Back-to-back
1 in a row
editions of this contest
Rum N' Smoke BBQ won here last time out too — 1 straight editions of this contest.
- 2026
KTD Smokn' Gobbler (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2026
Jul 10, 2026 · Worthington, MN · 📍 700 2nd Avenue
Reps: Laurie Tweten, Patrick Diller · Prize money: $950
Full results from the KTD Smokn' Gobbler (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2026, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on July 10, 2026 in Worthington, MN at 700 2nd Avenue. Daddy Dutch BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Rum N' Smoke BBQ (174.2744). This is the 4th of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Shiggin & Grinnn.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
161.10
median 167.39
174.27 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2025 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
10
1 judged meat
Top score
174.2744
Winning margin
1.7260
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
167.57
161.10174.27
Pork Ribs · median 167.39 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
6.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
161.0972
161.10174.27
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
13.1772
winner to last place
Prize money
$950
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 84%
beats 16% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (4 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 4 tracked editions
Rum N Smoke BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
- 2025
- 2026
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 2 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 5–6: Six Butt BBQ and Hot Daddy's BBQ tied on 167.3944 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: Wag's Backwoods BBQ edged Prairie Smoke BBQ by 0.0344.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · 0.0344
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Rum N Smoke BBQ (won 2025).
- Rum N Smoke BBQ · 2025
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2025 | Worthington, MN | 700 2nd Avenue | 26 | 694.8000 | Home Farm BBQ | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Worthington, MN | 700 2nd Avenue | 10 | 175.4288 | Rum N Smoke BBQ | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | Worthington, MN | 700 2nd Avenue | 33 | 692.5256 | Shiggin & Grinnn | Dry to da bone |
| Jul 10, 2026 ← this one | Worthington, MN | 700 2nd Avenue | 10 | 174.2744 | Rum N' Smoke BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 174.2744 | 167.3944 | 161.0972 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
10 entries · top 174.2744 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rum N' Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | Daddy Dutch BBQ | |
| 3 | When Pigs Die | |
| 4 | Smoking Hamm's BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Six Butt BBQ | |
| 6 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | |
| 7 | Brazen Barrel BBQ | |
| 8 | Wag's Backwoods BBQ | |
| 9 | Prairie Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | Big Racks BBQ |