERS BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Cambridge, MN | 301 MN-95 | 22 | 175.4056 | PORKET ABOUT IT | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Cambridge, MN | 301 MN-95 | 38 | 348.0228 | WEEZ'S GROVIN' BBQ | — |
| 2023-05-12 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 59 | 698.2284 | Hot Daddys BBQ | Hogline BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 58 | 699.9772 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 58 | 701.6688 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | St. Peter, MN | Nicolett County Fair Grounds | 77 | 700.0004 | Burnt Trees BBQ | Smokin Suckers |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 177.1428 | 173.7028 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 175.4172 | 171.9888 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 176.0000 | 173.7028 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 173.7028 | 171.9656 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 177.1772 | 167.4172 | 161.1544 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 173.7144 | 165.7028 | 161.7028 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
57 entries · top 698.8000 · median 668.5372
Chicken
56 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4172
Pork Ribs
56 entries · top 177.7372 · median 165.1144
Pork
57 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180
Brisket
57 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.7600 · 🔥 perfect 180
Backyard Series
Overall
37 entries · top 342.8800 · median 310.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SchwonnyQue | |
| 2 | The Great Pig In The Sky | |
| 3 | Squeeze my Slabs | |
| 4 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | Norhern lights smoke bbq | |
| 6 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 7 | Good Grefe! | |
| 8 | Pig Booty BBQ | |
| 9 | Dad Bod Barbeque | |
| 10 | Steven M Chamberland | |
| 11 | R & B BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokem like u stolem | |
| 13 | JC BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 15 | BJLIGHTNIN'S BBQ | |
| 16 | TC BBQ | |
| 17 | Queue 'Em Up | |
| 18 | BBQ-4-U | |
| 19 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 20 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 21 | King Kong Pig | |
| 22 | McCarthy BBQ | |
| 23 | Northern South BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 25 | Q | |
| 26 | Frankensmokers | |
| 27 | HOVEY SMOKE | |
| 28 | Twin Cities Smoke | |
| 29 | Epic Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 31 | Kulinary Chaos | |
| 32 | Smokin Hooves | |
| 33 | Mama Taught Me To How Cook | |
| 34 | HeggeQue | |
| 35 | BullyBBQ | |
| 36 | Slapshot BBQ | |
| 37 | 3 Guys BBQ |
Chicken
37 entries · top 177.1772 · median 157.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SchwonnyQue | |
| 2 | R & B BBQ | |
| 3 | JC BBQ | |
| 4 | Squeeze my Slabs | |
| 5 | The Great Pig In The Sky | |
| 6 | Norhern lights smoke bbq | |
| 7 | Dad Bod Barbeque | |
| 8 | TC BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 10 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 11 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | Good Grefe! | |
| 13 | Steven M Chamberland | |
| 14 | Pig Booty BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 16 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 17 | Northern South BBQ | |
| 18 | BJLIGHTNIN'S BBQ | |
| 19 | McCarthy BBQ | |
| 20 | Queue 'Em Up | |
| 21 | Smokem like u stolem | |
| 22 | BBQ-4-U | |
| 23 | Frankensmokers | |
| 24 | 3 Guys BBQ | |
| 25 | Q | |
| 26 | Mama Taught Me To How Cook | |
| 27 | Kulinary Chaos | |
| 28 | King Kong Pig | |
| 29 | HeggeQue | |
| 30 | HOVEY SMOKE | |
| 31 | Smokin Hooves | |
| 32 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 33 | Twin Cities Smoke | |
| 34 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 35 | BullyBBQ | |
| 36 | Slapshot BBQ | |
| 37 | Epic Smoke BBQ |
Pork Ribs
37 entries · top 173.7144 · median 154.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | The Great Pig In The Sky | |
| 3 | Squeeze my Slabs | |
| 4 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 5 | SchwonnyQue | |
| 6 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 7 | Pig Booty BBQ | |
| 8 | Good Grefe! | |
| 9 | Smokem like u stolem | |
| 10 | Epic Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | Steven M Chamberland | |
| 12 | Norhern lights smoke bbq | |
| 13 | Outlaw BBQ | |
| 14 | King Kong Pig | |
| 15 | Dad Bod Barbeque | |
| 16 | Twin Cities Smoke | |
| 17 | BBQ-4-U | |
| 18 | BJLIGHTNIN'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Queue 'Em Up | |
| 20 | McCarthy BBQ | |
| 21 | HOVEY SMOKE | |
| 22 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 23 | BullyBBQ | |
| 24 | JC BBQ | |
| 25 | Slapshot BBQ | |
| 26 | TC BBQ | |
| 27 | R & B BBQ | |
| 28 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 29 | Northern South BBQ | |
| 30 | Q | |
| 31 | Smokin Hooves | |
| 32 | Frankensmokers | |
| 33 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 34 | Kulinary Chaos | |
| 35 | Mama Taught Me To How Cook | |
| 36 | HeggeQue | |
| 37 | 3 Guys BBQ |