Smokin In Steele
2019-05-31 – 2019-06-01 · Owatonna, MN · 📍 1525 South Cedar Ave · State championship
Reps: CINDY JUHL, TOM JUHL · Prize money: $11,250.00
Grand Champion: Lucky 19 Sauce Co (697.6916) · 43 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 HOGLINE
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📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 7–8: THE DOCFATHER BBQ and PO PO PORK tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: PO PO PORK and LUCKY'S Q tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ and GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: LUCKY'S Q (won 2014), GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA (won 2017), HOGLINE (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-31 | Owatonna, MN | 51 | 697.7148 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | JAESTAR BBQ | |
| 2014-05-30 | Owatonna, MN 55060 | 67 | 699.4056 | LUCKY'S Q | PIGSKIN BBQ | |
| 2016-06-03 | Owatonna, MN 55060 | 53 | 689.6684 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 2017-06-02 | 1525 South Cedar st, Steele County Fairgrounds | 46 | 691.3140 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 2018-06-01 | 1525 South Cedar st, Steele County Fairgrounds | 45 | 697.6688 | HOGLINE | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | |
| 2019-05-31 ← this one | Owatonna, MN | 1525 South Cedar Ave | 43 | 697.6916 | Lucky 19 Sauce Co | HOGLINE |
| 2022-06-03 | Owatonna, MN | 1525 S Cedar Ave | 33 | 689.6684 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2023-06-02 | Owatonna, MN | 1525 S Cedar Ave | 29 | 692.5600 | Wags Backwoods BBQ | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Owatonna, MN | 1525 S Cedar Ave | 32 | 699.9656 | T-Rex bbq | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Owatonna, MN | 18th St SE & Elm Ave | 28 | 697.0856 | Dry 2 Da Bone | HOT DADDY'S BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 174.8572 | 173.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.1428 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 176.5716 | 174.2744 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 171.9656 | 169.1428 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
43 entries · top 697.6916 · median 655.4176
Chicken
43 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.2856
Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 177.7144 · median 162.2744
Pork
43 entries · top 176.5716 · median 167.9656
Brisket
43 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.2516