2022-04-29 – 2022-04-30 · Bancroft, WI · 📍 8025 Isherwood Road · State championship
Reps: DEBRA GAGE, WILLIAM GAGE · Prize money: $8,540.00
Grand Champion: LUCKY'S Q (683.3368) · 43 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Slightly Sauced
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, 2016 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 95% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.4912 points — closer than 95% of every championship in the data.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.5712 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Chicken places 2–3: Ash Kickin' BBQ and Can Country Outlaw BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: QUE U and HOGLINE tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 2–3: MACHETE BOYS BBQ and Slightly Sauced tied on 174.2856 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
LUCKY'S Q took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 22nd.
LUCKY'S Q turned in 178.2972 in brisket — past the 175.4400 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
This contest was away for 6 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2016-04-29.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-29 | Appleton, WI | Appleton, WI 54130 | 59 | 690.2744 | PELLET ENVY | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ |
| 2022-04-29 ← this one | Bancroft, WI | 8025 Isherwood Road | 43 | 683.3368 | LUCKY'S Q | Slightly Sauced |
| 2022-04-29 | Bancroft, WI | 8025 Isherwood Road | 24 | 176.0344 | RISKY BRISKET BBQ | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 173.1428 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 173.1316 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 174.8572 | 170.2856 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 173.1544 | 169.1084 |
43 entries · top 683.3368 · median 663.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 3 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 4 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 5 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 6 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 7 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 8 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 9 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 10 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 11 | HOGLINE | |
| 12 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 13 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 14 | Risky Brisket | |
| 15 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | QUE U | |
| 17 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 18 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 19 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 20 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 21 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 23 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 24 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 25 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 26 | FLYING FINN BBQ | |
| 27 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 28 | 9 22 BBQ | |
| 29 | CHEESE CURD CARTEL | |
| 30 | Little?s Barbecue Company | |
| 31 | Incipient Phase | |
| 32 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 33 | Two Brews bbq | |
| 34 | PARKER TOM'S BBQ | |
| 35 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 36 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 37 | Smokey Woods | |
| 38 | C&M BBQ | |
| 39 | WaunaQue | |
| 40 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 41 | HEAVY SMOKER | |
| 42 | TATTOOED PIG BBQ | |
| 43 | LITTLE O BBQ |
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.1256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 2 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 3 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 4 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 5 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 6 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 7 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 8 | WaunaQue | |
| 9 | QUE U | |
| 10 | HOGLINE | |
| 11 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 12 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 13 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 14 | Risky Brisket | |
| 15 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 17 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 19 | Two Brews bbq | |
| 20 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 21 | Incipient Phase | |
| 22 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 23 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 24 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 25 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 26 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 27 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 28 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 29 | PARKER TOM'S BBQ | |
| 30 | 9 22 BBQ | |
| 31 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 32 | FLYING FINN BBQ | |
| 33 | CHEESE CURD CARTEL | |
| 34 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 35 | Smokey Woods | |
| 36 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 37 | Little?s Barbecue Company | |
| 38 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 39 | C&M BBQ | |
| 40 | HEAVY SMOKER | |
| 41 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 42 | TATTOOED PIG BBQ |
43 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.1088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 3 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 4 | QUE U | |
| 5 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 6 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 7 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 8 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 9 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 10 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 11 | 9 22 BBQ | |
| 12 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 13 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 14 | FLYING FINN BBQ | |
| 15 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 16 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 17 | CHEESE CURD CARTEL | |
| 18 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 19 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 20 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 21 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 22 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 23 | Risky Brisket | |
| 24 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 25 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 26 | Little?s Barbecue Company | |
| 27 | HOGLINE | |
| 28 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 29 | Incipient Phase | |
| 30 | Two Brews bbq | |
| 31 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokey Woods | |
| 33 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 34 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 35 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 36 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 37 | C&M BBQ | |
| 38 | PARKER TOM'S BBQ | |
| 39 | HEAVY SMOKER | |
| 40 | LITTLE O BBQ | |
| 41 | TATTOOED PIG BBQ | |
| 42 | WaunaQue | |
| 43 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE |
43 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.6912 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 3 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 4 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 5 | FLYING FINN BBQ | |
| 6 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 7 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 8 | HOGLINE | |
| 9 | C&M BBQ | |
| 10 | PARKER TOM'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokey Woods | |
| 12 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 13 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 15 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 16 | 9 22 BBQ | |
| 17 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 18 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 19 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 21 | LITTLE O BBQ | |
| 22 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 23 | Two Brews bbq | |
| 24 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 25 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 26 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 27 | CHEESE CURD CARTEL | |
| 28 | Risky Brisket | |
| 29 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 30 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 31 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 32 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 33 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 34 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 35 | QUE U | |
| 36 | Incipient Phase | |
| 37 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 38 | Little?s Barbecue Company | |
| 39 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 40 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 41 | TATTOOED PIG BBQ | |
| 42 | HEAVY SMOKER | |
| 43 | WaunaQue |
43 entries · top 178.2972 · median 164.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUCKY'S Q | |
| 2 | MACHETE BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | Slightly Sauced | |
| 4 | Risky Brisket | |
| 5 | Ash Kickin' BBQ | |
| 6 | T-MAC SMOKIN | |
| 7 | LUCKY 19 SAUCE COMPANY | |
| 8 | Little?s Barbecue Company | |
| 9 | HOT DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | NECTAR OF THE HOGS | |
| 11 | PLASTERED PORK BBQ | |
| 12 | HOGLINE | |
| 13 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 14 | Son of a Boar BBQ | |
| 15 | GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS | |
| 16 | 92 - BBQ | |
| 17 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 18 | LET'S GET TANCK'D BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG "E" BBQ | |
| 20 | HOME FARM BBQ | |
| 21 | CROIX VALLEY SAUCES | |
| 22 | CHEESE CURD CARTEL | |
| 23 | QUE'S YER DADDY | |
| 24 | QUE U | |
| 25 | SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | |
| 26 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 27 | SIX BUTT BBQ | |
| 28 | Incipient Phase | |
| 29 | LITTLE O BBQ | |
| 30 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 31 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 32 | FLYING FINN BBQ | |
| 33 | PARKER TOM'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 35 | 9 22 BBQ | |
| 36 | BURNITA BAR-B-QUE | |
| 37 | WaunaQue | |
| 38 | Two Brews bbq | |
| 39 | CASE OF RIBS | |
| 40 | HEAVY SMOKER | |
| 41 | C&M BBQ | |
| 42 | Smokey Woods | |
| 43 | TATTOOED PIG 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.
13 entries · top 176.0000 · median 166.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turnin Up the Heat | |
| 2 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 3 | MB Princess | |
| 4 | C M BBQ | |
| 5 | Lttle's BBQ company | |
| 6 | Cole | |
| 7 | Little O's BBQ | |
| 8 | SLV | |
| 9 | Hogline | |
| 10 | Smokey | |
| 11 | Trent | |
| 12 | Joe | |
| 13 | Grill Ford Tough |