A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 15 tracked editions
Hot Daddys BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 15 tracked editions.
- 2023
- 2024
Minnesota in May 2021
May 7–8, 2021 · Cambridge, MN · 📍 301 MN-95 · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Cindy Juhl, Rich Tuttle, Tom Juhl · Prize money: $11,500
HOGLINE won Grand Champion at the Minnesota in May on May 7, 2021 in Cambridge, MN at 301 MN-95, scoring 697.1544 in a field of 60 teams. SIN CIRCLE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.2744. Category winners: Chicken — RUM N' SMOKE BBQ (179.4400); Pork Ribs — HOGLINE (177.7372); Pork — HOGLINE (176.5944); Brisket — SIN CIRCLE BBQ (176.5828). The Backyard Series standings were won by DAD BOD BARBEQUE with 342.2400. This is the 8th of 15 editions of this contest on record; the 2019 edition was won by Totally Sauced; the next was held in 2022.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
597.04
median 662.79
697.15 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 179.44
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 177.74
- Master Series — Pork 176.59
- Master Series — Brisket 176.58
- Backyard Series — Chicken 177.76
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 177.15
130.85
179.44
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
60
6 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
697.1544
Winning margin
6.8800
GC over RC
Field average
658.41
597.04697.15
median 662.79 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.1772 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.0512
597.04697.15
10th place overall
Field spread
100.1144
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,500
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 44%
beats 56% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
40%
38 of 94 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.45 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,554
avg power rating going in · stronger than 41% of contests
Storylines (7 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 17 calls decided inside half a point
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.
- Master Series — Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
- Master Series — Pork 1–2 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
HOGLINE won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
HOGLINE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 15th.
- Chicken 15th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 7th
A contest record in chicken
179.4400
best chicken ever cooked here
RUM N' SMOKE BBQ turned in 179.4400 in chicken — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 7 earlier editions.
- old best 178.8572
- across 7 past editions
Back to defend
3
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (won 2013), SPITFIRE (won 2015), IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (won 2017).
- SHIGGIN & GRINNIN · 2013
- SPITFIRE · 2015
- IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ · 2017
One of the big ones
60
teams on the grounds
Bigger than 92% of the 5,462 contests in the data
60 teams — bigger than 92% of the 5,462 contests in the data.
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2013 | Faribault, MN | Faribault, MN | 49 | 689.1424 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | MONKEYS' UNCLES BBQ |
| May 16, 2014 | Falcon Heights, MN | Falcon Heights, MN 55448 | 58 | 696.0228 | A BOY & HIS BBQ | SPITFIRE |
| May 15, 2015 | St. Paul, MN | St. Paul, MN 55346 | 60 | 692.5600 | SPITFIRE | QUETOPIA |
| May 13, 2016 | Falcon Heights, MN | Falcon Heights, MN | 71 | 690.2056 | QUETOPIA | HOGLINE |
| May 12, 2017 | Falcon Heights, MN | Falcon Heights, MN 55346 | 71 | 695.3484 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | RUB MY RACK |
| May 11, 2018 | Falcon Heights, MN | Falcon Heights, MN 55346 | 70 | 694.8344 | EGGSPERT BBQ MINNESOTA | ACES HIGH BBQ |
| May 10, 2019 | 3101 HWY 95 NE | 57 | 698.8000 | Totally Sauced | HOGLINE | |
| May 7, 2021 ← this one | Cambridge, MN | 301 MN-95 | 60 | 697.1544 | Hogline | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| May 13, 2022 | Cambridge, MN | 301 MN-95 | 59 | 690.2056 | Son of a Boar BBQ | CITY SLICKERS BBQ |
| May 13, 2022 | Cambridge, MN | 301 MN-95 | 22 | 175.4056 | PORKET ABOUT IT | — |
| May 13, 2022 | Cambridge, MN | 301 MN-95 | 38 | 348.0228 | WEEZ'S GROVIN' BBQ | — |
| May 12, 2023 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 59 | 698.2284 | Hot Daddys BBQ | Hogline BBQ |
| May 10, 2024 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 58 | 699.9772 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| May 9, 2025 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 58 | 701.6688 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | Phoenix BBQ |
| May 8, 2026 | 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 |