May 17–18, 2024 · Sevierville, TN · 📍 125 Court Ave. · State championship
Reps: Connie Amidei, Jonathan Amidei · Prize money: $15,060
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN won Grand Champion at the Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival on May 17, 2024 in Sevierville, TN at 125 Court Ave., scoring 707.3828 in a field of 31 teams. BLUE CHIP BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 705.0972. Category winners: Chicken — BrewsCue (177.7144); Pork Ribs — HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO (180.0000); Pork — HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (178.8572). This is the 2nd of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Piglitically Incorrect BBQ; the next was held in 2025.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2023 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
707.3828 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 698.8228 Piglitically Incorrect BBQ set in 2023.
Stronger than 94% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1645 power rating going in — stronger than 94% of every contest tracked.
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.
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 11th.
HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 177.7372 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Piglitically Incorrect BBQ (won 2023).
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2023 | Sevierville, TN | 110 Gary Wade Blvd | 32 | 698.8228 | Piglitically Incorrect BBQ | UNDER THE RADAR |
| May 17, 2024 ← this one | Sevierville, TN | 125 Court Ave. | 31 | 707.3828 | Rooters-N-Tooters | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| May 16, 2025 | Sevierville, TN | 209 Court Ave | 33 | 694.7656 | HalaQyah BBQ | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ |
| May 15, 2026 | Sevierville, TN | 209 Court Ave | 33 | 698.2056 | Glamping Grillers | Blue Smoke Q |
| May 14, 2027 | Sevierville, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 175.4172 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 178.8572 | 176.5600 |
| Pork | 180 | 177.7144 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 173.7144 |
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 |
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 |
31 entries · top 180 · 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 |
31 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
11 entries · top 180 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
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 |