Jiggy With The Piggy
2022-05-13 – 2022-05-14 · Kannapolis, NC · 📍 125 N Research Campus Dr. · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $15,725.00
Grand Champion: CBF Que (705.6800) · 46 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 CHUNKY BBQ
Entries
46
4 judged meats
Top score
705.6800
Winning margin
4.0112
GC over RC
Field average
663.04
median 671.31
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.3372
10th place overall
Field spread
132.1492
winner to last place
Prize money
$15,725.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 21%
beats 79% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
24%
of the 46 teams with a home region came from outside NC
Came back for more
28%
17 of 60 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.31 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1524
avg power rating going in · stronger than 29% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC and CBF Que tied on 178.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: CBF Que and Baloney Joe's tied on 178.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: BIG DOG BBQ VA and JL Smokers tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Muttley Crew BBQ (won 2019).
🃏 An upset on the books
CBF Que came in rated below the field's top team, MUTTLEY CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 20-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-06 | Kannapolis, NC | 76 | 702.8916 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 2017-05-05 | 401 Laureate Way | 75 | 693.6340 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2018-05-04 | 401 Laureate Way | 70 | 694.2400 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2019-05-03 | Kannapolis, NC | 401 Laureate Way | 60 | 701.6456 | Muttley Crew BBQ | NORTH MEETS SOUTH BBQ NC |
| 2022-05-13 ← this one | Kannapolis, NC | 125 N Research Campus Dr. | 46 | 705.6800 | CBF Que | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2025-05-02 | Kannapolis, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-05-03 | Kannapolis, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 178.2972 | 175.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 175.4172 | 171.9888 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 173.1316 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 173.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
46 entries · top 705.6800 · median 671.3084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CBF Que | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 5 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 7 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 8 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 9 | LADY OF Q | |
| 10 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 11 | PORKYLICIOUS | |
| 12 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 13 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 14 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 15 | Checkered Pig | |
| 16 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 17 | JL Smokers | |
| 18 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | |
| 19 | HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 21 | Big Butts BBQ NC | |
| 22 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 23 | KenzielouQ | |
| 24 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 25 | FatHeads BBQ | |
| 26 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 27 | Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ | |
| 28 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 29 | BANJOMAN'S BBQ | |
| 30 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 31 | Baloney Joe's | |
| 32 | Son of A Mitch | |
| 33 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 34 | Smokin' Story BBQ | |
| 35 | Pig Pen Enterprises | |
| 36 | CUE 2 Q | |
| 37 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 38 | Call For Fire | |
| 39 | Hickswood BBQ | |
| 40 | Pork Pistols | |
| 41 | Brothers N BBQ | |
| 42 | Trailer Pork Bros. | |
| 43 | On Point BBQ | |
| 44 | Limp Brizkit | |
| 45 | Grizzlies big deal barbecue | |
| 46 | Sweet & Smoky |
Chicken
46 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 4 | CBF Que | |
| 5 | Baloney Joe's | |
| 6 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 7 | JL Smokers | |
| 8 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 9 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 10 | PORKYLICIOUS | |
| 11 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 13 | HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 15 | FatHeads BBQ | |
| 16 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 17 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | |
| 18 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | BANJOMAN'S BBQ | |
| 20 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 21 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | Son of A Mitch | |
| 23 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 24 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 25 | Checkered Pig | |
| 26 | Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ | |
| 27 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 28 | Brothers N BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 30 | KenzielouQ | |
| 31 | LADY OF Q | |
| 32 | Call For Fire | |
| 33 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 34 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 35 | Big Butts BBQ NC | |
| 36 | Pork Pistols | |
| 37 | Hickswood BBQ | |
| 38 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 39 | CUE 2 Q | |
| 40 | Pig Pen Enterprises | |
| 41 | Limp Brizkit | |
| 42 | Trailer Pork Bros. | |
| 43 | Sweet & Smoky | |
| 44 | Grizzlies big deal barbecue | |
| 45 | Smokin' Story BBQ | |
| 46 | On Point BBQ |
Pork Ribs
46 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | LADY OF Q | |
| 4 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 5 | Checkered Pig | |
| 6 | HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | CBF Que | |
| 9 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 10 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 11 | FatHeads BBQ | |
| 12 | Big Butts BBQ NC | |
| 13 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 14 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 15 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 16 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 18 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | |
| 20 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 21 | PORKYLICIOUS | |
| 22 | Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ | |
| 23 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 24 | Pig Pen Enterprises | |
| 25 | JL Smokers | |
| 26 | Hickswood BBQ | |
| 27 | Son of A Mitch | |
| 28 | Smokin' Story BBQ | |
| 29 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 30 | Pork Pistols | |
| 31 | KenzielouQ | |
| 32 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 33 | BANJOMAN'S BBQ | |
| 34 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 36 | Brothers N BBQ | |
| 37 | On Point BBQ | |
| 38 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 39 | Baloney Joe's | |
| 40 | CUE 2 Q | |
| 41 | Call For Fire | |
| 42 | Trailer Pork Bros. | |
| 43 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 44 | Grizzlies big deal barbecue | |
| 45 | Limp Brizkit | |
| 46 | Sweet & Smoky |
Pork
46 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 3 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 4 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | CBF Que | |
| 6 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Butts BBQ NC | |
| 8 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 9 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 10 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 11 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 12 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 13 | Smokin' Story BBQ | |
| 14 | LADY OF Q | |
| 15 | JL Smokers | |
| 16 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 18 | Pig Pen Enterprises | |
| 19 | PORKYLICIOUS | |
| 20 | Checkered Pig | |
| 21 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 22 | KenzielouQ | |
| 23 | CUE 2 Q | |
| 24 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 25 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 26 | Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ | |
| 27 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 28 | BANJOMAN'S BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 30 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | |
| 31 | HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 32 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 33 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 34 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 35 | Baloney Joe's | |
| 36 | On Point BBQ | |
| 37 | Hickswood BBQ | |
| 38 | Pork Pistols | |
| 39 | FatHeads BBQ | |
| 40 | Trailer Pork Bros. | |
| 41 | Brothers N BBQ | |
| 42 | Son of A Mitch | |
| 43 | Grizzlies big deal barbecue | |
| 44 | Call For Fire | |
| 45 | Sweet & Smoky | |
| 46 | Limp Brizkit |
Brisket
46 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.0972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 2 | CBF Que | |
| 3 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | KenzielouQ | |
| 5 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 6 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 7 | LADY OF Q | |
| 8 | PORKYLICIOUS | |
| 9 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 10 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 11 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 12 | Checkered Pig | |
| 13 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 14 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 15 | BUBBAJACK'S | |
| 16 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | |
| 17 | BANJOMAN'S BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 19 | CUE 2 Q | |
| 20 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 21 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 22 | FatHeads BBQ | |
| 23 | EB'S BAR-B-QUE | |
| 24 | Q & STEW BEST EVER BBQ | |
| 25 | Son of A Mitch | |
| 26 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 27 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 28 | Call For Fire | |
| 29 | Baloney Joe's | |
| 30 | Big Butts BBQ NC | |
| 31 | JL Smokers | |
| 32 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 33 | HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 34 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 35 | Smokin' Story BBQ | |
| 36 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 37 | SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | |
| 38 | Pig Pen Enterprises | |
| 39 | Limp Brizkit | |
| 40 | Trailer Pork Bros. | |
| 41 | Pork Pistols | |
| 42 | Brothers N BBQ | |
| 43 | Hickswood BBQ | |
| 44 | On Point BBQ | |
| 45 | Grizzlies big deal barbecue | |
| 46 | Sweet & Smoky |