Original SD BBQ Championships
2023-06-02 – 2023-06-03 · Huron, SD · 📍 1060 3rd st SW · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $11,900.00
Grand Champion: BnB BBQ (694.2516) · 39 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 LAST CALL HEROES BBQ
Entries
39
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
694.2516
Winning margin
0.5716
GC over RC
Field average
656.63
median 663.89
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7488 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.6112
10th place overall
Field spread
177.1776
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,900.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 73%
beats 27% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
38%
of the 39 teams with a home region came from outside SD
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.68 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1548
avg power rating going in · stronger than 53% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5716 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
🧹 A double category winner
BnB BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 5–6: LAST CALL HEROES BBQ and BRAZEN BARREL BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: Bohica BBQ and SIN CIRCLE BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: OWENS BBQ and Mr. Dudes BBQ tied on 177.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (won 2013, 2016), PIGTAMER BBQ (won 2015).
🃏 An upset on the books
BnB BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, LAST CALL HEROES BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 22-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-31 | Huron, SD | 41 | 685.1430 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | HOG'S BREATH BBQ | |
| 2015-06-05 | Huron, SD 57350 | 41 | 700.5944 | PIGTAMER BBQ | EGGSPERT BBQ | |
| 2016-06-03 | Huron, SD | 44 | 694.2744 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE | |
| 2017-06-02 | 890 3rd st. SW | 32 | 698.2744 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | THE TWISTED TAIL | |
| 2023-06-01 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 24 | 172.5600 | COLORADO BULLDAWGS | — |
| 2023-06-02 ← this one | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 39 | 694.2516 | BnB BBQ | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 34 | 706.8572 | Mr. Dude's BBQ | Eggspert BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 19 | 176.5828 | Fernando's Rib Company | — |
| 2025-06-05 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 29 | 176.0000 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | — |
| 2025-06-06 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 48 | 702.3200 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | Byg's BBQ |
| 2026-06-05 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd St SW | 48 | 703.3944 | COLORADO BULLDAWG BBQ | BYG'S BBQ |
| 2026-06-05 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4172 | 173.1200 | 170.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 173.1660 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5944 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 173.1544 | 171.4056 | 169.1772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
39 entries · top 694.2516 · median 663.8856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BnB BBQ | |
| 2 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 3 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 5 | SPITFIRE | |
| 6 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 7 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 8 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 10 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 11 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 12 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 13 | CHASING GRAND | |
| 14 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 15 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 16 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 17 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 18 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 19 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 20 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 21 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | BROTHERS BARBECUE LLC | |
| 23 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 24 | NON-VEGAN | |
| 25 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 26 | 605 BARBECUE | |
| 27 | AJU BBQ | |
| 28 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 29 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 30 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 31 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 32 | CROSSCUT BBQ | |
| 33 | FREEDOM SMOKE BAR-B-Q | |
| 34 | Getting Saucy | |
| 35 | Knee Deep BBQ | |
| 36 | ALT'S CUSTOM Q | |
| 37 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKE A LIL SMOKE | |
| 39 | PURE SMOKE |
Chicken
38 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BnB BBQ | |
| 2 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 4 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 5 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 6 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 7 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 8 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 9 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 10 | SPITFIRE | |
| 11 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 12 | NON-VEGAN | |
| 13 | BROTHERS BARBECUE LLC | |
| 14 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 15 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 16 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 17 | CHASING GRAND | |
| 18 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 19 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 20 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 21 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 22 | AJU BBQ | |
| 23 | CROSSCUT BBQ | |
| 24 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 25 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 26 | 605 BARBECUE | |
| 27 | FREEDOM SMOKE BAR-B-Q | |
| 28 | Knee Deep BBQ | |
| 29 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 30 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 31 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 32 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 33 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 34 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 35 | Getting Saucy | |
| 36 | ALT'S CUSTOM Q | |
| 37 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKE A LIL SMOKE |
Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 2 | SPITFIRE | |
| 3 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 4 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 5 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 6 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 8 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 9 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 10 | BnB BBQ | |
| 11 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 12 | NON-VEGAN | |
| 13 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 14 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 17 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 18 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 19 | CHASING GRAND | |
| 20 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 21 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 22 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 23 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 24 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 25 | BROTHERS BARBECUE LLC | |
| 26 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 27 | 605 BARBECUE | |
| 28 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 29 | AJU BBQ | |
| 30 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 31 | FREEDOM SMOKE BAR-B-Q | |
| 32 | Getting Saucy | |
| 33 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 34 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 35 | CROSSCUT BBQ | |
| 36 | Knee Deep BBQ | |
| 37 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 38 | ALT'S CUSTOM Q | |
| 39 | SMOKE A LIL SMOKE |
Pork
39 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 2 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 3 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 4 | CHASING GRAND | |
| 5 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 6 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 7 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 8 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 9 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 10 | BnB BBQ | |
| 11 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 12 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 14 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 15 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 16 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 17 | SPITFIRE | |
| 18 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | ALT'S CUSTOM Q | |
| 20 | Knee Deep BBQ | |
| 21 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 22 | 605 BARBECUE | |
| 23 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 24 | CROSSCUT BBQ | |
| 25 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 27 | Getting Saucy | |
| 28 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 29 | FREEDOM SMOKE BAR-B-Q | |
| 30 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 31 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 32 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 33 | NON-VEGAN | |
| 34 | SMOKE A LIL SMOKE | |
| 35 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 36 | AJU BBQ | |
| 37 | BROTHERS BARBECUE LLC | |
| 38 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 39 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ |
Brisket
39 entries · top 173.1544 · median 162.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BnB BBQ | |
| 2 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 3 | BLAIR'S BIGFOOT BBQ | |
| 4 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 7 | SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 9 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 10 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 11 | BROTHERS BARBECUE LLC | |
| 12 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 13 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 14 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 15 | PURE SMOKE | |
| 16 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 17 | AJU BBQ | |
| 18 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 19 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 20 | SMOKE JUMPERS BBQ | |
| 21 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 22 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 23 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 24 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 25 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 26 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 27 | CROSSCUT BBQ | |
| 28 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 29 | 605 BARBECUE | |
| 30 | CHASING GRAND | |
| 31 | Getting Saucy | |
| 32 | NON-VEGAN | |
| 33 | FREEDOM SMOKE BAR-B-Q | |
| 34 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 35 | ALT'S CUSTOM Q | |
| 36 | Needs More Cowbell BBQ | |
| 37 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKE A LIL SMOKE | |
| 39 | Knee Deep BBQ |
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.
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey Smoke
22 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 2 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 3 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 5 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 6 | CROSSCUT BBQ | |
| 7 | 605 BARBECUE | |
| 8 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 9 | AJU BBQ | |
| 10 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 11 | CHASING GRAND | |
| 12 | BROTHERS BARBECUE LLC | |
| 13 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 14 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 15 | ADVANCED SUNFLOWER | |
| 16 | Sheyenne BBQ | |
| 17 | SUPER MARIO | |
| 18 | Knee Deep BBQ | |
| 19 | CRF BLUE RIBB'N BBQ | |
| 20 | ALT'S CUSTOM Q | |
| 21 | FREEDOM SMOKE BAR-B-Q | |
| 22 | SMOKE A LIL SMOKE |