Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival
2024-05-17 – 2024-05-18 · Sevierville, TN · 📍 125 Court Ave. · State championship
Reps: CONNIE AMIDEI, JONATHAN AMIDEI · Prize money: $15,060.00
Grand Champion: Rooters-N-Tooters (707.3828) · 31 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BLUE CHIP BBQ
Entries
31
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
707.3828
Winning margin
2.2856
GC over RC
Field average
675.75
median 685.04
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
693.0628
10th place overall
Field spread
104.2972
winner to last place
Prize money
$15,060.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 15%
beats 85% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
45%
of the 31 teams with a home region came from outside TN
Came back for more
41%
13 of 32 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.69 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1610
avg power rating going in · stronger than 94% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: Glamping Grillers and FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: Smoke Busters and Colorado Bulldawg BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Colorado Bulldawg BBQ and HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Piglitically Incorrect BBQ (won 2023).
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1610 power rating going in — stronger than 94% of every contest tracked.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-19 | Sevierville, TN | 110 Gary Wade Blvd | 32 | 698.8228 | Piglitically Incorrect BBQ | UNDER THE RADAR |
| 2024-05-17 ← this one | Sevierville, TN | 125 Court Ave. | 31 | 707.3828 | Rooters-N-Tooters | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | Sevierville, TN | 209 Court Ave | 33 | 694.7656 | HalaQyah BBQ | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ |
| 2026-05-15 | Sevierville, TN | 209 Court Ave | 33 | 698.2056 | Glamping Grillers | Blue Smoke Q |
| 2027-05-14 | Sevierville, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 175.4172 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 178.8572 | 176.5600 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 177.7144 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 173.7144 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
31 entries · top 707.3828 · median 685.0400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 3 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 4 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoke Busters | |
| 8 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 9 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 10 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 11 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 13 | BrewsCue | |
| 14 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 15 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 16 | Poppa Pig | |
| 17 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 18 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 19 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 21 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 22 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 23 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 24 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 25 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 26 | Barger-Que | |
| 27 | Sons of Smoke | |
| 28 | Southern Son's BBQ | |
| 29 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 30 | Roux BBQ | |
| 31 | Rib King |
Chicken
31 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrewsCue | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 4 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 5 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 8 | Smoke Busters | |
| 9 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 10 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 11 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 12 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 13 | Poppa Pig | |
| 14 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 15 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 16 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 18 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 19 | Sons of Smoke | |
| 20 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 21 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 22 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 23 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 24 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 26 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 27 | Barger-Que | |
| 28 | Rib King | |
| 29 | Southern Son's BBQ | |
| 30 | Roux BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Alz BBQ |
Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 7 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 9 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 10 | Poppa Pig | |
| 11 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 12 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 13 | Smoke Busters | |
| 14 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 15 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 16 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 17 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 18 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 19 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 20 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 21 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 22 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 23 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 24 | BrewsCue | |
| 25 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 26 | Southern Son's BBQ | |
| 27 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 28 | Sons of Smoke | |
| 29 | Barger-Que | |
| 30 | Rib King | |
| 31 | Roux BBQ |
Pork
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 2 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 3 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 4 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 5 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 6 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 7 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 8 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 9 | Poppa Pig | |
| 10 | Smoke Busters | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | BrewsCue | |
| 13 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 14 | Barger-Que | |
| 15 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 16 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 17 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 19 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 20 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 21 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 22 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 23 | Roux BBQ | |
| 24 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 25 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 27 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 28 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 29 | Sons of Smoke | |
| 30 | Southern Son's BBQ | |
| 31 | Rib King |
Brisket
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 5 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 6 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 7 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 8 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 10 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 11 | BrewsCue | |
| 12 | Smoke Busters | |
| 13 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 14 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 15 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 17 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 18 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 19 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 20 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 21 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 22 | Southern Son's BBQ | |
| 23 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 24 | Poppa Pig | |
| 25 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 26 | Sons of Smoke | |
| 27 | Roux BBQ | |
| 28 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 29 | Rib King | |
| 30 | Barger-Que | |
| 31 | Big Alz BBQ |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Bushs Beans
29 entries · top 174.2628 · median 161.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 2 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 3 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 5 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 6 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 7 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 10 | Smoke Busters | |
| 11 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 12 | Roux BBQ | |
| 13 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 14 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 15 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 16 | BrewsCue | |
| 17 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 18 | Sons of Smoke | |
| 19 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 20 | Barger-Que | |
| 21 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 22 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 23 | Southern Son's BBQ | |
| 24 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 25 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 26 | Poppa Pig | |
| 27 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 28 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 29 | Red Rock Cafe |
Ancillary — Dessert
11 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
Ancillary — Swaggerty Sausage
29 entries · top 170.9144 · median 159.9884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 3 | BrewsCue | |
| 4 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 5 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 6 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 7 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 8 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 9 | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ | |
| 10 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 11 | Poppa Pig | |
| 12 | Barger-Que | |
| 13 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 14 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 15 | Roux BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoke Busters | |
| 17 | Sons of Smoke | |
| 18 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 20 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 21 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 22 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 23 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 24 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 25 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 26 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 27 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 28 | Southern Son's BBQ | |
| 29 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |