A new contest record
697.1432
highest overall ever cooked here
697.1432 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 689.6456 B-S BBQ Outlaws set in 2019.
- old record 689.6456
- set 2019 by B-S BBQ Outlaws
Original SD BBQ Championship 2021
Jun 4–5, 2021 · Huron, SD · 📍 1060 3rd st SW · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle
SPITFIRE won Grand Champion at the Original SD BBQ Championship on June 4, 2021 in Huron, SD at 1060 3rd st SW, scoring 697.1432 in a field of 49 teams. LAST CALL HEROES BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.1196. Category winners: Chicken — NON-VEGAN (179.4400); Pork Ribs — PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (178.3200); Pork — BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER (178.2972); Brisket — SPITFIRE (177.1544). This is the 2nd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2019 edition was won by B-S BBQ Outlaws; 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.
537.11
median 665.60
697.14 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 179.44
- Pork Ribs 178.32
- Pork 178.30
- Brisket 177.15
107.98
179.44
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2019 to 2022 — this edition picked out.
Entries
49
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
697.1432
Winning margin
4.0236
GC over RC
Field average
656.81
537.11697.14
median 665.60 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.6912
537.11697.14
10th place overall
Field spread
160.0348
winner to last place
Double threats
6
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
57%
21 of 37 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.73 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,578
avg power rating going in · stronger than 62% of contests
Storylines (5 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 11 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: PIGTAMER BBQ and Dirty Little Pigs BBQ tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD and PURE SMOKE tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ and SHIGGIN & GRINNIN tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Brisket 6–7 · tie
- Pork 3–4 · 0.0116
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
SPITFIRE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 20th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 20th
- Pork 10th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in chicken
179.4400
best chicken ever cooked here
NON-VEGAN turned in 179.4400 in chicken — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.5600
- across 1 past editions
The contest returns
2 yrs
since the last edition
This contest was away for 2 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2019-05-31.
- previous edition 2019-05-31
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 31, 2019 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 37 | 689.6456 | B-S BBQ Outlaws | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ |
| Jun 4, 2021 ← this one | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 49 | 697.1432 | SPITFIRE | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 29 | 175.4516 | MR DUDE'S BBQ | — |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 46 | 698.2288 | BnB BBQ | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 174.8572 | 172 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.3200 | 176.5828 | 173.1428 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 174.8572 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 177.1544 | 173.7028 | 171.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
49 entries · top 697.1432 · median 665.6000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 3 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 4 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 5 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 6 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 7 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 8 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 9 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 10 | BACKROADS BBQ | |
| 11 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 12 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 13 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 15 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 17 | BAMBQ | |
| 18 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 19 | BnB BBQ | |
| 20 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 21 | HOGLINE | |
| 22 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 23 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 24 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 26 | AJU BBQ | |
| 27 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 28 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 29 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 30 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 31 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 32 | Blue Line BBQ | |
| 33 | NON-VEGAN | |
| 34 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 35 | Bear Bonz Competition BBQ | |
| 36 | BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | |
| 37 | Chasing Grand | |
| 38 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 39 | Idle Que | |
| 40 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 41 | BARE BUTTS | |
| 42 | BBQ ODYSSEY | |
| 43 | UpinSmoke BBQ | |
| 44 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 45 | THIRD WHEEL BBQ | |
| 46 | THE PIT BOYS BBQ | |
| 47 | SMOKE A LIL SMOKE | |
| 48 | ALT'S CUSTOM Q | |
| 49 | DICKEY COUNTY BBQ |
Chicken
49 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NON-VEGAN | |
| 2 | SPITFIRE | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 5 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 6 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 7 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 8 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 9 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 10 | BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | |
| 11 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 13 | AJU BBQ | |
| 14 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 15 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 16 | BACKROADS BBQ | |
| 17 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Blue Line BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 20 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 21 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 22 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 23 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 24 | BAMBQ | |
| 25 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 27 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 28 | BARE BUTTS | |
| 29 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | BnB BBQ | |
| 31 | HOGLINE | |
| 32 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 33 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 34 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 35 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 36 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 37 | UpinSmoke BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 39 | THE PIT BOYS BBQ | |
| 40 | Bear Bonz Competition BBQ | |
| 41 | Chasing Grand | |
| 42 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 43 | THIRD WHEEL BBQ | |
| 44 | Idle Que | |
| 45 | DICKEY COUNTY BBQ | |
| 46 | BBQ ODYSSEY | |
| 47 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 48 | SMOKE A LIL SMOKE | |
| 49 | ALT'S CUSTOM Q |
Pork Ribs
49 entries · top 178.3200 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 3 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 4 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 5 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 6 | Bear Bonz Competition BBQ | |
| 7 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 8 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 9 | BAMBQ | |
| 10 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 11 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 12 | Chasing Grand | |
| 13 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 14 | UpinSmoke BBQ | |
| 15 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 17 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 18 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 19 | HOGLINE | |
| 20 | SPITFIRE | |
| 21 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 22 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 23 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 24 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 25 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 26 | BACKROADS BBQ | |
| 27 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 28 | BnB BBQ | |
| 29 | Blue Line BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 31 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 32 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 33 | NON-VEGAN | |
| 34 | AJU BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 36 | Idle Que | |
| 37 | BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | |
| 38 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 39 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 40 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 41 | BBQ ODYSSEY | |
| 42 | BARE BUTTS | |
| 43 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 44 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 45 | THIRD WHEEL BBQ | |
| 46 | THE PIT BOYS BBQ | |
| 47 | SMOKE A LIL SMOKE | |
| 48 | ALT'S CUSTOM Q | |
| 49 | DICKEY COUNTY BBQ |
Pork
49 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 2 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 4 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 5 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 6 | BnB BBQ | |
| 7 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 8 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 9 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 10 | SPITFIRE | |
| 11 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 12 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 13 | BACKROADS BBQ | |
| 14 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 16 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 17 | AJU BBQ | |
| 18 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 19 | NON-VEGAN | |
| 20 | Chasing Grand | |
| 21 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 22 | HOGLINE | |
| 23 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 24 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 26 | THIRD WHEEL BBQ | |
| 27 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 29 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 30 | Blue Line BBQ | |
| 31 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 32 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 33 | Idle Que | |
| 34 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 35 | BARE BUTTS | |
| 36 | BBQ ODYSSEY | |
| 37 | BAMBQ | |
| 38 | Bear Bonz Competition BBQ | |
| 39 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 40 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 41 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 42 | SMOKE A LIL SMOKE | |
| 43 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 44 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 45 | BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | |
| 46 | UpinSmoke BBQ | |
| 47 | THE PIT BOYS BBQ | |
| 48 | ALT'S CUSTOM Q | |
| 49 | DICKEY COUNTY BBQ |
Brisket
49 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 3 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 5 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 6 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 7 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 8 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 9 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 10 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | BACKROADS BBQ | |
| 12 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 14 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 15 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 16 | Idle Que | |
| 17 | HOGLINE | |
| 18 | BAMBQ | |
| 19 | BnB BBQ | |
| 20 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 21 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 22 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 23 | BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | |
| 24 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 25 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 26 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 28 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 29 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 30 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 31 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 32 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 33 | AJU BBQ | |
| 34 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 35 | Bear Bonz Competition BBQ | |
| 36 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 37 | Blue Line BBQ | |
| 38 | BBQ ODYSSEY | |
| 39 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 40 | Chasing Grand | |
| 41 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 42 | SMOKE A LIL SMOKE | |
| 43 | BARE BUTTS | |
| 44 | THIRD WHEEL BBQ | |
| 45 | THE PIT BOYS BBQ | |
| 46 | NON-VEGAN | |
| 47 | UpinSmoke BBQ | |
| 48 | ALT'S CUSTOM Q | |
| 49 | DICKEY COUNTY BBQ |
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.
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey Smoke
24 entries · top 171.9656 · median 157.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAMBQ | |
| 2 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 3 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 4 | BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | |
| 5 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 6 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 7 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 8 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | BBQ ODYSSEY | |
| 10 | AJU BBQ | |
| 11 | Idle Que | |
| 12 | SPITFIRE | |
| 13 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 14 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 15 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 16 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 17 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 18 | UpinSmoke BBQ | |
| 19 | Chasing Grand | |
| 20 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 21 | THE PIT BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | DICKEY COUNTY BBQ | |
| 23 | ALT'S CUSTOM Q | |
| 24 | Bear Bonz Competition BBQ |