Jul 27–28, 2024 · Collinsville, IL · 📍 221 W. Main St · State championship
Reps: Charlie Brinza, Jeanne Titus · Prize money: $8,000
JANKY LEG BBQ won Grand Champion at the Code 3 Spices - Smokin' on Main on July 27, 2024 in Collinsville, IL at 221 W. Main St, scoring 697.6340 in a field of 34 teams. SmokinGhost BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.3828. Category winners: Chicken — Shake 'n Bake BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Eleven Thirteen Q (179.4400); Pork — Q MOON (178.8572); Brisket — The Burnt Crow (175.4172). The Backyard Series standings were won by Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team with 348.5256. This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; 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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
JANKY LEG BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.5712 points.
Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: SmokinGhost BBQ and SMOKE THIS BBQ MO tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: SMOKE THIS BBQ MO and JANKY LEG BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: T-Squared BBQ and RUSTY PIG BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2024 ← this one | Collinsville, IL | 221 W. Main St | 34 | 697.6340 | Janky Leg BBQ | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Collinsville, IL | W. Main St | 32 | 705.0856 | Smoke This BBQ MO | Rowdy Pig |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 177.7144 | 176 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 174.2744 | 171.9656 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.8572 | 174.8456 | 173.1084 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 175.4172 | 175.4056 | 172.5600 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.2972 | 173.1200 | 169.6684 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 173.1200 | 171.4172 | 166.8344 |
34 entries · top 697.6340 · median 679.9144
34 entries · top 180 · median 172.2800 · 🔥 perfect 180
34 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6800
34 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.2514
34 entries · top 175.4172 · median 169.6742
29 entries · top 348.5256 · median 329.6572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | |
| 2 | Rolling Smoke Q | |
| 3 | Boozin Booyaa bbq | |
| 4 | Snake Holler BBQ | |
| 5 | Salty Heifer BBQ | |
| 6 | HESSHOGS | |
| 7 | Rusty Knuckle BBQ | |
| 8 | Big TD'S BBQ | |
| 9 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 10 | Three Stooges Barbeque | |
| 11 | Bumpy Pickle BBQ | |
| 12 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin Racks | |
| 14 | Tojos Smoke Me Tender | |
| 15 | AbiCue | |
| 16 | Ruthless Hogs BBQ | |
| 17 | Gettin' Piggy With It BBQ | |
| 18 | Killin Time BBQ | |
| 19 | My3Sons BBQ | |
| 20 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 21 | Rack Sabbath | |
| 22 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 23 | Truck'n Sauced | |
| 24 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 25 | Half Rack BBQ | |
| 26 | L-Boys BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin A's | |
| 28 | Triple Bs BBQ | |
| 29 | TFG bbq |
29 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boozin Booyaa bbq | |
| 2 | Ruthless Hogs BBQ | |
| 3 | Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | |
| 4 | Rusty Knuckle BBQ | |
| 5 | Rolling Smoke Q | |
| 6 | Salty Heifer BBQ | |
| 7 | Three Stooges Barbeque | |
| 8 | Big TD'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Snake Holler BBQ | |
| 10 | My3Sons BBQ | |
| 11 | Gettin' Piggy With It BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin Racks | |
| 13 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 14 | HESSHOGS | |
| 15 | Tojos Smoke Me Tender | |
| 16 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 17 | Bumpy Pickle BBQ | |
| 18 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 19 | Rack Sabbath | |
| 20 | Triple Bs BBQ | |
| 21 | AbiCue | |
| 22 | Half Rack BBQ | |
| 23 | Truck'n Sauced | |
| 24 | Smokin A's | |
| 25 | L-Boys BBQ | |
| 26 | Killin Time BBQ | |
| 27 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 28 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 29 | TFG bbq |
29 entries · top 173.1200 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Must B Smokin' Somethin' BBQ Team | |
| 2 | Snake Holler BBQ | |
| 3 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 4 | Bumpy Pickle BBQ | |
| 5 | Rolling Smoke Q | |
| 6 | HESSHOGS | |
| 7 | Salty Heifer BBQ | |
| 8 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 9 | AbiCue | |
| 10 | Big TD'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin Racks | |
| 12 | Killin Time BBQ | |
| 13 | Tojos Smoke Me Tender | |
| 14 | Three Stooges Barbeque | |
| 15 | Boozin Booyaa bbq | |
| 16 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 17 | Rusty Knuckle BBQ | |
| 18 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 19 | Truck'n Sauced | |
| 20 | Rack Sabbath | |
| 21 | Gettin' Piggy With It BBQ | |
| 22 | Half Rack BBQ | |
| 23 | Ruthless Hogs BBQ | |
| 24 | TFG bbq | |
| 25 | My3Sons BBQ | |
| 26 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 27 | L-Boys BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin A's | |
| 29 | Triple Bs BBQ |