The odds of winning any prize on BBQ Bucks are 1 in 3.55 (28.14%). Those are the odds printed when the game launched, since remaining-prize counts aren’t available for its smaller prizes.

Yes. 1 of the 2 $50,000 top prizes has been claimed, and 1 is still unclaimed, as of Sep 1, 2026. We estimate about 12% of the game's 494,107 tickets are still unsold.

Yes. BBQ Bucks is on sale at Idaho Lottery retailers, and the lottery hasn’t announced an end date.

BBQ Bucks has 8 prize levels. Odds are for winning that amount or more on one ticket. Current odds, from the prizes still unclaimed: $50,000 at 1 in 60,452 (1 of 2 left); $1,000+ at 1 in 60,452 (0 of 4 left); $500+ at 1 in 1,950 (30 of 264 left); $100+ at 1 in 491 (92 of 643 left); $50+ at 1 in 68.1 (765 of 6,345 left). Printed odds, since remaining-prize counts aren’t available for these: $20+ at 1 in 20.8 (16,480 printed); $10+ at 1 in 8.72 (32,960 printed); $5+ at 1 in 3.55 (85,696 printed).

The odds of winning at least your $5 back on one BBQ Bucks ticket are 1 in 3.55 (28.14%). The odds of winning more than you paid are 1 in 8.72 (11.47%).

BBQ Bucks costs $5 per ticket. It is sold at authorized Idaho Lottery retailers throughout the state.

Yes — Idaho scratch tickets and Idaho scratch-offs are the same thing: a paper lottery ticket you scratch to reveal whether it wins. The Idaho Lottery lists them under "Scratch Games" on its own site. "Scratch Tickets" is simply what most players in Idaho call them, while "scratch-off" and "scratch ticket" are the terms used in other states. Every game ranked on this page is the same physical ticket, whichever name you use for it.

BBQ Bucks, a $5 Idaho scratch ticket, was released on May 4, 2026 by the Idaho Lottery.