A new contest record
706.8112
highest overall ever cooked here
706.8112 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 693.6344 HEAVY SMOKE STL set in 2019.
- old record 693.6344
- set 2019 by HEAVY SMOKE STL
CCSFEST 2022
Apr 8–9, 2022 · Indianapolis, IN · 📍 3639 South Keystone Dr. · State championship
Reps: Becky Druetzler, Dave Druetzler · Prize money: $5,000
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. won Grand Champion at the CCSFEST on April 8, 2022 in Indianapolis, IN at 3639 South Keystone Dr., scoring 706.8112 in a field of 42 teams. KEVLAR BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.8116. Category winners: Chicken — CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. (180.0000); Pork Ribs — CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. (177.1428); Pork — SmokinGhost BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — THUNDER HOG BBQ (176.5716). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2019 edition was won by HEAVY SMOKE STL.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
628.97
median 675.03
706.81 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 177.14
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 176.57
150.22
180
Entries
42
4 judged meats
Top score
706.8112
Winning margin
7.9996
GC over RC
Field average
675.17
628.97706.81
median 675.03 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
688.4684
628.97706.81
10th place overall
Field spread
77.8392
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 10%
beats 90% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
30%
12 of 40 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.56 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,645
avg power rating going in · stronger than 95% of contests
Storylines (8 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A stacked field
1645
average power rating going in
Stronger than 95% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1645 power rating going in — stronger than 95% of every contest tracked.
- top seed ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (1893)
- 42 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 18 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company and THE REAL SMOKIN ACES tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE and Q-JITSU tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: Risky Brisket and KEVLAR BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 7th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 6th
- Brisket 7th
A contest record in pork
180.0000
best pork ever cooked here
SmokinGhost BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.5600
- across 1 past editions
The contest returns
3 yrs
since the last edition
This contest was away for 3 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2019-04-05.
- previous edition 2019-04-05
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. · Chicken
- SmokinGhost BBQ · Pork
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2019 | Indianapois, IN | 3639 S Keystone Ave | 40 | 693.6344 | HEAVY SMOKE STL | iBQ'n |
| Apr 8, 2022 ← this one | Indianapolis, IN | 3639 South Keystone Dr. | 42 | 706.8112 | Continental Barbecue Co. | KEVLAR BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.7144 | 174.8688 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 174.2628 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 180 | 175.4056 | 173.7144 |
| Brisket | 176.5716 | 174.2856 | 174.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
42 entries · top 706.8112 · median 675.0342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 3 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 4 | Risky Brisket | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 7 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 8 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 9 | Q-JITSU | |
| 10 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 12 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 13 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 14 | WEQ4U | |
| 15 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 17 | iBQ'n | |
| 18 | Blue Island | |
| 19 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 20 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 21 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 23 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 24 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 25 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 26 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 27 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 28 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 29 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 30 | DB BBQ | |
| 31 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | BooyaQ | |
| 33 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 34 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 35 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 36 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 37 | Unknown Flavor | |
| 38 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 39 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 40 | Great White Smoke | |
| 41 | 2 Crackers Smoking | |
| 42 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ |
Chicken
42 entries · top 180 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 3 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 4 | Risky Brisket | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 7 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | Q-JITSU | |
| 10 | BooyaQ | |
| 11 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 12 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 13 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 15 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 16 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 17 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 18 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 19 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 21 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 22 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 23 | Unknown Flavor | |
| 24 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 25 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 26 | DB BBQ | |
| 27 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 28 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 29 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 30 | WEQ4U | |
| 31 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 32 | Blue Island | |
| 33 | iBQ'n | |
| 34 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 35 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 36 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 37 | Great White Smoke | |
| 38 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 39 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 40 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 41 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 42 | 2 Crackers Smoking |
Pork Ribs
42 entries · top 177.1428 · median 169.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | Risky Brisket | |
| 3 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 4 | WEQ4U | |
| 5 | Q-JITSU | |
| 6 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 7 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 10 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 11 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 12 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 13 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 16 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 17 | iBQ'n | |
| 18 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 19 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 21 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 22 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 23 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 24 | Blue Island | |
| 25 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 26 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 28 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 29 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 30 | Great White Smoke | |
| 31 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 32 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 33 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 34 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 35 | BooyaQ | |
| 36 | DB BBQ | |
| 37 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 38 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 39 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 40 | 2 Crackers Smoking | |
| 41 | Unknown Flavor | |
| 42 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ |
Pork
42 entries · top 180 · median 170.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 2 | Risky Brisket | |
| 3 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 4 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 5 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 6 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 7 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 11 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 12 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 13 | Blue Island | |
| 14 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 15 | 2 Crackers Smoking | |
| 16 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 17 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 18 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 20 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 22 | WEQ4U | |
| 23 | DB BBQ | |
| 24 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 25 | Unknown Flavor | |
| 26 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 27 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 28 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 30 | Q-JITSU | |
| 31 | iBQ'n | |
| 32 | BooyaQ | |
| 33 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 34 | Great White Smoke | |
| 35 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 36 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 37 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 38 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 39 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 40 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 41 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 42 | B&R SMOKE |
Brisket
42 entries · top 176.5716 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 2 | iBQ'n | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 5 | Q-JITSU | |
| 6 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 7 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 8 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 9 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 10 | PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS | |
| 11 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 13 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 14 | WEQ4U | |
| 15 | DB BBQ | |
| 16 | Blue Island | |
| 17 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 18 | OUTLAW BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 20 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 21 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 22 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Risky Brisket | |
| 24 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 25 | BooyaQ | |
| 26 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 27 | 2 Crackers Smoking | |
| 28 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 29 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 30 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 31 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 32 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 33 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 34 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 35 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 36 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 37 | OWENSBORO PORK PULLERS | |
| 38 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 39 | Unknown Flavor | |
| 40 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 41 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 42 | Great White Smoke |