A new contest record
698.2288
highest overall ever cooked here
698.2288 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 697.1432 SPITFIRE set in 2021.
- old record 697.1432
- set 2021 by SPITFIRE
Original SD BBQ Championship 2022
Jun 3–4, 2022 · Huron, SD · 📍 1060 3rd st SW · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle · Prize money: $11,900
BnB BBQ won Grand Champion at the Original SD BBQ Championship on June 3, 2022 in Huron, SD at 1060 3rd st SW, scoring 698.2288 in a field of 46 teams. LAST CALL HEROES BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.4056. Category winners: Chicken — MadChad's BBQ (177.7144); Pork Ribs — SMOKE IN THE EYE (180.0000); Pork — BnB BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — Mr. Dudes BBQ (176.0000). This is the 4th of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2022 edition was won by MR DUDE'S BBQ.
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.
608.41
median 671.39
698.23 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.71
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 176
141.62
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2019 to 2022 — this edition picked out.
Entries
46
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
698.2288
Winning margin
6.8232
GC over RC
Field average
664.77
608.41698.23
median 671.39 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.8456
608.41698.23
10th place overall
Field spread
89.8180
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,900
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 41%
beats 59% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.66 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,559
avg power rating going in · stronger than 46% of contests
Storylines (8 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.
An upset on the books
16-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 84 times in 100
BnB BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, LAST CALL HEROES BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 16-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1589
- top seed 1876
A first Grand Championship
26
tracked contests to get there
This was BnB BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 26th tracked contest.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 5–6: RICHIE Z's and SIN CIRCLE BBQ tied on 176.5944 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: Dirty Little Pigs BBQ and EGGSPERT BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: SMOKE IN THE EYE and SPITFIRE tied on 171.9884 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Brisket 4–5 · tie
- Brisket 9–10 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · 0.0116
How the title was won
2 of 4
meats called to the stage
BnB BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 21st.
- Chicken 14th
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 21st
A contest record in pork ribs
180.0000
best pork ribs ever cooked here
SMOKE IN THE EYE turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 178.3200 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
- old best 178.3200
- across 3 past editions
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SPITFIRE (won 2021), MR DUDE'S BBQ (won 2022).
- SPITFIRE · 2021
- MR DUDE'S BBQ · 2022
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- BnB BBQ · Pork
- SMOKE IN THE EYE · Pork Ribs
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 | 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 ← this one | 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 | 177.7144 | 175.4172 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.5944 | 173.1544 |
| Pork | 180 | 175.4400 | 173.7256 |
| Brisket | 176 | 174.2628 | 171.9884 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
46 entries · top 698.2288 · median 671.3888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BnB BBQ | |
| 2 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 3 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 4 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 6 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 7 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 8 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 9 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 10 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 11 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 12 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 13 | NON-VEGAN BBQ | |
| 14 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 15 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 16 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 17 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 18 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 19 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 21 | Brothers Barbecue | |
| 22 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 23 | SPITFIRE | |
| 24 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 25 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 26 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 27 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 28 | Sugar Shack | |
| 29 | BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | |
| 30 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 31 | Blue Line BBQ | |
| 32 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 33 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 34 | Knee Deep BBQ | |
| 35 | Chasing Grand | |
| 36 | Honey Do Bbq | |
| 37 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 38 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 40 | AJU BBQ | |
| 41 | Getting Saucy | |
| 42 | SMOKE A LIL SMOKE | |
| 43 | Roll n smoke BBQ | |
| 44 | 1ST CHOICE BBQ | |
| 45 | ALT'S CUSTOM Q | |
| 46 | SMOKING FIREFIGHTERS BBQ |
Chicken
46 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 2 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 3 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 4 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 6 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 7 | SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | NON-VEGAN BBQ | |
| 9 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 10 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 11 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 12 | Brothers Barbecue | |
| 13 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 14 | BnB BBQ | |
| 15 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 16 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 17 | BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | |
| 18 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 19 | Chasing Grand | |
| 20 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 21 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 22 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 23 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 25 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 26 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 27 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 28 | Sugar Shack | |
| 29 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 30 | Honey Do Bbq | |
| 31 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 32 | ALT'S CUSTOM Q | |
| 33 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 34 | Blue Line BBQ | |
| 35 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 36 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 37 | Knee Deep BBQ | |
| 38 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 39 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 40 | AJU BBQ | |
| 41 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 42 | SMOKING FIREFIGHTERS BBQ | |
| 43 | Roll n smoke BBQ | |
| 44 | Getting Saucy | |
| 45 | 1ST CHOICE BBQ | |
| 46 | SMOKE A LIL SMOKE |
Pork Ribs
46 entries · top 180 · median 167.9600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 2 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 3 | BnB BBQ | |
| 4 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 5 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 6 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 7 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 8 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 9 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 10 | Honey Do Bbq | |
| 11 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 12 | NON-VEGAN BBQ | |
| 13 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 14 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 15 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 16 | Chasing Grand | |
| 17 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 18 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 20 | Brothers Barbecue | |
| 21 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 22 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 23 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 24 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 25 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 26 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 27 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 28 | SPITFIRE | |
| 29 | Sugar Shack | |
| 30 | Knee Deep BBQ | |
| 31 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 32 | Blue Line BBQ | |
| 33 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 34 | BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | |
| 35 | Roll n smoke BBQ | |
| 36 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKE A LIL SMOKE | |
| 38 | SMOKING FIREFIGHTERS BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 40 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 41 | 1ST CHOICE BBQ | |
| 42 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 43 | AJU BBQ | |
| 44 | ALT'S CUSTOM Q | |
| 45 | Getting Saucy | |
| 46 | Maple St. BBQ |
Pork
46 entries · top 180 · median 166.2970 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BnB BBQ | |
| 2 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 3 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 4 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 5 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 6 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 7 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 8 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 9 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 10 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 12 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 13 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 14 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 15 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 16 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 17 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 18 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 19 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 20 | NON-VEGAN BBQ | |
| 21 | BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | |
| 22 | Blue Line BBQ | |
| 23 | Knee Deep BBQ | |
| 24 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 25 | Brothers Barbecue | |
| 26 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 27 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 28 | Getting Saucy | |
| 29 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 30 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 31 | SPITFIRE | |
| 32 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 34 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 35 | Sugar Shack | |
| 36 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 37 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 38 | 1ST CHOICE BBQ | |
| 39 | AJU BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKE A LIL SMOKE | |
| 41 | Roll n smoke BBQ | |
| 42 | ALT'S CUSTOM Q | |
| 43 | Chasing Grand | |
| 44 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 45 | Honey Do Bbq | |
| 46 | SMOKING FIREFIGHTERS BBQ |
Brisket
46 entries · top 176 · median 167.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 2 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 3 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 4 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 5 | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 6 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 7 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 8 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 10 | SPITFIRE | |
| 11 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 12 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 13 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 14 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 15 | Sugar Shack | |
| 16 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | NON-VEGAN BBQ | |
| 18 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 19 | Brothers Barbecue | |
| 20 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 21 | BnB BBQ | |
| 22 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 23 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 24 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 25 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 26 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 27 | Blue Line BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 29 | BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | |
| 30 | AJU BBQ | |
| 31 | Getting Saucy | |
| 32 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 33 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 34 | Dirt Crüe BBQ | |
| 35 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 36 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKE A LIL SMOKE | |
| 38 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 39 | Honey Do Bbq | |
| 40 | Knee Deep BBQ | |
| 41 | Chasing Grand | |
| 42 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 43 | 1ST CHOICE BBQ | |
| 44 | SMOKING FIREFIGHTERS BBQ | |
| 45 | ALT'S CUSTOM Q | |
| 46 | Roll n smoke 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
26 entries · top 174.8456 · median 164.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 2 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | Maple St. BBQ | |
| 4 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 5 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 6 | AJU BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKING FIREFIGHTERS BBQ | |
| 8 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 9 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 10 | SPITFIRE | |
| 11 | Brothers Barbecue | |
| 12 | Blue Line BBQ | |
| 13 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 14 | BACKDRAFT BAR B Q SD | |
| 15 | Roll n smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 17 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 18 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 19 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 20 | 605 BARBECUE | |
| 21 | SMOKE A LIL SMOKE | |
| 22 | Chasing Grand | |
| 23 | 1ST CHOICE BBQ | |
| 24 | ALT'S CUSTOM Q | |
| 25 | ADVANCED SUNFLOWER | |
| 26 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ |