Jul 30–31, 2021 · Emmetsburg, IA · 📍 2101 Madison · State championship
Reps: Cindy Juhl, Tom Juhl · Prize money: $5,000
LAST CALL HEROES BBQ won Grand Champion at the 5th Annual E'burg BBQ Contest on July 30, 2021 in Emmetsburg, IA at 2101 Madison, scoring 698.2856 in a field of 35 teams. HOGLINE took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.7028. Category winners: Chicken — SHIGGIN & GRINNIN (177.7144); Pork Ribs — LAST CALL HEROES BBQ (177.1428); Pork — IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ (175.4172); Brisket — TEAM CRAWFORD (180.0000).
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 67 times in 100
LAST CALL HEROES BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Stronger than 91% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1632 power rating going in — stronger than 91% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 2–3: PORKY BUTTS BBQ and 2 CASE BBQ tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: LAST CALL HEROES BBQ and NEVER EASY BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: HOT DADDY'S BBQ and Phoenix BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
LAST CALL HEROES BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 6th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 176 | 172.5828 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 172.5716 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 175.4172 | 172 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 180 | 174.2744 | 169.1084 |
35 entries · top 698.2856 · median 665.6228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 2 | HOGLINE | |
| 3 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 5 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 8 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 9 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 10 | Darty-Q | |
| 11 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 12 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 13 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 14 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 15 | SPITFIRE | |
| 16 | BnB BBQ | |
| 17 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 18 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 19 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 21 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 22 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 23 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 24 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 25 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 26 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 27 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 28 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 29 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 30 | Team Shit Show | |
| 31 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 32 | BAMBQ | |
| 33 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 34 | Mad Horse BBQ | |
| 35 | ROLLIN' COAL BBQ |
35 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 2 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 4 | Darty-Q | |
| 5 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 6 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 7 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 9 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 10 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 11 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 12 | HOGLINE | |
| 13 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 14 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 15 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 16 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 17 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 19 | SPITFIRE | |
| 20 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 21 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 23 | BAMBQ | |
| 24 | BnB BBQ | |
| 25 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 26 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Team Shit Show | |
| 29 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 30 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 31 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 32 | Mad Horse BBQ | |
| 33 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 34 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 35 | ROLLIN' COAL BBQ |
35 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 3 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 4 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 5 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 6 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 7 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 8 | HOGLINE | |
| 9 | BnB BBQ | |
| 10 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 11 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Darty-Q | |
| 13 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 14 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 15 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 17 | SPITFIRE | |
| 18 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 19 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 20 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 21 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 22 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 23 | Mad Horse BBQ | |
| 24 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 25 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 26 | Team Shit Show | |
| 27 | BAMBQ | |
| 28 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 29 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 30 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 31 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 32 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 33 | ROLLIN' COAL BBQ | |
| 34 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS |
35 entries · top 175.4172 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 4 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 6 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 8 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 9 | Team Shit Show | |
| 10 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 11 | SPITFIRE | |
| 12 | HOGLINE | |
| 13 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 14 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 16 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 17 | Darty-Q | |
| 18 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 20 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 21 | BnB BBQ | |
| 22 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 23 | Mad Horse BBQ | |
| 24 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 25 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 26 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 27 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 28 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 29 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 30 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 31 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 32 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 33 | BAMBQ | |
| 34 | ROLLIN' COAL BBQ | |
| 35 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ |
35 entries · top 180 · median 164.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 2 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 3 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | HOGLINE | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | LAST CALL HEROES BBQ | |
| 7 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 9 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 10 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BAMBQ | |
| 12 | SCORCHED DECK BBQ | |
| 13 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 14 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 15 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 16 | SMOKEY AND HIS BANDITS | |
| 17 | WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 18 | BnB BBQ | |
| 19 | RUM N' SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | |
| 21 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 23 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 24 | SPITFIRE | |
| 25 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 26 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 27 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 28 | Darty-Q | |
| 29 | Team Shit Show | |
| 30 | 2 CASE BBQ | |
| 31 | Mad Horse BBQ | |
| 32 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 33 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 34 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 35 | ROLLIN' COAL BBQ |
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.
5 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brenna Kilby | |
| 2 | Tanner Quinn | |
| 3 | Rutledge Quinn | |
| 4 | Richard-Lewis Wilcox | |
| 5 | Charlie Burdick |
3 entries · top 166.8228 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aidan Wagner | |
| 2 | Drake Mehan | |
| 3 | Gavin Hunter |
11 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SIN CIRCLE BBQ | |
| 2 | Mad Horse BBQ | |
| 3 | Dirty Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 4 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 5 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 6 | Darty-Q | |
| 7 | OWENS BBQ | |
| 8 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | BOHICA | |
| 10 | Blarney BBQ | |
| 11 | ROLLIN' COAL BBQ |