Apr 1–2, 2022 · Wagoner, OK · 📍 124 S Main St. · State championship
Reps: Karen Jane Williams, Ralph Williams · Prize money: $8,800
WOOD HOOK BBQ won Grand Champion at the Beats, Brews, & BBQ on April 1, 2022 in Wagoner, OK at 124 S Main St., scoring 697.6572 in a field of 30 teams. DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.6340. Category winners: Chicken — DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK (180.0000); Pork Ribs — THE GRISWOLDS (178.2972); Pork — MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — THE GRISWOLDS (178.8572). This is the 4th of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2021 edition was won by Meat Rushmore.
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, 2019 to 2022 — 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 0.0232 points — closer than 97% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100
WOOD HOOK BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, RAZORRACKS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
WOOD HOOK BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.0000 points — 3 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Chicken places 2–3: WOOD HOOK BBQ and THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS and FIRE DANCER BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: SUPER SWINE and SMOKIN DAN tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
THE GRISWOLDS won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double.
MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ turned in 178.8572 in pork — past the 177.1428 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2019 | Wagoner, OK | Main St | 21 | 705.1200 | Clark Crew BBQ | THE AMERICAN DREAM BBQ |
| Jun 12, 2020 | Wagoner, OK | S Main St. | 55 | 706.2972 | Boomerang BBQ | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Wagoner, OK | 124 S Main St. | 25 | 698.7884 | Meat Rushmore | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| Apr 1, 2022 ← this one | Wagoner, OK | 124 S Main St. | 30 | 697.6572 | Wood Hook BBQ | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 174.8572 | 170.8228 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 172.5484 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 170.8572 |
30 entries · top 697.6572 · median 675.6000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 2 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 3 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 4 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 7 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 8 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 9 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 10 | COWBOY Q | |
| 11 | O' Town Que | |
| 12 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 13 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 14 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 16 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 17 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 18 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 19 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 20 | CEO BBQ | |
| 21 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 22 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 23 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 24 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 25 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 26 | monkeybutt bbq | |
| 27 | Smokin Loud | |
| 28 | PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER BBQ | |
| 29 | Speedy Pig BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokeology |
30 entries · top 180 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 2 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 3 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 4 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 5 | CEO BBQ | |
| 6 | O' Town Que | |
| 7 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 8 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 9 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 10 | COWBOY Q | |
| 11 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 12 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 13 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 14 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 15 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 16 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 17 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 18 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 19 | Speedy Pig BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 21 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 22 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 23 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 24 | Smokin Loud | |
| 25 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 26 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 27 | monkeybutt bbq | |
| 28 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 29 | PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokeology |
30 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.9542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 2 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 3 | COWBOY Q | |
| 4 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 5 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 6 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 7 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 8 | O' Town Que | |
| 9 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 10 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 12 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 13 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 14 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 15 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 17 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 18 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 19 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 20 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 21 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 22 | PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER BBQ | |
| 23 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 24 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 25 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 26 | monkeybutt bbq | |
| 27 | Speedy Pig BBQ | |
| 28 | CEO BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin Loud | |
| 30 | Smokeology |
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 2 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 3 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 4 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 5 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 8 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 9 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 10 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 11 | O' Town Que | |
| 12 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 13 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 14 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 15 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 16 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 17 | CEO BBQ | |
| 18 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 19 | COWBOY Q | |
| 20 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 21 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 22 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 23 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 24 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 25 | monkeybutt bbq | |
| 26 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 27 | Speedy Pig BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin Loud | |
| 29 | PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokeology |
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE GRISWOLDS | |
| 2 | DAD'S GRILLIN CREW | |
| 3 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 4 | WOOD HOOK BBQ | |
| 5 | Bonemaker Outdoors | |
| 6 | HOT CHIHUAHUA BARBECUE | |
| 7 | Squealin N Dealin BBQ | |
| 8 | HOLLOW Q | |
| 9 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 10 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 11 | CEO BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokeology | |
| 13 | MEAT RUSHMORE BBQ | |
| 14 | COWBOY Q | |
| 15 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 16 | PETIE'S SMOKIN PITS BBQ | |
| 17 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 18 | O' Town Que | |
| 19 | Damn Yankee Texas Barbeque | |
| 20 | SMOKIN TIMBERS BBQ | |
| 21 | MOVIN' THE CHAINS | |
| 22 | SUPER SWINE | |
| 23 | BURNIN' SANDS BBQ | |
| 24 | HABITUAL SMOKERS | |
| 25 | THREE HOG NIGHT SMOKERS | |
| 26 | Smokin Loud | |
| 27 | monkeybutt bbq | |
| 28 | PRETTY GOOD AT DRINKING BEER BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN DAN | |
| 30 | Speedy Pig BBQ |