2020-09-18 – 2020-09-19 · Worthington, MN · 📍 Downtown Worthington · State championship
Reps: DENA MILHOUS, RON MILHOUS · Prize money: $8,200.00
Grand Champion: Wags Backwoods BBQ (696.6516) · 35 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MACHETE BOYS BBQ
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
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 91 times in 100
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 9-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
2 of 13 tracked editions
Hot Daddy's BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 13 tracked editions.
Stronger than 92% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1634 power rating going in — stronger than 92% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 1–2: HOT DADDY'S BBQ and SHIGGIN & GRINNIN tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G and WHEN PIGS DIE tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: RICHIE Z's and SONS OF BUTCHERS tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
HOT DADDY'S BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 9th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SONS OF BUTCHERS (won 2013), PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (won 2016), LUCKY'S Q (won 2017), WHO DAT BBQ (won 2019).
What happened at this contest that stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record nobody has beaten.
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-13 | Worthington, MN | Worthington, MN | 39 | 695.4516 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | BIG T'Z Q CRU |
| 2015-09-18 | Worthington, MN | Worthington, MN 56187 | 26 | 700.5944 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | TOTALLY SAUCED |
| 2016-09-16 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 29 | 700.0000 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | SPITFIRE |
| 2017-09-15 | Worthington, MN | Downtown Worthington | 27 | 690.2628 | LUCKY'S Q | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG |
| 2018-09-14 | Worthington, MN | Downtown Worthington | 25 | 693.6800 | ACES HIGH BBQ | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ |
| 2019-09-13 | Worthington, MN | Downtown Worthington | 26 | 686.1944 | WHO DAT BBQ | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 ← this one | 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 | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 174.2856 | 173.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4056 | 172.5944 | 170.8344 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 173.7372 | 170.8800 |
| Brisket | 177.1544 | 174.2628 | 171.4172 |
35 entries · top 696.6516 · median 675.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 2 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 4 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 5 | SPITFIRE | |
| 6 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 9 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 10 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 11 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 12 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 13 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Hogline | |
| 15 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 16 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 17 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 19 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 20 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 21 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 23 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 24 | BnB BBQ | |
| 25 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 26 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 27 | Good Grefe! | |
| 28 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 29 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 30 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 31 | 225 MAFIA | |
| 32 | Black Mamba BBQ North | |
| 33 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 34 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 35 | UGLY BABY BBQ |
35 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 3 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 6 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 8 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 9 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 10 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 11 | SPITFIRE | |
| 12 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 14 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 15 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 16 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 17 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 18 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 20 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 22 | Good Grefe! | |
| 23 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 24 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 25 | Hogline | |
| 26 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 27 | Black Mamba BBQ North | |
| 28 | 225 MAFIA | |
| 29 | BnB BBQ | |
| 30 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 31 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 33 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 34 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 35 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ |
35 entries · top 175.4056 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | SPITFIRE | |
| 4 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 5 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 6 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BnB BBQ | |
| 8 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 9 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 10 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 11 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 12 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 13 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 14 | Hogline | |
| 15 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 16 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 19 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 20 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 21 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 22 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 24 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 25 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 26 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 27 | Good Grefe! | |
| 28 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 29 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 30 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 31 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 32 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 33 | Black Mamba BBQ North | |
| 34 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 35 | 225 MAFIA |
35 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 2 | SPITFIRE | |
| 3 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 4 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 5 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 8 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 9 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 10 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 12 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 13 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 14 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 15 | BnB BBQ | |
| 16 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 17 | Hogline | |
| 18 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 19 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 20 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | Black Mamba BBQ North | |
| 22 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 23 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 24 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 25 | Good Grefe! | |
| 26 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 27 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 28 | 225 MAFIA | |
| 29 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 30 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 31 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 32 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 33 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 35 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ |
35 entries · top 177.1544 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 4 | Hogline | |
| 5 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 7 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 8 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 9 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 10 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 11 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 12 | 225 MAFIA | |
| 13 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 14 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 15 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 16 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 18 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 19 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 20 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 21 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 22 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 23 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 24 | BnB BBQ | |
| 25 | SPITFIRE | |
| 26 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 27 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 28 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 29 | Good Grefe! | |
| 30 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 31 | Black Mamba BBQ North | |
| 32 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 33 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 34 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 35 | UGLY BABY BBQ |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
29 entries · top 174.3200 · median 162.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hogline | |
| 2 | Good Grefe! | |
| 3 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 4 | 225 MAFIA | |
| 5 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 6 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 7 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 8 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 10 | BnB BBQ | |
| 11 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 12 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 13 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 17 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 18 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 19 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 21 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 22 | SWAMPVIEW BBQ | |
| 23 | BURNT WOOD BBQ | |
| 24 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 25 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 26 | BEND OF THE RIVER BBQ | |
| 27 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 28 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 29 | WHEN PIGS DIE |