Aug 26–27, 2022 · Hill City, SD · 📍 Main Street · State championship
Reps: Del Anderson, Michael Winter · Prize money: $12,000
MACHETE BOYS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest on August 26, 2022 in Hill City, SD at Main Street, scoring 697.0972 in a field of 28 teams. TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.7996. Category winners: Chicken — Mr. Dudes BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — Meat Machine BBQ (178.8572); Pork — Mr. Dudes BBQ (177.7372); Brisket — TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER (180.0000). The Other standings were won by Honey Do Bbq with 174.2628. This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2022.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 90 times in 100
MACHETE BOYS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 10-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
MACHETE BOYS BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was Machete Boys BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 56th tracked contest.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.0348 points.
Chicken places 3–4: BURNT TREES BBQ and MACHETE BOYS BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: PROUD SOULS BARBECUE and BnB BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: Eggspert BBQ and PARROTHEAD SMOKERS tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Mr. Dudes BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2022 ← this one | Hill City, SD | Main Street | 28 | 697.0972 | Machete Boys BBQ | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Hill City, SD | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Hill City, SD | Main Street | 26 | 709.6800 | BOHICA BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 175.4056 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 172.5600 |
| Pork | 177.7372 | 174.2856 | 173.1084 |
| Brisket | 180 | 175.4172 | 171.9772 |
28 entries · top 697.0972 · median 681.6344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 3 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 5 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | BnB BBQ | |
| 8 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 10 | LaTa-Que | |
| 11 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 12 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 13 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 14 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 15 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 16 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 17 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 18 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 19 | Meat Machine BBQ | |
| 20 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 22 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 23 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 24 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 25 | Honey Do Bbq | |
| 26 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 27 | Brothers Barbecue | |
| 28 | Roll n smoke BBQ |
28 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 2 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 4 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | LaTa-Que | |
| 6 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 7 | BnB BBQ | |
| 8 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 10 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 11 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 12 | Meat Machine BBQ | |
| 13 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 15 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 16 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 17 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 18 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 19 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 20 | Honey Do Bbq | |
| 21 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 22 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 23 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 24 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 26 | Brothers Barbecue | |
| 27 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 28 | Roll n smoke BBQ |
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.9830
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Machine BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 4 | BnB BBQ | |
| 5 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 6 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 8 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 10 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 11 | Brothers Barbecue | |
| 12 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 13 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 15 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 16 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 17 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 18 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 19 | LaTa-Que | |
| 20 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 21 | Honey Do Bbq | |
| 22 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 23 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 24 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 25 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 26 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 27 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 28 | Roll n smoke BBQ |
28 entries · top 177.7372 · median 170.8342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 2 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 4 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 5 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 6 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 9 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 10 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 11 | LaTa-Que | |
| 12 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 13 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 14 | BnB BBQ | |
| 15 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 17 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 18 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 19 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 20 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 21 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | Brothers Barbecue | |
| 23 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 24 | Meat Machine BBQ | |
| 25 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 26 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 27 | Honey Do Bbq | |
| 28 | Roll n smoke BBQ |
28 entries · top 180 · median 170.2742 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 2 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 3 | Brinkerhoff BBQ | |
| 4 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 5 | 3 LIL' MACS BBQ | |
| 6 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | PROUD SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 8 | UNCLE J'S | |
| 9 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 12 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 13 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 14 | LaTa-Que | |
| 15 | Wild West BBQ | |
| 16 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 18 | BnB BBQ | |
| 19 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 20 | Cluster Cluck Barbecue | |
| 21 | HEIFERS, BUTTS, & CLUCKS BBQ | |
| 22 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 23 | Honey Do Bbq | |
| 24 | Meat Machine BBQ | |
| 25 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 26 | Happy Burnt Endings | |
| 27 | Brothers Barbecue | |
| 28 | Roll n smoke BBQ |
7 entries · top 174.2628 · median 165.1200 · out of 180, not the usual 720
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honey Do Bbq | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | Rouxlin' Smoke | |
| 4 | Brothers Barbecue | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 7 | B's River Q |
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.
7 entries · top 174.2628 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honey Do Bbq | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | Rouxlin' Smoke | |
| 4 | Brothers Barbecue | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 7 | B's River Q |
5 entries · top 176.0344 · median 171.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ansley "Wild West BBQ" | |
| 2 | Cooper "Red Headed Sinner" | |
| 3 | Tucker "TC The Cook | |
| 4 | Aliyah "Beans BBQ" | |
| 5 | Jonas "The Kenaston BBQ |
5 entries · top 176.5716 · median 172.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swayer "3 Lil' Mac's BBQ" | |
| 2 | Keelyn "Birthday Boy BBQ" | |
| 3 | Elizebeth "Cookin Peanut" | |
| 4 | Ani "Short Stack BBQ" | |
| 5 | Zoe "Melted Mermaid" |