Jun 26–27, 2021 · Belvidere, IL · 📍 Boone County Fairgrounds · State championship
Reps: Charlie Brinza, Jeanne Titus · Prize money: $13,700
Heavy Smoke BBQ won Grand Champion at the Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day Two) on June 26, 2021 in Belvidere, IL at Boone County Fairgrounds, scoring 687.9200 in a field of 43 teams. IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 686.2060. Category winners: Chicken — WICKED SMOKE BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — Second Hand Smoke SLV (176.0116); Pork — Heavy Smoke BBQ (179.4400); Brisket — QUE U (178.8572). This is the 4th of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2021 edition was won by 4 Legs Up BBQ; the next was held in 2022.
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, 2016 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 71 times in 100
Heavy Smoke BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
2 of 5 tracked editions
Heavy Smoke BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 3.4172 points.
Stronger than 96% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1651 power rating going in — stronger than 96% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 3–4: Phoenix BBQ and Smokin Highwaymen tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: 4 LEGS UP BBQ and SIN CIRCLE BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: RUSTY PIG BBQ and Can Country Outlaw BBQ tied on 173.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Heavy Smoke BBQ took the title on 1 call from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 26th.
Heavy Smoke BBQ turned in 179.4400 in pork — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: 4 Legs Up BBQ (won 2021).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2016 | Belvidere, IL | Belvidere, IL | 33 | 697.1200 | THE SMOKE HUNTERS | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Belvidere, IL | Boon County Fairgrounds | 42 | 694.2400 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | ONE2BBQ |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Belvidere, IL | Boone County Fairgrounds | 49 | 692 | 4 Legs Up BBQ | THE BBQ BUS |
| Jun 26, 2021 ← this one | Belvidere, IL | Boone County Fairgrounds | 43 | 687.9200 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| Jun 25, 2022 | Belvidere, IL | Boone County Fairgrounds | 32 | 706.2400 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | RUSTY PIG BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5716 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 173.1544 | 172.0228 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 173.1544 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 170.8456 |
43 entries · top 687.9200 · median 672.9712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 4 | QUE U | |
| 5 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 6 | LC BBQ | |
| 7 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 8 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 9 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 10 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 12 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 13 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 15 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 18 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 19 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 20 | Risky Brisket | |
| 21 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 22 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 23 | iBQ'n | |
| 24 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 25 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 26 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 27 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 28 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 30 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 31 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 32 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 33 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 34 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 35 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 36 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 37 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 38 | Smoke Eat Repeat | |
| 39 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 40 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 41 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 42 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 43 | Three Stooges bbq |
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 3 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 5 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 6 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 9 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 11 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 13 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 14 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 15 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 16 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 17 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 19 | QUE U | |
| 20 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 21 | LC BBQ | |
| 22 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 23 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 25 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 26 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 27 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 28 | iBQ'n | |
| 29 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 30 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 31 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 32 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 33 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 34 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 35 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 36 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 37 | Smoke Eat Repeat | |
| 38 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 39 | Risky Brisket | |
| 40 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 41 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 42 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 43 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE |
43 entries · top 176.0116 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 2 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 3 | Risky Brisket | |
| 4 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 5 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 6 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 7 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 9 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoke Eat Repeat | |
| 11 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 12 | QUE U | |
| 13 | LC BBQ | |
| 14 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 15 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 17 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 18 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 19 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 20 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 21 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 22 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 23 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 24 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 25 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 26 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 28 | iBQ'n | |
| 29 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 30 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 31 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 32 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 33 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 34 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 35 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 36 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 37 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 38 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 39 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 40 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 41 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 42 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 43 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ |
42 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.1372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 4 | LC BBQ | |
| 5 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 8 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 10 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 12 | Risky Brisket | |
| 13 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 14 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 15 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 16 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 17 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 18 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 19 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 20 | iBQ'n | |
| 21 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 22 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 23 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 25 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 27 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 28 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS | |
| 29 | QUE U | |
| 30 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 31 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 32 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 33 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 34 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 35 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 36 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 37 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 38 | Smoke Eat Repeat | |
| 39 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 40 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 41 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 42 | BURNIN BENJAMINS |
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 3 | WILD HOGS BBQ | |
| 4 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 5 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 6 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 7 | No Prep BBQ | |
| 8 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 9 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 10 | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE | |
| 11 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 12 | ALL FORKED UP FOR Q | |
| 13 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | iBQ'n | |
| 16 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 17 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 18 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 19 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 20 | LC BBQ | |
| 21 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 22 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 24 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 25 | Risky Brisket | |
| 26 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 27 | BURNIN BENJAMINS | |
| 28 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 29 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 30 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 31 | Smoke Eat Repeat | |
| 32 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 33 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 34 | CARNIVORE'S PARADISE | |
| 35 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 36 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 37 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 38 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 39 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 40 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 41 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 42 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 43 | SHOW US YOUR SPITS |