Minnesota in May
St. Peter, MN · 📍 Nicolett County Fair Grounds — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
8
8 with results
Typical draw
55
teams · biggest 77
Purse listed
$47K
across all editions
State championship
4 🏅
editions carried the title
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 Hot Daddy's BBQ — 2 wins (2023, 2024)
- 🏆 Burnt Trees BBQ — 1 win (2026)
- 🏆 Que's Yer Daddy — 1 win (2026)
- 🏆 Ash Kickin' BBQ — 1 win (2025)
- 🏆 KPG SMOKIN' — 1 win (2025)
- 🏆 Weez's Groovin' BBQ — 1 win (2024)
- 🏆 Shiggin & Grinnin — 1 win (2023)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Master) | 701.6688 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | May 9, 2025 |
| Overall (Backyard) | 350.8572 | Bramble BBQ | May 9, 2025 |
| Chicken | 180 🔥 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | May 9, 2025 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 🔥 | UGLY BABY BBQ | May 10, 2024 |
| Pork | 180 🔥 | Son of a Boar BBQ | May 9, 2025 |
| Brisket | 180 🔥 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | May 9, 2025 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | top 4% |
| Sensuous BBQ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 13% |
| BURNT TREES BBQ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 24% |
| SASSY SMOKE BBQ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 9% |
| Ash Kickin' BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 31% |
| Rack Shack bbq | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 56% |
| Bramble BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 31% |
| Blake Stocker | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 2% |
| Son of a Boar BBQ | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | top 11% |
| DAD BOD BARBEQUE | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | top 15% |
| DAWGS BBQ | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | top 11% |
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | top 12% |
| Big Racks BBQ | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | top 27% |
| Big Ten Bones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | top 22% |
| FENDER BENDER BBQ | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | top 21% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2026 🏅 | Nicolett County Fair Grounds | 77 | 700.0004 | Burnt Trees BBQ | Smokin Suckers | $11,500 |
| May 8, 2026 | Nicolett County Fair Grounds | 47 | 176.5944 | Que's Yer Daddy | — | $1,200 |
| May 9, 2025 🏅 | 400 Union St. | 58 | 701.6688 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | Phoenix BBQ | $11,500 |
| May 9, 2025 | 400 Union St. | 43 | 178.8572 | KPG SMOKIN' | — | — |
| May 10, 2024 🏅 | 400 Union St. | 58 | 699.9772 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | $11,500 |
| May 10, 2024 | 400 Union St. | 49 | 177.1544 | Weez's Groovin' BBQ | — | — |
| May 12, 2023 🏅 | 400 Union St. | 59 | 698.2284 | Hot Daddys BBQ | Hogline BBQ | $11,500 |
| May 12, 2023 | 400 Union St. | 46 | 177.1544 | Shiggin & Grinnin | — | — |