Jun 26–27, 2020 · Rodney, IA · State championship
Reps: Dena Milhous, Ron Milhous · Prize money: $5,000
BOOMERANG BBQ won Grand Champion at the Back to Mayberry Day 1 on June 26, 2020 in Rodney, IA, scoring 691.9200 in a field of 53 teams. SLAPS BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.1828. Category winners: Chicken — PORKY BUTTS BBQ (179.4400); Pork Ribs — RICHIE Z's (175.4288); Pork — Sin Circle BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — iBQ'n (176.0116).
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.
BOOMERANG BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.
Stronger than 99% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1677 power rating going in — stronger than 99% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 6–7: SPITFIRE and FAIRWAY SMOKERS tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: FAIRWAY SMOKERS and LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: PORKY BUTTS BBQ and MAN MEAT BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 175.4056 | 173.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4288 | 173.1772 | 170.2628 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.2856 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 176.0116 | 172.5716 | 170.8456 |
53 entries · top 691.9200 · median 664.4684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 4 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 6 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | iBQ'n | |
| 8 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 9 | SPITFIRE | |
| 10 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 11 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 12 | BnB BBQ | |
| 13 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 14 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 15 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 16 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 17 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 18 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 19 | Sin Circle BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 21 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 22 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 23 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 24 | HOGLINE | |
| 25 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 26 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 27 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 28 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 29 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 32 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 33 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 34 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 35 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 36 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 37 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 38 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 39 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 40 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 41 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 42 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 43 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 44 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 45 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 46 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 47 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 48 | Chillin n grillin | |
| 49 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 50 | Dirty Little Bigs BBQ | |
| 51 | Q 12 Barbecue | |
| 52 | TEAM SMOKEWAGON | |
| 53 | Darty Q |
53 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 3 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 4 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 6 | SPITFIRE | |
| 7 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 8 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 9 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 10 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 11 | Sin Circle BBQ | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 14 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 15 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 16 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 17 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 18 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 19 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 20 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 21 | HOGLINE | |
| 22 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 23 | BnB BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 26 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 27 | Chillin n grillin | |
| 28 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 29 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 31 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 33 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 34 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 35 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 36 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 37 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 38 | TEAM SMOKEWAGON | |
| 39 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 40 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 41 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 42 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 43 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 44 | Dirty Little Bigs BBQ | |
| 45 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 46 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 47 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 48 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 49 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 50 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 51 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 52 | Darty Q | |
| 53 | Q 12 Barbecue |
53 entries · top 175.4288 · median 165.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 2 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 3 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 4 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 5 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 7 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 8 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 9 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 10 | HOGLINE | |
| 11 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 12 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 13 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 14 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | Chillin n grillin | |
| 16 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 17 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 18 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 19 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 20 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 21 | BnB BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 23 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 24 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 25 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 26 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 27 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 28 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 29 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 31 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 32 | SPITFIRE | |
| 33 | Dirty Little Bigs BBQ | |
| 34 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 35 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 36 | iBQ'n | |
| 37 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 38 | Sin Circle BBQ | |
| 39 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 40 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 41 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 42 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 43 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 44 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 45 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 46 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 47 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 48 | Q 12 Barbecue | |
| 49 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 50 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 51 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 52 | TEAM SMOKEWAGON | |
| 53 | Darty Q |
53 entries · top 180 · median 167.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sin Circle BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 3 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 4 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 5 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 6 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 8 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 10 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 14 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 15 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 16 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 17 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 18 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 19 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 20 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 21 | BnB BBQ | |
| 22 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 23 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 25 | SPITFIRE | |
| 26 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 29 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 30 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 31 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 32 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 33 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 34 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 35 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 36 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 37 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 38 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 39 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 40 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 41 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 42 | Chillin n grillin | |
| 43 | HOGLINE | |
| 44 | Q 12 Barbecue | |
| 45 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 46 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 47 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 48 | Darty Q | |
| 49 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 50 | Dirty Little Bigs BBQ | |
| 51 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 52 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 53 | TEAM SMOKEWAGON |
53 entries · top 176.0116 · median 166.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | LOVE 2 Q | |
| 4 | BOOMERANG BBQ | |
| 5 | RICHIE Z's | |
| 6 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 7 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 8 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 9 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 10 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 11 | BnB BBQ | |
| 12 | Who Dat BBQ | |
| 13 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 14 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 16 | B-S BBQ OUTLAWS | |
| 17 | YOU QUE'D ME ALL NIGHT LONG | |
| 18 | HOGLINE | |
| 19 | SPITFIRE | |
| 20 | PIGTAMER BBQ | |
| 21 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 22 | TREEFROG BBQ | |
| 23 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 25 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 27 | DIRT ROAD BBQ | |
| 28 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 30 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 31 | GRINDERS BBQ KANSAS CITY | |
| 32 | SMACKIN' BUTTS BBQ, NE | |
| 33 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 34 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 35 | Dirty Little Bigs BBQ | |
| 36 | Darty Q | |
| 37 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN' LEFTY'S BBQ | |
| 39 | SCOTTS BBQ SHACK | |
| 40 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 41 | SMOKERS PURGATORY | |
| 42 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 43 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 44 | FAIRWAY SMOKERS | |
| 45 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 46 | BORGY THE BBQ BUTCHER | |
| 47 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 48 | Sin Circle BBQ | |
| 49 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 50 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 51 | Q 12 Barbecue | |
| 52 | Chillin n grillin | |
| 53 | TEAM SMOKEWAGON |