Apr 1–2, 2022 · Altoona, IA · 📍 2600 Adventureland Drive
Reps: Clara Williams, Jonathan B Williams
Smokey Boys won Grand Champion at the Iowa State BBQ Championship (Steak) on April 1, 2022 in Altoona, IA at 2600 Adventureland Drive, scoring 178.8572 in a field of 18 teams. QUE'S YER DADDY took Reserve Grand Champion with 178.2972. This is the 3rd of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2022 edition was won by Damn Fine Beef and Swine; the next was held in 2023.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 73 times in 100
Smokey Boys came in rated below the field's top team, GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2022 | Altoona, IA | 2600 Adventureland Drive | 48 | 689.6800 | Porkrastinators | Ash Kickin' BBQ |
| Apr 1, 2022 | Altoona, IA | 2600 Adventureland Drive | 27 | 349.1200 | Damn Fine Beef and Swine | — |
| Apr 1, 2022 ← this one | Altoona, IA | 2600 Adventureland Drive | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Altoona, IA | 2600 Adventureland Drive | 47 | 699.4288 | Gothic Town Grillers | Fergolicious BBQ |
| Mar 29, 2024 | Altoona, IA | 2600 Adventureland Drive | 42 | 701.1316 | Shiggin & Grinnin | Matty Macks |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Altoona, IA | 2600 Adventureland Drive | 49 | 693.6460 | Rack Shack BBQ | Low Eye Que |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Altoona, IA | 2600 Adventureland Drive | 42 | 709.7028 | Wag's Backwoods BBQ | Sugar Shack |
18 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8572 · out of 180, not the usual 720
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokey Boys | |
| 2 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 3 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 4 | Grillbilly's BBQ | |
| 5 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 6 | Matty Macks | |
| 7 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 8 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 9 | Monster2dog BBQ | |
| 10 | Beast & Bird | |
| 11 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 12 | Second String BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN DOUBLE R BBQ | |
| 14 | Darty-Q | |
| 15 | Sam Heinirchs | |
| 16 | Score One Smokin | |
| 17 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 18 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa 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.
18 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokey Boys | |
| 2 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 3 | Breaking Slabs BBQ | |
| 4 | Grillbilly's BBQ | |
| 5 | CHICK HUGGINS BBQ | |
| 6 | Matty Macks | |
| 7 | WELL SAUCED BBQ | |
| 8 | T-Rex BBQ | |
| 9 | Monster2dog BBQ | |
| 10 | Beast & Bird | |
| 11 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 12 | Second String BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN DOUBLE R BBQ | |
| 14 | Darty-Q | |
| 15 | Sam Heinirchs | |
| 16 | Score One Smokin | |
| 17 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 18 | Chillin N Grillin N Iowa BBQ |