KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off
2020-09-18 – 2020-09-19 · Worthington, MN · State championship
Reps: DENA MILHOUS, RON MILHOUS · Prize money: $8,200.00
Grand Champion: Wags Backwoods BBQ (696.6516) · 35 teams
Entries
35
5 categories
Top score
696.6516
Winning margin
3.5200
GC over RC
Field average
667.73
median 675.95
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8112 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
680.4800
what a walk cost here
Field spread
78.6284
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,200.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 45%
beats 55% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1549
avg power rating going in · stronger than 54% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Hot Daddy's BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 13 tracked editions.
🃏 An upset on the books
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 31-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-13 | 39 | 695.4516 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | |
| 2015-09-18 | 26 | 700.5944 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | |
| 2016-09-16 | 29 | 700.0000 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2017-09-15 | 27 | 690.2628 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2018-09-14 | 25 | 693.6800 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 2019-09-13 | Worthington, MN | 26 | 686.1944 | WHO DAT BBQ |
| 2020-09-18 ← this one | Worthington, MN | 35 | 696.6516 | Wags Backwoods BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Worthington, MN | 33 | 693.2004 | Richie Z |
| 2022-07-15 | Worthington, MN | 40 | 695.3940 | Shiggin & Grinnin |
| 2022-07-15 | Worthington, MN | 17 | 176.0000 | Smokin' Big |
| 2023-07-14 | Worthington, MN | 39 | 694.8456 | Pittie Q |
| 2024-07-12 | Worthington, MN | 34 | 695.9084 | Hot Daddy's BBQ |
| 2024-07-12 | Worthington, MN | 13 | 178.8572 | Hot Daddy's BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Turkey
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 |
Master Series — Brisket
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 |
Master Series — Chicken
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 |
Master Series — Overall
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 |
Master Series — Pork
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 |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
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 |