A new contest record
177.1544
highest overall ever cooked here
177.1544 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 175.4056 PORKET ABOUT IT set in 2022.
- old record 175.4056
- set 2022 by PORKET ABOUT IT
Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) 2023
May 12, 2023 · St. Peter, MN · 📍 400 Union St.
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, John Scharffbillig, Laurie Tweten, Rich Tuttle
Full results from the Minnesota in May (One Meat Ribs) 2023, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on May 12, 2023 in St. Peter, MN at 400 Union St.. Porket About It took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (177.1544). This is the 3rd of 9 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Hot Daddys BBQ; the next was held in 2024.
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.
141.14
median 166.53
177.15 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
46
1 judged meat
Top score
177.1544
Winning margin
0.5600
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
165.78
141.14177.15
Pork Ribs · median 166.53 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
170.8228
141.14177.15
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
36.0116
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 52%
beats 48% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (5 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.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 9 tracked editions
Hot Daddys BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 9 tracked editions.
- 2023
- 2024
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 3 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 5–6: Sugar Shack and WRECKING CREW BBQ tied on 173.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: WRECKING CREW BBQ and Rack Shack bbq tied on 173.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: QUE U edged Pittie Q by 0.0116.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · 0.0116
A contest record in pork ribs
177.1544
best pork ribs ever cooked here
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN turned in 177.1544 in pork ribs — past the 175.4056 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 175.4056
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PORKET ABOUT IT (won 2022).
- PORKET ABOUT IT · 2022
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2022 | Cambridge, MN | 301 MN-95 | 22 | 175.4056 | PORKET ABOUT IT | — |
| May 12, 2023 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 59 | 698.2284 | Hot Daddys BBQ | Hogline BBQ |
| May 12, 2023 ← this one | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 46 | 177.1544 | Shiggin & Grinnin | — |
| May 10, 2024 | St. Peter, MN | 400 Union St. | 58 | 699.9772 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ |
| 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. | 58 | 701.6688 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | Phoenix 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 | 77 | 700.0004 | Burnt Trees BBQ | Smokin Suckers |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 173.7144 | 170.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
46 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | Porket About It | |
| 3 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 4 | PO PO PORK | |
| 5 | Sugar Shack | |
| 6 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 8 | QUE U | |
| 9 | Pittie Q | |
| 10 | Behemoth BBQ | |
| 11 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 12 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 13 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 14 | Lucky 19 Sauce Company | |
| 15 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 17 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | THE GREAT PIG IN THE SKY | |
| 19 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | Bad Mamma Jamma BBQ | |
| 21 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 22 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 23 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 24 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 25 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 26 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 27 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 29 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin J's BBQ | |
| 31 | Bailey Acres BBQ | |
| 32 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 33 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 34 | Twins BBQ | |
| 35 | All Smoked Up BBQ | |
| 36 | Hoochie Que | |
| 37 | Drunken Monkey Pit Stop BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN BIG | |
| 39 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 40 | Synergy One | |
| 41 | TIPSY SMOKER | |
| 42 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 43 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 44 | Barbie-Que | |
| 45 | Weasel's Bone Lickin' BBQ | |
| 46 | Half-Wit BBQ |