May 14–15, 2021 · Warsaw, IN · State championship
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Rich Tuttle
THUNDER HOG BBQ won Grand Champion at the Rockin' BBQ - Day 1 on May 14, 2021 in Warsaw, IN, scoring 690.8000 in a field of 41 teams. MAC ATTACK BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.2516. Category winners: Chicken — BIG "E" BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — Blowing Smoke BBQ (178.8572); Pork — UP FROM THE PITS BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — DB BBQ (178.8572).
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.
Closer than 93% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5484 points — closer than 93% of every championship in the data.
THUNDER HOG BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.0344 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Chicken places 1–2: BIG "E" BBQ and SMOKE-N-PEPPERS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: UP FROM THE PITS BBQ and TIRE SMOKE BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: TIRE SMOKE BBQ and iBQ'n tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 172 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.7144 | 170.8228 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.3088 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 176.6172 | 172.5600 |
41 entries · top 690.8000 · median 673.5540
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 2 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 3 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 6 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 7 | WEQ4U | |
| 8 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 10 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 11 | ZTOP BBQ | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | DB BBQ | |
| 14 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 15 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 16 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 17 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | BooyaQ | |
| 19 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 20 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 21 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 22 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ | |
| 23 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 24 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 25 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 26 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 27 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 28 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 29 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 31 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 32 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 33 | Heritage Q | |
| 34 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 35 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 36 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 37 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 38 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 40 | Shooting Star Farm BBQ | |
| 41 | Blue Smoke Boyz |
41 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 3 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 4 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 5 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | iBQ'n | |
| 7 | ZTOP BBQ | |
| 8 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 9 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 10 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 11 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 13 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 14 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 15 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 17 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 18 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 19 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 20 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ | |
| 21 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 23 | BooyaQ | |
| 24 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 25 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 26 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 27 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 28 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 29 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 30 | WEQ4U | |
| 31 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 32 | DB BBQ | |
| 33 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 34 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 35 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 36 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 37 | Heritage Q | |
| 38 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 39 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 40 | Blue Smoke Boyz | |
| 41 | Shooting Star Farm BBQ |
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 3 | ZTOP BBQ | |
| 4 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 6 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 9 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ | |
| 10 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 11 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 13 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 14 | WEQ4U | |
| 15 | BooyaQ | |
| 16 | DB BBQ | |
| 17 | Heritage Q | |
| 18 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 19 | iBQ'n | |
| 20 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 21 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 22 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 23 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 24 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 25 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 26 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 27 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 28 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 29 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 30 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 31 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 32 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 33 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 34 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 35 | Blue Smoke Boyz | |
| 36 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 37 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 38 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 39 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 40 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 41 | Shooting Star Farm BBQ |
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 2 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 4 | WEQ4U | |
| 5 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 6 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 10 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 11 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 14 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 15 | DB BBQ | |
| 16 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 18 | BooyaQ | |
| 19 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 20 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 21 | Heritage Q | |
| 22 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 23 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 24 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 25 | ZTOP BBQ | |
| 26 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 27 | Shooting Star Farm BBQ | |
| 28 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 29 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 30 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 31 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 32 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 34 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ | |
| 35 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 36 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 37 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 38 | Blue Smoke Boyz | |
| 39 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 41 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue |
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ | |
| 2 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 3 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 4 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 6 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 7 | WEQ4U | |
| 8 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 10 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 12 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 13 | BLUE ISLAND BBQ | |
| 14 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | BROTHERS OF OHIO BBQ | |
| 16 | BooyaQ | |
| 17 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 18 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 19 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 20 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 22 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 23 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 24 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 25 | ZTOP BBQ | |
| 26 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 27 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 28 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 29 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 30 | iBQ'n | |
| 31 | SMOKE RIDER | |
| 32 | SWEET RACKS & SMOKIN BUTTS | |
| 33 | Smoke 'n Magic | |
| 34 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 35 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 36 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 37 | Heritage Q | |
| 38 | Shooting Star Farm BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN E'S BBQ | |
| 40 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 41 | Blue Smoke Boyz |
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.
7 entries · top 180 · median 180 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ | |
| 2 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 3 | WEQ4U | |
| 4 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 5 | BO B Q BBQ | |
| 6 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 7 | BooyaQ |