Bands and BBQ at the Point
2025-09-12 – 2025-09-13 · Carrollton, KY · 📍 101 Main Street · State championship
Reps: DAVE DRUETZLER, KENT SCHUETZ, RACHEL SCHUETZ · Prize money: $9,000.00
Grand Champion: BrewsCue (697.0628) · 29 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BLUE CHIP BBQ
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
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Field strength
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5368 points — closer than 93% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
BrewsCue took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🧹 A hat-trick of category wins
Fire Pig won Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork — a hat-trick.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: WEQ4U and Cotton BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 5–6: HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO and WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY tied on 173.1316 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 7–8: Shiggin aint easy and HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🃏 An upset on the books
BrewsCue came in rated below the field's top team, BLUE CHIP BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 176.5600 | 174.2628 | 170.8344 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 173.1316 | 172.5716 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 170.8344 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.8572 | 174.8572 | 170.8344 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 177.7144 | 169.6684 | 160.5256 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 170.2628 | 164.5372 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 173.7372 | 168.5600 | 162.8000 |
| Ancillary — Brisket | 172.0000 | 163.9544 | 157.6572 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 697.0628 · median 677.0168
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrewsCue | |
| 2 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 3 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 4 | Hot Cole's BBQ | |
| 5 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 6 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 7 | WEQ4U | |
| 8 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 9 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 10 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 11 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 12 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 13 | FLAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 14 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 15 | McQ Smokers | |
| 16 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 17 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 18 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 19 | WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 20 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 21 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 22 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 23 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 24 | The Hogfathers Barbecue | |
| 25 | Pitmaster's Privilege | |
| 26 | Good Grief BBQ | |
| 27 | Loaded Barrel BBQ | |
| 28 | What Up Grill | |
| 29 | IBQN | |
| 30 | Secondhand Smoke |
Chicken
29 entries · top 176.5600 · median 170.2512
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 2 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 3 | FLAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 4 | BrewsCue | |
| 5 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 6 | WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 8 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 9 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 10 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 11 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 12 | McQ Smokers | |
| 13 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 14 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 15 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 16 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 17 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 18 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 19 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 20 | Loaded Barrel BBQ | |
| 21 | Hot Cole's BBQ | |
| 22 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 23 | WEQ4U | |
| 24 | Pitmaster's Privilege | |
| 25 | IBQN | |
| 26 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 27 | Good Grief BBQ | |
| 28 | The Hogfathers Barbecue | |
| 29 | What Up Grill |
Pork
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 2 | WEQ4U | |
| 3 | Hot Cole's BBQ | |
| 4 | The Hogfathers Barbecue | |
| 5 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 6 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 7 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 9 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 10 | FLAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 11 | BrewsCue | |
| 12 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 13 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 14 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 15 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 16 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 17 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 18 | IBQN | |
| 19 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 20 | Loaded Barrel BBQ | |
| 21 | WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 22 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 23 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 24 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 25 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 26 | McQ Smokers | |
| 27 | Pitmaster's Privilege | |
| 28 | What Up Grill | |
| 29 | Good Grief BBQ |
Brisket
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2 | McQ Smokers | |
| 3 | BrewsCue | |
| 4 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | Hot Cole's BBQ | |
| 6 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 7 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 8 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 9 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 10 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 11 | IBQN | |
| 12 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 13 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 14 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 15 | WEQ4U | |
| 16 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 17 | WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 18 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 19 | FLAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 20 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 21 | Pitmaster's Privilege | |
| 22 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 23 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 24 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 25 | Good Grief BBQ | |
| 26 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 27 | The Hogfathers Barbecue | |
| 28 | Loaded Barrel BBQ | |
| 29 | What Up Grill |
Backyard Series
Overall
21 entries · top 354.2744 · median 322.8120
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire Pig | |
| 2 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 3 | The Priceless Pitmasters | |
| 4 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 5 | Pullin Out the Butts BBQ | |
| 6 | Uncle Bird O's | |
| 7 | In Da' Pig House BBQ | |
| 8 | Easy E and the Clubhouse Smokers | |
| 9 | Kentucky Kyle BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | |
| 11 | Smokin' Cowboys | |
| 12 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | Uncle Coot's BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoke on the Water | |
| 15 | Jack'd Up BBQ | |
| 16 | Pappy D's | |
| 17 | Kue 2 | |
| 18 | River Rat Smokers | |
| 19 | All Sauced Up | |
| 20 | Dude's Q | |
| 21 | Simplistic's BBQ Team |
Chicken
20 entries · top 177.7144 · median 160.2458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire Pig | |
| 2 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 3 | Pullin Out the Butts BBQ | |
| 4 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 5 | The Priceless Pitmasters | |
| 6 | Uncle Bird O's | |
| 7 | In Da' Pig House BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin' Cowboys | |
| 9 | Easy E and the Clubhouse Smokers | |
| 10 | Kentucky Kyle BBQ | |
| 11 | Smoke on the Water | |
| 12 | Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | |
| 13 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | Kue 2 | |
| 15 | River Rat Smokers | |
| 16 | Uncle Coot's BBQ | |
| 17 | Dude's Q | |
| 18 | Pappy D's | |
| 19 | Jack'd Up BBQ | |
| 20 | All Sauced Up |
Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 176.5600 · median 161.1204
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire Pig | |
| 2 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 3 | The Priceless Pitmasters | |
| 4 | In Da' Pig House BBQ | |
| 5 | Uncle Bird O's | |
| 6 | Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | |
| 7 | Easy E and the Clubhouse Smokers | |
| 8 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 9 | Kentucky Kyle BBQ | |
| 10 | Pullin Out the Butts BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin' Cowboys | |
| 12 | Simplistic's BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Jack'd Up BBQ | |
| 14 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | All Sauced Up | |
| 16 | Uncle Coot's BBQ | |
| 17 | Pappy D's | |
| 18 | Smoke on the Water | |
| 19 | Kue 2 | |
| 20 | Dude's Q | |
| 21 | River Rat Smokers |
Ancillary
Pork
18 entries · top 173.7372 · median 163.6686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire Pig | |
| 2 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 3 | Kentucky Kyle BBQ | |
| 4 | Pullin Out the Butts BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin' Cowboys | |
| 6 | Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | |
| 7 | Easy E and the Clubhouse Smokers | |
| 8 | Smoke on the Water | |
| 9 | The Priceless Pitmasters | |
| 10 | Pappy D's | |
| 11 | Uncle Bird O's | |
| 12 | Uncle Coot's BBQ | |
| 13 | Jack'd Up BBQ | |
| 14 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | In Da' Pig House BBQ | |
| 16 | Dude's Q | |
| 17 | River Rat Smokers | |
| 18 | All Sauced Up |
Brisket
16 entries · top 172.0000 · median 160.2344
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 — Anything But
21 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pullin Out the Butts BBQ | |
| 2 | Kue 2 | |
| 3 | Pitmaster's Privilege | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | Uncle Bird O's | |
| 6 | BrewsCue | |
| 7 | The Priceless Pitmasters | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 9 | Loaded Barrel BBQ | |
| 10 | McQ Smokers | |
| 11 | WEQ4U | |
| 12 | All Sauced Up | |
| 13 | What Up Grill | |
| 14 | Smoke on the Water | |
| 15 | FLAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 16 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 18 | Easy E and the Clubhouse Smokers | |
| 19 | In Da' Pig House BBQ | |
| 20 | Pappy D's | |
| 21 | Dude's Q |
Ancillary — Sauce
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.1256 · 🔥 perfect 180