Jun 26–27, 2026 · Wellington, OH · 📍 Lorain County Fairgrounds · State championship
Reps: Charlie Brinza, Dave Druetzler · Prize money: $5,000
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN won Grand Champion at the Grizzly BBQ Brawl on June 26, 2026 in Wellington, OH at Lorain County Fairgrounds, scoring 702.7884 in a field of 39 teams. JANKY LEG BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.9544. Category winners: Chicken — Sailor Nicks BBQ (178.2972); Pork Ribs — Dino-Q (176.5716); Pork — JANKY LEG BBQ (178.2972); Brisket — BBQ Maestros (178.2972). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Beer Time 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, 2024 to 2026 — 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.
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 3 tracked editions
Rooters-N-Tooters TN has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
Chicken places 4–5: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN and Shiggin aint easy tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: MAN MEAT BBQ and BEER TIME BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: JANKY LEG BBQ and THE BBQ BUS tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BBQ Maestros turned in 178.2972 in brisket — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Rooters-N-Tooters TN (won 2024), Beer Time BBQ (won 2025).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2024 | Wadsworth, OH | 840 Airport Drive | 30 | 693.6456 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN | Buckeye Flavor |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Wellington, OH | Lorain County Fairgrounds | 42 | 702.8228 | Beer Time BBQ | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS |
| Jun 26, 2026 ← this one | Wellington, OH | Lorain County Fairgrounds | 39 | 702.7884 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 175.4172 | 174.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 174.8572 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 175.4628 | 172.6172 |
39 entries · top 702.7884 · median 677.0512
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 5 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 6 | Team Cookie | |
| 7 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 8 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 9 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 11 | BooyaQ | |
| 12 | Fat For A Reason BBQ | |
| 13 | Dino-Q | |
| 14 | Salted Anchor | |
| 15 | Team BS BBQ | |
| 16 | Q-JITSU | |
| 17 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 18 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 19 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 20 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 21 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 22 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 23 | JAYRHEA BBQ | |
| 24 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 25 | Quewedo | |
| 26 | Oui Oui Oui BBQ | |
| 27 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 28 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | Great Barrier Beef BBQ | |
| 30 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 31 | On The Brink BBQ | |
| 32 | Pink Piggy BBQ | |
| 33 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 34 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 35 | Meat Stroke BBQ | |
| 36 | J & J Smoke Factory | |
| 37 | SS Smoke Show | |
| 38 | Big Jim's BBQ Cooking Team | |
| 39 | Suckling Pig BBQ |
39 entries · top 178.2972 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 2 | BooyaQ | |
| 3 | Dino-Q | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 8 | Fat For A Reason BBQ | |
| 9 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 10 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 11 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 12 | Team BS BBQ | |
| 13 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Quewedo | |
| 16 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 17 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 18 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 19 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 20 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 21 | Team Cookie | |
| 22 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 23 | Oui Oui Oui BBQ | |
| 24 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 25 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 26 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 27 | Pink Piggy BBQ | |
| 28 | On The Brink BBQ | |
| 29 | Salted Anchor | |
| 30 | JAYRHEA BBQ | |
| 31 | Q-JITSU | |
| 32 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 33 | Great Barrier Beef BBQ | |
| 34 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 35 | Big Jim's BBQ Cooking Team | |
| 36 | Suckling Pig BBQ | |
| 37 | J & J Smoke Factory | |
| 38 | Meat Stroke BBQ | |
| 39 | SS Smoke Show |
38 entries · top 176.5716 · median 169.1600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dino-Q | |
| 2 | Team Cookie | |
| 3 | Fat For A Reason BBQ | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 9 | Salted Anchor | |
| 10 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 11 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 12 | Q-JITSU | |
| 13 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 14 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 16 | Team BS BBQ | |
| 17 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 18 | BooyaQ | |
| 19 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 20 | Oui Oui Oui BBQ | |
| 21 | JAYRHEA BBQ | |
| 22 | On The Brink BBQ | |
| 23 | Great Barrier Beef BBQ | |
| 24 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 25 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 26 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 27 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 28 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 29 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | Pink Piggy BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Jim's BBQ Cooking Team | |
| 32 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 33 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 34 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 35 | Quewedo | |
| 36 | Meat Stroke BBQ | |
| 37 | J & J Smoke Factory | |
| 38 | SS Smoke Show |
37 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 3 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 5 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 6 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 10 | Q-JITSU | |
| 11 | Team Cookie | |
| 12 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 13 | Great Barrier Beef BBQ | |
| 14 | Salted Anchor | |
| 15 | Fat For A Reason BBQ | |
| 16 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 17 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 18 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 19 | Team BS BBQ | |
| 20 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 21 | BooyaQ | |
| 22 | Oui Oui Oui BBQ | |
| 23 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Dino-Q | |
| 26 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 27 | Quewedo | |
| 28 | On The Brink BBQ | |
| 29 | JAYRHEA BBQ | |
| 30 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 31 | Pink Piggy BBQ | |
| 32 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 33 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 34 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 35 | Meat Stroke BBQ | |
| 36 | SS Smoke Show | |
| 37 | J & J Smoke Factory |
38 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 2 | Bucked Up BBQ | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 5 | Team Cookie | |
| 6 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 7 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 8 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 9 | Q-JITSU | |
| 10 | JAYRHEA BBQ | |
| 11 | Team BS BBQ | |
| 12 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 13 | Salted Anchor | |
| 14 | BooyaQ | |
| 15 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 16 | Quewedo | |
| 17 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | Pink Piggy BBQ | |
| 20 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 22 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 23 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 24 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 25 | Dino-Q | |
| 26 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 27 | On The Brink BBQ | |
| 28 | Great Barrier Beef BBQ | |
| 29 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 30 | Drum Smoke BBQ | |
| 31 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 32 | Fat For A Reason BBQ | |
| 33 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 34 | Oui Oui Oui BBQ | |
| 35 | Suckling Pig BBQ | |
| 36 | J & J Smoke Factory | |
| 37 | SS Smoke Show | |
| 38 | Meat Stroke BBQ |
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.
8 entries · top 179.4400 · median 175.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dino-Q | |
| 2 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 3 | Freedom Meat Repeat | |
| 4 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | Team Cookie | |
| 6 | On The Brink BBQ | |
| 7 | Meat Stroke BBQ | |
| 8 | Pink Piggy BBQ |
14 entries · top 177.7144 · median 172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 2 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Fat For A Reason BBQ | |
| 4 | Pink Piggy BBQ | |
| 5 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 6 | Dino-Q | |
| 7 | Team Cookie | |
| 8 | J & J Smoke Factory | |
| 9 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | Meat Stroke BBQ | |
| 11 | Team BS BBQ | |
| 12 | Great Barrier Beef BBQ | |
| 13 | JAYRHEA BBQ | |
| 14 | Freedom Meat Repeat |