May 31 – Jun 1, 2019 · Huron, SD · 📍 1060 3rd st SW · State championship
Reps: Dennis Polson, Linda Polson · Prize money: $15,000
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS won Grand Champion at the Original SD BBQ Championship on May 31, 2019 in Huron, SD at 1060 3rd st SW, scoring 689.6456 in a field of 37 teams. MUSTANG SALLY BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.5372. Category winners: Chicken — BnB BBQ (176.5600); Pork Ribs — SMOKE IN THE EYE (177.1428); Pork — RUB MY RACK (178.8572); Brisket — LAST CALL HEROES BBQ (178.2972). This is the 1st of 4 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2021.
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, 2019 to 2022 — 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 84% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1084 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 2.8572 points.
Brisket places 8–9: BARK 'N BONES BBQ and Pure Smoke tied on 168.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: SIN CIRCLE BBQ edged RUB MY RACK by 0.0112. Pork places 9–10: Who Dat BBQ edged TIMBONE BARBECUE by 0.0112.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 ← this one | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 37 | 689.6456 | B-S BBQ Outlaws | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ |
| Jun 4, 2021 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 49 | 697.1432 | SPITFIRE | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 29 | 175.4516 | MR DUDE'S BBQ | — |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 46 | 698.2288 | BnB BBQ | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 173.1772 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 173.7144 | 169.1660 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 172 | 167.9884 |
37 entries · top 689.6456 · median 658.7424
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 2 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 3 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 4 | SPITFIRE | |
| 5 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 6 | BACKROADS BBQ | |
| 7 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 8 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | |
| 9 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 10 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 12 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 13 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 14 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 15 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 16 | The Gerrit Boys | |
| 17 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 18 | Pure Smoke | |
| 19 | BnB BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 21 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 22 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 23 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 24 | Borgy the BBQ Butcher | |
| 25 | SMOKIN EGGHEADS | |
| 26 | Bonnaroo BBQ | |
| 27 | BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | |
| 28 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 29 | Smoke Jumpers BBQ | |
| 30 | Idle Que | |
| 31 | The Meat | |
| 32 | QUIET RIOT BBQ | |
| 33 | Bare Butts BBQ | |
| 34 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 35 | Scrap Metal BBQ | |
| 36 | BBQ ODYSSEY | |
| 37 | Team Sasquatch |
37 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BnB BBQ | |
| 2 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 4 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 5 | BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | |
| 6 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 8 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 9 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 10 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | |
| 11 | QUIET RIOT BBQ | |
| 12 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 13 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 14 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 15 | BACKROADS BBQ | |
| 16 | SPITFIRE | |
| 17 | Bonnaroo BBQ | |
| 18 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 19 | Pure Smoke | |
| 20 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 21 | Smoke Jumpers BBQ | |
| 22 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 24 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 25 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 26 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 27 | SMOKIN EGGHEADS | |
| 28 | Borgy the BBQ Butcher | |
| 29 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 30 | The Gerrit Boys | |
| 31 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 32 | The Meat | |
| 33 | Idle Que | |
| 34 | Scrap Metal BBQ | |
| 35 | Bare Butts BBQ | |
| 36 | BBQ ODYSSEY | |
| 37 | Team Sasquatch |
37 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 2 | BACKROADS BBQ | |
| 3 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 4 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 5 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 6 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 7 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | |
| 8 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 9 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN EGGHEADS | |
| 11 | Pure Smoke | |
| 12 | SPITFIRE | |
| 13 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | Borgy the BBQ Butcher | |
| 15 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 16 | The Gerrit Boys | |
| 17 | Bare Butts BBQ | |
| 18 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 19 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 21 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 22 | Idle Que | |
| 23 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 24 | Smoke Jumpers BBQ | |
| 25 | Team Sasquatch | |
| 26 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 27 | BnB BBQ | |
| 28 | The Meat | |
| 29 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 30 | Scrap Metal BBQ | |
| 31 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 32 | Bonnaroo BBQ | |
| 33 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 34 | BBQ ODYSSEY | |
| 35 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 36 | BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | |
| 37 | QUIET RIOT BBQ |
37 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 2 | SPITFIRE | |
| 3 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 5 | BACKROADS BBQ | |
| 6 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | The Gerrit Boys | |
| 8 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 9 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 10 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 11 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 12 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | |
| 13 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 14 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 15 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 16 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 17 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 18 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 19 | BnB BBQ | |
| 20 | Idle Que | |
| 21 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 22 | BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | |
| 23 | The Meat | |
| 24 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 25 | Borgy the BBQ Butcher | |
| 26 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 27 | Smoke Jumpers BBQ | |
| 28 | Pure Smoke | |
| 29 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 30 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 31 | QUIET RIOT BBQ | |
| 32 | Scrap Metal BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN EGGHEADS | |
| 34 | Bonnaroo BBQ | |
| 35 | BBQ ODYSSEY | |
| 36 | Bare Butts BBQ | |
| 37 | Team Sasquatch |
37 entries · top 178.2972 · median 162.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 2 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 3 | SPITFIRE | |
| 4 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 5 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 6 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 7 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 8 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 9 | Pure Smoke | |
| 10 | Bonnaroo BBQ | |
| 11 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 12 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | |
| 13 | BACKROADS BBQ | |
| 14 | TIMBONE BARBECUE | |
| 15 | The Gerrit Boys | |
| 16 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 17 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN EGGHEADS | |
| 19 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 20 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Borgy the BBQ Butcher | |
| 22 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 23 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 25 | BnB BBQ | |
| 26 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 27 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 28 | BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | |
| 29 | Smoke Jumpers BBQ | |
| 30 | Bare Butts BBQ | |
| 31 | The Meat | |
| 32 | Idle Que | |
| 33 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 34 | QUIET RIOT BBQ | |
| 35 | BBQ ODYSSEY | |
| 36 | Team Sasquatch | |
| 37 | Scrap Metal BBQ |