2019-09-13 – 2019-09-14 · Carrollton, KY · 📍 101 Main St. · State championship
Reps: KENT SCHUETZ, RACHEL SCHUETZ · Prize money: $9,000.00
Grand Champion: Blue Chip BBQ (697.0744) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN
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, 2013 to 2024 — 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.
Closer than 80% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 80% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 71 times in 100
BLUE CHIP BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GREY STREET BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Bowman's Butt & BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork — a hat-trick.
3 of 11 tracked editions
BLUE CHIP BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 11 tracked editions.
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN and UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: ACME BBQ and HOGTOWN BARBECUE tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 7–8: UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ and SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BLUE CHIP BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 6th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BLUE CHIP BBQ (won 2014, 2017), GREY STREET BBQ (won 2016, 2018).
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-06 | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY | 34 | 693.6916 | Nobody from Nowhere | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| 2014-09-05 | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY 41008 | 36 | 694.8572 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | YELLOW RIVER BBQ |
| 2015-09-11 | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY 41008 | 29 | 694.2856 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| 2016-09-16 | Carrollton, KY | Point Park | 31 | 707.9772 | GREY STREET BBQ | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ |
| 2017-09-15 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 33 | 696.5372 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| 2018-09-14 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 27 | 703.9544 | GREY STREET BBQ | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ |
| 2019-09-13 ← this one | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 28 | 697.0744 | Blue Chip BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2021-09-10 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 28 | 694.8228 | High on the Hawg - TN | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2022-09-09 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 32 | 698.8460 | Smoke-N-Peppers | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH |
| 2023-09-08 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 33 | 700.6060 | Hold Your Horses BBQ | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2024-09-13 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main Street | 31 | 699.3828 | WeQ4U | DANG GOOD BBQ |
| 2026-09-11 | Carrollton, KY | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 174.2972 | 170.8572 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 175.4172 | 167.9772 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7144 | 172.5600 | 169.6800 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 175.4172 | 173.1084 | 167.9656 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 163.9884 | 154.8112 | 133.6800 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 169.7144 | 153.6800 | 145.1084 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 167.4172 | 157.6684 | 146.7884 |
| Backyard Series — Brisket | 158.3084 | 147.9772 | 138.8000 |
28 entries · top 697.0744 · median 668.4170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 4 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 5 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 6 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 7 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 10 | WEQ4U | |
| 11 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 12 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 13 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 14 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 15 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 16 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 17 | Making Meat BBQ | |
| 18 | ACME BBQ | |
| 19 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 20 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 21 | Divine Swine | |
| 22 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 23 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN GONE WILD | |
| 25 | LIBERTY INDIANA LIONS CLUB BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin' Spirits | |
| 28 | Black Beauty |
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 3 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 4 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 5 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 6 | ACME BBQ | |
| 7 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 8 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 9 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 12 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 13 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 14 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 15 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 16 | Making Meat BBQ | |
| 17 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 19 | WEQ4U | |
| 20 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 21 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 22 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 23 | Divine Swine | |
| 24 | SMOKIN GONE WILD | |
| 25 | LIBERTY INDIANA LIONS CLUB BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin' Spirits |
28 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 2 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 6 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 7 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 9 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 10 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 11 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 13 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 14 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 15 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 16 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 17 | WEQ4U | |
| 18 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 19 | ACME BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin' Spirits | |
| 21 | Black Beauty | |
| 22 | SMOKIN GONE WILD | |
| 23 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 24 | Making Meat BBQ | |
| 25 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 26 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 27 | Divine Swine | |
| 28 | LIBERTY INDIANA LIONS CLUB BBQ TEAM |
27 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 4 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | ACME BBQ | |
| 6 | WEQ4U | |
| 7 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 9 | Making Meat BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 11 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 12 | Divine Swine | |
| 13 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 14 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 15 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 16 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 17 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 18 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 20 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 21 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 22 | LIBERTY INDIANA LIONS CLUB BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 24 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN GONE WILD | |
| 26 | Black Beauty | |
| 27 | BULLHEADED BBQ |
27 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 2 | WEQ4U | |
| 3 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 4 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' 4-PLAY BBQ | |
| 6 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 7 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 8 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 10 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 11 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 12 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 13 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 14 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 15 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 16 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 17 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 18 | Making Meat BBQ | |
| 19 | Divine Swine | |
| 20 | LIBERTY INDIANA LIONS CLUB BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 22 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 23 | ACME BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN GONE WILD | |
| 25 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 26 | Smokin' Spirits | |
| 27 | BULLHEADED BBQ |
13 entries · top 647.3256 · median 598.2172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowman's Butt & BBQ | |
| 2 | Vetran Pork Pullers | |
| 3 | Pullin out the Butts BBQ | |
| 4 | The Squeal Deal | |
| 5 | Floods Foods | |
| 6 | Smokin' Cowboys | |
| 7 | Squealing Kisses | |
| 8 | R&K BBQ | |
| 9 | Lip Smak'n Butts | |
| 10 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | Froman & Hill Pig Sass | |
| 12 | Meatles | |
| 13 | Piggin and Grinnin |
13 entries · top 163.9884 · median 149.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowman's Butt & BBQ | |
| 2 | The Squeal Deal | |
| 3 | Floods Foods | |
| 4 | Vetran Pork Pullers | |
| 5 | Smokin' Cowboys | |
| 6 | Squealing Kisses | |
| 7 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | Piggin and Grinnin | |
| 9 | Lip Smak'n Butts | |
| 10 | Pullin out the Butts BBQ | |
| 11 | R&K BBQ | |
| 12 | Meatles | |
| 13 | Froman & Hill Pig Sass |
13 entries · top 169.7144 · median 148.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowman's Butt & BBQ | |
| 2 | Pullin out the Butts BBQ | |
| 3 | Vetran Pork Pullers | |
| 4 | R&K BBQ | |
| 5 | Piggin and Grinnin | |
| 6 | Floods Foods | |
| 7 | Squealing Kisses | |
| 8 | The Squeal Deal | |
| 9 | Meatles | |
| 10 | Froman & Hill Pig Sass | |
| 11 | Smokin' Cowboys | |
| 12 | Lip Smak'n Butts | |
| 13 | Creek Smoke BBQ |
13 entries · top 167.4172 · median 149.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowman's Butt & BBQ | |
| 2 | Vetran Pork Pullers | |
| 3 | The Squeal Deal | |
| 4 | Pullin out the Butts BBQ | |
| 5 | Floods Foods | |
| 6 | Smokin' Cowboys | |
| 7 | R&K BBQ | |
| 8 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | Squealing Kisses | |
| 10 | Meatles | |
| 11 | Piggin and Grinnin | |
| 12 | Lip Smak'n Butts | |
| 13 | Froman & Hill Pig Sass |
12 entries · top 158.3084 · median 147.0744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pullin out the Butts BBQ | |
| 2 | Squealing Kisses | |
| 3 | Vetran Pork Pullers | |
| 4 | R&K BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin' Cowboys | |
| 6 | Lip Smak'n Butts | |
| 7 | Froman & Hill Pig Sass | |
| 8 | Bowman's Butt & BBQ | |
| 9 | The Squeal Deal | |
| 10 | Floods Foods | |
| 11 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | Meatles |
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.
14 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEQ4U | |
| 2 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 3 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 4 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 5 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Pullin out the Butts BBQ | |
| 7 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 8 | Black Beauty | |
| 9 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 10 | Vetran Pork Pullers | |
| 11 | R&K BBQ | |
| 12 | Floods Foods | |
| 13 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 14 | The Squeal Deal |
23 entries · top 175.4172 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT MISTERS | |
| 2 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | Black Beauty | |
| 4 | Lip Smak'n Butts | |
| 5 | Bowman's Butt & BBQ | |
| 6 | The Squeal Deal | |
| 7 | WEQ4U | |
| 8 | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 9 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 10 | Pullin out the Butts BBQ | |
| 11 | HISTORIC BBQ | |
| 12 | Squealing Kisses | |
| 13 | Meatles | |
| 14 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 15 | Floods Foods | |
| 16 | BUTTS-N-RACKS BBQ, LLC | |
| 17 | Making Meat BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN GONE WILD | |
| 19 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 20 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 22 | Piggin and Grinnin | |
| 23 | Froman & Hill Pig Sass |