KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-Off
2019-09-13 – 2019-09-14 · Worthington, MN · 📍 Downtown Worthington · State championship
Reps: CINDY JUHL, TOM JUHL · Prize money: $8,200.00
Grand Champion: WHO DAT BBQ (686.1944) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MUSTANG SALLY BBQ
Entries
26
4 judged meats
Top score
686.1944
Winning margin
1.7032
GC over RC
Field average
653.12
median 659.37
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
664.4568
10th place overall
Field spread
85.7256
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,200.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 91%
beats 9% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
19%
of the 26 teams with a home region came from outside MN
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.75 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1508
avg power rating going in · stronger than 11% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Hot Daddy's BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 13 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
WHO DAT BBQ took the Grand Championship home to SD.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 7–8: SPITFIRE and New to BBQ tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: SIX BUTT BBQ and WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: MARIE'S edged SIX BUTT BBQ by 0.0116.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: MUSTANG SALLY BBQ (won 2015).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-13 | Worthington, MN | 39 | 695.4516 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | BIG T'Z Q CRU | |
| 2015-09-18 | Worthington, MN 56187 | 26 | 700.5944 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 2016-09-16 | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 29 | 700.0000 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | SPITFIRE | |
| 2017-09-15 | Downtown Worthington | 27 | 690.2628 | LUCKY'S Q | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 2018-09-14 | Downtown Worthington | 25 | 693.6800 | ACES HIGH BBQ | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 2019-09-13 ← this one | Worthington, MN | Downtown Worthington | 26 | 686.1944 | WHO DAT BBQ | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 | Worthington, MN | Downtown Worthington | 35 | 696.6516 | Wags Backwoods BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 33 | 693.2004 | Richie Z | HOGLINE |
| 2022-07-15 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 40 | 695.3940 | Shiggin & Grinnin | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 17 | 176.0000 | Smokin' Big | — |
| 2023-07-14 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 39 | 694.8456 | Pittie Q | PORKY BUTTS BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | Worthington, MN | 700 2nd Avenue | 34 | 695.9084 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | Worthington, MN | 700 2nd Avenue | 13 | 178.8572 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 174.2856 | 167.9772 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 170.8456 | 168.0232 |
| Pork | 176.0000 | 171.9656 | 166.8572 |
| Brisket | 174.2744 | 169.6800 | 165.6800 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 686.1944 · median 659.3714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 2 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 3 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 4 | SPITFIRE | |
| 5 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 6 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 9 | BSQ'S | |
| 10 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 12 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 13 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 14 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 15 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 16 | MARIE'S | |
| 17 | 225 Mafia | |
| 18 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | Stokin' Coals BBQ | |
| 21 | New to BBQ | |
| 22 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | Black Mamba BBQ North | |
| 24 | Brisky Business | |
| 25 | Sue & The Slackers | |
| 26 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE |
Chicken
26 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 3 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 4 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 5 | SPITFIRE | |
| 6 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 8 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 10 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 11 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | New to BBQ | |
| 13 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 14 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 15 | BSQ'S | |
| 16 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | Black Mamba BBQ North | |
| 18 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 20 | Brisky Business | |
| 21 | MARIE'S | |
| 22 | 225 Mafia | |
| 23 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | Sue & The Slackers | |
| 25 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 26 | Stokin' Coals BBQ |
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 176.5716 · median 165.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 2 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 3 | BSQ'S | |
| 4 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 5 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | Sue & The Slackers | |
| 7 | SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | New to BBQ | |
| 9 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 10 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | Stokin' Coals BBQ | |
| 12 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 14 | 225 Mafia | |
| 15 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 18 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 19 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 20 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 22 | Black Mamba BBQ North | |
| 23 | Brisky Business | |
| 24 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 25 | MARIE'S | |
| 26 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE |
Pork
26 entries · top 176.0000 · median 164.5200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 2 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 3 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 4 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 5 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 6 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 9 | Stokin' Coals BBQ | |
| 10 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 11 | 225 Mafia | |
| 12 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 13 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 14 | BSQ'S | |
| 15 | SPITFIRE | |
| 16 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 17 | MARIE'S | |
| 18 | Black Mamba BBQ North | |
| 19 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 23 | Sue & The Slackers | |
| 24 | Brisky Business | |
| 25 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | New to BBQ |
Brisket
26 entries · top 174.2744 · median 162.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOTALLY SAUCED | |
| 2 | SPITFIRE | |
| 3 | FARMBOY BBQ | |
| 4 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 5 | MARIE'S | |
| 6 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 7 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 8 | BARK 'N BONES BBQ | |
| 9 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | DIABLOS BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | BSQ'S | |
| 13 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 14 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 15 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 17 | Stokin' Coals BBQ | |
| 18 | Brisky Business | |
| 19 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | 225 Mafia | |
| 21 | PAPA BEAR BAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | New to BBQ | |
| 23 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 24 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 25 | Black Mamba BBQ North | |
| 26 | Sue & The Slackers |