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 | May 31, 2024 |
| Overall (Backyard) | 347.4284 | Unknown Smokers | Jun 2, 2023 |
| Chicken | 180 🔥 | WHEN PIGS DIE | May 30, 2025 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 🔥 | THE SMOKING HILLS | May 30, 2014 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | T-Rex BBQ | May 31, 2024 |
| Brisket | 180 🔥 | Pig Skin BBQ | May 30, 2014 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUCKY'S Q | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | top 11% |
| DRY 2 DA BONE | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 | top 23% |
| Hogline | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | top 19% |
| GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | top 12% |
| LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 37% |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 26% |
| Ash Kickin' BBQ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 40% |
| T-Rex BBQ | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 35% |
| Unknown Smokers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 25% |
| WOODWARD BARBEQUE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 22% |
| Smokin Gopher | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 29% |
| TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 11% |
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| SASSY SMOKE BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 4% |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | top 22% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2025 🏅 | 18th St SE & Elm Ave | 28 | 697.0856 | Dry 2 Da Bone | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | $5,000 |
| May 31, 2024 🏅 | 1525 S Cedar Ave | 32 | 699.9656 | T-Rex bbq | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | $5,000 |
| Jun 2, 2023 🏅 | 1525 S Cedar Ave | 29 | 692.5600 | Wags Backwoods BBQ | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | $10,000 |
| Jun 3, 2022 🏅 | 1525 S Cedar Ave | 33 | 689.6684 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | $10,000 |
| May 31, 2019 🏅 | 1525 South Cedar Ave | 43 | 697.6916 | Lucky 19 Sauce Co | HOGLINE | $11,250 |
| Jun 1, 2018 | 1525 South Cedar st, Steele County Fairgrounds | 45 | 697.6688 | HOGLINE | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | — |
| Jun 2, 2017 | 1525 South Cedar st, Steele County Fairgrounds | 46 | 691.3140 | GRILLS GONE WILD IOWA | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | — |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Owatonna, MN 55060 | 53 | 689.6684 | WOODWARD BARBEQUE | BIG T'Z Q CRU | — |
| May 30, 2014 | Owatonna, MN 55060 | 67 | 699.4056 | LUCKY'S Q | PIGSKIN BBQ | — |
| May 31, 2013 | Owatonna, MN | 51 | 697.7148 | TIPPYCANOE BBQ CREW | JAESTAR BBQ | — |