King of the Corn
2023-05-19 – 2023-05-20 · Ottumwa, IA · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: SON OF A BOAR BBQ (703.3944) · 45 teams
Entries
45
5 categories
Top score
703.3944
Winning margin
6.8572
GC over RC
Field average
672.68
median 677.68
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
3.4056 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.9660
what a walk cost here
Field spread
83.9992
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 23%
beats 77% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1572
avg power rating going in · stronger than 76% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Son of a Boar BBQ took the Grand Championship home to WI.
🃏 An upset on the books
Son of a Boar BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, 4 LEGS UP BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-14 | Ottumwa, IA | 36 | 697.6572 | T-Rex BBQ |
| 2023-05-19 ← this one | Ottumwa, IA | 45 | 703.3944 | SON OF A BOAR BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Ottumwa, IA | 36 | 694.2284 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN |
| 2025-05-16 | Ottumwa, IA | 33 | 702.2516 | Wag's Backwoods BBQ |
| 2026-10-16 | Ottumwa, IA | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
45 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 2 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 6 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 9 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 10 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 11 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 12 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 13 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 14 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 15 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 16 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 17 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 19 | Matty Macks | |
| 20 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 22 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 23 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 24 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 25 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 26 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 27 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 28 | Memphis Made | |
| 29 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 30 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 31 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 32 | Good Grefe! | |
| 33 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 34 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 35 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 36 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 37 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 38 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 40 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 41 | SILENCE OF THE HAMMS | |
| 42 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 43 | Darty-Q | |
| 44 | REBEL Q | |
| 45 | Smokin A BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
45 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 2 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 3 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 4 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 5 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 6 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 7 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 8 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 11 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 12 | Matty Macks | |
| 13 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 14 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 15 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 16 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 17 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 18 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 19 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 20 | Darty-Q | |
| 21 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 22 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 23 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 24 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 25 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 26 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 27 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 28 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 29 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 30 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 31 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 32 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 33 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 34 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 35 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 36 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 37 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 38 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 39 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 40 | REBEL Q | |
| 41 | Smokin A BBQ | |
| 42 | SILENCE OF THE HAMMS | |
| 43 | Good Grefe! | |
| 44 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 45 | Memphis Made |
Master Series — Overall
45 entries · top 703.3944 · median 677.6804
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 4 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 5 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 7 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 8 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 9 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 10 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 11 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 12 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 14 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 15 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 16 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 17 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 18 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 19 | Matty Macks | |
| 20 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 22 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 23 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 24 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 25 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 26 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 27 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 28 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 29 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 30 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 31 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 32 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 33 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 34 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 35 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 36 | Darty-Q | |
| 37 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 38 | Good Grefe! | |
| 39 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 40 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 41 | Memphis Made | |
| 42 | SILENCE OF THE HAMMS | |
| 43 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 44 | REBEL Q | |
| 45 | Smokin A BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
45 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 5 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 6 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 7 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 9 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 11 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 12 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 13 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 14 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 15 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 16 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 17 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 18 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 19 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Darty-Q | |
| 21 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 22 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 23 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 24 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 25 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 26 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 27 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 28 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 29 | Matty Macks | |
| 30 | Good Grefe! | |
| 31 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 32 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 33 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 34 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 35 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 36 | Smokin A BBQ | |
| 37 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 38 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 39 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 40 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 41 | SILENCE OF THE HAMMS | |
| 42 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 43 | REBEL Q | |
| 44 | Memphis Made | |
| 45 | BBQ Pit Bros |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
45 entries · top 178.8800 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 4 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 5 | Matty Macks | |
| 6 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 7 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 8 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 10 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 11 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 12 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 13 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 14 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 15 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 16 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 17 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 18 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 19 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 21 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 22 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 23 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 24 | DRY 2 DA BONE | |
| 25 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 27 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 28 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 29 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 30 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 31 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 32 | Memphis Made | |
| 33 | Good Grefe! | |
| 34 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 35 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD | |
| 36 | SILENCE OF THE HAMMS | |
| 37 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 38 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 39 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 40 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 41 | Darty-Q | |
| 42 | Smokin A BBQ | |
| 43 | REBEL Q | |
| 44 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 45 | Trash Panda BBQ |
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey smoke
29 entries · top 174.8456 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARTS 'R' SMOKIN | |
| 2 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 4 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 5 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 6 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ | |
| 7 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 8 | Bramble BBQ | |
| 9 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 10 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 11 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 12 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 13 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 14 | Memphis Made | |
| 15 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 16 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 17 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 18 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 19 | REBEL Q | |
| 20 | Smokin A BBQ | |
| 21 | Bucknutz BBQ | |
| 22 | Matty Macks | |
| 23 | Bocephus BBQ | |
| 24 | Dr. Squealgood BBQ | |
| 25 | Darty-Q | |
| 26 | Cities Edge BBQ | |
| 27 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 28 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 29 | FINGER LEIKAM GOOD |