KTD Smokin' Gobbler Cook-off
2021-07-16 – 2021-07-17 · Worthington, MN · State championship
Reps: DENA MILHOUS, RON MILHOUS · Prize money: $8,200.00
Grand Champion: Richie Z (693.2004) · 33 teams
Entries
33
5 categories
Top score
693.2004
Winning margin
5.2576
GC over RC
Field average
671.33
median 673.65
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.6800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
684.5256
what a walk cost here
Field spread
71.6460
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,200.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 54%
beats 46% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1556
avg power rating going in · stronger than 62% 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
Richie Z came in rated below the field's top team, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-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 | Worthington, MN | 35 | 696.6516 | Wags Backwoods BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 ← this one | 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 ↗
Master Series — Brisket
33 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 2 | Richie Z | |
| 3 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 4 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | 2LiveQ | |
| 6 | Eggspert | |
| 7 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 8 | Mad Horse BBQ | |
| 9 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 10 | SPITFIRE | |
| 11 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 12 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 13 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 14 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | HOGLINE | |
| 16 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 17 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 18 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 19 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 21 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 22 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 23 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 24 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 25 | BnB BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 27 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 28 | Parrothead | |
| 29 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 30 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 31 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 32 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 33 | SCHWEBS BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
33 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 3 | Richie Z | |
| 4 | BnB BBQ | |
| 5 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 6 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 7 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 9 | 2LiveQ | |
| 10 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 12 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 14 | Eggspert | |
| 15 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 16 | HOGLINE | |
| 17 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 18 | Mad Horse BBQ | |
| 19 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 20 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 21 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 22 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 23 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 25 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 26 | SPITFIRE | |
| 27 | Parrothead | |
| 28 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 29 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 30 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 31 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 32 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 33 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE |
Master Series — Overall
33 entries · top 693.2004 · median 673.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Z | |
| 2 | HOGLINE | |
| 3 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 4 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 8 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 9 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 10 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 11 | Eggspert | |
| 12 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 13 | Mad Horse BBQ | |
| 14 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 16 | 2LiveQ | |
| 17 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 18 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 19 | BnB BBQ | |
| 20 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 21 | SPITFIRE | |
| 22 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 23 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 24 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 25 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 26 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 27 | Parrothead | |
| 28 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 29 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 30 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 31 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 32 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 33 | SCHWEBS BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
33 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGLINE | |
| 2 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 3 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | Richie Z | |
| 6 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 7 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 8 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 9 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 10 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 11 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 12 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 13 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 14 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 15 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 16 | Eggspert | |
| 17 | SPITFIRE | |
| 18 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 19 | BnB BBQ | |
| 20 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 21 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 23 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 24 | Mad Horse BBQ | |
| 25 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 26 | 2LiveQ | |
| 27 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 28 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 29 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 30 | Parrothead | |
| 31 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 32 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 33 | SCHWEBS BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parrothead | |
| 2 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 4 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 5 | HOGLINE | |
| 6 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 7 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 8 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 11 | Mad Horse BBQ | |
| 12 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 13 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 14 | Eggspert | |
| 15 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 16 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 17 | 2LiveQ | |
| 18 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 19 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 20 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | BnB BBQ | |
| 22 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 23 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 24 | Richie Z | |
| 25 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 26 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 27 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 28 | SPITFIRE | |
| 29 | BEER BELLY BBQ | |
| 30 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 31 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 32 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 33 | SCHWEBS BBQ |
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey smoke
16 entries · top 174.3200 · median 163.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 3 | SPITFIRE | |
| 4 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 5 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 6 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 7 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 8 | Mad Horse BBQ | |
| 9 | QIS - QUALITY IN SMOKE | |
| 10 | THE DOCFATHER BBQ | |
| 11 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 12 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 14 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 15 | BnB BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |