2022-04-01 – 2022-04-02 · Altoona, IA · 📍 2600 Adventureland Drive
Reps: CLARA WILLIAMS, JONATHAN B WILLIAMS
Grand Champion: Damn Fine Beef and Swine (349.1200) · 27 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ
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, 2022 to 2026 — 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.
Chicken places 2–3: WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ and SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: UGLY BABY BBQ edged Shmack Q by 0.0116. Chicken places 5–6: Heavy & Sweaty BBQ edged T Daddys BBQ by 0.0228.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-01 | Altoona, IA | 2600 Adventureland Drive | 48 | 689.6800 | Porkrastinators | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| 2022-04-01 ← this one | Altoona, IA | 2600 Adventureland Drive | 27 | 349.1200 | Damn Fine Beef and Swine | — |
| 2022-04-01 | Altoona, IA | 2600 Adventureland Drive | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-03-31 | Altoona, IA | 2600 Adventureland Drive | 47 | 699.4288 | Gothic Town Grillers | Fergolicious BBQ |
| 2024-03-29 | Altoona, IA | 2600 Adventureland Drive | 42 | 701.1316 | Shiggin & Grinnin | Matty Macks |
| 2025-04-04 | Altoona, IA | 2600 Adventureland Drive | 49 | 693.6460 | Rack Shack BBQ | Low Eye Que |
| 2026-04-03 | Altoona, IA | 2600 Adventureland Drive | 42 | 709.7028 | Wag's Backwoods BBQ | Sugar Shack |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 173.1428 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 173.1200 | 166.8344 |
27 entries · top 349.1200 · median 332.0116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 2 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 4 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 5 | T.O.'s UnFamous BBQ | |
| 6 | Shmack Q | |
| 7 | HESSHOGS | |
| 8 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 10 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 11 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 12 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 13 | Sugar Shack | |
| 14 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 15 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 16 | Jacked Q | |
| 17 | Saltini BBQ | |
| 18 | Botherhood of the Smoke | |
| 19 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 20 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 21 | Cronies BBQ | |
| 22 | FamilyFourBBQ | |
| 23 | Limp Brizkit BBQ | |
| 24 | Silence of the Hamms | |
| 25 | Why Not BBQ | |
| 26 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 27 | Frosty BBQ |
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HESSHOGS | |
| 2 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 4 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 5 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 6 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 7 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 8 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 9 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 10 | Shmack Q | |
| 11 | Sugar Shack | |
| 12 | T.O.'s UnFamous BBQ | |
| 13 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 15 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 16 | Saltini BBQ | |
| 17 | Cronies BBQ | |
| 18 | Jacked Q | |
| 19 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 20 | Why Not BBQ | |
| 21 | FamilyFourBBQ | |
| 22 | Silence of the Hamms | |
| 23 | Limp Brizkit BBQ | |
| 24 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 25 | Botherhood of the Smoke | |
| 26 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 27 | Frosty BBQ |
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damn Fine Beef & Swine | |
| 2 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 3 | Botherhood of the Smoke | |
| 4 | T.O.'s UnFamous BBQ | |
| 5 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | Heavy & Sweaty BBQ | |
| 7 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | Shmack Q | |
| 9 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 10 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 11 | Trash Panda BBQ | |
| 12 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 13 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 14 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 15 | SECOND HAND SMOKE - IA | |
| 16 | Sugar Shack | |
| 17 | HESSHOGS | |
| 18 | Jacked Q | |
| 19 | Saltini BBQ | |
| 20 | Limp Brizkit BBQ | |
| 21 | FamilyFourBBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin Suckers | |
| 23 | Cronies BBQ | |
| 24 | Silence of the Hamms | |
| 25 | BBQ Pit Bros | |
| 26 | Why Not BBQ | |
| 27 | Frosty BBQ |