Bloomin' BBQ Music & Food Festival

2026-05-15 – 2026-05-16 · Sevierville, TN · State championship

Reps: CONNIE AMIDEI, JONATHAN AMIDEI · Prize money: $15,060.00

Grand Champion: Glamping Grillers (698.2056) · 33 teams

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Glamping Grillers

698.2056 · Master Series — Overall

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Blue Smoke Q

695.9316 · Master Series — Overall

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SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS

695.9200 · Master Series — Overall

Entries

7 categories

Top score

698.2056

Winning margin

2.2740

GC over RC

Field average

648.06

median 682.15

Perfect 180s

3 🔥

Tightest race

Pork

2.8572 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

687.8740

what a walk cost here

Field spread

538.7772

winner to last place

Prize money

$15,060.00

on the line

Most consistent

SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS

avg finish 6.71 across 7 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken

won by 2.2972 pts — Glamping Grillers

How hot was the win?

Top 42%

beats 58% of 2713 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1601

avg power rating going in · stronger than 91% of contests

Top-rated in the field

ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN

rated 1929 pre-contest

Storylines

🔥 A day of perfect scores

3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.

🏟️ A stacked field

The field averaged a 1601 power rating going in — stronger than 91% of every contest tracked.

🃏 An upset on the books

Glamping Grillers came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-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)

This contest over the years

Date	Where	Teams	High score	Grand Champion
2023-05-19	Sevierville, TN	32	698.8228	Piglitically Incorrect BBQ
2024-05-17	Sevierville, TN	31	707.3828	Rooters-N-Tooters
2025-05-16	Sevierville, TN	33	694.7656	HalaQyah BBQ
2026-05-15 ← this one	Sevierville, TN	33	698.2056	Glamping Grillers

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Ancillary — Anything bushs

31 entries · top 172.0000 · median 157.1428

#	Team	Score
1	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	172.0000
2	The Local Que BBQ & Catering	172.0000
3	PIG ON FIRE	170.8800
4	BLUE CHIP BBQ	170.3772
5	DANG GOOD BBQ	168.5372
6	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	166.8800
7	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	166.8456
8	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	165.7144
9	HalaQyah BBQ	165.1084
10	Blue Smoke Q	164.5600
11	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	164.5372
12	CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC	164.0000
13	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	161.7372
14	Electro-Que-ted	161.1656
15	Kick Em In The Butt BBQ	159.4516
16	Glamping Grillers	157.1428
17	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	155.9428
18	Big Alz BBQ	155.9428
19	Roux BBQ	155.4056
20	HOT COLE'S BBQ	154.8456
21	Ridge Boys BBQ	151.9884
22	Crispy Critters	150.8456
23	Kith n' Kin	147.9312
24	BiB Brothers BBQ	146.2284
25	TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	145.6456
26	Rehab BBQ	143.4400
27	OffTthe Bone	142.3656
28	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	139.3940
29	The Pitfather BBQ	138.8800
30	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	137.6684
31	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	115.4628

Ancillary — Dessert

10 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.8400 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	180.0000 🔥
2	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	179.4400
3	CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC	178.2972
4	The Local Que BBQ & Catering	177.1428
5	DANG GOOD BBQ	174.2628
6	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	171.4172
7	PIG ON FIRE	168.0228
8	BiB Brothers BBQ	166.8684
9	Roux BBQ	156.5372
10	Ridge Boys BBQ	149.6916

Ancillary — Swaggertys sausage

30 entries · top 178.2972 · median 160.0172

#	Team	Score
1	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	178.2972
2	TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	177.1428
3	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	172.5944
4	The Local Que BBQ & Catering	170.8916
5	Glamping Grillers	170.2972
6	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	168.5828
7	Electro-Que-ted	166.3200
8	Roux BBQ	165.7372
9	Ridge Boys BBQ	165.7028
10	CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC	165.7028
11	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	165.6800
12	Blue Smoke Q	165.1428
13	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	162.8800
14	DANG GOOD BBQ	162.2400
15	Crispy Critters	160.5144
16	Kith n' Kin	159.5200
17	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	159.4400
18	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	155.3828
19	HOT COLE'S BBQ	154.8800
20	Big Alz BBQ	152.6056
21	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	152.5600
22	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	152.0000
23	Rehab BBQ	149.7716
24	HalaQyah BBQ	149.0972
25	BLUE CHIP BBQ	148.0344
26	PIG ON FIRE	145.6456
27	The Pitfather BBQ	142.2172
28	Kick Em In The Butt BBQ	140.4912
29	BiB Brothers BBQ	135.9656
30	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	129.7028

Master Series — Brisket

33 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5256

#	Team	Score
1	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	177.7144
2	The Local Que BBQ & Catering	176.0000
3	Kith n' Kin	175.4056
4	HalaQyah BBQ	175.4056
5	CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC	174.2628
6	Electro-Que-ted	174.2628
7	TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	173.1200
8	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	173.1200
9	Glamping Grillers	173.1084
10	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	171.9656
11	Big Alz BBQ	170.8344
12	Blue Smoke Q	170.8228
13	PIG ON FIRE	170.8228
14	The Pitfather BBQ	169.6800
15	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	169.6684
16	Kick Em In The Butt BBQ	169.6684
17	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	168.5256
18	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	168.5256
19	DANG GOOD BBQ	167.3828
20	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	167.3712
21	Crispy Critters	166.2516
22	HOT COLE'S BBQ	165.0972
23	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	163.9428
24	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	163.9428
25	Roux BBQ	162.8344
26	BLUE CHIP BBQ	162.8000
27	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	160.4912
28	Rehab BBQ	159.3716
29	Ridge Boys BBQ	159.3716
30	Little Honey's Barbeque	157.0972
31	BiB Brothers BBQ	154.8004
32	Carolina Rib King	143.9200
33	OffTthe Bone	139.4284

Master Series — Chicken

32 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	Glamping Grillers	180.0000 🔥
2	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	177.7028
3	Electro-Que-ted	176.5600
4	Crispy Critters	175.4516
5	Blue Smoke Q	175.4172
6	HOT COLE'S BBQ	175.4172
7	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	175.4056
8	TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	174.2628
9	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	174.2628
10	CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC	173.1200
11	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	173.1200
12	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	173.1200
13	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	173.1200
14	DANG GOOD BBQ	173.1084
15	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	173.1084
16	HalaQyah BBQ	171.9656
17	Big Alz BBQ	171.9656
18	The Pitfather BBQ	171.9656
19	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	171.9656
20	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	171.4172
21	Kith n' Kin	171.4056
22	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	170.8344
23	BLUE CHIP BBQ	170.8228
24	The Local Que BBQ & Catering	166.2400
25	PIG ON FIRE	165.6800
26	Ridge Boys BBQ	161.6684
27	Kick Em In The Butt BBQ	161.6572
28	Rehab BBQ	159.3600
29	Carolina Rib King	156.5488
30	Roux BBQ	153.0856
31	BiB Brothers BBQ	151.3600
32	Little Honey's Barbeque	150.1828

Master Series — Overall

33 entries · top 698.2056 · median 682.1484

#	Team	Score
1	Glamping Grillers	698.2056
2	Blue Smoke Q	695.9316
3	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	695.9200
4	TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	693.6344
5	CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC	693.0512
6	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	691.3372
7	Electro-Que-ted	690.7772
8	Kith n' Kin	689.6112
9	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	689.0168
10	HalaQyah BBQ	687.8740
11	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	686.7544
12	DANG GOOD BBQ	685.6116
13	HOT COLE'S BBQ	685.6116
14	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	685.6000
15	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	685.0168
16	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	682.7428
17	BLUE CHIP BBQ	682.1484
18	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	680.9940
19	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	679.8512
20	The Pitfather BBQ	679.8512
21	The Local Que BBQ & Catering	678.1716
22	Kick Em In The Butt BBQ	666.6856
23	Big Alz BBQ	666.6856
24	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	666.1140
25	PIG ON FIRE	666.1140
26	Rehab BBQ	659.2460
27	Crispy Critters	649.6000
28	Little Honey's Barbeque	627.7600
29	Roux BBQ	626.6860
30	BiB Brothers BBQ	619.7604
31	Ridge Boys BBQ	619.7028
32	Carolina Rib King	320.4688
33	OffTthe Bone	159.4284

Master Series — Pork

32 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.9716

#	Team	Score
1	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	177.7144
2	Blue Smoke Q	177.7028
3	Rehab BBQ	176.5600
4	BLUE CHIP BBQ	175.4056
5	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	174.8572
6	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	173.1200
7	Glamping Grillers	173.1200
8	Kick Em In The Butt BBQ	173.1200
9	TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	173.1200
10	Kith n' Kin	173.1200
11	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	171.9772
12	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	171.9656
13	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	169.6800
14	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	169.6800
15	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	169.6684
16	HOT COLE'S BBQ	168.5372
17	DANG GOOD BBQ	167.4060
18	The Pitfather BBQ	167.3828
19	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	166.2400
20	Electro-Que-ted	166.2400
21	Big Alz BBQ	166.2284
22	CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC	165.6684
23	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	165.1200
24	The Local Que BBQ & Catering	165.0972
25	HalaQyah BBQ	165.0856
26	PIG ON FIRE	163.9428
27	Roux BBQ	159.3944
28	Little Honey's Barbeque	157.6456
29	Crispy Critters	157.1084
30	BiB Brothers BBQ	153.6456
31	Ridge Boys BBQ	145.6000
32	OffTthe Bone	20.0000

Master Series — Pork Ribs

32 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4058 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC	180.0000 🔥
2	DANG GOOD BBQ	177.7144
3	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	176.5716
4	HOT COLE'S BBQ	176.5600
5	HalaQyah BBQ	175.4172
6	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	174.2628
7	BAD ROOSTER BBQ	174.2628
8	Electro-Que-ted	173.7144
9	TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN	173.1316
10	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	173.1200
11	PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ	173.1200
12	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	173.1200
13	BLUE CHIP BBQ	173.1200
14	Blue Smoke Q	171.9888
15	Glamping Grillers	171.9772
16	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	171.9772
17	The Local Que BBQ & Catering	170.8344
18	The Pitfather BBQ	170.8228
19	Kith n' Kin	169.6800
20	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	166.2400
21	HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS	166.2400
22	PIG ON FIRE	165.6684
23	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	165.0856
24	Rehab BBQ	163.9544
25	Little Honey's Barbeque	162.8344
26	Kick Em In The Butt BBQ	162.2400
27	BiB Brothers BBQ	159.9544
28	Big Alz BBQ	157.6572
29	Ridge Boys BBQ	153.0628
30	Roux BBQ	151.3716
31	Crispy Critters	150.7884
32	Carolina Rib King	20.0000