Sep 10–11, 2021 · Carrollton, KY · 📍 101 Main St. · State championship
Reps: Kent Schuetz, Rachel Schuetz · Prize money: $9,000
HIGH ON THE HAWG won Grand Champion at the Bands & BBQ at the Point on September 10, 2021 in Carrollton, KY at 101 Main St., scoring 694.8228 in a field of 28 teams. ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.8000. Category winners: Chicken — JANKY LEG BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — ONE2BBQ (178.8572); Pork — HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY (179.4400); Brisket — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (177.7028). The Backyard Series standings were won by Lip Smack'n Butts with 635.3600. This is the 8th of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2019 edition was won by Blue Chip 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, 2013 to 2026 — 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.
Closer than 97% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0228 points — closer than 97% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 77 times in 100
HIGH ON THE HAWG came in rated below the field's top team, One2BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
HIGH ON THE HAWG won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 of 12 tracked editions
BLUE CHIP BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 12 tracked editions.
Master Series — Pork Ribs places 5–6: HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY and JANKY LEG BBQ tied on 170.8344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 6–7: JANKY LEG BBQ and HOT COLE'S BBQ tied on 170.8344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 9–10: THUNDER HOG BBQ and HIGH ON THE HAWG tied on 169.1316 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
LEE LA Q won Chicken, Pork — a double.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BLUE CHIP BBQ (won 2014, 2017, 2019).
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2013 | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY | 34 | 693.6916 | Nobody from Nowhere | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY 41008 | 36 | 694.8572 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | YELLOW RIVER BBQ |
| Sep 11, 2015 | Carrollton, KY | Carrollton, KY 41008 | 29 | 694.2856 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Carrollton, KY | Point Park | 31 | 707.9772 | GREY STREET BBQ | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ |
| Sep 15, 2017 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 33 | 696.5372 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 27 | 703.9544 | GREY STREET BBQ | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 28 | 697.0744 | Blue Chip BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| Sep 10, 2021 ← this one | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 28 | 694.8228 | High on the Hawg - TN | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 32 | 698.8460 | Smoke-N-Peppers | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 33 | 700.6060 | Hold Your Horses BBQ | Shiggin aint easy |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main Street | 31 | 699.3828 | WeQ4U | DANG GOOD BBQ |
| Sep 11, 2026 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main Street | 38 | 704.5372 | Shiggin aint easy | Rooters - N - Tooters |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 171.4056 | 167.4056 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 170.8344 | 169.1316 |
| Master Series — Pork | 179.4400 | 173.1200 | 169.6800 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7028 | 173.7028 | 172.5600 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 166.9144 | 158.2628 | 149.0628 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 170.3200 | 164.0112 | 156.0232 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 173.1084 | 159.3828 | 153.1084 |
| Backyard Series — Brisket | 171.9884 | 161.7484 | 148.0228 |
28 entries · top 694.8228 · median 658.7430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 4 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 5 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 7 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 9 | WEQ4U | |
| 10 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 11 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 12 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 13 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 14 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 15 | Goodgreif BBQ | |
| 16 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 17 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 18 | Divine Swine KY | |
| 19 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 20 | WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 21 | Mc Q Smokers | |
| 22 | ACME BBQ | |
| 23 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 24 | Meat Matadors | |
| 25 | What Up Grill | |
| 26 | Burnout BBQ | |
| 27 | B&R Smoke | |
| 28 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS |
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 3 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 4 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 5 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 6 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 7 | B&R Smoke | |
| 8 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 11 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Meat Matadors | |
| 13 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 14 | WEQ4U | |
| 15 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 16 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 17 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 18 | What Up Grill | |
| 19 | ACME BBQ | |
| 20 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 21 | Goodgreif BBQ | |
| 22 | Mc Q Smokers | |
| 23 | Divine Swine KY | |
| 24 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 25 | WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 26 | Burnout BBQ | |
| 27 | LOADED BARREL BBQ |
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.7030
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | WEQ4U | |
| 5 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 6 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 7 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | B&R Smoke | |
| 9 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 11 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 13 | Goodgreif BBQ | |
| 14 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 15 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 16 | ACME BBQ | |
| 17 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 19 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 20 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 21 | Divine Swine KY | |
| 22 | WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 23 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 24 | Mc Q Smokers | |
| 25 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 26 | Meat Matadors | |
| 27 | What Up Grill | |
| 28 | Burnout BBQ |
27 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 2 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 3 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 6 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 7 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 8 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 9 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 12 | Mc Q Smokers | |
| 13 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 14 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 15 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 16 | WEQ4U | |
| 17 | Divine Swine KY | |
| 18 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 19 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 20 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 21 | Goodgreif BBQ | |
| 22 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 23 | WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 24 | Burnout BBQ | |
| 25 | What Up Grill | |
| 26 | ACME BBQ | |
| 27 | Meat Matadors |
28 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.8114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 3 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 4 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 8 | WEQ4U | |
| 9 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 10 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 11 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 12 | B&R Smoke | |
| 13 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 14 | Goodgreif BBQ | |
| 15 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 16 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 17 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 18 | Divine Swine KY | |
| 19 | WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 20 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 21 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 22 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 23 | ACME BBQ | |
| 24 | PARADISE BBQ | |
| 25 | Meat Matadors | |
| 26 | Burnout BBQ | |
| 27 | Mc Q Smokers | |
| 28 | What Up Grill |
18 entries · top 635.3600 · median 604.1826 · out of 720, not the usual 360
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lip Smack'n Butts | |
| 2 | R&K BBQ | |
| 3 | Simplistic's BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | |
| 5 | Kue | |
| 6 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin' Cowboys | |
| 8 | Pullin' Out the Butts BBQ | |
| 9 | Ridge Bros BBQ | |
| 10 | Saucy Roy's BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin' Gone Wild | |
| 12 | Dude's Que | |
| 13 | Hold My Beer While I Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | LEE LA Q | |
| 15 | All Sauced Up | |
| 16 | Eddie Q | |
| 17 | Piggin & Grinnin | |
| 18 | Ribber Boiz |
15 entries · top 166.9144 · median 154.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | Piggin & Grinnin | |
| 3 | Kue | |
| 4 | Lip Smack'n Butts | |
| 5 | R&K BBQ | |
| 6 | Simplistic's BBQ | |
| 7 | Ridge Bros BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | |
| 9 | Smokin' Gone Wild | |
| 10 | Smokin' Cowboys | |
| 11 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | Saucy Roy's BBQ | |
| 13 | Hold My Beer While I Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | Pullin' Out the Butts BBQ | |
| 15 | Dude's Que |
18 entries · top 170.3200 · median 156.5772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simplistic's BBQ | |
| 2 | Pullin' Out the Butts BBQ | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | Piggin & Grinnin | |
| 5 | Dude's Que | |
| 6 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | Hold My Beer While I Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin' Cowboys | |
| 9 | Smokin' Gone Wild | |
| 10 | Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | |
| 11 | Saucy Roy's BBQ | |
| 12 | Lip Smack'n Butts | |
| 13 | R&K BBQ | |
| 14 | All Sauced Up | |
| 15 | Kue | |
| 16 | Ribber Boiz | |
| 17 | Ridge Bros BBQ | |
| 18 | Eddie Q |
17 entries · top 173.1084 · median 157.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | All Sauced Up | |
| 3 | R&K BBQ | |
| 4 | Ridge Bros BBQ | |
| 5 | Smokin' Cowboys | |
| 6 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | Ribber Boiz | |
| 8 | Kue | |
| 9 | Lip Smack'n Butts | |
| 10 | Smokin' Gone Wild | |
| 11 | Dude's Que | |
| 12 | Simplistic's BBQ | |
| 13 | Eddie Q | |
| 14 | Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | |
| 15 | Pullin' Out the Butts BBQ | |
| 16 | Saucy Roy's BBQ | |
| 17 | Hold My Beer While I Smoke BBQ |
16 entries · top 171.9884 · median 151.9942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Q | |
| 2 | Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | |
| 3 | Lip Smack'n Butts | |
| 4 | Kue | |
| 5 | Saucy Roy's BBQ | |
| 6 | R&K BBQ | |
| 7 | Pullin' Out the Butts BBQ | |
| 8 | Simplistic's BBQ | |
| 9 | Ridge Bros BBQ | |
| 10 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin' Cowboys | |
| 12 | All Sauced Up | |
| 13 | Dude's Que | |
| 14 | Smokin' Gone Wild | |
| 15 | Hold My Beer While I Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | Ribber Boiz |
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.
21 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 2 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 3 | Pullin' Out the Butts BBQ | |
| 4 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 5 | Lip Smack'n Butts | |
| 6 | What Up Grill | |
| 7 | Meat Matadors | |
| 8 | Saucy Roy's BBQ | |
| 9 | Ridge Bros BBQ | |
| 10 | R&K BBQ | |
| 11 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 12 | Burnout BBQ | |
| 13 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 15 | Ribber Boiz | |
| 16 | WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 17 | Mc Q Smokers | |
| 18 | Simplistic's BBQ | |
| 19 | LEE LA Q | |
| 20 | All Sauced Up | |
| 21 | Kue |
34 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.2742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 2 | Eddie Q | |
| 3 | Ridge Bros BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoke Wagon BBQ KY | |
| 5 | Goodgreif BBQ | |
| 6 | Burnout BBQ | |
| 7 | WHISKEY WHISKERS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 9 | Mc Q Smokers | |
| 10 | Smokin' Gone Wild | |
| 11 | R&K BBQ | |
| 12 | All Sauced Up | |
| 13 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | LOADED BARREL BBQ | |
| 15 | Ribber Boiz | |
| 16 | B&R Smoke | |
| 17 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | Meat Matadors | |
| 19 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 20 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 21 | Pullin' Out the Butts BBQ | |
| 22 | LEE LA Q | |
| 23 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 24 | ACME BBQ | |
| 25 | HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO | |
| 26 | Dude's Que | |
| 27 | ELKHAWG SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Lip Smack'n Butts | |
| 29 | Saucy Roy's BBQ | |
| 30 | What Up Grill | |
| 31 | Kue | |
| 32 | Creek Smoke BBQ | |
| 33 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 34 | Piggin & Grinnin |