Jun 19–20, 2026 · Alcoa, TN · State championship
Reps: Connie Amidei, Jonathan Amidei · Prize money: $5,000
Electro-Que-ted won Grand Champion at the BBQ for Bravery on June 19, 2026 in Alcoa, TN, scoring 707.3944 in a field of 19 teams. RAZORRACKS took Reserve Grand Champion with 701.6688. Category winners: Chicken — Kith n' Kin (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Electro-Que-ted (178.8572); Pork — TRIPLE H BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — HalaQyah BBQ (177.7028).
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.
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
Electro-Que-ted came in rated below the field's top team, TRIPLE H BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Stronger than 93% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1637 power rating going in — stronger than 93% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 1–2: Kith n' Kin and RAZORRACKS tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: RAZORRACKS and Glamping Grillers tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: Armstrong Smoke & Co. and FRED VEGAS SMOKERS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Electro-Que-ted took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 8th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2025 | Alcoa, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 19, 2026 ← this one | Alcoa, TN | Alcoa Duck Pond | 19 | 707.3944 | Electro-Que-ted | RAZORRACKS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.2744 | 172.5716 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.2744 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 170.8112 |
19 entries · top 707.3944 · median 691.3256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 4 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 5 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 6 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 7 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 8 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 9 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 10 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 11 | WithA180 | |
| 12 | Armstrong Smoke & Co. | |
| 13 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 14 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 15 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 16 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 17 | Crispy Critters | |
| 18 | TNT BBQ | |
| 19 | BAD BRAD'S BBQ |
19 entries · top 180 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 4 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 5 | Armstrong Smoke & Co. | |
| 6 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 7 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 8 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 9 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 10 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 11 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 12 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 14 | WithA180 | |
| 15 | Crispy Critters | |
| 16 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 17 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 18 | BAD BRAD'S BBQ | |
| 19 | TNT BBQ |
19 entries · top 178.8572 · median 172.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | WithA180 | |
| 4 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 5 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 6 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Armstrong Smoke & Co. | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 10 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 11 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 12 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 13 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 14 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 15 | TNT BBQ | |
| 16 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 17 | BAD BRAD'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Crispy Critters | |
| 19 | Big Alz BBQ |
19 entries · top 180 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 2 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 3 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 4 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 5 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 6 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 7 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 10 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 11 | TNT BBQ | |
| 12 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 13 | WithA180 | |
| 14 | Armstrong Smoke & Co. | |
| 15 | Crispy Critters | |
| 16 | BAD BRAD'S BBQ | |
| 17 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 18 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 19 | K & E's Little Smokers |
19 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 2 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 3 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 4 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 5 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 6 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 7 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 8 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 9 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 10 | WithA180 | |
| 11 | Crispy Critters | |
| 12 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 13 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 14 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 15 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 16 | Armstrong Smoke & Co. | |
| 17 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 18 | TNT BBQ | |
| 19 | BAD BRAD'S BBQ |