2021-05-01 · Dwight, IL · 📍 132 E main St · State championship
Reps: KENT SCHUETZ, RACHEL SCHUETZ
Grand Champion: The BBQ Bus (703.4172) · 44 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BIG "E" 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, 2015 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.
703.4172 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 702.8460 THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS set in 2015.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100
THE BBQ BUS came in rated below the field's top team, iBQ'n, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Wider than 98% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 18.2856 points — a wider margin than 98% of championships in the data.
2 of 7 tracked editions
THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Chicken places 7–8: TWISTED SMOKE ADC and SmokinGhost BBQ tied on 173.1316 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: SmokinGhost BBQ and THE BBQ BUS tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 5–6: JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 and Hammered Swine tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
THE BBQ BUS won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
THE BBQ BUS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 5th.
THE BBQ BUS turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 178.2972 that had stood across 5 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Carrol Lou's Smokehouse (won 2019).
This contest usually draws about 36 teams
44 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 36.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-01 | Dwight, IL | Dwight, IL 60420 | 40 | 702.8460 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE |
| 2016-05-06 | Dwight, IL | 419 W Waupansie | 40 | 691.3368 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE |
| 2017-05-05 | Dwight, IL | 419 W Waupansie | 29 | 691.9544 | ALL IN QUE | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE |
| 2018-05-04 | Dwight, IL | 419 W Waupansie | 38 | 694.2516 | BILLY RAY BBQ | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE |
| 2019-05-03 | Dwight, IL | 419 W Waupansie | 33 | 693.6916 | Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | iBQ'n |
| 2021-05-01 ← this one | Dwight, IL | 132 E main St | 44 | 703.4172 | The BBQ Bus | BIG "E" BBQ |
| 2022-05-06 | Dwight, IL | 132 E main St | 33 | 702.8000 | Que U | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 174.2744 | 172.0000 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 172.0000 | 169.1544 |
| Pork | 176.0000 | 174.2628 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 173.1428 | 171.4172 |
44 entries · top 703.4172 · median 663.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 3 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 4 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 5 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 6 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 7 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 9 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 10 | Risky Brisket | |
| 11 | AWW HELL | |
| 12 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 13 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 14 | iBQ'n | |
| 15 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 16 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 17 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | BIRDMAN'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | |
| 20 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 21 | DB BBQ | |
| 22 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 23 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 24 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoke, Eat, Repeat | |
| 26 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 27 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 28 | BAMBQ | |
| 29 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | |
| 30 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 31 | Red Line BBQ | |
| 32 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 33 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 34 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 35 | Hamazon Prime | |
| 36 | Camp's BB-Crew | |
| 37 | Incipient Phase BBQ | |
| 38 | Hammered Swine | |
| 39 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 40 | Chunky Monkey BBQ | |
| 41 | Cherry Red Roasters | |
| 42 | The Lake Zurich BBQ Boys | |
| 43 | Team Meat Spin | |
| 44 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM |
44 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM | |
| 2 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 3 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 4 | BIRDMAN'S BBQ | |
| 5 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 6 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 7 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 8 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 9 | AWW HELL | |
| 10 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | |
| 11 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 12 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoke, Eat, Repeat | |
| 14 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 15 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 16 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 17 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 19 | iBQ'n | |
| 20 | Camp's BB-Crew | |
| 21 | Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | |
| 22 | Hamazon Prime | |
| 23 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 24 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 25 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | Red Line BBQ | |
| 27 | Risky Brisket | |
| 28 | BAMBQ | |
| 29 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 30 | DB BBQ | |
| 31 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 32 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 33 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 34 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 35 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 36 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 37 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 38 | Incipient Phase BBQ | |
| 39 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 40 | Cherry Red Roasters | |
| 41 | Chunky Monkey BBQ | |
| 42 | The Lake Zurich BBQ Boys | |
| 43 | Hammered Swine | |
| 44 | Team Meat Spin |
43 entries · top 177.1544 · median 163.4288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 2 | Risky Brisket | |
| 3 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 4 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 5 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 6 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 7 | BIRDMAN'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 9 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 11 | DB BBQ | |
| 12 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 13 | AWW HELL | |
| 14 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 15 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | iBQ'n | |
| 17 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 18 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 19 | Incipient Phase BBQ | |
| 20 | Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | |
| 21 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 23 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 24 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 25 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 26 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 27 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 28 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 29 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 30 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 31 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 32 | The Lake Zurich BBQ Boys | |
| 33 | Red Line BBQ | |
| 34 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | |
| 35 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 36 | BAMBQ | |
| 37 | Hammered Swine | |
| 38 | Smoke, Eat, Repeat | |
| 39 | Camp's BB-Crew | |
| 40 | Hamazon Prime | |
| 41 | Cherry Red Roasters | |
| 42 | Chunky Monkey BBQ | |
| 43 | Team Meat Spin |
44 entries · top 176.0000 · median 165.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 3 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 5 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 6 | Hammered Swine | |
| 7 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 8 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 9 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 10 | AWW HELL | |
| 11 | Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | |
| 12 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 13 | Smoke, Eat, Repeat | |
| 14 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | Red Line BBQ | |
| 17 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 18 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 19 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Risky Brisket | |
| 21 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 22 | iBQ'n | |
| 23 | BAMBQ | |
| 24 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | |
| 25 | Hamazon Prime | |
| 26 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 27 | DB BBQ | |
| 28 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 29 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 30 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM | |
| 31 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 32 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 33 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 34 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 35 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 36 | Team Meat Spin | |
| 37 | BIRDMAN'S BBQ | |
| 38 | Camp's BB-Crew | |
| 39 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 40 | Chunky Monkey BBQ | |
| 41 | Incipient Phase BBQ | |
| 42 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 43 | Cherry Red Roasters | |
| 44 | The Lake Zurich BBQ Boys |
44 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.1144 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 2 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 3 | BAMBQ | |
| 4 | iBQ'n | |
| 5 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 7 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 8 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 9 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 10 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 12 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 13 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoke, Eat, Repeat | |
| 15 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 16 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 17 | Risky Brisket | |
| 18 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 19 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 20 | DB BBQ | |
| 21 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 22 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 23 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 24 | Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | |
| 25 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 26 | AWW HELL | |
| 27 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 28 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. | |
| 29 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 30 | BIRDMAN'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | |
| 32 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 33 | MANTUCKY MAYHEM | |
| 34 | Red Line BBQ | |
| 35 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 36 | Incipient Phase BBQ | |
| 37 | Hamazon Prime | |
| 38 | Camp's BB-Crew | |
| 39 | Chunky Monkey BBQ | |
| 40 | Hammered Swine | |
| 41 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 42 | Cherry Red Roasters | |
| 43 | The Lake Zurich BBQ Boys | |
| 44 | Team Meat Spin |