Smokin In Steele
Owatonna, MN · 📍 18th St SE & Elm Ave — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
10
10 with results
Typical draw
43
teams · biggest 67
Purse listed
$41K
across all editions
State championship
5 🏅
editions carried the title
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 Dry 2 Da Bone — 1 win (2025)
- 🏆 T-Rex bbq — 1 win (2024)
- 🏆 Wags Backwoods BBQ — 1 win (2023)
- 🏆 Ash Kickin' BBQ — 1 win (2022)
- 🏆 Lucky 19 Sauce Co — 1 win (2019)
- 🏆 HOGLINE — 1 win (2018)
- 🏆 GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA — 1 win (2017)
- 🏆 WOODWARD BARBEQUE — 1 win (2016)
- 🏆 LUCKY'S Q — 1 win (2014)
- 🏆 TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW — 1 win (2013)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Master) | 699.9656 | T-Rex BBQ | 2024-05-31 |
| Overall (Backyard) | 347.4284 | Unknown Smokers | 2023-06-02 |
| Chicken | 180.0000 🔥 | WHEN PIGS DIE | 2025-05-30 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | KPG SMOKIN' | 2025-05-30 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | T-Rex BBQ | 2024-05-31 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | 2024-05-31 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 33% |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 24% |
| Ash Kickin' BBQ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 40% |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 25% |
| T-Rex BBQ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 35% |
| Unknown Smokers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 25% |
| Smokin Gopher | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 29% |
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| SASSY SMOKE BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 4% |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | top 13% |
| Marty Party BBQ | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | top 17% |
| Sensuous BBQ | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | top 28% |
| Big Ten Bones | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | top 10% |
| DAWGS BBQ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | top 28% |
| SMOKEY GQ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | top 14% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-30 🏅 | 18th St SE & Elm Ave | 28 | 697.0856 | Dry 2 Da Bone | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | $5,000.00 |
| 2024-05-31 🏅 | 1525 S Cedar Ave | 32 | 699.9656 | T-Rex bbq | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | $5,000.00 |
| 2023-06-02 🏅 | 1525 S Cedar Ave | 29 | 692.5600 | Wags Backwoods BBQ | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | $10,000.00 |
| 2022-06-03 🏅 | 1525 S Cedar Ave | 33 | 689.6684 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | $10,000.00 |
| 2019-05-31 🏅 | 1525 South Cedar Ave | 43 | 697.6916 | Lucky 19 Sauce Co | HOGLINE | $11,250.00 |
| 2018-06-01 | 1525 South Cedar st, Steele County Fairgrounds | 45 | 697.6688 | HOGLINE | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | — |
| 2017-06-02 | 1525 South Cedar st, Steele County Fairgrounds | 46 | 691.3140 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | — |
| 2016-06-03 | Owatonna, MN 55060 | 53 | 689.6684 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | BIG T'Z Q CRU | — |
| 2014-05-30 | Owatonna, MN 55060 | 67 | 699.4056 | LUCKY'S Q | PIGSKIN BBQ | — |
| 2013-05-31 | Owatonna, MN | 51 | 697.7148 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | JAESTAR BBQ | — |