Minnesota in May
2021-05-07 – 2021-05-08 · Cambridge, MN · 📍 301 MN-95 · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, CINDY JUHL, RICH TUTTLE, TOM JUHL · Prize money: $11,500.00
Grand Champion: Hogline (697.1544) · 60 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SIN CIRCLE BBQ
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Perfect 180s
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How hot was the win?
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Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Hot Daddys BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 15 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Hogline took the Grand Championship home to WI.
🧹 A double category winner
HOGLINE won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: MACHETE BOYS BBQ and HOT DADDY'S BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 6–7: NECTAR OF THE HOGS and WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 8–9: SHIGGIN & GRINNIN and Backroads BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (won 2013), SPITFIRE (won 2015), IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (won 2017).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-17 | Faribault, MN | 49 | 689.1424 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ | |
| 2014-05-16 | Falcon Heights, MN 55448 | 58 | 696.0228 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | SPITFIRE | |
| 2015-05-15 | St. Paul, MN 55346 | 60 | 692.5600 | SPITFIRE | QUETOPIA | |
| 2016-05-13 | Falcon Heights, MN | 71 | 690.2056 | QUETOPIA | HOGLINE | |
| 2017-05-12 | Falcon Heights, MN 55346 | 71 | 695.3484 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | RUB MY RACK | |
| 2018-05-11 | Falcon Heights, MN 55346 | 70 | 694.8344 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 2019-05-10 | 3101 HWY 95 NE | 57 | 698.8000 | Totally Sauced | HOGLINE | |
| 2021-05-07 ← this one | Cambridge, MN | 301 MN-95 | 60 | 697.1544 | Hogline | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Cambridge, MN | 301 MN-95 | 59 | 690.2056 | Son of a Boar BBQ | CITY SLICKERS BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Cambridge, MN | 301 MN-95 | 22 | 175.4056 | PORKET ABOUT IT | — |
| 2022-05-13 | Cambridge, MN | 301 MN-95 | 38 | 348.0228 | WEEZ'S GROVIN' BBQ | — |
| 2023-05-12 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 59 | 698.2284 | Hot Daddys BBQ | Hogline BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 58 | 699.9772 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 58 | 701.6688 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | Phoenix BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | St. Peter, MN | Nicolett County Fair Grounds | 77 | 700.0004 | Burnt Trees BBQ | Smokin Suckers |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 179.4400 | 175.4516 | 173.1428 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 172.0344 | 169.7028 |
| Master Series — Pork | 176.5944 | 175.4172 | 172.5600 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 176.5828 | 172.5484 | 170.8228 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 177.7600 | 170.2744 | 167.9656 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 170.8228 | 168.5600 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
60 entries · top 697.1544 · median 662.7944
Chicken
60 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.9656
Pork Ribs
60 entries · top 177.7372 · median 163.9828
Pork
60 entries · top 176.5944 · median 165.1200
Brisket
60 entries · top 176.5828 · median 164.2686
Backyard Series
Overall
40 entries · top 342.2400 · median 329.3600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 3 | Small Town Girl Barbecue | |
| 4 | Wrecking Crew BBQ | |
| 5 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | The Yardpigs | |
| 7 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 8 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 9 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 10 | Sugar Shack | |
| 11 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 12 | Pittie Q | |
| 13 | Porket About It | |
| 14 | The Meatyo-Q'rs | |
| 15 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 16 | SchwonnyQue | |
| 17 | Fender Bender BBQ | |
| 18 | Chow Town BBQ | |
| 19 | Good Grefe! | |
| 20 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 21 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 22 | Epic Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | Pig Booty BBQ | |
| 24 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 25 | Minnesota Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' PIT PATRIOTS | |
| 27 | Smoke'm Like U stole'm | |
| 28 | Bailey's Acres | |
| 29 | BIG TEN BONES | |
| 30 | Burgy's | |
| 31 | Northern Lights Smoke | |
| 32 | Bbq tim | |
| 33 | Dented Drum | |
| 34 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 35 | Unkown Smokers | |
| 36 | The GrillFellas | |
| 37 | Smoke Addiction BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN' ROAMERS | |
| 39 | Scott isaucson | |
| 40 | Rub Me Tend'r |
Chicken
40 entries · top 177.7600 · median 164.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porket About It | |
| 2 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 3 | Wrecking Crew BBQ | |
| 4 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 5 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 6 | Sugar Shack | |
| 7 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' PIT PATRIOTS | |
| 9 | Northern Lights Smoke | |
| 10 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | Burgy's | |
| 12 | Small Town Girl Barbecue | |
| 13 | Pittie Q | |
| 14 | The Yardpigs | |
| 15 | Chow Town BBQ | |
| 16 | The Meatyo-Q'rs | |
| 17 | SchwonnyQue | |
| 18 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 20 | Bbq tim | |
| 21 | Epic Smoke BBQ | |
| 22 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 23 | Fender Bender BBQ | |
| 24 | Good Grefe! | |
| 25 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 26 | Bailey's Acres | |
| 27 | BIG TEN BONES | |
| 28 | Dented Drum | |
| 29 | Minnesota Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoke'm Like U stole'm | |
| 31 | Pig Booty BBQ | |
| 32 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 33 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 34 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 35 | The GrillFellas | |
| 36 | SMOKIN' ROAMERS | |
| 37 | Smoke Addiction BBQ | |
| 38 | Unkown Smokers | |
| 39 | Scott isaucson | |
| 40 | Rub Me Tend'r |
Pork Ribs
40 entries · top 177.1544 · median 165.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 2 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | Small Town Girl Barbecue | |
| 4 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 5 | The Yardpigs | |
| 6 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 7 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | Fender Bender BBQ | |
| 9 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 10 | The Meatyo-Q'rs | |
| 11 | Pig Booty BBQ | |
| 12 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 13 | Good Grefe! | |
| 14 | SchwonnyQue | |
| 15 | Wrecking Crew BBQ | |
| 16 | Pittie Q | |
| 17 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 18 | Scott isaucson | |
| 19 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 20 | Sugar Shack | |
| 21 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 22 | Chow Town BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoke'm Like U stole'm | |
| 24 | Epic Smoke BBQ | |
| 25 | Minnesota Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | Unkown Smokers | |
| 27 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 28 | Bailey's Acres | |
| 29 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 30 | Smoke Addiction BBQ | |
| 31 | The GrillFellas | |
| 32 | Porket About It | |
| 33 | BIG TEN BONES | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' PIT PATRIOTS | |
| 35 | Dented Drum | |
| 36 | SMOKIN' ROAMERS | |
| 37 | Bbq tim | |
| 38 | Burgy's | |
| 39 | Northern Lights Smoke | |
| 40 | Rub Me Tend'r |
Ancillary categories
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.
Kids-Q — Kids-Q 11-17
9 entries · top 164.5372 · median 149.1884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUTTON RUETER | |
| 2 | HANNA LAUER | |
| 3 | MACALAN RUETER | |
| 4 | BRANDON YUKER | |
| 5 | JOSH REIBEL | |
| 6 | JACK RIEBEL | |
| 7 | ISAIH HESSE | |
| 8 | KATHERINE BURLACK | |
| 9 | GAVIN THOMASSON |
Kids-Q — Kids-Q 4-10
6 entries · top 174.8916 · median 151.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PEYTON MARTENS | |
| 2 | JAXSON SOERRIES | |
| 3 | HARRISON REESE | |
| 4 | ALEX LAUER | |
| 5 | MOLLY LARRIMORE | |
| 6 | SAM LAUER |
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey Smoke
42 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CT's Revival Bar-B-Que | |
| 2 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | Rub Doctor | |
| 4 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 5 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 6 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 7 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 8 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 9 | MAGNUM P.I.G. MN BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | Croix Valley Sauce | |
| 11 | Diablos Barbecue | |
| 12 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 13 | LIVIN LARGE BBQ | |
| 14 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 15 | The Meatyo-Q'rs | |
| 16 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 17 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 18 | TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ | |
| 19 | TASTE OF FREEDOM | |
| 20 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 21 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 22 | Blue Smoke Barbeque | |
| 23 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 24 | Fender Bender BBQ | |
| 25 | Po Po Pork | |
| 26 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 27 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 28 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 29 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 30 | HOGLINE | |
| 31 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 32 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 33 | Unkown Smokers | |
| 34 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 35 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 36 | The Yardpigs | |
| 37 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 38 | Q 12 Barbecue | |
| 39 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 40 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 41 | Smoke'm Like U stole'm | |
| 42 | WHEN PIGS DIE |