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Teams from South Dakota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota competed in the 15th annual Big Island BBQ over the weekend in Albert Lea.

The Friday contest was a Steak Cookoff Association sanctioned event, with the overall winner moving forward to the world championship in Forth Worth, Texas.

The Saturday contest was a Kansas City BBQ Society sanctioned event, and the Sunday event was new this year for beginning cooks with a Backyard Cookoff, sanctioned by the KCBS.

Next year’s events will be Aug. 19-21, 2022.

Friday

Best wings

First: Brian Horsman, Jackson, $200 prize

Second: Scott Carlisle, Dennison, $150 prize

Third: Mark Huntley, Nora Springs, Iowa, $100 prize

Fourth: Derrick Maderis, Hudson, Wisconsin

Best ribeye steak

Grand champion: Red Hadacck, Garner, Iowa, $1,000 prize

Second: Mark Huntley, Nora Springs, Iowa, $500 prize

Third: John Roberts, Worthington, $400 prize

Fourth: Mark Johnson, Marion, South Dakota, $300 prize

Fifth: Pat McDewitt, Hudson, Wisconsin, $200 prize

Sixth: Derek Cink, Britt, Iowa, $50 prize

Seventh: Darrin Williams, Coon Rapids, $50 prize

Eighth: Rusty Hadacck, Britt, Iowa, $50 prize

Ninth: Andy Poterucha, Rochester, $50 prize

Tenth: Derrick Maderis, Hudson, Wisconsin, $50 prize

Saturday

Chicken

First: Ash Kickin’ BBQ, head cook Darrin Williams, Coon Rapids, $350 prize

Second: Que’s Yer Daddy, head cook Pat McDevitt, Hudson, Wisconsin, $200 prize

Third place: The DocFather, head cook Jeremy Dockendorf, Princeton, $150 prize

Fourth place: Big Chain BBQ Gang, head cook Doug Ortmayer, Charles City, Iowa, $100 prize

Fifth place: PoPO Pork, head cook Tim Spellacy, Mankato, $75 prize

Sixth place: Shiggin & Grinnin, head cook Jeff Vanderlinde, Delano, $50 prize

Seventh place: Lucky 19 Sauce Co., head cook Aaron Bourdage, Minnetonka, $50 prize

Eighth place: Hogline BBQ,  head cook Dustin Reese, Owatonna, $50 prize

Ninth place: 2Live Q, head cook Ryan Thomas, Delano, $50 prize

Tenth place: Aces High BBQ, head cook Andy Braun, Stillwater, $50 prize

Ribs

First: Wags Backwoods BBQ, head cook Jason Wagner, Osage, Iowa, $350 prize

Second: Total Consciousness BBQ, head cook Glenn Kelley, Lino Lakes, $200 prize

Third: Phoenix BBQ, head cook Steve Lauer, Stillwater, $150 prize

Fourth: Spitfire, head cook Tim Olson, Fargo, North Dakota, $100 prize

Fifth: Hogline BBQ, head cook Dustin Reese, Owatonna, $75 prize

Sixth: When Pigs Die, head cook Mike Janne, Gretna, Nebraska, $50 prize

Seventh: It’s BBQ Time, head cook Jeff Smith, New Prague, $50 prize

Eighth: 3 Brats and a Cocktail Weenie, head cook Jeff Young, St. Paul, $50 prize

Ninth: 2LiveQ, head cook Ryan Thomas, Delano, $50 prize

Tenth: The Que Crew, head cook Rich Davis, Waldorf, $50 prize

Pork

First: Papa Linda’s Barbeque, head cook Adam Anderson, Ellsworth, Iowa, $350 prize

Second: Six Butt BBQ, head cook Mark Lee, Blaine, $200 prize

Third: Hot Daddy’s BBQ, head cook Kyle Kuhn, Grasston, $150 prize

Fourth: Nectar of the Hogs, head cook James Mitchell, Minneapolis, $100 prize

Fifth: When Pigs Die, head cook Mike Janne, Gretna, Nebraska, $75 prize

Sixth: Lucky 19 Sauce Co., head cook Aaron Bourdage, Minnetonka, $50

Seventh: Son of a Boar BBQ, Steve Richardson, Glenwood City, Wisconsin, $50

Eighth: The Que Crew, head cook Rich Davis, Waldorf, $50 prize

Ninth: 2LiveQ, head cook Ryan Thomas, Delano, $50 prize

Tenth: Smokin’ Bones, head cooks Ken and Jill Davis, Mankato, $50 prize

Brisket

First: Lucky 19 Sauce Co., head cook Aaron Bourdage, Minnetonka, $350 prize

Second: Hogline BBQ, head cook Dustin Reese, Owatonna, $200 prize

Third: Son of a Boar BBQ, Steve Richardson, Glenwood City, Wisconsin, $150 prize

Fourth: The DocFather, head cook Jeremy Dockendorf, Princeton, $100 prize

Fifth: Phoenix BBQ, head cook Steve Lauer, Stillwater, $75 prize

Sixth: Big Chain BBQ Gang, head cook Doug Ortmayer, Charles City, Iowa, $50 prize

Seventh: Hot Daddy’s BBQ, head cook Kyle Kuhn, Grasston, $50 prize

Eighth: Que’s Yer Daddy, head cook Pat McDevitt, Hudson, Wisconsin, $50 prize

Ninth: It’s BBQ Time, head cook Jeff Smith, New Prague, $50 prize

Tenth: Shiggin & Grinnin, head coach Jeff Vanderlinde, Delano, $50 prize

Overall

Grand champion: Hogline, head cook Dustin Reese, Owatonna, $1,100 prize

Reserve champion: When Pigs Die, head cook Mike Janne, Gretna, Nebraska, $800 prize

Third overall: Phoenix BBQ, head cook Steve Lauer, Stillwater, $500 prize

Fourth overall: Shiggin & Grinnin, head cook Jeff Vanderlinde, Delano, $300 prize

Fifth overall: The DocFather, head cook Jeremy Dockendorf, Princeton, $100 prize

Sixth overall: Nectar of the Hogs, head cook James Mitchell, Minneapolis

Seventh overall: Son of a Boar BBQ, head cook Steve Richardson, Glenwood City, Wisconsin

Eighth overall: Big Chain BBQ Gang, head cook Doug Ortmayer, Charles City, Iowa

Ninth overall: Lucky 19 Sauce Co., head cook Aaron Bourdage, Minnetonka

Tenth overall: Papa Linda’s Barbecue, head cook Adam Anderson, Ellsworth, Iowa

Sunday

Chicken

First: Furlongs Smoke & Seafood, head cook Drew Wilson, Andover, $175 prize

Second: The Great Pig in the Sky, head cook Nick Hettwer, Blaine, $150 prize

Third: Wrecking Crew BBQ, head cook Alan Larrimore, Staples, $125 prize

Fourth: Poke’em and Smoke’em BBQ, head cook Ryan Bettin, Wadena, $100 prize

Fifth: The Yardpigs, head cook Michael Olson, Andover, $75 prize

Sixth: Small Town Girl BBQ, head cook Jodie Greer, Eden Prairie, $50 prize

Seventh: Good Grefe! BBQ, head cook Craig Grefe, Brooklyn Park, $50 prize

Eighth: Ugly Baby BBQ, head cook Garry Edwards, Houston, $50 prize

Ninth: Smokey GQ BBQ Team, head cook Nathan Quigley, Montevideo, $50 prize

Tenth: Porket About It, head cook Steve Audette, Brooklyn Park, $50 prize

Ribs

First: The Great Pig in the Sky, head cook Nick Hettwer, Blaine, $175 prize

Second: The Yardpigs, head cook Michael Olson, Andover, $150 prize

Third: Tap & Bucket, head cook Andy Schaaf, Long Prairie, $125 prize

Fourth: Porket About It, head cook Steve Audette, Brooklyn Park, $100 prize

Fifth: Smokey GQ BBQ Team, head cook Nathan Quigley, Montevideo, $75 prize

Sixth: Poke’em and Smoke’em BBQ, head cook Ryan Bettin, Wadena, $50 prize

Seventh: Smokin Roamers, head cook Lukas Marty, Austin, $50 prize

Eighth: Pittie Q BBQ, head cook Troy Canfield, Rosemount, $50 prize

Ninth: Furlongs Smoke & Seafood, head cook Drew Wilson, Andover, $50 prize

Tenth: Smokin Pit Patriots, head cook Matthew Greer, Eden Prairie, $50 prize

Overall

Grand champion: The Great Pig in the Sky, head cook Nick Hettwer, Blaine, $4oo prize

Reserve champion: The Yardpigs, head cook Michael Olson, Andover, $200 prize

Third overall: Furlongs Smoke & Seafood, head cook Drew Wilson, Andover, $150 prize

Fourth overall: Poke’em and Smoke’em BBQ, head cook Ryan Bettin, Wadena, $125 prize

Fifth overall: Smokey GQ BBQ Team, head cook Nathan Quigley, Montevideo, $100 prize

Sixth overall: Porket About It, head cook by Steve Audette, Brooklyn Park

Seventh overall: Tap & Bucket, head cook Andy Schaaf, Long Prairie

Eighth overall: Smokin Roamers, head cook Lukas Marty, Austin

Ninth overall: Pittie Q BBQ, head cook Troy Canfield, Rosemount

Tenth overall: Wrecking Crew BBQ, head cook Alan Larrimore, Staples