2023-09-08 – 2023-09-09 · Vermillion, SD · 📍 15 Court Street · State championship
Reps: CLARA WILLIAMS, JONATHAN B WILLIAMS · Prize money: $9,000.00
Grand Champion: Shiggin & Grinnin (694.8572) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MACHETE BOYS BBQ
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 2023 — 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 77% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2000 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.
694.8572 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 693.6916 Machette Boys set in 2022.
Stronger than 97% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1655 power rating going in — stronger than 97% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 7–8: Who Dat BBQ and LaTa-Que tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: SPITFIRE and Colorado Bulldawg BBQ tied on 173.1316 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: Bohica BBQ and SPITFIRE tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SHIGGIN & GRINNIN took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 12th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SPITFIRE (won 2013), PARROTHEAD SMOKERS (won 2014), RUB MY RACK (won 2021).
20 of 28 teams from 2022-09-09 came back
20 of the 28 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-06 | Vermillion, SD | Vermillion, SD | 27 | 689.6684 | SPITFIRE | BIG T'Z Q CRU |
| 2014-09-05 | Vermillion, SD | Vermillion, SD 57069 | 26 | 686.8228 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | GERRIT BOYS BARBEQUE |
| 2015-09-11 | Vermillion, SD | Vermillion, SD 57069 | 32 | 693.1432 | EGGSPERT BBQ | SPITFIRE |
| 2021-09-10 | Vermillion, SD | Vermillion, SD 57069 | 26 | 687.3600 | RUB MY RACK | Mr. Dudes BBQ |
| 2022-09-09 | Vermillion, SD | 16 Market Street | 28 | 693.6916 | Machette Boys | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 ← this one | Vermillion, SD | 15 Court Street | 28 | 694.8572 | Shiggin & Grinnin | MACHETE BOYS BBQ |
| 2024-09-06 | Vermillion, SD | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 175.4056 | 170.8800 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 171.9772 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 174.2628 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 171.9656 | 168.5256 |
28 entries · top 694.8572 · median 671.9200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 6 | LaTa-Que | |
| 7 | BnB BBQ | |
| 8 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 9 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 10 | SPITFIRE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 12 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 14 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 15 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 16 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 17 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 18 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 19 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 20 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 22 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 23 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 24 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 25 | Chasing Grand | |
| 26 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 27 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 28 | Checkered BBQ |
28 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BnB BBQ | |
| 2 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 6 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 7 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 8 | LaTa-Que | |
| 9 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 13 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 14 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 15 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 16 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 17 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 18 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 19 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 20 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | SPITFIRE | |
| 22 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 23 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 24 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 25 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 26 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 27 | Checkered BBQ | |
| 28 | Chasing Grand |
28 entries · top 176.5716 · median 167.9830
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 3 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 4 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 7 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 9 | LaTa-Que | |
| 10 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 11 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 12 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 13 | Checkered BBQ | |
| 14 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 16 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 17 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 18 | SPITFIRE | |
| 19 | Chasing Grand | |
| 20 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 21 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 22 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 23 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 24 | BnB BBQ | |
| 25 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 26 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 27 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 28 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD |
28 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 3 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 4 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 5 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 6 | SPITFIRE | |
| 7 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 11 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 13 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 14 | LaTa-Que | |
| 15 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 16 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 17 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 18 | Chasing Grand | |
| 19 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 20 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 21 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 22 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 23 | BnB BBQ | |
| 24 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 26 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 27 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 28 | Checkered BBQ |
28 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | BnB BBQ | |
| 5 | Bohica BBQ | |
| 6 | SPITFIRE | |
| 7 | MadChad's BBQ | |
| 8 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 9 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 10 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 11 | LaTa-Que | |
| 12 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 13 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 14 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 15 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 17 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 18 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 19 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | Mr. Dudes BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 22 | SMOKIN DINGER - THE PROFESSOR OF HOGOLOGY | |
| 23 | Chasing Grand | |
| 24 | SMOKIN HOT BUTTS BBQ | |
| 25 | CROSSCUT BBQ2 | |
| 26 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 27 | ROLLIN' SMOKE BBQ SD | |
| 28 | Checkered BBQ |