Minnesota in Mayaugust
2020-08-28 – 2020-08-29 · Cambridge, MN · 📍 3101 MN-95 · State championship
Reps: CINDY JUHL, TOM JUHL · Prize money: $11,500.00
Grand Champion: Rum N' Smoke BBQ (700.5716) · 45 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SPITFIRE
Entries
45
4 judged meats
Top score
700.5716
Winning margin
2.8232
GC over RC
Field average
662.21
median 670.17
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.7028
10th place overall
Field spread
89.3024
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,500.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 44%
beats 56% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
53%
of the 45 teams with a home region came from outside MN
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.72 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1527
avg power rating going in · stronger than 33% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: PIGTAILERS BBQ and RUM N' SMOKE BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: RUM N' SMOKE BBQ and Iowa Smokey D's BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: PIGTAILERS BBQ and BnB BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 173.1772 | 172.0228 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.2000 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 174.8572 | 172.5600 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 173.7256 | 170.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
45 entries · top 700.5716 · median 670.1716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | SPITFIRE | |
| 3 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 4 | Iowa Smokey D's BBQ | |
| 5 | QUE U | |
| 6 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 7 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 8 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 9 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 10 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 11 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 12 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 13 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 14 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 15 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 16 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 17 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 18 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 19 | BnB BBQ | |
| 20 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 21 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 22 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 23 | IQue 180 | |
| 24 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 25 | Backroads BBQ | |
| 26 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 27 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 28 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 29 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 30 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 31 | TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ | |
| 32 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 34 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 35 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 36 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 37 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 38 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 39 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 40 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 41 | DP BBQ | |
| 42 | Black Mamba BBQ North | |
| 43 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 44 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 45 | On Q BBQ |
Chicken
45 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 2 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 3 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | Iowa Smokey D's BBQ | |
| 5 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 6 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 7 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 8 | QUE U | |
| 9 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 10 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 11 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 12 | TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ | |
| 13 | SPITFIRE | |
| 14 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 15 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 16 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 17 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 18 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 19 | IQue 180 | |
| 20 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 21 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 22 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 23 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 24 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 25 | BnB BBQ | |
| 26 | On Q BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 28 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 29 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 30 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 31 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 32 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 33 | DP BBQ | |
| 34 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 35 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 36 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 37 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 38 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 39 | Backroads BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 41 | Black Mamba BBQ North | |
| 42 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 44 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 45 | Smokin G's BBQ |
Pork Ribs
45 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | SPITFIRE | |
| 3 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 4 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 6 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 7 | Iowa Smokey D's BBQ | |
| 8 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 9 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 10 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 11 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 12 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 13 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 14 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 15 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 16 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 17 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | BnB BBQ | |
| 19 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 20 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 21 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 23 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 24 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 25 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 27 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 28 | Backroads BBQ | |
| 29 | DP BBQ | |
| 30 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 31 | On Q BBQ | |
| 32 | IQue 180 | |
| 33 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 34 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 35 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 37 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 38 | Black Mamba BBQ North | |
| 39 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 40 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 41 | TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ | |
| 42 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 43 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 44 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 45 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
Pork
45 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | SPITFIRE | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 5 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 6 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 7 | BnB BBQ | |
| 8 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 9 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 10 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 11 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 12 | IQue 180 | |
| 13 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 14 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 16 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 17 | QUE U | |
| 18 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 19 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 20 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 21 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 22 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 24 | Iowa Smokey D's BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 26 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 27 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 29 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 30 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 31 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 32 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 33 | Black Mamba BBQ North | |
| 34 | Backroads BBQ | |
| 35 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 36 | TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ | |
| 37 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 38 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 39 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 40 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 41 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 42 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 43 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 44 | DP BBQ | |
| 45 | On Q BBQ |
Brisket
45 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Backroads BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 3 | Iowa Smokey D's BBQ | |
| 4 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 5 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 6 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 7 | SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 10 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 11 | QUE U | |
| 12 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 13 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 14 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 16 | IQue 180 | |
| 17 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 19 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 20 | WHITEWATER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 21 | PIGTAILERS BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN BONES - MN | |
| 23 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 24 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 25 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 26 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 28 | BnB BBQ | |
| 29 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 31 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 32 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 33 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 34 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 35 | TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ | |
| 36 | MONTANA MAX BBQ | |
| 37 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 38 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 39 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 40 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 41 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 42 | DP BBQ | |
| 43 | Black Mamba BBQ North | |
| 44 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 45 | On Q BBQ |