Oct 16–17, 2020 · Union Grove, WI · 📍 19805 Durand Ave · State championship
Shiggin aint easy won Grand Champion at the Best of the Midwest BBQ on October 16, 2020 in Union Grove, WI at 19805 Durand Ave, scoring 692.5600 in a field of 50 teams. GETTIN' BASTED took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.1944. Category winners: Chicken — MAC ATTACK BBQ (177.7372); Pork Ribs — Shiggin aint easy (174.2972); Pork — WICKED SMOKE BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — SMOKIN E'S BBQ (176.0000). The Backyard Series standings were won by LEM'S MEAT VARNISH with 336.5144. This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2021.
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, 2020 to 2022 — 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 90 times in 100
Shiggin aint easy came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 10-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: DFG's BBQ and iBQ'n tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 6–7: PORKRASTINATORS and The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 7–8: The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company and 4 Schmidts and Giggles BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Shiggin aint easy took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 15th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2020 ← this one | Union Grove, WI | 19805 Durand Ave | 50 | 692.5600 | Shiggin Ain't Easy BBQ | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Union Grove, WI | 19805 Durand Ave | 44 | 690.2172 | Big E BBQ | RUSTY PIG BBQ |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Union Grove, WI | 19805 Durand Ave | 36 | 697.6456 | iBQ'n | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7372 | 174.8456 | 170.8344 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 174.2972 | 170.8344 | 168.5944 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.8572 | 173.1544 | 171.4056 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 176 | 172.5600 | 170.2628 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 170.8344 | 154.7772 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 171.9772 | 165.0972 | — |
50 entries · top 692.5600 · median 656.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 5 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 6 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 7 | HOGLINE | |
| 8 | iBQ'n | |
| 9 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 10 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 11 | QUE U | |
| 12 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 13 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 14 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 15 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 16 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 17 | Little's Barbecue Co | |
| 18 | P.I.G. | |
| 19 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 20 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Risky Brisket | |
| 22 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 23 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 24 | 4 Schmidts and Giggles BBQ | |
| 25 | DFG's BBQ | |
| 26 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 27 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 28 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 29 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 30 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 31 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 32 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 33 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 34 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 35 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 36 | MEAT STREET | |
| 37 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ | |
| 38 | Flyin' Finn Homebrew and Que | |
| 39 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 40 | Second City Smokers | |
| 41 | Moose's Barbecue | |
| 42 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 43 | Beauty and the Beef | |
| 44 | TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY | |
| 45 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 46 | Chewy's BBQ | |
| 47 | SMOKIN ON THE WEEKENDS | |
| 48 | Monkey Karl'z Party Q | |
| 49 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 50 | P's BBQ |
50 entries · top 177.7372 · median 166.8516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 2 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 4 | DFG's BBQ | |
| 5 | iBQ'n | |
| 6 | HOGLINE | |
| 7 | QUE U | |
| 8 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 9 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 10 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 11 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 12 | TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY | |
| 13 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 14 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 15 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 16 | P.I.G. | |
| 17 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ | |
| 18 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 19 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 20 | Little's Barbecue Co | |
| 21 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 24 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 25 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 26 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 28 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 29 | Monkey Karl'z Party Q | |
| 30 | 4 Schmidts and Giggles BBQ | |
| 31 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 32 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 33 | Risky Brisket | |
| 34 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 35 | Moose's Barbecue | |
| 36 | Chewy's BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN ON THE WEEKENDS | |
| 38 | Beauty and the Beef | |
| 39 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 40 | Second City Smokers | |
| 41 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 42 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 43 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 44 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 45 | P's BBQ | |
| 46 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 47 | Flyin' Finn Homebrew and Que | |
| 48 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 49 | MEAT STREET | |
| 50 | MIL-TOWN BBQ |
49 entries · top 174.2972 · median 163.9888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | P.I.G. | |
| 5 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 7 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 8 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 9 | iBQ'n | |
| 10 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 11 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 13 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 14 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 15 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 16 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 17 | HOGLINE | |
| 18 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 19 | 4 Schmidts and Giggles BBQ | |
| 20 | Little's Barbecue Co | |
| 21 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 22 | Risky Brisket | |
| 23 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 24 | Second City Smokers | |
| 25 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 26 | QUE U | |
| 27 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 28 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 29 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 30 | Flyin' Finn Homebrew and Que | |
| 31 | Moose's Barbecue | |
| 32 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 33 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 35 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 36 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 37 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 38 | TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY | |
| 39 | DFG's BBQ | |
| 40 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 41 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 42 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ | |
| 43 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 44 | MEAT STREET | |
| 45 | Beauty and the Beef | |
| 46 | SMOKIN ON THE WEEKENDS | |
| 47 | Chewy's BBQ | |
| 48 | Monkey Karl'z Party Q | |
| 49 | P's BBQ |
50 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 3 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 4 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 5 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 6 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 7 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 8 | 4 Schmidts and Giggles BBQ | |
| 9 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | HOGLINE | |
| 11 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 12 | QUE U | |
| 13 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 14 | iBQ'n | |
| 15 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 16 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 17 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 18 | MEAT STREET | |
| 19 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 20 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 21 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 22 | Risky Brisket | |
| 23 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 24 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 25 | P.I.G. | |
| 26 | Beauty and the Beef | |
| 27 | Second City Smokers | |
| 28 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 29 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 30 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 31 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 32 | Little's Barbecue Co | |
| 33 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 35 | Moose's Barbecue | |
| 36 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 37 | P's BBQ | |
| 38 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 39 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 40 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 41 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 42 | Flyin' Finn Homebrew and Que | |
| 43 | Chewy's BBQ | |
| 44 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 45 | DFG's BBQ | |
| 46 | TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY | |
| 47 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 48 | Monkey Karl'z Party Q | |
| 49 | SMOKIN ON THE WEEKENDS | |
| 50 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ |
50 entries · top 176 · median 163.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | Little's Barbecue Co | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | HOGLINE | |
| 6 | PURPLE SHADOW | |
| 7 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 8 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 10 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 11 | DFG's BBQ | |
| 12 | QUE U | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | iBQ'n | |
| 15 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 16 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 17 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | Risky Brisket | |
| 19 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 20 | PAPA SEAN'S BBQ | |
| 21 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 22 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 23 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 24 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 25 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 26 | MEAT STREET | |
| 27 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 28 | Flyin' Finn Homebrew and Que | |
| 29 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 30 | P.I.G. | |
| 31 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 32 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 33 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 34 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 35 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 36 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 37 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 38 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 39 | 4 Schmidts and Giggles BBQ | |
| 40 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 41 | Beauty and the Beef | |
| 42 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 43 | Moose's Barbecue | |
| 44 | Second City Smokers | |
| 45 | P's BBQ | |
| 46 | Monkey Karl'z Party Q | |
| 47 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 48 | Chewy's BBQ | |
| 49 | SMOKIN ON THE WEEKENDS | |
| 50 | TRAINWRECK SMOKING COMPANY |
9 entries · top 336.5144 · median 321.0516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 2 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 3 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 4 | DB BBQ | |
| 5 | Bootylicious BBQ | |
| 6 | Forged In Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | Dr. Carnivore | |
| 8 | Aaron's F.O.F BBQ | |
| 9 | TinCAN Show Us Your Rack BBQ Team |
9 entries · top 170.8344 · median 154.7772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 2 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 3 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 4 | Forged In Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | DB BBQ | |
| 6 | Bootylicious BBQ | |
| 7 | TinCAN Show Us Your Rack BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Dr. Carnivore | |
| 9 | Aaron's F.O.F BBQ |
9 entries · top 171.9772 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 3 | Bootylicious BBQ | |
| 4 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 5 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 6 | Forged In Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | Dr. Carnivore | |
| 8 | Aaron's F.O.F BBQ | |
| 9 | TinCAN Show Us Your Rack BBQ Team |