Sep 3–4, 2021 · Nashville, TN · 📍 Nissan Stadium Grounds · State championship
Reps: Carol Bigler, Karen Jane Williams, Ralph Williams, Randy G Bigler · Prize money: $50,000
JANKY LEG BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smithfield Classic in Nashville on September 3, 2021 in Nashville, TN at Nissan Stadium Grounds, scoring 710.2860 in a field of 50 teams. CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. took Reserve Grand Champion with 705.1316. Category winners: Chicken — CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BLUE CHIP BBQ (178.8572); Pork — RUB MY RACK (178.8572); Brisket — UP FROM THE PITS BBQ (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 83 times in 100
JANKY LEG BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 17-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
JANKY LEG BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Stronger than 97% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1660 power rating going in — stronger than 97% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 4–5: RAZORRACKS and Organizer Portal tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: Organizer Portal and WEQ4U tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ and Q-BONES BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
What happened at this contest that stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record nobody has beaten.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.7028 | 176.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 174.2972 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 177.7144 | 175.4056 |
| Brisket | 180 | 176.5600 | 174.2744 |
50 entries · top 710.2860 · median 683.6398
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 3 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 4 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 8 | WEQ4U | |
| 9 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 10 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 11 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 12 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 13 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 14 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 15 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 16 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 17 | 901Q | |
| 18 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 19 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 20 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 21 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | JMB BBQ | |
| 23 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 24 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 25 | 615 BBQ | |
| 26 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 27 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 29 | COWBOY Q | |
| 30 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 31 | Music City Smoke | |
| 32 | SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 33 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 34 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 35 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 36 | Hank's BBQ | |
| 37 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 38 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 39 | Poppa Pig | |
| 40 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 41 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 42 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 43 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 44 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 45 | CLIFFS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 46 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 47 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 48 | Dracaribs | |
| 49 | GREAT BALLS OF FIRE | |
| 50 | 2nd Hand Smoke |
50 entries · top 180 · median 170.5428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | WEQ4U | |
| 7 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 8 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 9 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 10 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 12 | 615 BBQ | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 15 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 16 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 17 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 18 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 19 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 20 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 21 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 23 | 901Q | |
| 24 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 25 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 26 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 27 | COWBOY Q | |
| 28 | SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 30 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 31 | JMB BBQ | |
| 32 | GREAT BALLS OF FIRE | |
| 33 | Poppa Pig | |
| 34 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 35 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 36 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 37 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 38 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 39 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 40 | CLIFFS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 41 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 42 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 43 | Music City Smoke | |
| 44 | Dracaribs | |
| 45 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 46 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 47 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 48 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 49 | Hank's BBQ | |
| 50 | 2nd Hand Smoke |
50 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 8 | Hank's BBQ | |
| 9 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 10 | 901Q | |
| 11 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 12 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 13 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 14 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 15 | Organizer Portal | |
| 16 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 17 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 18 | JMB BBQ | |
| 19 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 20 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 21 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 22 | Music City Smoke | |
| 23 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 24 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 25 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 26 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 27 | WEQ4U | |
| 28 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 29 | Poppa Pig | |
| 30 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 31 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 32 | CLIFFS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 33 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 34 | COWBOY Q | |
| 35 | 615 BBQ | |
| 36 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 37 | SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 38 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 39 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 40 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 41 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 42 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 43 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 44 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 45 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 46 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 47 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 48 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 49 | Dracaribs | |
| 50 | GREAT BALLS OF FIRE |
50 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 2 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 3 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 5 | Hank's BBQ | |
| 6 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 8 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 9 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 10 | SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 12 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 13 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 14 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 15 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 16 | WEQ4U | |
| 17 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 18 | COWBOY Q | |
| 19 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 20 | 901Q | |
| 21 | 615 BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 23 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 24 | Music City Smoke | |
| 25 | Dracaribs | |
| 26 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 27 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 28 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | Organizer Portal | |
| 30 | GREAT BALLS OF FIRE | |
| 31 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 32 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 33 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 34 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 35 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 36 | JMB BBQ | |
| 37 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 38 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 39 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 40 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 41 | CLIFFS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 42 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 43 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 44 | Poppa Pig | |
| 45 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 46 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 47 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 48 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 49 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 50 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY |
50 entries · top 180 · median 170.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 7 | PORKY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 8 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 9 | JMB BBQ | |
| 10 | WEQ4U | |
| 11 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 12 | WHEN PIGS DIE | |
| 13 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 14 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 15 | RUB MY RACK | |
| 16 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 17 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 18 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 19 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 20 | MAN MEAT BBQ | |
| 21 | Music City Smoke | |
| 22 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 24 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 25 | 901Q | |
| 26 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 27 | Poppa Pig | |
| 28 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 29 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 30 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 31 | 615 BBQ | |
| 32 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 33 | COWBOY Q | |
| 34 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 35 | CHARCOAL & MORE | |
| 36 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 37 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | |
| 38 | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ | |
| 39 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 40 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 41 | SHOT IN THE DARK COMPETITION BBQ TEAM | |
| 42 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 43 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 44 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 45 | Hank's BBQ | |
| 46 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 47 | CLIFFS SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 48 | GREAT BALLS OF FIRE | |
| 49 | Dracaribs | |
| 50 | 2nd Hand Smoke |