Jul 14–15, 2023 · Worthington, MN · 📍 Nobles County Fairgrounds · State championship
Reps: John Scharffbillig, Laurie Tweten · Prize money: $8,800
Pittie Q won Grand Champion at the KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-off on July 14, 2023 in Worthington, MN at Nobles County Fairgrounds, scoring 694.8456 in a field of 39 teams. PORKY BUTTS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.3716. Category winners: Chicken — T-Rex BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — Bushmaster BBQ (179.4400); Pork — SPITFIRE (175.4628); Brisket — MadChad's BBQ (179.4400). This is the 11th of 13 editions of this contest on record; the 2022 edition was won by Smokin' Big; 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 2024 — 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 89 times in 100
Pittie Q came in rated below the field's top team, SHIGGIN & GRINNIN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 11-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Pittie Q won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was Pittie Q's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 23rd tracked contest.
2 of 13 tracked editions
Hot Daddy's BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 13 tracked editions.
Chicken places 4–5: WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ and HOT DADDY'S BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: HOT DADDY'S BBQ and OWENS BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: RUM N' SMOKE BBQ and HOT DADDY'S BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Bushmaster BBQ turned in 179.4400 in pork ribs — past the 177.1544 that had stood across 10 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (won 2016), ACES HIGH BBQ (won 2018), Wags Backwoods BBQ (won 2020), Shiggin & Grinnin (won 2022).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2013 | Worthington, MN | Worthington, MN | 39 | 695.4516 | SONS OF BUTCHERS | BIG T'Z Q CRU |
| Sep 18, 2015 | Worthington, MN | Worthington, MN 56187 | 26 | 700.5944 | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ | TOTALLY SAUCED |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 29 | 700 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | SPITFIRE |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Worthington, MN | Downtown Worthington | 27 | 690.2628 | LUCKY'S Q | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Worthington, MN | Downtown Worthington | 25 | 693.6800 | ACES HIGH BBQ | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Worthington, MN | Downtown Worthington | 26 | 686.1944 | WHO DAT BBQ | MUSTANG SALLY BBQ |
| Sep 18, 2020 | Worthington, MN | Downtown Worthington | 35 | 696.6516 | Wags Backwoods BBQ | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| Jul 16, 2021 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 33 | 693.2004 | Richie Z | HOGLINE |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 40 | 695.3940 | Shiggin & Grinnin | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 17 | 176 | Smokin' Big | — |
| Jul 14, 2023 ← this one | Worthington, MN | Nobles County Fairgrounds | 39 | 694.8456 | Pittie Q | PORKY BUTTS BBQ |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Worthington, MN | 700 2nd Avenue | 34 | 695.9084 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ |
| Jul 12, 2024 | Worthington, MN | 700 2nd Avenue | 13 | 178.8572 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.7028 | 172.5716 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 174.2744 | 170.8344 |
| Pork | 175.4628 | 173.1200 | 170.2972 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 175.4172 | 170.8572 |
39 entries · top 694.8456 · median 670.7768
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittie Q | |
| 2 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 6 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 7 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 8 | Lucky 19 Sauce Company | |
| 9 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokie and His Bandits | |
| 11 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 12 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 13 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 14 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 15 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | PO PO PORK | |
| 17 | SPITFIRE | |
| 18 | Good Grefe! | |
| 19 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 20 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 21 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 22 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 23 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 24 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 25 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 26 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 28 | Sugar Shack | |
| 29 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 30 | Pigtamer BBQ | |
| 31 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 32 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 33 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 34 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 35 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 36 | Smoking Hamm's BBQ Team | |
| 37 | Chasing Grand | |
| 38 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 39 | Daddy Dutch BBQ |
39 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.3088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 2 | Good Grefe! | |
| 3 | Pittie Q | |
| 4 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 5 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 7 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokie and His Bandits | |
| 9 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 10 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 11 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoking Hamm's BBQ Team | |
| 14 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 15 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 16 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 17 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 18 | Lucky 19 Sauce Company | |
| 19 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 21 | PO PO PORK | |
| 22 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 23 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 24 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 25 | Sugar Shack | |
| 26 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 28 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 30 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 31 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 32 | Pigtamer BBQ | |
| 33 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 34 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 35 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 36 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 37 | SPITFIRE | |
| 38 | Chasing Grand | |
| 39 | Daddy Dutch BBQ |
39 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 2 | Pittie Q | |
| 3 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 4 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 5 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 7 | SPITFIRE | |
| 8 | Good Grefe! | |
| 9 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 11 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 12 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 14 | Smokie and His Bandits | |
| 15 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 17 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 18 | PO PO PORK | |
| 19 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 20 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 22 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 23 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 24 | Pigtamer BBQ | |
| 25 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 26 | Chasing Grand | |
| 27 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 28 | Lucky 19 Sauce Company | |
| 29 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 30 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 31 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 32 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 33 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 34 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 35 | Smoking Hamm's BBQ Team | |
| 36 | Sugar Shack | |
| 37 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 38 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 39 | Daddy Dutch BBQ |
39 entries · top 175.4628 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPITFIRE | |
| 2 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 3 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 4 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Lucky 19 Sauce Company | |
| 7 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 8 | Pittie Q | |
| 9 | Sugar Shack | |
| 10 | Smokie and His Bandits | |
| 11 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 12 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 13 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 14 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 15 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 17 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 18 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 19 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 20 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 21 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 22 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 23 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 24 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 25 | Pigtamer BBQ | |
| 26 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 27 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 28 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 29 | PO PO PORK | |
| 30 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 31 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 32 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 33 | Good Grefe! | |
| 34 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 35 | Daddy Dutch BBQ | |
| 36 | Smoking Hamm's BBQ Team | |
| 37 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 38 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 39 | Chasing Grand |
39 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 2 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 3 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 4 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | IT'S BBQ TIME | |
| 8 | PO PO PORK | |
| 9 | Pittie Q | |
| 10 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 11 | Lucky 19 Sauce Company | |
| 12 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 15 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 16 | Sugar Shack | |
| 17 | Daddy Dutch BBQ | |
| 18 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 19 | Chasing Grand | |
| 20 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 21 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 22 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 23 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 24 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokie and His Bandits | |
| 26 | SPITFIRE | |
| 27 | Pigtamer BBQ | |
| 28 | Good Grefe! | |
| 29 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 30 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 31 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 33 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 34 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 35 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 36 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 37 | Smoking Hamm's BBQ Team | |
| 38 | Smokin G's BBQ | |
| 39 | SUBTLE SMOKE |
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.
23 entries · top 176 · median 163.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daddy Dutch BBQ | |
| 2 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 3 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 4 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 5 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 6 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | Pittie Q | |
| 8 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 9 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 10 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 11 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 12 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoking Hamm's BBQ Team | |
| 14 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 15 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 16 | Sugar Shack | |
| 17 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 18 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | Hogline BBQ | |
| 21 | Lucky Stiff BBQ | |
| 22 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 23 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS |