May 6–7, 2022 · Dwight, IL · 📍 132 E main St · State championship
Reps: Kent Schuetz, Rachel Schuetz · Prize money: $6,000
QUE U won Grand Champion at the Route 66 Smoke Out on May 6, 2022 in Dwight, IL at 132 E main St, scoring 702.8000 in a field of 33 teams. THE REAL SMOKIN ACES took Reserve Grand Champion with 701.1200. Category winners: Chicken — THE REAL SMOKIN ACES (180.0000); Pork Ribs — QUE U (176.5600); Pork — QUE U (176.5716); Brisket — iBQ'n (176.5716). This is the 7th of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2021 edition was won by The BBQ Bus.
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, 2015 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 75% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6800 points — closer than 75% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 67 times in 100
QUE U came in rated below the field's top team, Heavy Smoke BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
2 of 7 tracked editions
THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Chicken places 2–3: The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company and TRIPLE H BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: RUSTY PIG BBQ and QUE U tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company and PAPA JIM'S BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
QUE U won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
QUE U took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 7th.
THE REAL SMOKIN ACES turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 179.4400 that had stood across 6 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS (won 2015, 2016), Carrol Lou's Smokehouse (won 2019).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2015 | Dwight, IL | Dwight, IL 60420 | 40 | 702.8460 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | TRUCKY'S TRUE BLU BBQ'UE |
| May 6, 2016 | Dwight, IL | 419 W Waupansie | 40 | 691.3368 | THE CHILLY WATER SMOKERS | CAPTAIN RON'S BREW-N-QUE |
| May 5, 2017 | Dwight, IL | 419 W Waupansie | 29 | 691.9544 | ALL IN QUE | OKLAHOMA JOE'S SERIOUS QUE |
| May 4, 2018 | Dwight, IL | 419 W Waupansie | 38 | 694.2516 | BILLY RAY BBQ | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE |
| May 3, 2019 | Dwight, IL | 419 W Waupansie | 33 | 693.6916 | Carrol Lou's Smokehouse | iBQ'n |
| May 1, 2021 | Dwight, IL | 132 E main St | 44 | 703.4172 | The BBQ Bus | BIG "E" BBQ |
| May 6, 2022 ← this one | Dwight, IL | 132 E main St | 33 | 702.8000 | Que U | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 173.1200 | 167.4172 |
| Pork | 176.5716 | 175.4172 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 176.5716 | 174.2628 | 169.6800 |
33 entries · top 702.8000 · median 672.4224
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 4 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 6 | Risky Brisket | |
| 7 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 8 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 9 | iBQ'n | |
| 10 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 11 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 12 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 13 | DB BBQ | |
| 14 | Blue Island | |
| 15 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 16 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 17 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 18 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 19 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 20 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 21 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 22 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 23 | The Chilly Water Smokers | |
| 24 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 25 | Rub Runners | |
| 26 | BIRDMAN'S BBQ | |
| 27 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 29 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 30 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 31 | Smokey and the Bandits | |
| 32 | Kaleta's Kitchen | |
| 33 | Kronk's BBQ |
33 entries · top 180 · median 170.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 3 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 4 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 5 | Risky Brisket | |
| 6 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 7 | QUE U | |
| 8 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 9 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 10 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 11 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 12 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 13 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 15 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 16 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 17 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 18 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 20 | iBQ'n | |
| 21 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 22 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Blue Island | |
| 24 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 25 | Rub Runners | |
| 26 | DB BBQ | |
| 27 | BIRDMAN'S BBQ | |
| 28 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 29 | The Chilly Water Smokers | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 31 | Smokey and the Bandits | |
| 32 | Kronk's BBQ | |
| 33 | Kaleta's Kitchen |
33 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.1088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 5 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 6 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 7 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 8 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BIRDMAN'S BBQ | |
| 10 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 11 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 12 | Risky Brisket | |
| 13 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 14 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 15 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 16 | The Chilly Water Smokers | |
| 17 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 18 | iBQ'n | |
| 19 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 20 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 21 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 22 | Blue Island | |
| 23 | Rub Runners | |
| 24 | DB BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokey and the Bandits | |
| 26 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 28 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 29 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 31 | Kaleta's Kitchen | |
| 32 | Kronk's BBQ | |
| 33 | Three Stooges bbq |
33 entries · top 176.5716 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 3 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 4 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 5 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 7 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 8 | Blue Island | |
| 9 | Risky Brisket | |
| 10 | DB BBQ | |
| 11 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 12 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 13 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 14 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 15 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 16 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 17 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 18 | iBQ'n | |
| 19 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 20 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 21 | The Chilly Water Smokers | |
| 22 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 23 | Rub Runners | |
| 24 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 25 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 27 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 28 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 29 | BIRDMAN'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 31 | Kaleta's Kitchen | |
| 32 | Smokey and the Bandits | |
| 33 | Kronk's BBQ |
33 entries · top 176.5716 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iBQ'n | |
| 2 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | DB BBQ | |
| 4 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 5 | QUE U | |
| 6 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 7 | Risky Brisket | |
| 8 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | Blue Island | |
| 10 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 11 | The Chilly Water Smokers | |
| 12 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 13 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 14 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 15 | CARROL LOU'S SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' WET BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE, EAT, REPEAT | |
| 18 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 19 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 20 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 21 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 22 | PAPA JIM'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 24 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 25 | BIRDMAN'S BBQ | |
| 26 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 27 | Rub Runners | |
| 28 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 29 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 30 | Smokey and the Bandits | |
| 31 | Kaleta's Kitchen | |
| 32 | BIG DADDY OOWEE SMOKIN BONES BBQ | |
| 33 | Kronk's BBQ |