Hill City Wine, Brew & BBQ Fest
2022-08-26 – 2022-08-27 · Hill City, SD · 📍 Main Street · State championship
Reps: DEL ANDERSON, MICHAEL WINTER · Prize money: $12,000.00
Grand Champion: Machete Boys BBQ (697.0972) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
MACHETE BOYS BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MN.
🧹 A double category winner
Mr. Dudes BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🃏 An upset on the books
MACHETE BOYS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-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
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-26 ← this one | Hill City, SD | Main Street | 28 | 697.0972 | Machete Boys BBQ | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER |
| 2022-08-26 | Hill City, SD | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-08-25 | Hill City, SD | Main Street | 26 | 709.6800 | BOHICA BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| 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 | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 171.9772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
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 |
Chicken
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 |
Pork Ribs
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 |
Pork
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 |
Brisket
28 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Other
Overall
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 |
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.
Other — Kcbs National Steak
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 |
Kids-Q — Kids-Q 11-15
5 entries · top 176.0344 · median 171.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ansley %22Wild West BBQ%22 | |
| 2 | Cooper %22Red Headed Sinner%22 | |
| 3 | Tucker %22TC The Cook | |
| 4 | Aliyah %22Beans BBQ%22 | |
| 5 | Jonas %22The Kenaston BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kids-Q 5-10
5 entries · top 176.5716 · median 172.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swayer %223 Lil' Mac's BBQ%22 | |
| 2 | Keelyn %22Birthday Boy BBQ%22 | |
| 3 | Elizebeth %22Cookin Peanut%22 | |
| 4 | Ani %22Short Stack BBQ%22 | |
| 5 | Zoe %22Melted Mermaid%22 |