2024-09-13 – 2024-09-14 · Carrollton, KY · 📍 101 Main Street · State championship
Reps: CAROLYN WELLS, KENT SCHUETZ, RACHEL SCHUETZ · Prize money: $9,000.00
Grand Champion: WeQ4U (699.3828) · 31 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 DANG GOOD BBQ
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 2024 — 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 68 times in 100
WeQ4U came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
3 of 11 tracked editions
BLUE CHIP BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 11 tracked editions.
Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ and Gettin Piggy With It Backyard BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN and DANG GOOD BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 2–3: Bleacher Bums BBQ and HIGH ON THE HAWG tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Gold-N-Blue Barbecue won Chicken, Pork — a double.
WEQ4U took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 13th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: High on the Hawg - TN (won 2021), Hold Your Horses BBQ (won 2023).
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-06 | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY | 34 | 693.6916 | Nobody from Nowhere | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| 2014-09-05 | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY 41008 | 36 | 694.8572 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | YELLOW RIVER BBQ |
| 2015-09-11 | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY 41008 | 29 | 694.2856 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| 2016-09-16 | Carrollton, KY | Point Park | 31 | 707.9772 | GREY STREET BBQ | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ |
| 2017-09-15 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 33 | 696.5372 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| 2018-09-14 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 27 | 703.9544 | GREY STREET BBQ | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ |
| 2019-09-13 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 28 | 697.0744 | Blue Chip BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2021-09-10 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 28 | 694.8228 | High on the Hawg - TN | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2022-09-09 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 32 | 698.8460 | Smoke-N-Peppers | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH |
| 2023-09-08 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 33 | 700.6060 | Hold Your Horses BBQ | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2024-09-13 ← this one | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main Street | 31 | 699.3828 | WeQ4U | DANG GOOD BBQ |
| 2026-09-11 | Carrollton, KY | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 174.2628 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.1544 | 171.4516 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 173.7144 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 179.4400 | 174.2628 | 171.4056 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 175.4172 | 168.5600 | 151.3828 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 172.5600 | 163.3828 | 155.9316 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 180.0000 | 159.9428 | 152.5028 |
| Ancillary — Brisket | 178.2972 | 151.9544 | 142.8000 |
31 entries · top 699.3828 · median 674.7660
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEQ4U | |
| 2 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 3 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 4 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 5 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 6 | Secondhand Smoke | |
| 7 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 9 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 12 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 13 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 14 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 15 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | McQ Smokers | |
| 17 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 18 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 19 | Gettin Piggy With It Backyard BBQ | |
| 20 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 21 | A&R Q | |
| 22 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 23 | FLAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 24 | Roni's Ribs | |
| 25 | JMB BBQ | |
| 26 | Black Sheep BBQ | |
| 27 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 28 | Smoke N Barrel BBQ | |
| 29 | Making Meat BBQ | |
| 30 | What Up Grill | |
| 31 | Smokin Gone Wild |
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 2 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 3 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 5 | Gettin Piggy With It Backyard BBQ | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 9 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 10 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 11 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 13 | WEQ4U | |
| 14 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 15 | Secondhand Smoke | |
| 16 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 17 | Black Sheep BBQ | |
| 18 | A&R Q | |
| 19 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 20 | McQ Smokers | |
| 21 | JMB BBQ | |
| 22 | Roni's Ribs | |
| 23 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 24 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 25 | FLAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 26 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 27 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 28 | Smoke N Barrel BBQ | |
| 29 | Making Meat BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin Gone Wild | |
| 31 | What Up Grill |
31 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Secondhand Smoke | |
| 2 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 3 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 4 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 5 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 6 | WEQ4U | |
| 7 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 8 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 9 | Gettin Piggy With It Backyard BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 11 | Roni's Ribs | |
| 12 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 13 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 14 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 15 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 16 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 17 | Black Sheep BBQ | |
| 18 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 19 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 20 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 21 | Smoke N Barrel BBQ | |
| 22 | McQ Smokers | |
| 23 | Making Meat BBQ | |
| 24 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 25 | A&R Q | |
| 26 | JMB BBQ | |
| 27 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 28 | FLAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin Gone Wild | |
| 30 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 31 | What Up Grill |
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 2 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 3 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 4 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 5 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | FLAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 8 | Secondhand Smoke | |
| 9 | WEQ4U | |
| 10 | McQ Smokers | |
| 11 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 12 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 14 | A&R Q | |
| 15 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 16 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 17 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 19 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 20 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 21 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 22 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 23 | What Up Grill | |
| 24 | Roni's Ribs | |
| 25 | JMB BBQ | |
| 26 | Gettin Piggy With It Backyard BBQ | |
| 27 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 28 | Making Meat BBQ | |
| 29 | Black Sheep BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoke N Barrel BBQ | |
| 31 | Smokin Gone Wild |
31 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEQ4U | |
| 2 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 3 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 4 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 5 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 6 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 7 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 8 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 9 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 11 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 12 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 13 | Sky High BBQ | |
| 14 | A&R Q | |
| 15 | JMB BBQ | |
| 16 | McQ Smokers | |
| 17 | Secondhand Smoke | |
| 18 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 19 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 20 | Gettin Piggy With It Backyard BBQ | |
| 21 | FLAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 22 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 23 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 24 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 25 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 26 | Black Sheep BBQ | |
| 27 | Roni's Ribs | |
| 28 | Smoke N Barrel BBQ | |
| 29 | Making Meat BBQ | |
| 30 | What Up Grill | |
| 31 | Smokin Gone Wild |
15 entries · top 346.2400 · median 313.0856
15 entries · top 175.4172 · median 157.6572
15 entries · top 172.5600 · median 157.0744
14 entries · top 180.0000 · median 155.0798 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 2 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 3 | Easy E and the Clubhouse Smokers | |
| 4 | Pullin Out the Butts BBQ | |
| 5 | Uncle Bird O's | |
| 6 | Smokin' Cowboys | |
| 7 | Uncle Coot's BBQ | |
| 8 | All Sauced Up | |
| 9 | Five G Family Barbeque | |
| 10 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | |
| 12 | Kue | |
| 13 | Dude's Q | |
| 14 | River Rat Smokers |
14 entries · top 178.2972 · median 145.9200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 2 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 3 | Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | |
| 4 | Pullin Out the Butts BBQ | |
| 5 | Easy E and the Clubhouse Smokers | |
| 6 | Uncle Coot's BBQ | |
| 7 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin' Cowboys | |
| 9 | Uncle Bird O's | |
| 10 | Dude's Q | |
| 11 | Kue | |
| 12 | Five G Family Barbeque | |
| 13 | All Sauced Up | |
| 14 | River Rat Smokers |
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.
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
24 entries · top 177.1428 · median 169.4000