Minnesota in May
2021-05-07 – 2021-05-08 · Cambridge, MN · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, CINDY JUHL, RICH TUTTLE, TOM JUHL · Prize money: $11,500.00
Grand Champion: Hogline (697.1544) · 60 teams
Entries
60
9 categories
Top score
342.2400
Winning margin
1.0856
GC over RC
Field average
326.41
median 329.36
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey smoke
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
335.3944
what a walk cost here
Field spread
65.7488
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,500.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 94%
beats 6% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1523
avg power rating going in · stronger than 29% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0856 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Hogline took the Grand Championship home to WI.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-17 | 49 | 689.1424 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2014-05-16 | 58 | 696.0228 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | |
| 2015-05-15 | 60 | 692.5600 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2016-05-13 | 71 | 690.2056 | QUETOPIA | |
| 2017-05-12 | 71 | 695.3484 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2018-05-11 | 70 | 694.8344 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | |
| 2019-05-10 | 57 | 698.8000 | Totally Sauced | |
| 2021-05-07 ← this one | Cambridge, MN | 60 | 697.1544 | Hogline |
| 2022-05-13 | Cambridge, MN | 59 | 690.2056 | Son of a Boar BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Cambridge, MN | 22 | 175.4056 | PORKET ABOUT IT |
| 2022-05-13 | Cambridge, MN | 38 | 348.0228 | WEEZ'S GROVIN' BBQ |
| 2023-05-12 | St. Peter, MN | 59 | 698.2284 | Hot Daddys BBQ |
| 2024-05-10 | St. Peter, MN | 58 | 699.9772 | Hot Daddy's BBQ |
| 2025-05-09 | St. Peter, MN | 58 | 701.6688 | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2026-05-08 | St. Peter, MN | 77 | 700.0004 | Burnt Trees BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — 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 |
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 |
Backyard Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — Brisket
60 entries · top 176.5828 · median 164.2686
Master Series — Chicken
60 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.9656
Master Series — Overall
60 entries · top 697.1544 · median 662.7944
Master Series — Pork
60 entries · top 176.5944 · median 165.1200
Master Series — Pork Ribs
60 entries · top 177.7372 · median 163.9828
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 |