Original SD BBQ Championship
2019-05-31 – 2019-06-01 · Huron, SD · 📍 1060 3rd st SW · State championship
Reps: DENNIS POLSON, LINDA POLSON · Prize money: $15,000.00
Grand Champion: B-S BBQ Outlaws (689.6456) · 37 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MUSTANG SALLY BBQ
Entries
37
4 judged meats
Top score
689.6456
Winning margin
1.1084
GC over RC
Field average
653.54
median 658.74
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.3828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.3028
10th place overall
Field spread
98.9716
winner to last place
Prize money
$15,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 87%
beats 13% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
35%
of the 37 teams with a home region came from outside SD
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.5 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1507
avg power rating going in · stronger than 11% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1084 points — closer than 83% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
B-S BBQ OUTLAWS took the Grand Championship home to CO.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 ← this one | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 37 | 689.6456 | B-S BBQ Outlaws | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ |
| 2021-06-04 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 49 | 697.1432 | SPITFIRE | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ |
| 2022-06-02 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 29 | 175.4516 | MR DUDE'S BBQ | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 46 | 698.2288 | BnB BBQ | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| 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 | 172.0000 | 167.9884 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
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 |
Chicken
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 |
Pork Ribs
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 |
Pork
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 |
Brisket
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 |