Best Newbie Cooking Team

1. Smoke Eaters, Chris Bergerson, Albert Lea

People’s Choice: Chili

1. Pork N Pirates, St. Paul

2. Q Butt N’ Roll, Allan Cunningham, Glenville

3. Bergdale Harley-Davidson, Jim Zenk, Emmons

4. Myassis Smokin’, Circle Pines

5. Broadwell Buccaneers, Houston

Judges’ Choice: Chili

1. Smoking Bros. BBQ, Rich Jensen, Albert Lea

2. Q Butt N’ Roll, Allan Cunningham, Glenville

3. Down Under BBQ, Minneapolis

4. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer, Rochester

5. Bergdale Harley-Davidson, Jim Zenk, Emmons

Judge’s Choice: Sauce

1. Down Under BBQ 1, Minneapolis

2. Piggy Blues BBQ Crew, Ron Meyer, Austin

3. Pellet Envy, Lewood, Kan.

4. Daddio of the Patio, Dodge Center

5. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer, Rochester

People’s Choice: Wings

1. Narvelle Hawkins, Mark Christopherson, Albert Lea

2. Smoking Bros. BBQ, Rich Jensen, Albert Lea

3. Florida Skin & Bones, Arcadia, Fla.

4. Heavenly Hawg, Dodge, Wis.

5. Piggy Blues BBQ Crew, Ron Meyer, Austin

Judges’ Choice: Wings

1. Narvelle Hawkins, Mark Christopherson, Albert Lea

2. Myassis Smokin’, Circle Pines

3. Florida Skin & Bones, Arcadia, Fla.

4. Dakota Smoke BBQ, Willow Lake, S.D.

5. Spitfire, West Fargo, N.D.

Judges’ Choice: Sausage

1. Daddio of the Patio, Dodge Center

2. Piggy Blues BBQ Crew, Ron Meyer, Austin

3. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer, Rochester

4. Florida Skin & Bones, Arcadia, Fla.

5. Dakota Smoke BBQ, Willow Lake, S.D.

Judges’ Choice: Seafood

1. Nelson’s Market Place, Scott Fadden, Albert Lea, PERFECT SCORE

2. Hickory Chicks, Brooklyn Park

3. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer, Rochester

4. Broadwell Buccaneers, Houston

5. Fire Fightin Cookin Crew, Hugo

Judges’ Choice: Dessert

1. Nelson’s Market Place, Scott Fadden, Albert Lea

2. Farmboy BBQ, St. Ansgar, Iowa

3. Aesop’s Table the Porker, Newport

4. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer, Rochester

5. Fire Fightin Cookin Crew, Hugo

Judges’ Choice: Brisket

1. Tippy Canoe BBQ Crew, St. Ansgar, Iowa, PERFECT SCORE

2. Parrothead Smokers, Dakota Dunes, S.D.

3. Cook’s Bay BBQ, Cologne

4. Dakota Smoke BBQ, Willow Lake, S.D.

5. Aesop’s Table the Porker, Newport

6. Quau, Brimfield, Ill.

7. Smoking Bros. BBQ, Rich Jensen, Albert Lea

8. Pork N Pirates, St. Paul

9. Southland Park BBQ, Waterloo, Iowa

10. Raccoon Flats, Des Moines, Iowa

11. Iowa Outlaws BBQ, Bondurant, Iowa

12. Myassis Smokin’, Circle Pines

13. Full Frontal, Blaine

14. The Other Outdoor Store, Travis Doocy, Blooming Prairie

15. Pellet Envy, Lewood, Kan.

16. Prairie Oak Smokers, Perham

17. Big Al’s Grill Team, Perham

18. Smoke Eaters, Chris Bergerson, Albert Lea

19. Spitfire, West Fargo, N.D.

20. Meato Banditos, Fridley

21. Rolling Smoke BBQ, Mission Hill, S.D.

22. Mustang Sally Tailgating, Marshall

23. Subtle Smoke, Watertown

24. Lermon BBQ, Mantorville

25. Florida Skin & Bones, Arcadia, Fla.

26. Fire Fightin Cookin Crew, Hugo

27. Broadwell Buccaneers, Houston

28. Shiggin & Grinnin, Delano

29. Sixth Street Bar-B-Que, Waverly

30. 2 Jerks and a Grill, Overland Park, Kan.

31. Farmboy BBQ, St. Ansgar, Iowa

32. Sir Smoke a Lot, Centuria, Wis.

33. Ponderosa BBQ, Des Moines, Iowa

34. Suey Bar-B-Q, Robert Watkins, Ellendale

35. Piggy Blues BBQ Crew, Ron Meyer, Austin

36. We Be Porken, Kim Olson, Albert Lea

37. Skiumah Smokers, Faribault

38. Nelson’s Market Place, Scott Fadden, Albert Lea

39. Daddio of the Patio, Dodge Center

40. Anything Butt Professional, Rockford

41. Backyard Bob-A-Q, Bob Thompson, Albert Lea

42. Hickory Chicks, Brooklyn Park

43. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer, Rochester

44. Sloppy Jones BBQ, Burnsville

45. Heavenly Hawg, Dodge, Wis.

46. Lyfe Tyme Pit Crew, Isanti

47. Bergdale Harley-Davidson, Jim Zenk, Emmons

48. Tongs & Thongs, Dan Matz, Hayward

Judges’ Choice: Chicken

1. Sir Smoke a Lot, Centuria, Wis.

2. Pellet Envy, Lewood, Kan.

3. Tippy Canoe BBQ Crew, St. Ansgar, Iowa

4. Dakota Smoke BBQ, Willow Lake, S.D.

5. Prairie Oak Smokers, Perham

6. Florida Skin & Bones, Arcadia, Fla.

7. Nelson’s Market Place, Scott Fadden, Albert Lea

8. Quau, Brimfield, Ill.

9. Daddio of the Patio, Dodge Center

10. Parrothead Smokers, Dakota Dunes, S.D.

11. Subtle Smoke, Watertown

12. Iowa Outlaws BBQ, Bondurant, Iowa

13. Southland Park BBQ, Waterloo, Iowa

14. Mustang Sally Tailgating, Marshall

15. Big Al’s Grill Team, Perham

16. Farmboy BBQ, St. Ansgar, Iowa

17. Anything Butt Professional, Rockford

18. Full Frontal, Blaine

19. Pork N Pirates, St. Paul

20. Ponderosa BBQ, Des Moines, Iowa

21. Heavenly Hawg, Dodge, Wis.

22. Shiggin & Grinnin, Delano

23. Hickory Chicks, Brooklyn Park

24. Raccoon Flats, Des Moines, Iowa

25. Lyfe Tyme Pit Crew, Isanti

26. Fire Fightin Cookin Crew, Hugo

27. Spitfire, West Fargo, N.D.

28. Meato Banditos, Fridley

29. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer, Rochester

30. Rolling Smoke BBQ, Mission Hill, S.D.

31. 2 Jerks and a Grill, Overland Park, Kan.

32. Smoke Eaters, Chris Bergerson, Albert Lea

33. Lermon BBQ, Mantorville

34. We Be Porken, Kim Olson, Albert Lea

35. Myassis Smokin’, Circle Pines

36. Broadwell Buccaneers, Houston

37. The Other Outdoor Store, Travis Doocy, Blooming Prairie

38. Cook’s Bay BBQ, Cologne

39. Sloppy Jones BBQ, Burnsville

40. Piggy Blues BBQ Crew, Ron Meyer, Austin

41. Backyard Bob-A-Q, Bob Thompson, Albert Lea

42. Skiumah Smokers, Faribault

43. Aesop’s Table the Porker, Newport

44. Sixth Street Bar-B-Que, Waverly

45. Smoking Bros. BBQ, Rich Jensen, Albert Lea

46. Bergdale Harley-Davidson, Jim Zenk, Emmons

Judges’ Choice: Pork

1. Mustang Sally Tailgating, Marshall

2. Pellet Envy, Lewood, Kan.

3. Full Frontal, Blaine

4. Dakota Smoke BBQ, Willow Lake, S.D.

5. Big Al’s Grill Team, Perham

6. Shiggin & Grinnin, Delano

7. Quau, Brimfield, Ill.

8. Iowa Outlaws BBQ, Bondurant, Iowa

9. Rolling Smoke BBQ, Mission Hill, S.D.

10. Parrothead Smokers, Dakota Dunes, S.D.

11. Florida Skin & Bones, Arcadia, Fla.

12. Spitfire, West Fargo, N.D.

13. Bergdale Harley-Davidson, Jim Zenk, Emmons

14. Prairie Oak Smokers, Perham

15. Sir Smoke a Lot, Centuria, Wis.

16. Tippy Canoe BBQ Crew, St. Ansgar, Iowa

17. Subtle Smoke, Watertown

18. Aesop’s Table the Porker, Newport

19. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer, Rochester

20. Farmboy BBQ, St. Ansgar, Iowa

21. Smoke Eaters, Chris Bergerson, Albert Lea

22. Backyard Bob-A-Q, Bob Thompson, Albert Lea

23. Myassis Smokin’, Circle Pines

24. Ponderosa BBQ, Des Moines, Iowa

25. 2 Jerks and a Grill, Overland Park, Kan.

26. Sixth Street Bar-B-Que, Waverly

27. Fire Fightin Cookin Crew, Hugo

28. Southland Park BBQ, Waterloo, Iowa

29. Lyfe Tyme Pit Crew, Isanti

30. We Be Porken, Kim Olson, Albert Lea

31. Heavenly Hawg, Dodge, Wis.

32. Raccoon Flats, Des Moines, Iowa

33. Broadwell Buccaneers, Houston

34. Tongs & Thongs, Dan Matz, Hayward

35. The Other Outdoor Store, Travis Doocy, Blooming Prairie

36. Pork N Pirates, St. Paul

37. Nelson’s Market Place, Scott Fadden, Albert Lea

38. Lermon BBQ, Mantorville

39. Daddio of the Patio, Dodge Center

40. Piggy Blues BBQ Crew, Ron Meyer, Austin

41. Sloppy Jones BBQ, Burnsville

42. Cook’s Bay BBQ, Cologne

43. Meato Banditos, Fridley

44. Smoking Bros. BBQ, Rich Jensen, Albert Lea

45. Anything Butt Professional, Rockford

46. Skiumah Smokers, Faribault

47. Hickory Chicks, Brooklyn Park

Judges’ Choice: Pork Ribs

1. Farmboy BBQ, St. Ansgar, Iowa

2. Prairie Oak Smokers, Perham

3. Ponderosa BBQ, Des Moines, Iowa

4. 2 Jerks and a Grill, Overland Park, Kan.

5. Full Frontal, Blaine

6. Shiggin & Grinnin, Delano

7. Smoking Bros. BBQ, Rich Jensen, Albert Lea

8. Mustang Sally Tailgating, Marshall

9. Sir Smoke a Lot, Centuria, Wis.

10. Raccoon Flats, Des Moines, Iowa

11. Subtle Smoke, Watertown

12. Big Al’s Grill Team, Perham

13. The Other Outdoor Store, Travis Doocy, Blooming Prairie

14. Backyard Bob-A-Q, Bob Thompson, Albert Lea

15. Parrothead Smokers, Dakota Dunes, S.D.

16. Fire Fightin Cookin Crew, Hugo

17. Iowa Outlaws BBQ, Bondurant, Iowa

18. Spitfire, West Fargo, N.D.

19. Rolling Smoke BBQ, Mission Hill, S.D.

20. Myassis Smokin’, Circle Pines

21. Southland Park BBQ, Waterloo, Iowa

22. Anything Butt Professional, Rockford

23. Nelson’s Market Place, Scott Fadden, Albert Lea

24. Skiumah Smokers, Faribault

25. We Be Porken, Kim Olson, Albert Lea

26. Piggy Blues BBQ Crew, Ron Meyer, Austin

27. Dakota Smoke BBQ, Willow Lake, S.D.

28. Lyfe Tyme Pit Crew, Isanti

29. Daddio of the Patio, Dodge Center

30. Broadwell Buccaneers, Houston

31. Heavenly Hawg, Dodge, Wis.

32. Florida Skin & Bones, Arcadia, Fla.

33. Krustyz Cookery, Apple Valley

34. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer, Rochester

35. Tippy Canoe BBQ Crew, St. Ansgar, Iowa

36. Bergdale Harley-Davidson, Jim Zenk, Emmons

37. Pellet Envy, Lewood, Kan.

38. Quau, Brimfield, Ill.

39. Smoke Eaters, Chris Bergerson, Albert Lea

40. Suey Bar-B-Q, Robert Watkins, Ellendale

41. Cook’s Bay BBQ, Cologne

42. Aesop’s Table the Porker, Newport

43. Pork N Pirates, St. Paul

44. Sixth Street Bar-B-Que, Waverly

45. Hickory Chicks, Brooklyn Park

46. Lermon BBQ, Mantorville

47. Meato Banditos, Fridley

48. Sloppy Jones BBQ, Burnsville

49. Tongs & Thongs, Dan Matz, Hayward

Overall Ranking

1. Parrothead Smokers, Dakota Dunes, S.D.

2. Dakota Smoke BBQ, Willow Lake, S.D.

3. Full Frontal, Blaine

4. Tippy Canoe BBQ Crew, St. Ansgar, Iowa

5. Prairie Oak Smokers, Perham

6. Iowa Outlaws BBQ, Bondurant, Iowa

7. Mustang Sally Tailgating, Marshall

8. Big Al’s Grill Team, Perham

9. Quau, Brimfield, Ill.

10. Pellet Envy, Lewood, Kan.

11. Southland Park BBQ, Waterloo, Iowa

12. Shiggin & Grinnin, Delano

13. Sir Smoke a Lot, Centuria, Wis.

14. Farmboy BBQ, St. Ansgar, Iowa

15. Subtle Smoke, Watertown

16. Raccoon Flats, Des Moines, Iowa

17. Spitfire, West Fargo, N.D.

18. Rolling Smoke BBQ, Mission Hill, S.D.

19. Ponderosa BBQ, Des Moines, Iowa

20. Florida Skin & Bones, Arcadia, Fla.

21. 2 Jerks and a Grill, Overland Park, Kan.

22. Myassis Smokin’, Circle Pines

23. Fire Fightin Cookin Crew, Hugo

24. The Other Outdoor Store, Travis Doocy, Blooming Prairie

25. Pork N Pirates, St. Paul

26. Aesop’s Table the Porker, Newport

27. Smoke Eaters, Chris Bergerson, Albert Lea

28. Nelson’s Market Place, Scott Fadden, Albert Lea

29. Cook’s Bay BBQ, Cologne

30. Smoking Bros. BBQ, Rich Jensen, Albert Lea

31. Daddio of the Patio, Dodge Center

32. Broadwell Buccaneers, Houston

33. Backyard Bob-A-Q, Bob Thompson, Albert Lea

34. We Be Porken, Kim Olson, Albert Lea

35. Anything Butt Professional, Rockford

36. One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer, Rochester

37. Meato Banditos, Fridley

38. Lermon BBQ, Mantorville

39. Heavenly Hawg, Dodge, Wis.

40. Lyfe Tyme Pit Crew, Isanti

41. Piggy Blues BBQ Crew, Ron Meyer, Austin

42. Sixth Street Bar-B-Que, Waverly

43. Skiumah Smokers, Faribault

44. Hickory Chicks, Brooklyn Park

45. Sloppy Jones BBQ, Burnsville

46. Bergdale Harley-Davidson, Jim Zenk, Emmons

47. Tongs & Thongs, Dan Matz, Hayward

48. Suey Bar-B-Q, Robert Watkins, Ellendale

49. Krustyz Cookery, Apple Valley

50. Narvelle Hawkins, Mark Christopherson, Albert Lea

51. Famous Dave’s, Owatonna

52. Down Under BBQ 1, Minneapolis

53. Down Under BBQ 2, Minneapolis

54. Just Bytes, George Gillespie, Albert La

55. Q Butt N’ Roll, Allan Cunningham, Glenville

56. Two Dogs BBQ, Mike Herman, Alden

57. Crazy GG’s Chili, Eden Prairie

58. Piggy Professors, North Mankato