Jul 23–24, 2021 · Effingham, IL · State championship
Reps: Charlie Brinza, Vicki Peyton · Prize money: $6,000
JANKY LEG BBQ won Grand Champion at the Effingham -Jam on July 23, 2021 in Effingham, IL, scoring 688.5716 in a field of 29 teams. THE BBQ BUS took Reserve Grand Champion with 682.7772. Category winners: Chicken — JANKY LEG BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — RUSTY PIG BBQ (176.5600); Pork — Risky Brisket (176.5600); Brisket — QUE U (178.8572). This is the 5th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2019 edition was won by Heavy Smoke STL; 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 83 times in 100
JANKY LEG BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, One2BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 17-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Stronger than 92% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1634 power rating going in — stronger than 92% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 9–10: SmokinGhost BBQ and MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: Risky Brisket and JaBs BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: Heavy Smoke BBQ and CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
JANKY LEG BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 16th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: ONE2BBQ (won 2016).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2016 | Effingham, IL | Effingham, IL 62401 | 29 | 694.2400 | ONE2BBQ | EAT MOR BUTT BBQ |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Effingham, IL | Jefferson St | 35 | 694.8572 | Fergolicious BBQ | MAC ATTACK BBQ |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Effingham, IL | Jefferson St | 30 | 685.0856 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | HIGH ON THE HAWG |
| Jul 26, 2019 | Effingham, IL | Washington Street | 26 | 699.9656 | Heavy Smoke STL | JaBs BBQ |
| Jul 23, 2021 ← this one | Effingham, IL | Effingham, IL 62401 | 29 | 688.5716 | Janky Leg BBQ | THE BBQ BUS |
| Jul 22, 2022 | Effingham, IL | Washington Street | 25 | 697.0628 | Continental Barbecue Co. | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 173.1544 | 169.1084 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 171.4400 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 168 |
29 entries · top 688.5716 · median 673.6228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 4 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 5 | QUE U | |
| 6 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 7 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 8 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 10 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 11 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 12 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN WINE-O'S | |
| 14 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 15 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 16 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 17 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 18 | Risky Brisket | |
| 19 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 20 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 21 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 22 | DB BBQ | |
| 23 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 24 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 25 | 3 Stooges BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin' Hippies | |
| 27 | Smokey J's BBQ | |
| 28 | HIGH VOLTAGE BBQ | |
| 29 | SmokinGhost BBQ |
29 entries · top 180 · median 167.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 3 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 4 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 5 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN WINE-O'S | |
| 8 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 9 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 10 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 11 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 12 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 13 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 14 | QUE U | |
| 15 | DB BBQ | |
| 16 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 17 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 19 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 20 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 21 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 22 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 23 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 24 | 3 Stooges BBQ | |
| 25 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 26 | Risky Brisket | |
| 27 | Smokey J's BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin' Hippies | |
| 29 | HIGH VOLTAGE BBQ |
29 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 4 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 5 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 6 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 7 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 8 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 9 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 10 | QUE U | |
| 11 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 12 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 14 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN WINE-O'S | |
| 16 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 17 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 18 | Risky Brisket | |
| 19 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin' Hippies | |
| 21 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 22 | 3 Stooges BBQ | |
| 23 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 24 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 25 | DB BBQ | |
| 26 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 27 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 28 | HIGH VOLTAGE BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokey J's BBQ |
28 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Risky Brisket | |
| 2 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 3 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN WINE-O'S | |
| 5 | DB BBQ | |
| 6 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 7 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 9 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 10 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 11 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 12 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 14 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 15 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 16 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 17 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 18 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 19 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 20 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 21 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 22 | QUE U | |
| 23 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 24 | 3 Stooges BBQ | |
| 25 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 26 | HIGH VOLTAGE BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokey J's BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin' Hippies |
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG BOOTS BBQ | |
| 5 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 6 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 7 | JOUSTING PIGS BBQ 2.0 | |
| 8 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 10 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 11 | Risky Brisket | |
| 12 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 13 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 14 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 15 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 16 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 17 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN WINE-O'S | |
| 19 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 20 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 21 | DB BBQ | |
| 22 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 23 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 24 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 25 | Smokey J's BBQ | |
| 26 | 3 Stooges BBQ | |
| 27 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 28 | Smokin' Hippies | |
| 29 | HIGH VOLTAGE BBQ |