Bands & BBQ at the Point
2021-09-10 – 2021-09-11 · Carrollton, KY · 📍 101 Main St. · State championship
Reps: KENT SCHUETZ, RACHEL SCHUETZ · Prize money: $9,000.00
Grand Champion: High on the Hawg - TN (694.8228) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN
Entries
28
8 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
694.8228
Winning margin
0.0228
GC over RC
Field average
646.50
median 658.74
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
4.0000 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.7888
10th place overall
Field spread
193.1656
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,000.00
on the line
Double threats
10
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 71%
beats 29% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
52%
of the 46 teams with a home region came from outside KY
Came back for more
46%
19 of 41 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.54 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1533
avg power rating going in · stronger than 38% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
BLUE CHIP BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0228 points — closer than 97% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
HIGH ON THE HAWG took the Grand Championship home to TN.
🧹 A double category winner
LEE LA Q won Chicken, Pork — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BLUE CHIP BBQ (won 2014, 2017, 2019).
🃏 An upset on the books
HIGH ON THE HAWG came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-06 | Carrollton, KY | 34 | 693.6916 | Nobody from Nowhere | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2014-09-05 | Carrollton, KY 41008 | 36 | 694.8572 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | YELLOW RIVER BBQ | |
| 2015-09-11 | Carrollton, KY 41008 | 29 | 694.2856 | BARK BROTHERS BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2016-09-16 | Point Park | 31 | 707.9772 | GREY STREET BBQ | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 2017-09-15 | 101 Main St. | 33 | 696.5372 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | GREY STREET BBQ | |
| 2018-09-14 | 101 Main St. | 27 | 703.9544 | GREY STREET BBQ | SLIPPERY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 2019-09-13 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 28 | 697.0744 | Blue Chip BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2021-09-10 ← this one | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 28 | 694.8228 | High on the Hawg - TN | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2022-09-09 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 32 | 698.8460 | Smoke-N-Peppers | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH |
| 2023-09-08 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main St. | 33 | 700.6060 | Hold Your Horses BBQ | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2024-09-13 | Carrollton, KY | 101 Main Street | 31 | 699.3828 | WeQ4U | DANG GOOD BBQ |
| 2026-09-11 | Carrollton, KY | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| 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 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
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 |
Chicken
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 |
Pork Ribs
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 |
Pork
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 |
Brisket
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 |
Backyard Series
Overall
18 entries · top 635.3600 · median 604.1826
| # | 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 |
Chicken
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 |
Pork Ribs
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 |
Pork
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 |
Brisket
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 |
Ancillary categories
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.
Ancillary — Anything But
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 |
Ancillary — Sauce
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 |