Sep 6–7, 2024 · Montello, WI · 📍 W781 Fox Ct · State championship
Reps: Clara Williams, Jonathan B Williams · Prize money: $5,750
JANKY LEG BBQ won Grand Champion at the Puckaway Pigfest on September 6, 2024 in Montello, WI at W781 Fox Ct, scoring 694.8000 in a field of 37 teams. BURNT TREES BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.8000. Category winners: Chicken — QUE U (177.7144); Pork Ribs — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (176.0000); Pork — WE WILL ROCK QUE (177.1428); Brisket — Shiggin aint easy (180.0000). This is the 11th of 13 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by The BBQ Bus; 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, 2013 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.
JANKY LEG BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 of 13 tracked editions
BIG "E" BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 13 tracked editions.
Stronger than 91% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1631 power rating going in — stronger than 91% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 2–3: JANKY LEG BBQ and Black Crown Barbeque tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: WE WILL ROCK QUE and BSBBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY and THE BBQ BUS tied on 169.6916 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Shiggin aint easy turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 177.1428 that had stood across 10 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Que U (won 2021, 2022), The BBQ Bus (won 2023).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2013 | Montello, WI | Montello, WI | 31 | 680.5144 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | BRINGIN' THE HEAT |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Montello, WI | Montello, WI 53949 | 40 | 691.4628 | BRINGIN' THE HEAT | THE SMOKIN' C'S BBQ |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Montello, WI | Montello, WI 53949 | 33 | 672.1600 | BIG "E" BBQ | A FINE SWINE |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Montello, WI | Montello , WI | 37 | 687.9428 | BIG "E" BBQ | TIM'S FULL BELLI DELI |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Montello, WI | W 781 Fox Ct | 31 | 680.5716 | TURNIN' UP THE HEAT | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW |
| Sep 7, 2018 | Montello, WI | W 781 Fox Ct | 31 | 684.5144 | SMOKIN HIGHWAYMEN | BIG "E" BBQ |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Montello, WI | W 781 Fox Ct | 39 | 681.0172 | Big E BBQ | THE BBQ BUS |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 30 | 681.6228 | Que U | WICKED SMOKE BBQ |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 38 | 700.5256 | Que U | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 28 | 684.5256 | The BBQ Bus | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Sep 6, 2024 ← this one | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 37 | 694.8000 | Janky Leg BBQ | BURNT TREES BBQ |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 35 | 701.6688 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | QUE U |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Montello, WI | W781 Fox Ct | 23 | 702.2284 | Hot Daddy's BBQ | Aces High BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 175.4056 | 173.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 176 | 172.5600 | 168.5372 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 171.9772 | 168.5372 |
| Brisket | 180 | 175.4056 | 173.1084 |
37 entries · top 694.8000 · median 662.6744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 3 | QUE U | |
| 4 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 5 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 6 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 7 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 8 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 10 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 11 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 12 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 13 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 14 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 15 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 16 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 17 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 18 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 19 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 20 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 21 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 22 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 23 | Good Grefe! | |
| 24 | BSBBQ | |
| 25 | DB BBQ | |
| 26 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 28 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 29 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 30 | High Steaks Grilling Team | |
| 31 | Lady Cartel | |
| 32 | Smoke Syndicate | |
| 33 | Smoke'N the Eye BBQ | |
| 34 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 35 | The Pig BBQ | |
| 36 | Smoke & Rum | |
| 37 | C&M BBQ |
37 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 4 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 5 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 6 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 7 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 8 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 9 | BSBBQ | |
| 10 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 13 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 14 | Lady Cartel | |
| 15 | C&M BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 17 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 18 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 19 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 20 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 21 | DB BBQ | |
| 22 | Good Grefe! | |
| 23 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 24 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 25 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 26 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 27 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 28 | Smoke Syndicate | |
| 29 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 31 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 32 | High Steaks Grilling Team | |
| 33 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 34 | Smoke'N the Eye BBQ | |
| 35 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 36 | Smoke & Rum | |
| 37 | The Pig BBQ |
37 entries · top 176 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 4 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 5 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 6 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 7 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 8 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 9 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 10 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 11 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 13 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 14 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 15 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 17 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 18 | QUE U | |
| 19 | DB BBQ | |
| 20 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 21 | High Steaks Grilling Team | |
| 22 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 23 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 24 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 25 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 26 | C&M BBQ | |
| 27 | Good Grefe! | |
| 28 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 29 | BSBBQ | |
| 30 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 31 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 32 | Smoke'N the Eye BBQ | |
| 33 | Smoke Syndicate | |
| 34 | Lady Cartel | |
| 35 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 36 | The Pig BBQ | |
| 37 | Smoke & Rum |
36 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 2 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 3 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 7 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 9 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 10 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 11 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 12 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 13 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 14 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 15 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 16 | QUE U | |
| 17 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 18 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 19 | High Steaks Grilling Team | |
| 20 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 21 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 22 | DB BBQ | |
| 23 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 24 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 25 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 27 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 28 | Good Grefe! | |
| 29 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 30 | Lady Cartel | |
| 31 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 32 | BSBBQ | |
| 33 | Smoke'N the Eye BBQ | |
| 34 | Smoke Syndicate | |
| 35 | The Pig BBQ | |
| 36 | Smoke & Rum |
37 entries · top 180 · median 166.2284 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | C&M BBQ | |
| 4 | QUE U | |
| 5 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 6 | BURNT TREES BBQ | |
| 7 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 8 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 9 | Wisco Fire BBQ | |
| 10 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 11 | Smoke Syndicate | |
| 12 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 13 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 15 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 16 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | The Pig BBQ | |
| 18 | BSBBQ | |
| 19 | Good Grefe! | |
| 20 | SMOKE INFUSION | |
| 21 | Eggspert BBQ | |
| 22 | Smoke'N the Eye BBQ | |
| 23 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 24 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 25 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 27 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 28 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 29 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 30 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 31 | Lady Cartel | |
| 32 | High Steaks Grilling Team | |
| 33 | DB BBQ | |
| 34 | Northstar BBQ | |
| 35 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 36 | Quality in Smoke | |
| 37 | Smoke & Rum |