A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 12 tracked editions
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2016
Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) 2023
Jun 1–2, 2023 · Huron, SD · 📍 1060 3rd st SW
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle
Full results from the Original SD BBQ Championships (One Meat Ribs) 2023, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on June 1, 2023 in Huron, SD at 1060 3rd st SW. BnB BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Colorado Bulldawg BBQ (172.5600). This is the 5th of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by TRUE SMOKE BBQ; the next was held in 2023.
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.
146.25
median 165.99
172.56 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
24
1 judged meat
Top score
172.5600
Winning margin
0.5828
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
164.82
146.25172.56
Pork Ribs · median 165.99 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
166.8228
146.25172.56
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
26.3084
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 92%
beats 8% of 5807 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
9%
3 of 32 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (4 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 2 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 5–6: RUM N' SMOKE BBQ and MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: CROSSCUT BBQ edged RUM N' SMOKE BBQ by 0.0460.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · 0.0460
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (won 2013, 2016), PIGTAMER BBQ (won 2015).
- PARROTHEAD SMOKERS · 2013, 2016
- PIGTAMER BBQ · 2015
The contest returns
6 yrs
since the last edition
This contest was away for 6 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2017-06-02.
- previous edition 2017-06-02
This contest's own records (1 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
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 31, 2013 | Huron, SD | Huron, SD | 41 | 685.1430 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | HOG'S BREATH BBQ |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Huron, SD | Huron, SD 57350 | 41 | 700.5944 | PIGTAMER BBQ | EGGSPERT BBQ |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Huron, SD | Huron, SD | 44 | 694.2744 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Huron, SD | 890 3rd st. SW | 32 | 698.2744 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | THE TWISTED TAIL |
| Jun 1, 2023 ← this one | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 24 | 172.5600 | COLORADO BULLDAWGS | — |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 39 | 694.2516 | BnB BBQ | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 34 | 706.8572 | Mr. Dude's BBQ | Eggspert BBQ |
| Jun 7, 2024 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 19 | 176.5828 | Fernando's Rib Company | — |
| Jun 5, 2025 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 29 | 176 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | — |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 48 | 702.3200 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | Byg's BBQ |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 48 | 703.3944 | COLORADO BULLDAWG BBQ | BYG'S BBQ |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 29 | 177.7144 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 172.5600 | 170.8228 | 166.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 172.5600 · median 165.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 2 | BnB BBQ | |
| 3 | AJU BBQ | |
| 4 | CROSSCUT BBQ | |
| 5 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 7 | CHECKERED BBQ | |
| 8 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 9 | SUPER MARIO BBQ | |
| 10 | ADVANCED SUNFLOWER | |
| 11 | 605 BARBECUE | |
| 12 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 13 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 14 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 15 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 16 | BROTHERS BBQ LLC | |
| 17 | NON-VEGAN BBQ | |
| 18 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 19 | STU BABY'S BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Getting Saucy | |
| 22 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 23 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 24 | OWENS BBQ |