2021-09-24 – 2021-09-25 · Ottumwa, IA · 📍 1 Joe Lord Memorial Dr. · State championship
Reps: CINDY JUHL, TOM JUHL
Grand Champion: Phoenix BBQ (699.9428) · 35 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 LUCKY'S Q
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 86 times in 100
Phoenix BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, LUCKY'S Q, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 14-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Phoenix BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was Phoenix BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 43rd tracked contest.
Pork Ribs places 7–8: Phoenix BBQ and MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS and HOGLINE tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: Phoenix BBQ and T-Rex BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
MACHETE BOYS BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 173.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 172.0000 | 170.8572 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 175.4172 | 171.4172 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 172.5600 |
35 entries · top 699.9428 · median 675.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 5 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 6 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 8 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 10 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 11 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 12 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 13 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 14 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 15 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 16 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 17 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 18 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 19 | DB BBQ | |
| 20 | HOGLINE | |
| 21 | Prince Stoecker BBQ Co. | |
| 22 | Matty Macks | |
| 23 | Second String BBQ | |
| 24 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 25 | Q 12 Barbecue | |
| 26 | TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 28 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 29 | Chick Huggins BBQ | |
| 30 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 31 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 32 | NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW | |
| 33 | Smokin' Suckers | |
| 34 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 35 | Masters BBQ |
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 3 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 4 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 6 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 7 | DB BBQ | |
| 8 | Second String BBQ | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 10 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 12 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 13 | Prince Stoecker BBQ Co. | |
| 14 | TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ | |
| 15 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 16 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 17 | Q 12 Barbecue | |
| 18 | NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW | |
| 19 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 20 | Matty Macks | |
| 21 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | HOGLINE | |
| 23 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 24 | Chick Huggins BBQ | |
| 25 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 26 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin' Suckers | |
| 28 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 29 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 30 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 31 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 32 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 33 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 34 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 35 | Masters BBQ |
35 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 2 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 3 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 5 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 6 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 7 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 8 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 9 | HOGLINE | |
| 10 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 11 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 12 | Q 12 Barbecue | |
| 13 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 14 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 15 | DB BBQ | |
| 16 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 18 | Second String BBQ | |
| 19 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 20 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 21 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 22 | Matty Macks | |
| 23 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 25 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 26 | Prince Stoecker BBQ Co. | |
| 27 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 28 | NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW | |
| 29 | Smokin' Suckers | |
| 30 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 31 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 32 | TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ | |
| 33 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 34 | Masters BBQ | |
| 35 | Chick Huggins BBQ |
35 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 3 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 4 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 5 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 6 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 8 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 9 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 10 | Matty Macks | |
| 11 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 12 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 13 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 14 | TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ | |
| 15 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 16 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 17 | Prince Stoecker BBQ Co. | |
| 18 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 19 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 20 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 21 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 22 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 23 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 24 | Chick Huggins BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin' Suckers | |
| 26 | DB BBQ | |
| 27 | Q 12 Barbecue | |
| 28 | HOGLINE | |
| 29 | NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW | |
| 30 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 31 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 32 | Second String BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 34 | Masters BBQ | |
| 35 | Trash Panda BBQ |
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 2 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 3 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 4 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 6 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG CHAIN BBQ GANG | |
| 8 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 9 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 10 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 11 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 13 | Chick Huggins BBQ | |
| 14 | HOGLINE | |
| 15 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 16 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 17 | LUSCIOUS LOINS BBQ | |
| 18 | ACES HIGH BBQ | |
| 19 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 20 | Second String BBQ | |
| 21 | Prince Stoecker BBQ Co. | |
| 22 | DB BBQ | |
| 23 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKE IN THE EYE | |
| 25 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 27 | TOTAL CONSCIOUSNESS BBQ | |
| 28 | Matty Macks | |
| 29 | Q 12 Barbecue | |
| 30 | Papa Linda's Barbecue | |
| 31 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 32 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 33 | NEW AMERICAN BBQ CREW | |
| 34 | Smokin' Suckers | |
| 35 | Masters 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.
19 entries · top 178.3200 · median 166.8916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 2 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 3 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 4 | TEAM CRAWFORD | |
| 5 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 6 | PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | |
| 7 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | Prince Stoecker BBQ Co. | |
| 9 | Matty Macks | |
| 10 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G | |
| 11 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Q 12 Barbecue | |
| 13 | SMOKEHOUSE 72 | |
| 14 | NEVER EASY BBQ | |
| 15 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 16 | Fullsmoke BBQ | |
| 17 | BERGEY BOYS BLAZING BBQ | |
| 18 | Second String BBQ | |
| 19 | Masters BBQ |