Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest
2020-08-21 – 2020-08-22 · Hill City, SD · 📍 Hill City, SD 57745 · State championship
Reps: MICHAEL EBERLE, MICHAEL WINTER · Prize money: $12,000.00
Grand Champion: Sin Circle BBQ (693.7028) · 43 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 LAST CALL HEROES BBQ
Entries
43
4 judged meats
Top score
693.7028
Winning margin
2.3312
GC over RC
Field average
664.25
median 668.49
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.1428
10th place overall
Field spread
96.6972
winner to last place
Prize money
$12,000.00
on the line
Double threats
1
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 74%
beats 26% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
77%
of the 43 teams with a home region came from outside SD
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.77 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1558
avg power rating going in · stronger than 64% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 6–7: SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ and RUM N' SMOKE BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: Sin Circle BBQ and Bear Bonz Competition BBQ tied on 174.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Bear Bonz Competition BBQ and B-S BBQ OUTLAWS tied on 174.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🃏 An upset on the books
SIN CIRCLE BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BOOMERANG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 20-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-21 ← this one | Hill City, SD | Hill City, SD 57745 | 43 | 693.7028 | Sin Circle BBQ | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ |
| 2021-08-27 | Hill City, SD | Hill City, SD 57745 | 31 | 703.9312 | Slaps BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1772 | 174.8800 | 174.2972 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 174.8572 | 171.4172 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4516 | 172.0572 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 173.1084 | 171.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
43 entries · top 693.7028 · median 668.4912
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sin Circle BBQ | |
| 2 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 3 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 4 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | |
| 7 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 8 | BnB BBQ | |
| 9 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 10 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 13 | Chucho Q | |
| 14 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 15 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 17 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 18 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 19 | SPITFIRE | |
| 20 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 21 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 22 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 23 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 24 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 25 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 26 | Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ | |
| 27 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 28 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 29 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 30 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 31 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 32 | LaTa-Que | |
| 33 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 35 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 36 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 37 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 38 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 39 | Bear Bonz Competition BBQ | |
| 40 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 41 | CSGS BBQ | |
| 42 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 43 | BBQ ODYSSEY |
Chicken
43 entries · top 177.1772 · median 169.6912
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | Chucho Q | |
| 4 | CSGS BBQ | |
| 5 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | Sin Circle BBQ | |
| 9 | Bear Bonz Competition BBQ | |
| 10 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 11 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 12 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | |
| 14 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 15 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 16 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 17 | BnB BBQ | |
| 18 | SPITFIRE | |
| 19 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 20 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 21 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 22 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 23 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 24 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 25 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 27 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 28 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 30 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 31 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 32 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 33 | LaTa-Que | |
| 34 | BBQ ODYSSEY | |
| 35 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 36 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 37 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 38 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 39 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 40 | Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ | |
| 41 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 42 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 43 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ |
Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 178.8800 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 3 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 4 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 5 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 6 | Sin Circle BBQ | |
| 7 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 8 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ | |
| 10 | BnB BBQ | |
| 11 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 12 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 13 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 14 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | |
| 15 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 16 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 17 | Bear Bonz Competition BBQ | |
| 18 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 19 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 21 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 22 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 23 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 24 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 25 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 26 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 28 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 29 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 30 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 31 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 32 | SPITFIRE | |
| 33 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 34 | Chucho Q | |
| 35 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 36 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 37 | LaTa-Que | |
| 38 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 39 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 40 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 41 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 42 | CSGS BBQ | |
| 43 | BBQ ODYSSEY |
Pork
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sin Circle BBQ | |
| 2 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 3 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | SPITFIRE | |
| 5 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 7 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 8 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 9 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 10 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 11 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 12 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ | |
| 15 | Chucho Q | |
| 16 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 17 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 18 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 19 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 21 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 22 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 23 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 24 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 25 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 26 | LaTa-Que | |
| 27 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 28 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | BnB BBQ | |
| 30 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 31 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 32 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 33 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 34 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 35 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 36 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 37 | BBQ ODYSSEY | |
| 38 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 39 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 40 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 41 | CSGS BBQ | |
| 42 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 43 | Bear Bonz Competition BBQ |
Brisket
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICAN HEROES BBQ | |
| 2 | BnB BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 5 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 6 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 7 | #MIDNIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 8 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 9 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 10 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 11 | Crooked Pigs | |
| 12 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 13 | Chucho Q | |
| 14 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 15 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ | |
| 16 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 17 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 18 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | Sin Circle BBQ | |
| 20 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 21 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 22 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 23 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 24 | LaTa-Que | |
| 25 | WYO SMOKE SHOW | |
| 26 | SPITFIRE | |
| 27 | ROCKET BOYS PYRO BBQ | |
| 28 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | WE'RE BURNIN DAYLIGHT BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Daddy's Backyard BBQ | |
| 32 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 33 | SCORE ONE SMOKIN' | |
| 34 | SCRUM DOWN SMOKERS | |
| 35 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 36 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 37 | M-DUBS BBQ | |
| 38 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 39 | Bear Bonz Competition BBQ | |
| 40 | CSGS BBQ | |
| 41 | ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE | |
| 42 | DRIFTERS Q | |
| 43 | BBQ ODYSSEY |