May 13–14, 2022 · Cambridge, MN · 📍 301 MN-95
Reps: Bunny Tuttle, Dave Rogers, Peg Rogers, Rich Tuttle
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ won Grand Champion at the Minnesota in May (Backyard) on May 13, 2022 in Cambridge, MN at 301 MN-95, scoring 348.0228 in a field of 38 teams. Sensuous BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 345.7256. Category winners: Chicken — TIPSY SMOKER (174.2972); Pork Ribs — Big Ten Bones (174.3088). This is the 5th of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2022 edition was won by PORKET ABOUT IT.
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, 2019 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.
Chicken places 1–2: TIPSY SMOKER edged WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ by 0.0116. Chicken places 5–6: Sugar Shack edged FURLONG SMOKE & SEAFOOD by 0.0228.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2019 | 3101 HWY 95 NE | 57 | 698.8000 | Totally Sauced | HOGLINE | |
| May 7, 2021 | Cambridge, MN | 301 MN-95 | 60 | 697.1544 | Hogline | SIN CIRCLE BBQ |
| May 13, 2022 | Cambridge, MN | 301 MN-95 | 59 | 690.2056 | Son of a Boar BBQ | CITY SLICKERS BBQ |
| May 13, 2022 | Cambridge, MN | 301 MN-95 | 22 | 175.4056 | PORKET ABOUT IT | — |
| May 13, 2022 ← this one | Cambridge, MN | 301 MN-95 | 38 | 348.0228 | WEEZ'S GROVIN' BBQ | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2972 | 172.5828 | 168.5372 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.3088 | 171.4172 | 166.8572 |
38 entries · top 348.0228 · median 324.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 2 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 4 | Sugar Shack | |
| 5 | FURLONG SMOKE & SEAFOOD | |
| 6 | Pittie Q | |
| 7 | TIPSY SMOKER | |
| 8 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | BATTLE DRUM SMOKERS | |
| 10 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 11 | The Yardpigs | |
| 12 | SMOKE EM LIKE YOU STOLE EM | |
| 13 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 14 | MOTLEY Q | |
| 15 | Porket About It | |
| 16 | SchwonnyQue | |
| 17 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 18 | HOOCHIE 'QUE | |
| 19 | BARN BURNER BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKE ADDICTION BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 22 | Northern Lights Smoke | |
| 23 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 24 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | BAY CLUB BBQ | |
| 26 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 27 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 28 | Three Dudes BBQ | |
| 29 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 30 | THREE SHEETS BBQ | |
| 31 | BAILEY'S ACRES | |
| 32 | HELLS BELLS BARBECUE | |
| 33 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN J'S BBQ | |
| 35 | BEEFY'S LTD | |
| 36 | PRESTIGE WORLD WIDE | |
| 37 | PrimAL Meats | |
| 38 | J'N'WILLYS |
38 entries · top 174.2972 · median 165.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIPSY SMOKER | |
| 2 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | BATTLE DRUM SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 5 | Sugar Shack | |
| 6 | FURLONG SMOKE & SEAFOOD | |
| 7 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 8 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 9 | The Yardpigs | |
| 10 | Pittie Q | |
| 11 | Porket About It | |
| 12 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 13 | MOTLEY Q | |
| 14 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 15 | SchwonnyQue | |
| 16 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | THREE SHEETS BBQ | |
| 18 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 19 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKE EM LIKE YOU STOLE EM | |
| 21 | SMOKE ADDICTION BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 23 | HELLS BELLS BARBECUE | |
| 24 | BARN BURNER BBQ | |
| 25 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 26 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 27 | Three Dudes BBQ | |
| 28 | HOOCHIE 'QUE | |
| 29 | Northern Lights Smoke | |
| 30 | BAY CLUB BBQ | |
| 31 | BAILEY'S ACRES | |
| 32 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 33 | SMOKIN J'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 35 | PrimAL Meats | |
| 36 | PRESTIGE WORLD WIDE | |
| 37 | BEEFY'S LTD | |
| 38 | J'N'WILLYS |
38 entries · top 174.3088 · median 162.2630
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Ten Bones | |
| 2 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | Sensuous BBQ | |
| 4 | Pittie Q | |
| 5 | WRECKING CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | Sugar Shack | |
| 7 | SMOKE EM LIKE YOU STOLE EM | |
| 8 | FURLONG SMOKE & SEAFOOD | |
| 9 | HOOCHIE 'QUE | |
| 10 | DAWGS BBQ | |
| 11 | Squeeze My Slabs | |
| 12 | TIPSY SMOKER | |
| 13 | Northern Lights Smoke | |
| 14 | BATTLE DRUM SMOKERS | |
| 15 | The Yardpigs | |
| 16 | MOTLEY Q | |
| 17 | BAY CLUB BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 19 | BARN BURNER BBQ | |
| 20 | BAILEY'S ACRES | |
| 21 | FENDER BENDER BBQ | |
| 22 | SchwonnyQue | |
| 23 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 24 | Lucky Shoes BBQ | |
| 25 | Porket About It | |
| 26 | SMOKE ADDICTION BBQ TEAM | |
| 27 | BEEFY'S LTD | |
| 28 | SMOKIN J'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Three Dudes BBQ | |
| 30 | Unknown Smokers | |
| 31 | What’cha Got BBQ | |
| 32 | DAD BOD BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | PRESTIGE WORLD WIDE | |
| 34 | THREE SHEETS BBQ | |
| 35 | HELLS BELLS BARBECUE | |
| 36 | Big Racks BBQ | |
| 37 | PrimAL Meats | |
| 38 | J'N'WILLYS |