Aug 21–22, 2020 · Hill City, SD · State championship
Reps: Michael Eberle, Michael Winter · Prize money: $12,000
Sin Circle BBQ won Grand Champion at the Hill City Wine Brew and BBQ Fest on August 21, 2020 in Hill City, SD, scoring 693.7028 in a field of 43 teams. LAST CALL HEROES BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.3716. Category winners: Chicken — DRIFTERS Q (177.1772); Pork Ribs — ROCKIN' D BARBEQUE (178.8800); Pork — Sin Circle BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — AMERICAN HEROES BBQ (180.0000). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2021.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 84 times in 100
SIN CIRCLE BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 16-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Stronger than 95% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1648 power rating going in — stronger than 95% of every contest tracked.
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.
Sin Circle BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 19th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2020 ← this one | Hill City, SD | Hill City, SD 57745 | 43 | 693.7028 | Sin Circle BBQ | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Hill City, SD | Hill City, SD 57745 | 31 | 703.9312 | Slaps BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 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 | 173.1084 | 171.4056 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
43 entries · top 180 · 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 |