Best of the Midwest BBQ
2021-10-22 – 2021-10-23 · Union Grove, WI · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $7,500.00
Grand Champion: Big E BBQ (690.2172) · 44 teams
Entries
44
6 categories
Top score
333.6572
Winning margin
0.0112
GC over RC
Field average
293.95
median 301.63
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1540 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
225.0288
what a walk cost here
Field spread
108.6284
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,500.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 97%
beats 3% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1542
avg power rating going in · stronger than 47% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0112 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-16 | Union Grove, WI | 50 | 692.5600 | Shiggin Ain't Easy BBQ |
| 2021-10-22 ← this one | Union Grove, WI | 44 | 690.2172 | Big E BBQ |
| 2022-10-14 | Union Grove, WI | 36 | 697.6456 | iBQ'n |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
10 entries · top 170.8344 · median 155.7142
Backyard Series — Overall
10 entries · top 333.6572 · median 301.6342
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
10 entries · top 167.4172 · median 145.9200
Master Series — Brisket
44 entries · top 180.0000 · median 164.8056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crown Town Q | |
| 2 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 3 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 4 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 5 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 7 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 8 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 10 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 12 | Risky Brisket | |
| 13 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 14 | QUE U | |
| 15 | DB BBQ | |
| 16 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 17 | Blue Island | |
| 18 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 19 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 20 | iBQ'n | |
| 21 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 22 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 23 | Little?s Barbecue Company | |
| 24 | Two Brews BBQ | |
| 25 | Little O BBQ | |
| 26 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 27 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 28 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 29 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 30 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 31 | MC BBQ | |
| 32 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 33 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 34 | Chunky Monkey BBQ | |
| 35 | Mediocre BBQ | |
| 36 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 37 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 38 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 39 | The Rub Doctors | |
| 40 | Caught Smoking Again | |
| 41 | SUPERLINS BBQ | |
| 42 | KP2 BBQ | |
| 43 | Raging Mermaid BBQ | |
| 44 | THE 4 SMOKEMEN BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
44 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 3 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 4 | Risky Brisket | |
| 5 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 6 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 8 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 9 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 12 | SUPERLINS BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 14 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | iBQ'n | |
| 16 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 17 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 18 | Mediocre BBQ | |
| 19 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 20 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 21 | Blue Island | |
| 22 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 23 | Little O BBQ | |
| 24 | QUE U | |
| 25 | The Rub Doctors | |
| 26 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 27 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 28 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 29 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 30 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 31 | Little?s Barbecue Company | |
| 32 | MC BBQ | |
| 33 | Crown Town Q | |
| 34 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 35 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 36 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 37 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 38 | Raging Mermaid BBQ | |
| 39 | Two Brews BBQ | |
| 40 | THE 4 SMOKEMEN BBQ | |
| 41 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 42 | Chunky Monkey BBQ | |
| 43 | KP2 BBQ | |
| 44 | Caught Smoking Again |
Master Series — Overall
44 entries · top 690.2172 · median 664.4512
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 2 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 3 | Risky Brisket | |
| 4 | Crown Town Q | |
| 5 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 6 | DB BBQ | |
| 7 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 8 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 10 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 11 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 13 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 14 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 15 | Little?s Barbecue Company | |
| 16 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 17 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 18 | QUE U | |
| 19 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 21 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 22 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 24 | iBQ'n | |
| 25 | Little O BBQ | |
| 26 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 27 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 28 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 29 | Blue Island | |
| 30 | Two Brews BBQ | |
| 31 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 32 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 33 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 34 | Mediocre BBQ | |
| 35 | SUPERLINS BBQ | |
| 36 | Chunky Monkey BBQ | |
| 37 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 38 | The Rub Doctors | |
| 39 | MC BBQ | |
| 40 | THE 4 SMOKEMEN BBQ | |
| 41 | KP2 BBQ | |
| 42 | Raging Mermaid BBQ | |
| 43 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 44 | Caught Smoking Again |
Master Series — Pork
44 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 3 | Risky Brisket | |
| 4 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 5 | Crown Town Q | |
| 6 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 7 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 8 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 9 | iBQ'n | |
| 10 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 11 | Two Brews BBQ | |
| 12 | Little?s Barbecue Company | |
| 13 | DB BBQ | |
| 14 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 15 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 16 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 19 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 20 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 21 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 22 | Chunky Monkey BBQ | |
| 23 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 24 | THE 4 SMOKEMEN BBQ | |
| 25 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 26 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 27 | MC BBQ | |
| 28 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 29 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 31 | The Rub Doctors | |
| 32 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 33 | QUE U | |
| 34 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 35 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 36 | Little O BBQ | |
| 37 | SUPERLINS BBQ | |
| 38 | KP2 BBQ | |
| 39 | Blue Island | |
| 40 | Mediocre BBQ | |
| 41 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 42 | Raging Mermaid BBQ | |
| 43 | Caught Smoking Again | |
| 44 | MIL-TOWN BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
44 entries · top 174.2856 · median 164.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crown Town Q | |
| 2 | Little?s Barbecue Company | |
| 3 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 4 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 5 | Little O BBQ | |
| 6 | QUE U | |
| 7 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 8 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 9 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 10 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 11 | CITY SLICKERS BBQ | |
| 12 | CHANNABILLY BBQ | |
| 13 | Red Rock Cafe | |
| 14 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 16 | Risky Brisket | |
| 17 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 18 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 19 | WICKED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | Mediocre BBQ | |
| 22 | TOPPGATOR BBQ | |
| 23 | Kick Ash BBQ | |
| 24 | SUPERLINS BBQ | |
| 25 | Second Hand Smoke SLV | |
| 26 | DB BBQ | |
| 27 | Two Brews BBQ | |
| 28 | Raging Mermaid BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 30 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 31 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 32 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 33 | Blue Island | |
| 34 | PapaDads BBQ | |
| 35 | Chunky Monkey BBQ | |
| 36 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 37 | iBQ'n | |
| 38 | HOG CALL BBQ | |
| 39 | THE 4 SMOKEMEN BBQ | |
| 40 | KP2 BBQ | |
| 41 | MIL-TOWN BBQ | |
| 42 | The Rub Doctors | |
| 43 | Caught Smoking Again | |
| 44 | MC BBQ |