Rockin BBQ

2020-05-29 – 2020-05-30 · Warsaw, IN · State championship

Reps: DAVE DRUETZLER, KENT SCHUETZ · Prize money: $5,000.00

Grand Champion: Shiggin' Aint Easy (698.3088) · 66 teams

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Shiggin aint easy

698.3088 · Master Series — Overall

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TIRE SMOKE BBQ

691.9544 · Master Series — Overall

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RUB MY RACK

689.7828 · Master Series — Overall

Entries

4 categories

Top score

698.3088

Winning margin

6.3544

GC over RC

Field average

655.12

median 655.11

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Pork

3.4284 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

675.3484

what a walk cost here

Field spread

76.2748

winner to last place

Prize money

$5,000.00

on the line

Most consistent

Shiggin aint easy

avg finish 5.25 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket

won by 2.8572 pts — Shiggin aint easy

How hot was the win?

Top 40%

beats 60% of 2713 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1543

avg power rating going in · stronger than 48% of contests

Top-rated in the field

GETTIN' BASTED

rated 1726 pre-contest

Storylines

👑 A dynasty in the making

THUNDER HOG BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.

🃏 An upset on the books

Shiggin aint easy came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 22-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
2016-05-13		28	689.7144	THUNDER HOG BBQ
2017-05-12		27	683.9084	THUNDER HOG BBQ
2018-05-11		37	684.4684	GREY STREET BBQ
2019-05-10	Warsaw, IN	42	699.3828	The BBQ Bus
2020-05-29 ← this one	Warsaw, IN	66	698.3088	Shiggin' Aint Easy

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series — Brisket

66 entries · top 176.0228 · median 165.9772

#	Team	Score
1	Shiggin aint easy	176.0228
2	RUB MY RACK	173.1656
3	QUE U	173.1200
4	BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE	172.5600
5	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	171.9884
6	RUSTY PIG BBQ	171.4284
7	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	170.8572
8	WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ	170.8456
9	PB&J's BBQ	170.2856
10	BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO.	170.2856
11	RACK MASTERS BBQ	169.7372
12	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	169.6800
13	AWW HELL	169.1656
14	NOBLE Q	169.1316
15	Helmuth BBQ	169.1312
16	JACKS PIT SHACK	169.1200
17	WE WILL ROCK QUE	169.1200
18	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	168.5600
19	KEVLAR BBQ	168.5600
20	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	168.5600
21	SMOKE-N-PEPPERS	168.5600
22	CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE	168.0228
23	Hogline BBQ	167.4056
24	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	167.4056
25	THUNDER HOG BBQ	167.3828
26	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	167.3712
27	iBQ'n	166.8572
28	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	166.8344
29	Heavy Smoke BBQ	166.8228
30	Q-JITSU	166.2744
31	OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS	166.2628
32	WEQ4U	166.2628
33	Bleacher Bums BBQ	166.2628
34	BAD WOLF BBQ	165.6916
35	PORKRASTINATORS	165.6684
36	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	165.1084
37	BILLY RAY BBQ	165.0972
38	MAC ATTACK BBQ	163.9656
39	BAD HABIT BBQ	163.9656
40	Heritage Q	163.9540
41	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	163.4400
42	Hogz Backyard BBQ	163.4288
43	Smokin' Bones Barbecue	163.4172
44	CARNIVORE'S PARADISE	163.3940
45	GETTIN' BASTED	163.3828
46	Close Butt No Cigar	162.2628
47	UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ	162.2400
48	FIREHOUSE SMOKE	161.6340
49	PPF BBQ	161.1200
50	JMB BBQ	161.1200
51	ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	161.1084
52	4 LEGS UP BBQ	161.0968
53	TRIPLE H BBQ	161.0856
54	SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC	159.4056
55	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	159.3828
56	THE BBQ BUS	157.0856
57	BooyaQ	156.5144
58	BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA	155.9656
59	BIG "E" BBQ	155.3484
60	CHARCOAL & MORE	154.2400
61	RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT	153.6684
62	SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT	152.5828
63	B&R SMOKE	152.5372
64	SmokinGhost BBQ	152.5028
65	Belly Buss Barbeque	151.4172
66	Detroit Sibling Rivalry BBQ	151.3944

Master Series — Chicken

66 entries · top 177.1428 · median 164.2398

#	Team	Score
1	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	177.1428
2	UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ	176.0000
3	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	175.4172
4	BAD HABIT BBQ	174.2628
5	THUNDER HOG BBQ	173.7028
6	iBQ'n	172.5484
7	RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT	171.9772
8	SMOKE-N-PEPPERS	171.4172
9	OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS	170.8456
10	B&R SMOKE	170.2856
11	RUB MY RACK	170.2628
12	4 LEGS UP BBQ	170.2628
13	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	170.2512
14	Shiggin aint easy	169.1200
15	MAC ATTACK BBQ	169.1200
16	WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ	168.5488
17	ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	167.4284
18	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	167.4172
19	Q-JITSU	167.4172
20	Helmuth BBQ	167.4056
21	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	167.4056
22	JMB BBQ	167.3828
23	Hogline BBQ	166.8800
24	BIG "E" BBQ	166.8572
25	JACKS PIT SHACK	166.8456
26	RUSTY PIG BBQ	166.2856
27	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	166.2628
28	THE BBQ BUS	166.2400
29	GETTIN' BASTED	165.6800
30	FIREHOUSE SMOKE	165.6684
31	Close Butt No Cigar	165.1084
32	KEVLAR BBQ	164.5256
33	CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE	164.5140
34	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	163.9656
35	CHARCOAL & MORE	163.9656
36	BooyaQ	163.4056
37	WE WILL ROCK QUE	162.8572
38	BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA	162.8228
39	Belly Buss Barbeque	162.8228
40	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	162.7884
41	QUE U	162.2856
42	Smokin' Bones Barbecue	162.2744
43	Heavy Smoke BBQ	162.2512
44	CARNIVORE'S PARADISE	161.7028
45	Detroit Sibling Rivalry BBQ	161.1544
46	BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO.	161.1312
47	Bleacher Bums BBQ	161.1200
48	TRIPLE H BBQ	160.5256
49	Hogz Backyard BBQ	160.0000
50	SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC	159.9656
51	NOBLE Q	158.8344
52	PB&J's BBQ	158.8228
53	SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT	158.8116
54	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	156.5140
55	WEQ4U	156.5140
56	BAD WOLF BBQ	155.9656
57	BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE	155.9544
58	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	155.3944
59	PORKRASTINATORS	155.3484
60	RACK MASTERS BBQ	154.2172
61	SmokinGhost BBQ	153.6572
62	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	153.0744
63	AWW HELL	152.5484
64	PPF BBQ	152.5256
65	Heritage Q	151.9656
66	BILLY RAY BBQ	150.7884

Master Series — Overall

66 entries · top 698.3088 · median 655.1146

#	Team	Score
1	Shiggin aint easy	698.3088
2	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	691.9544
3	RUB MY RACK	689.7828
4	iBQ'n	686.2516
5	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	685.1200
6	BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO.	680.5596
7	GETTIN' BASTED	679.9428
8	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	677.6224
9	QUE U	675.9656
10	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	675.3484
11	Heavy Smoke BBQ	675.3368
12	BAD HABIT BBQ	675.3256
13	Hogline BBQ	674.8340
14	SMOKE-N-PEPPERS	673.0512
15	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	666.2056
16	MAC ATTACK BBQ	666.1712
17	THUNDER HOG BBQ	666.1368
18	PB&J's BBQ	665.6336
19	Helmuth BBQ	663.3596
20	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	662.7652
21	4 LEGS UP BBQ	662.7652
22	UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ	661.6456
23	JMB BBQ	661.0168
24	JACKS PIT SHACK	660.4800
25	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	659.8512
26	BIG "E" BBQ	659.3600
27	CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE	658.7768
28	RUSTY PIG BBQ	658.7656
29	KEVLAR BBQ	657.0284
30	ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	656.4912
31	Close Butt No Cigar	655.9884
32	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	655.8856
33	WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ	655.3944
34	Smokin' Bones Barbecue	654.8348
35	OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS	654.7428
36	CARNIVORE'S PARADISE	653.1196
37	NOBLE Q	651.9316
38	BooyaQ	651.8628
39	FIREHOUSE SMOKE	651.2108
40	AWW HELL	650.8112
41	WE WILL ROCK QUE	650.2172
42	THE BBQ BUS	649.5312
43	WEQ4U	648.9940
44	BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE	648.4688
45	Hogz Backyard BBQ	647.3716
46	BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA	646.7084
47	Q-JITSU	646.1716
48	TRIPLE H BBQ	644.9940
49	Bleacher Bums BBQ	642.7084
50	RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT	642.1484
51	PORKRASTINATORS	642.1140
52	B&R SMOKE	641.0172
53	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	639.2340
54	RACK MASTERS BBQ	638.1604
55	CHARCOAL & MORE	637.5540
56	SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT	636.5032
57	Belly Buss Barbeque	636.4684
58	BILLY RAY BBQ	635.8512
59	Detroit Sibling Rivalry BBQ	634.7888
60	SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC	630.7544
61	SmokinGhost BBQ	623.8284
62	PPF BBQ	623.3024
63	Heritage Q	622.7196
64	BAD WOLF BBQ	622.6632
65	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	622.1032
66	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	622.0340

Master Series — Pork

66 entries · top 177.1428 · median 162.8284

#	Team	Score
1	Heavy Smoke BBQ	177.1428
2	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	176.0116
3	GETTIN' BASTED	174.8800
4	Shiggin aint easy	174.3088
5	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	173.7144
6	RUB MY RACK	173.2116
7	iBQ'n	173.1316
8	WEQ4U	173.1200
9	QUE U	171.4056
10	BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO.	170.2628
11	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	170.2512
12	BAD HABIT BBQ	169.1200
13	BIG "E" BBQ	168.5944
14	JACKS PIT SHACK	168.5600
15	Hogline BBQ	168.5484
16	MAC ATTACK BBQ	168.5256
17	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	167.9884
18	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	167.9884
19	SMOKE-N-PEPPERS	167.9656
20	Detroit Sibling Rivalry BBQ	167.4056
21	TRIPLE H BBQ	167.4056
22	FIREHOUSE SMOKE	166.8112
23	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	166.2628
24	THUNDER HOG BBQ	166.2512
25	RUSTY PIG BBQ	165.6800
26	PB&J's BBQ	165.6568
27	Smokin' Bones Barbecue	164.5716
28	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	164.5484
29	KEVLAR BBQ	164.5256
30	BooyaQ	163.9656
31	CARNIVORE'S PARADISE	163.4172
32	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	163.3944
33	Belly Buss Barbeque	163.3712
34	Close Butt No Cigar	162.2856
35	AWW HELL	162.2628
36	THE BBQ BUS	162.2400
37	BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA	162.2284
38	4 LEGS UP BBQ	161.6912
39	CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE	161.6684
40	WE WILL ROCK QUE	160.5484
41	PORKRASTINATORS	160.5256
42	Bleacher Bums BBQ	159.9656
43	OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS	159.9544
44	CHARCOAL & MORE	159.3940
45	UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ	158.2628
46	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	158.2284
47	PPF BBQ	157.7140
48	RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT	157.6800
49	BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE	157.1200
50	Hogz Backyard BBQ	157.1084
51	B&R SMOKE	157.0972
52	WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ	156.5600
53	BILLY RAY BBQ	156.5484
54	Helmuth BBQ	156.5256
55	Q-JITSU	156.5256
56	NOBLE Q	155.9884
57	JMB BBQ	155.9540
58	ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	155.3944
59	SmokinGhost BBQ	154.2628
60	SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT	154.2516
61	BAD WOLF BBQ	154.2172
62	RACK MASTERS BBQ	153.6456
63	Heritage Q	151.9772
64	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	151.3600
65	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	150.7884
66	SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC	146.8344

Master Series — Pork Ribs

66 entries · top 178.8800 · median 164.5658

#	Team	Score
1	BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO.	178.8800
2	Shiggin aint easy	178.8572
3	JMB BBQ	176.5600
4	GETTIN' BASTED	176.0000
5	SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS	174.8572
6	iBQ'n	173.7144
7	MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS	173.7144
8	RUB MY RACK	173.1428
9	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	173.1428
10	ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ	172.5600
11	Hogline BBQ	172.0000
12	TIRE SMOKE BBQ	171.9656
13	PB&J's BBQ	170.8684
14	SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT	170.8572
15	Helmuth BBQ	170.2972
16	FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE	170.2628
17	4 LEGS UP BBQ	169.7144
18	QUE U	169.1544
19	Heavy Smoke BBQ	169.1200
20	BIG "E" BBQ	168.5600
21	NOBLE Q	167.9772
22	BooyaQ	167.9772
23	BAD HABIT BBQ	167.9772
24	THE REAL SMOKIN ACES	167.4284
25	Hogz Backyard BBQ	166.8344
26	AWW HELL	166.8344
27	Close Butt No Cigar	166.3316
28	BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA	165.6916
29	UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ	165.1428
30	SMOKE-N-PEPPERS	165.1084
31	CARNIVORE'S PARADISE	164.6056
32	CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE	164.5716
33	Smokin' Bones Barbecue	164.5716
34	MAC ATTACK BBQ	164.5600
35	SMOKIN' HOOKERS BAR-B-Q LLC	164.5488
36	THE BBQ BUS	163.9656
37	BILLY RAY BBQ	163.4172
38	SmokinGhost BBQ	163.4056
39	BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE	162.8344
40	B&R SMOKE	161.0972
41	PORKRASTINATORS	160.5716
42	RACK MASTERS BBQ	160.5604
43	The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company	160.5144
44	CHARCOAL & MORE	159.9544
45	WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ	159.4400
46	KEVLAR BBQ	159.4172
47	Belly Buss Barbeque	158.8572
48	RETIRED AND RUBBIN' IT	158.8228
49	MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ	158.8000
50	THUNDER HOG BBQ	158.8000
51	WE WILL ROCK QUE	157.6916
52	OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS	157.6800
53	FIREHOUSE SMOKE	157.0972
54	TRIPLE H BBQ	155.9772
55	JACKS PIT SHACK	155.9544
56	Q-JITSU	155.9544
57	RUSTY PIG BBQ	155.3716
58	Bleacher Bums BBQ	155.3600
59	Detroit Sibling Rivalry BBQ	154.8344
60	Heritage Q	154.8228
61	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	154.8116
62	WEQ4U	153.0972
63	PPF BBQ	151.9428
64	LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ	146.8116
65	BAD WOLF BBQ	146.7888
66	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	140.4572