Photo finishes
Tie
decided the closest call
Pork Ribs places 8–9: Ash Kickin' BBQ and Bushmaster BBQ tied on 170.8344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-of (ONE MEAT RIBS)
Jul 14, 2023 · Worthington, MN · 📍 Nobles County Fairgrounds
Reps: John Scharffbillig, Laurie Tweten · Prize money: $950
Full results from the KTD Smokin Gobbler Cook-of (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2023, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on July 14, 2023 in Worthington, MN at Nobles County Fairgrounds. Sugar Shack took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (178.8572).
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.
151.38
median 170.83
178.86 🏆
Entries
17
1 judged meat
Top score
178.8572
Winning margin
1.7028
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
168.28
151.38178.86
Pork Ribs · median 170.83 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
170.2744
151.38178.86
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
27.4744
winner to last place
Prize money
$950
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (1 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.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.7028 | 170.2744 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | Sugar Shack | |
| 3 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Pittie Q | |
| 5 | Rack Shack bbq | |
| 6 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 7 | PO PO PORK | |
| 8 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 9 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 10 | SUBTLE SMOKE | |
| 11 | BRAZEN BARREL BBQ | |
| 12 | Steel Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoking Hamm's | |
| 15 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 16 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | Lucky Stiff |