Photo finishes
0.0232
decided the closest call
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs places 9–10: Big Racks BBQ edged WRECKING CREW BBQ by 0.0232.
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0232
Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) 2022
May 13, 2022 · Cambridge, MN · 📍 301 MN-95
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Dave Rogers, Peg Rogers, Rich Tuttle
Grand Champion: PORKET ABOUT IT (175.4056) · 22 teams
Full results from the Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) 2022, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on May 13, 2022 in Cambridge, MN at 301 MN-95. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Porket About It (175.4056). This is the 4th of 9 editions of this contest on record; the 2022 edition was won by Son of a Boar BBQ; the next was held in 2022.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
139.97
median 163.68
175.41 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Masters Series Single Meat — Pork Ribs 175.41
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 173.70
139.97
175.41
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2019 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
22
2 judged meats
Top score
175.4056
Winning margin
0.5484
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
163.22
139.97175.41
Pork Ribs · median 163.68 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.6912 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
164.5372
139.97175.41
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
35.4400
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 76%
beats 24% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
28%
28 of 100 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (1 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.
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 full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2019 | 3101 HWY 95 NE | 57 | 698.8000 | Totally Sauced | HOGLINE | |
| May 7, 2021 | 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 ← this one | 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. | 46 | 177.1544 | Shiggin & Grinnin | — |
| May 10, 2024 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 49 | 177.1544 | Weez's Groovin' BBQ | — |
| May 9, 2025 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 43 | 178.8572 | KPG SMOKIN' | — |
| May 8, 2026 | St. Peter, MN | Nicolett County Fair Grounds | 47 | 176.5944 | Que's Yer Daddy | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters Series Single Meat — Pork Ribs | 175.4056 | 169.1316 | 164.5372 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 173.7028 | 168.5484 | 161.0972 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
22 entries · top 175.4056 · median 163.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porket About It | |
| 2 | The Yardpigs | |
| 4 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 7 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 8 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 11 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 13 | 2LiveQ | |
| 15 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 18 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 19 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 23 | SPITFIRE | |
| 24 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 26 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 27 | Brad n Bryan's Que | |
| 28 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 29 | SMOKIN J'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 35 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 37 | Sheyenne BBQ |
Backyard Series
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 173.7028 · median 164.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 5 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 6 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 9 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 10 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | SchwonnyQue | |
| 16 | Pittie Q | |
| 17 | BAILEY'S ACRES | |
| 22 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 25 | Battle drum smokers | |
| 30 | Sugar Shack | |
| 32 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 34 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 36 | Lucky Shoes BBQ |