Jun 2–3, 2023 · Huron, SD · 📍 1060 3rd st SW · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle · Prize money: $11,900
BnB BBQ won Grand Champion at the Original SD BBQ Championships on June 2, 2023 in Huron, SD at 1060 3rd st SW, scoring 694.2516 in a field of 39 teams. LAST CALL HEROES BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.6800. Category winners: Chicken — BnB BBQ (175.4172); Pork Ribs — RUB MY RACK (177.1428); Pork — PURE SMOKE (180.0000); Brisket — BnB BBQ (173.1544). This is the 6th of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by COLORADO BULLDAWGS; the next was held in 2024.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 90% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5716 points — closer than 90% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 82 times in 100
BnB BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, LAST CALL HEROES BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 18-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
2 of 12 tracked editions
PARROTHEAD SMOKERS has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
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.
BnB BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
BnB BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 10th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (won 2013, 2016), PIGTAMER BBQ (won 2015).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| 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 | Huron, SD | 1060 3rd st SW | 24 | 172.5600 | COLORADO BULLDAWGS | — |
| Jun 2, 2023 ← this one | 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 | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4172 | 173.1200 | 170.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 173.1660 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 180 | 176.5944 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 173.1544 | 171.4056 | 169.1772 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
39 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |
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.
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 |