Kids Que

7 to 10 years

First place: Piper Duckert

Second place: Blake Schultz

Third place: Walter Muhs

 

11 to 15 years

First place: Hanna Lauer

Second place: Olivia Braun

Third place: Max Davis

 

People’s Choice

Chili

First place: Hot Daddy’s BBQ of Grasston

Head cook: Kyle Kuhn

Second place: The Little Boys of Owatonna/Get Up and Go Albert Lea

Head cook: Martin Dahlen/Beth Ordalen

Fourth place: Smokin Sons BBQ of Kasson

Head cook: Brandon Servantez

Fifth place: Phoenix BBQ of Stillwater

Head cook: Steve Lauer

 

Drumsticks

First place: Diggers Piggers of St. Paul

Head cook: James Drigans

Second place: Montana Max BBQ of Hastings

Head cook: Max Nelson

Third place: Smokin’ Barrel BBQ of Albert Lea

Head cook: Shane Chapek

Fourth Place: When Pigs Die of Gretna, Nebraska/Smokin’ Bros. of Albert Lea

Head cook: Mike Janne/Rich Jensen

 

SCA Awards

Judges’ Choice – Chili

First place: Hot Daddy’s BBQ of Stillwater

Head cook: Kyle Kuhn

Second place: Smokin’ Sons BBQ of Kasson

Head cook: Brandon Servantez

Third place: Croix Valley Sauces of Hudson, Wisconsin

Head cook: Damon Holter

 

Judges’ Choice – Best Anything Eggs

First place: Phoenix BBQ of Stillwater

Head cook: Steve Lauer

Second place: OnQ BBQ of Burnsville

Head cook: John Lang

Third place: Montana Max BBQ of Hastings

Head cook: Max Nelson

 

Best Rib Eye Steak

First place: James Turnbull of Rockford, Iowa

Second place: Eric Johnson of Bemidji

Third place: David Ellis of St. Paul

Fourth place: Mark Johnson of Marion, South Dakota

Fifth place: Tim Brown of Rockford, Illinois

Sixth place: Mark Huntley of Nora Springs, Iowa

Seventh place: Ryan Hegland of Lakeville

Eighth place: Sandy Brown of Ankeny, Iowa

Ninth place: Jason Wagner of Osage, Iowa

10th place: Jeff Jacobsen

 

Dessert

First place: Smokin’ Bros. BBQ of Albert Lea

Head cook: Rich Jensen

Second place: Phoenix BBQ of Stillwater

Head cook: Steve Lauer

Third place: Smokin Sons BBQ of Kasson

Head cook: Brandon Servantez

Fourth place: Scorched Deck BBQ of Kansas City, Missouri

Head cook: John Kilby

Fifth place: Montana Max of Hastings

Head cook: Max Nelson

Sixth place: The Q Crew of Waldorf

 

Chicken

First place: Nectar of the Hogs of Minneapolis

Head cook: Jim Mitchell

Second place: Quality in Smoke of Shawnee, Kansas

Head cook: David Radtke

Third place: Treefrog BBQ of Ankeny, Iowa

Head cook: Kevin Brown

Fourth place: Montana Max BBQ of Hastings

Head cook: Max Nelson

Fifth place: Smokey and his Bandits of Milbank, South Dakota

Head cook: Greg Thomas

Sixth place: Phoenix BBQ of Stillwater

Head cook: Steve Lauer

Seventh place: Whitewater BBQ of Dover

Head cook: Dan Fagerlind

Eighth place: Lucky 19 Sauce Company of Minnetonka

Head cook Aaron Bourdage

Ninth place: Lucky’s Q of Waverly, Iowa

Head cook: Justin McGlaun

10th place: Croix Valley Sauces of Hudson, Wisconsin

Head cook: Damon Holter

 

Ribs

First place: Machete Boys BBQ of St. Paul

Head cook: David Ellis

Second place: Smoke in the Eye of Delano

Head cook: Scott Schreier

Third place: Ace High BBQ of Stillwater

Head cook: Andy Braun

Fourth place: Scorched Deck BBQ of Kansas City, Missouri

Head cook: John Kilby

Fifth place: Hot Daddy’s BBQ of Grasston

Head cook: Kyle Kuhn

Sixth place: Big Chain BBQ Gang of Charles City, Iowa

Head cook: Doug Ortmayer

Seventh place: Dry 2 Da Bone of Hampton, Iowa

Head cook: Harlyn Janssen

Eighth place: Smokey and his Bandits of Milbank, South Dakota

Head cook: Greg Thomas

Ninth place: Wags Backwoods BBQ of Osage, Iowa

Head cook: Jason Wagner

10th place: Hogline BBQ of Owatonna

Head cook: Dustin Reese

 

Pork

First place: Nectar of the Hog of Minneapolis

Head cook: Jim Mitchell

Second place: Dry 2 Da Bone of Hampton, Iowa

Head cook: Harlyn Janssen

Third place: Wags Backwoods BBQ of Osage, Iowa

Head cook: Jason Wagner

Fourth place: The Little Boys of Owatonna

Head cook: Martin Dahlen

Fifth place: We Will Rock’ Que of Schaumburg, Illinois

Head cook: Anthony Skirock

Sixth place: Aces HIgh BBQ of Stillwater

Head cook: Andy Braun

Seventh place: Totally Sauced of St. Paul

Head cook: Christopher Bjork

Eighth place: Hot Daddy’s BBQ of Grasston, Iowa

Head cook: Kyle Kuhn

Ninth place: Lucky 19 Sauce Company of Minnetonka

Head cook: Aaron Bourdage

10th place: Bend of the River of Mankato

Head cook: Jeremy Prange

 

Brisket

First place: When Pigs Die of Gretna, Nebraska

Head cook: Mike Janne

Second place: Lucky’s Q of Waverly, Iowa

Head cook: Justin McGlaun

Third place: Smoke in the Eye of Delano

Head cook: Scott Schreier

Fourth place: Marie’s of Eagan

Head cook: Chris Wells

Fifth place: Spitfire of Fargo, North Dakota

Head cook: Tim Olson

Sixth place: Totally Sauced of St. Paul

Head cook: Christopher Bjork

Seventh place: Lucky 19 Sauce Company of Minnetonka

Head cook: Aaron Bourdage

Eighth place: Hot Daddy’s BBQ of Grasston

Head cook: Kyle Kuhn

Ninth place: Dry 2 Da Bone of Hampton, Iowa

Head cook: Harlyn Janssen

10th place: Nectar of the Hogs of Minneapolis

Head cook: Jim Mitchell

 

Smoked Turkey Challenge

First place: The Little Boys of Owatonna

Head cook Martin Dahlen

 

Mid Range

Croix Valley Sauces of Hudson, Wisconsin

Head cook: Damon Holter

 

Newbie Award

Treefrog BBQ of Ankeny, Iowa

Head cook: Kevin Brown

 

Overall standings

Grand champion: Nectar of the Hogs of Minneapolis

Head cook: Jim Mitchell

Reserve champion: Dry 2 Da Bone of Hampton, Iowa

Head cook: Harlyn Janssen

Third place: Lucky’s Q of Waverly, Iowa

Head cook: Just McGlaun

Fourth place: Aces High BBQ of Stillwater

Head cook: Andy Braun

Fifth place: Hot Daddy’s BBQ of Grasston

Head cook: Kyle Kuhn

Sixth place: Totally Sauced of St. Paul

Head cook: Christopher Bjork

Seventh place: Smoke in the Eye of Delano

Head cook: Scott Schreier

Eighth place: Lucky 19 Sauce Company of Minnetonka

Head cook: Aaron Bourdage

Ninth place: Smokey and his Bandits of Milbank, South Dakota

Head cook: Greg Thomas

10th place: Hogline BBQ of Owatonna

Head cook: Dustin Reese