Jan 7–8, 2022 · Lake Wales, FL · 📍 Lake Wailes Park · State championship
Reps: Mike Lake, Theresa Lake · Prize money: $10,000
Teddy Camp BBQ won Grand Champion at the Southern Sunshine BBQ Fest on January 7, 2022 in Lake Wales, FL at Lake Wailes Park, scoring 697.6916 in a field of 29 teams. Uncle Kenny's Take-Away took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.7656. Category winners: Chicken — Uncle Kenny's Take-Away (178.8572); Pork Ribs — SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA (177.7028); Pork — Teddy Camp BBQ (178.2972); Brisket — Uncle Kenny's Take-Away (180.0000). The Backyard Series standings were won by Sloppy Hogs with 673.6684. The Other standings were won by Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q with 175.4056. This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2023.
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 89 times in 100
Teddy Camp BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Heavy Smoke BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 11-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was Teddy Camp BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data.
Teddy Camp BBQ finished 1st overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: WEQ4U and CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 5–6: KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ and KNIFE PORK AND SPOON tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 3–4: GITCHEWSUM BBQ and HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Uncle Kenny's Take-Away won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
Teddy Camp BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 11th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2022 ← this one | Lake Wales, FL | Lake Wailes Park | 29 | 697.6916 | Teddy Camp BBQ | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Lake Wales, FL | Lake Wailes Park | 26 | 699.3484 | Optimus Swine | Two Drummers Q Crew |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 176 | 172 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 175.4172 | 173.1084 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.2972 | 175.4172 | 169.1084 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180 | 173.1316 | 171.9656 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 176 | 163.4056 | 148.4912 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 169.1200 | 165.6800 | 150.8116 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 171.4400 | 163.3940 | 145.7140 |
| Backyard Series — Brisket | 176.0228 | 160.5256 | 131.4400 |
29 entries · top 697.6916 · median 678.1368
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teddy Camp BBQ | |
| 2 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 3 | WEQ4U | |
| 4 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 5 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 7 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 8 | BACKYARD BROS | |
| 9 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 10 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | |
| 11 | Cooters N Smoke | |
| 12 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 13 | GITCHEWSUM BBQ | |
| 14 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 15 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 16 | Smokin' Ain't EZ BBQ | |
| 17 | Matty B's BBQ | |
| 18 | Nice Racks | |
| 19 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 20 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 21 | BUTTS ON THE BARBIE | |
| 22 | Flame Boss | |
| 23 | RGDBBQ | |
| 24 | Fantasy Q | |
| 25 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 26 | The Woodhouse Grill | |
| 27 | WACKADOOS GRUB AND BREW | |
| 28 | Smokin N Pokin | |
| 29 | Yeti Mafia BBQ |
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 2 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 3 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin' Ain't EZ BBQ | |
| 5 | RGDBBQ | |
| 6 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 7 | WEQ4U | |
| 8 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 9 | Teddy Camp BBQ | |
| 10 | Fantasy Q | |
| 11 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 12 | Cooters N Smoke | |
| 13 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 14 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 15 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 16 | Matty B's BBQ | |
| 17 | BACKYARD BROS | |
| 18 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 19 | Nice Racks | |
| 20 | GITCHEWSUM BBQ | |
| 21 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 22 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | |
| 23 | Smokin N Pokin | |
| 24 | Flame Boss | |
| 25 | BUTTS ON THE BARBIE | |
| 26 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 27 | Yeti Mafia BBQ | |
| 28 | The Woodhouse Grill | |
| 29 | WACKADOOS GRUB AND BREW |
29 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 2 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 3 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | |
| 4 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 6 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 7 | BACKYARD BROS | |
| 8 | WACKADOOS GRUB AND BREW | |
| 9 | BUTTS ON THE BARBIE | |
| 10 | Cooters N Smoke | |
| 11 | Teddy Camp BBQ | |
| 12 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 13 | Fantasy Q | |
| 14 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 15 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 16 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 17 | WEQ4U | |
| 18 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 19 | The Woodhouse Grill | |
| 20 | GITCHEWSUM BBQ | |
| 21 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 22 | Flame Boss | |
| 23 | Matty B's BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin' Ain't EZ BBQ | |
| 25 | Nice Racks | |
| 26 | RGDBBQ | |
| 27 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 28 | Yeti Mafia BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin N Pokin |
29 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teddy Camp BBQ | |
| 2 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 3 | GITCHEWSUM BBQ | |
| 4 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 5 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | WEQ4U | |
| 7 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 8 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | |
| 9 | Matty B's BBQ | |
| 10 | BACKYARD BROS | |
| 11 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 12 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 13 | Flame Boss | |
| 14 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 15 | The Woodhouse Grill | |
| 16 | BUTTS ON THE BARBIE | |
| 17 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 18 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 19 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 20 | Cooters N Smoke | |
| 21 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 22 | Nice Racks | |
| 23 | Smokin' Ain't EZ BBQ | |
| 24 | Yeti Mafia BBQ | |
| 25 | Fantasy Q | |
| 26 | WACKADOOS GRUB AND BREW | |
| 27 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 28 | RGDBBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin N Pokin |
29 entries · top 180 · median 167.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 2 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 3 | Teddy Camp BBQ | |
| 4 | WEQ4U | |
| 5 | BACKYARD BROS | |
| 6 | Cooters N Smoke | |
| 7 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 8 | Nice Racks | |
| 9 | ACCUTECH BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin N Pokin | |
| 11 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 12 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin' Ain't EZ BBQ | |
| 14 | GITCHEWSUM BBQ | |
| 15 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | |
| 16 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 17 | KEEPIN IT SMOKIN BBQ | |
| 18 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 19 | Flame Boss | |
| 20 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 21 | Matty B's BBQ | |
| 22 | BUTTS ON THE BARBIE | |
| 23 | RGDBBQ | |
| 24 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 25 | The Woodhouse Grill | |
| 26 | WACKADOOS GRUB AND BREW | |
| 27 | Fantasy Q | |
| 28 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 29 | Yeti Mafia BBQ |
10 entries · top 673.6684 · median 655.6170 · out of 720, not the usual 360
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sloppy Hogs | |
| 2 | Drunken Brothers BBQ | |
| 3 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 4 | Slapulator BBQ | |
| 5 | Pop's Smoke On The Hill | |
| 6 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 7 | Fat Caps BBQ | |
| 8 | Bamboo Warriors | |
| 9 | No Bull BBQ | |
| 10 | K & E's Little Smokers |
10 entries · top 176 · median 163.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 2 | Sloppy Hogs | |
| 3 | Slapulator BBQ | |
| 4 | Drunken Brothers BBQ | |
| 5 | No Bull BBQ | |
| 6 | Fat Caps BBQ | |
| 7 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 8 | Pop's Smoke On The Hill | |
| 9 | Bamboo Warriors | |
| 10 | Dogpatch Q |
10 entries · top 169.1200 · median 163.4116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 2 | Sloppy Hogs | |
| 3 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 4 | Drunken Brothers BBQ | |
| 5 | Slapulator BBQ | |
| 6 | Bamboo Warriors | |
| 7 | Pop's Smoke On The Hill | |
| 8 | Fat Caps BBQ | |
| 9 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 10 | No Bull BBQ |
10 entries · top 171.4400 · median 163.1198
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slapulator BBQ | |
| 2 | Pop's Smoke On The Hill | |
| 3 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 4 | Drunken Brothers BBQ | |
| 5 | Bamboo Warriors | |
| 6 | Sloppy Hogs | |
| 7 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 8 | Fat Caps BBQ | |
| 9 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 10 | No Bull BBQ |
10 entries · top 176.0228 · median 159.9542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drunken Brothers BBQ | |
| 2 | Sloppy Hogs | |
| 3 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 4 | Pop's Smoke On The Hill | |
| 5 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 6 | Slapulator BBQ | |
| 7 | Fat Caps BBQ | |
| 8 | No Bull BBQ | |
| 9 | Bamboo Warriors | |
| 10 | K & E's Little Smokers |
6 entries · top 175.4056 · median 173.6914 · out of 180, not the usual 720
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | |
| 2 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 3 | Sloppy Hogs | |
| 4 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 5 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 6 | Flame Boss |
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.
6 entries · top 175.4056 · median 173.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KNIFE PORK AND SPOON | |
| 2 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q | |
| 3 | Sloppy Hogs | |
| 4 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 5 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 6 | Flame Boss |