Jul 27–28, 2018 · Effingham, IL · 📍 Jefferson St
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN won Grand Champion at the EffingHam-Jam on July 27, 2018 in Effingham, IL at Jefferson St, scoring 685.0856 in a field of 30 teams. HIGH ON THE HAWG took Reserve Grand Champion with 680.4456. Category winners: Chicken — THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE (180.0000); Pork Ribs — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (177.7144); Pork — ONTARGET BBQ (176.5828); Brisket — OUTSIDERS BBQ (179.4400). This is the 3rd of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by Fergolicious BBQ; the next was held in 2019.
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, 2016 to 2022 — 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 74 times in 100
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN came in rated below the field's top team, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 8–9: OUI OUI OUI BBQ and SMOKIN WINE-O'S tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: ONE2BBQ and THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: JaBs BBQ edged SMOKIN' WET BBQ by 0.0116.
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 24th.
ONTARGET BBQ turned in 176.5828 in pork — past the 176.0000 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: ONE2BBQ (won 2016).
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 22, 2016 | Effingham, IL | Effingham, IL 62401 | 29 | 694.2400 | ONE2BBQ | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Effingham, IL | Jefferson St | 35 | 694.8572 | Fergolicious BBQ | MAC ATTACK BBQ |
| Jul 27, 2018 ← this one | Effingham, IL | Jefferson St | 30 | 685.0856 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Effingham, IL | Washington Street | 26 | 699.9656 | Heavy Smoke STL | JaBs BBQ |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Effingham, IL | Effingham, IL 62401 | 29 | 688.5716 | Janky Leg BBQ | THE BBQ BUS |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Effingham, IL | Washington Street | 25 | 697.0628 | Continental Barbecue Co. | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 173.7144 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 172.5716 | 168 |
| Pork | 176.5828 | 171.9772 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 169.7028 | 168.5600 |
30 entries · top 685.0856 · median 665.0400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 3 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 4 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 5 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 6 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 7 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN WINE-O'S | |
| 9 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 10 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM | |
| 11 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 12 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 13 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 14 | TWISTED SMOKE | |
| 15 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 16 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 17 | QUE U | |
| 18 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 19 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 20 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 22 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 23 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 24 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 25 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 26 | Polish Smokers | |
| 27 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin' Hippies | |
| 29 | THE ORIGINAL RUMP SHAKERS | |
| 30 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ |
30 entries · top 180 · median 164.2342 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 6 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 7 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 8 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN WINE-O'S | |
| 10 | TWISTED SMOKE | |
| 11 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM | |
| 12 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 13 | QUE U | |
| 14 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 15 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 16 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 17 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 18 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 19 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 20 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 22 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 23 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 24 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 25 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 26 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | Polish Smokers | |
| 28 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin' Hippies | |
| 30 | THE ORIGINAL RUMP SHAKERS |
30 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 3 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 4 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 5 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 6 | SMOKIN WINE-O'S | |
| 7 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 8 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 9 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 10 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 11 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 12 | TWISTED SMOKE | |
| 13 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 14 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 15 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 16 | Polish Smokers | |
| 17 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 18 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM | |
| 19 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 20 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 21 | QUE U | |
| 22 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 23 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 25 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 27 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 28 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ | |
| 29 | THE ORIGINAL RUMP SHAKERS | |
| 30 | Smokin' Hippies |
30 entries · top 176.5828 · median 165.6858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 3 | QUE U | |
| 4 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 6 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 7 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 8 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 9 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 11 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 12 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM | |
| 13 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 14 | SMOKIN WINE-O'S | |
| 15 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 16 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 17 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 18 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 19 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 20 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 22 | TWISTED SMOKE | |
| 23 | Polish Smokers | |
| 24 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin' Hippies | |
| 26 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 27 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 28 | THE ORIGINAL RUMP SHAKERS | |
| 29 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 30 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ |
30 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OUTSIDERS BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE FREAKS | |
| 3 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 4 | HOT MESS BBQ | |
| 5 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM | |
| 6 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 7 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 8 | OUI OUI OUI BBQ | |
| 9 | ONTARGET BBQ | |
| 10 | LEGENDS OF SMOKE - TEAM RED ARROW | |
| 11 | TWISTED SMOKE | |
| 12 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 13 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 14 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 15 | BONEHEAD BBQ | |
| 16 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 18 | QUE U | |
| 19 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 20 | PAPA'S BARBQ | |
| 21 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN WINE-O'S | |
| 23 | Polish Smokers | |
| 24 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 25 | THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | |
| 26 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 27 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 28 | THE ORIGINAL RUMP SHAKERS | |
| 29 | Smokin' Hippies | |
| 30 | GOOD OL BOYS BBQ |