Original SD BBQ Championships
2023-06-02 – 2023-06-03 · Huron, SD · State championship
Reps: BUNNY TUTTLE, RICH TUTTLE · Prize money: $11,900.00
Grand Champion: BnB BBQ (694.2516) · 39 teams
Entries
39
5 categories
Top score
694.2516
Winning margin
0.5716
GC over RC
Field average
656.63
median 663.89
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
1.7488 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.6112
what a walk cost here
Field spread
177.1776
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,900.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 52%
beats 48% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1548
avg power rating going in · stronger than 54% 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 90% of every championship in the data.
🃏 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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-31 | 41 | 685.1430 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2015-06-05 | 41 | 700.5944 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 2016-06-03 | 44 | 694.2744 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 2017-06-02 | 32 | 698.2744 | TRUE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2023-06-01 | Huron, SD | 24 | 172.5600 | COLORADO BULLDAWGS |
| 2023-06-02 ← this one | Huron, SD | 39 | 694.2516 | BnB BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Huron, SD | 34 | 706.8572 | Mr. Dude's BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 | Huron, SD | 19 | 176.5828 | Fernando's Rib Company |
| 2025-06-05 | Huron, SD | 29 | 176.0000 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| 2025-06-06 | Huron, SD | 48 | 702.3200 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2026-06-05 | Huron, SD | 48 | 703.3944 | COLORADO BULLDAWG BBQ |
| 2026-06-05 | Huron, SD | 29 | 177.7144 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |