A new contest record
705.6800
highest overall ever cooked here
705.6800 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 702.8916 SAUCED! BBQ TEAM set in 2016.
- old record 702.8916
- set 2016 by SAUCED! BBQ TEAM
Jiggy With The Piggy 2022
May 13–14, 2022 · Kannapolis, NC · 📍 125 N Research Campus Dr. · State championship
Reps: Alan Rothrock, Doug Reid · Prize money: $15,725
CBF Que won Grand Champion at the Jiggy With The Piggy on May 13, 2022 in Kannapolis, NC at 125 N Research Campus Dr., scoring 705.6800 in a field of 46 teams. CHUNKY BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 701.6688. Category winners: Chicken — REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Pappy & Roleys (177.7144); Pork — BAD ROOSTER BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — SMOKIN SKULLIES (180.0000). This is the 5th of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2019 edition was won by Muttley Crew BBQ.
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.
573.53
median 671.31
705.68 🏆
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 177.71
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 180 🔥
131.97
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2022 — this edition picked out.
Entries
46
4 judged meats
Top score
705.6800
Winning margin
4.0112
GC over RC
Field average
663.04
573.53705.68
median 671.31 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.3372
573.53705.68
10th place overall
Field spread
132.1492
winner to last place
Prize money
$15,725
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 12%
beats 88% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
28%
17 of 60 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.49 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,565
avg power rating going in · stronger than 51% of contests
Storylines (9 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.
An upset on the books
11-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 89 times in 100
CBF Que came in rated below the field's top team, CHECKERED PIG, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 11-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1502
- top seed 1870
Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
CBF Que won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 8th
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 2nd
A first Grand Championship
10
tracked contests to get there
This was CBF Que's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 10th tracked contest.
A day of perfect scores
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- SMOKIN SKULLIES · Brisket
- REDNECK SCIENTIFIC · Chicken
- BAD ROOSTER BBQ · Pork
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 13 calls decided inside half a point
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.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
A contest record in pork
180.0000
best pork ever cooked here
BAD ROOSTER BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 178.2972 that had stood across 4 earlier editions.
- old best 178.2972
- across 4 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Muttley Crew BBQ (won 2019).
- Muttley Crew BBQ · 2019
The contest returns
3 yrs
since the last edition
This contest was away for 3 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2019-05-03.
- previous edition 2019-05-03
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2016 | Kannapolis, NC | Kannapolis, NC | 76 | 702.8916 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA |
| May 5, 2017 | Kannapolis, NC | 401 Laureate Way | 75 | 693.6340 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
| May 4, 2018 | Kannapolis, NC | 401 Laureate Way | 70 | 694.2400 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| May 3, 2019 | Kannapolis, NC | 401 Laureate Way | 60 | 701.6456 | Muttley Crew BBQ | NORTH MEETS SOUTH BBQ NC |
| May 13, 2022 ← this one | Kannapolis, NC | 125 N Research Campus Dr. | 46 | 705.6800 | CBF Que | CHUNKY BBQ |
| May 2, 2025 | Kannapolis, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 3, 2025 | Kannapolis, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 178.2972 | 175.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 175.4172 | 171.9888 |
| Pork | 180 | 177.7028 | 173.1316 |
| Brisket | 180 | 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 |