8th Annual Rockin' BBQ (Day 1)
2022-05-13 – 2022-05-14 · Warsaw, IN · 📍 1400 East Smith Street · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Tire Smoke BBQ (694.2400) · 36 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 JACKS PIT SHACK
Entries
36
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
694.2400
Winning margin
5.1424
GC over RC
Field average
668.23
median 679.03
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.7656
10th place overall
Field spread
107.9884
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 74%
beats 26% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
42%
of the 36 teams with a home region came from outside IN
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.54 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1547
avg power rating going in · stronger than 51% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ and B&R SMOKE tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: JACKS PIT SHACK and TIRE SMOKE BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: THE BBQ BUS and SMOKIN HOOSIERS tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-13 ← this one | Warsaw, IN | 1400 East Smith Street | 36 | 694.2400 | Tire Smoke BBQ | JACKS PIT SHACK |
| 2022-05-13 | Warsaw, IN | 1400 East Smith Street | 30 | 177.7144 | Bleacher Bums | — |
| 2022-05-14 | Warsaw, IN | 1400 East Smith Street | 25 | 697.1084 | Up From the Pits BBQ | iBQ'n |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 173.1200 | 170.2628 |
| Pork | 176.5716 | 174.2628 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 171.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
36 entries · top 694.2400 · median 679.0342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 3 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 4 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 5 | Risky Brisket | |
| 6 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 7 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 8 | BooyaQ | |
| 9 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 11 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 12 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 13 | Q-JITSU | |
| 14 | iBQ'n | |
| 15 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 16 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | DB BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 19 | JMB BBQ | |
| 20 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 21 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 22 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 23 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 24 | PPF BBQ | |
| 25 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 26 | PORKHUB BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 28 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 30 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 31 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 32 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 33 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 34 | FLASH'S BBQ | |
| 35 | Michaels | |
| 36 | Gone Tits Up BBQ |
Chicken
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.9828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DB BBQ | |
| 2 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 3 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 4 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 5 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 6 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 7 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 10 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 11 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 12 | Risky Brisket | |
| 13 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 14 | BooyaQ | |
| 15 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 16 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 18 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 19 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 20 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 21 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 22 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 23 | iBQ'n | |
| 24 | Q-JITSU | |
| 25 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 26 | PORKHUB BBQ | |
| 27 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 28 | PPF BBQ | |
| 29 | JMB BBQ | |
| 30 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 31 | Michaels | |
| 32 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 33 | Gone Tits Up BBQ | |
| 34 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 35 | FLASH'S BBQ | |
| 36 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY |
Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 5 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 7 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | Risky Brisket | |
| 9 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | PPF BBQ | |
| 11 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 12 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 13 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 14 | JMB BBQ | |
| 15 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 16 | Q-JITSU | |
| 17 | BooyaQ | |
| 18 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 19 | DB BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 21 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 22 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 23 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 24 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 25 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 26 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 27 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 28 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 29 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 30 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 31 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 32 | PORKHUB BBQ | |
| 33 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 34 | Michaels | |
| 35 | FLASH'S BBQ | |
| 36 | Gone Tits Up BBQ |
Pork
36 entries · top 176.5716 · median 169.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | Q-JITSU | |
| 3 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 4 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 5 | JMB BBQ | |
| 6 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 9 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 10 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 11 | BooyaQ | |
| 12 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 13 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 14 | Risky Brisket | |
| 15 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 16 | DB BBQ | |
| 17 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 18 | iBQ'n | |
| 19 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 20 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 21 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | PORKHUB BBQ | |
| 23 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 25 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 26 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 27 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 28 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 29 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 30 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 31 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 32 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 33 | PPF BBQ | |
| 34 | FLASH'S BBQ | |
| 35 | Gone Tits Up BBQ | |
| 36 | Michaels |
Brisket
36 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.9770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 3 | PPF BBQ | |
| 4 | BooyaQ | |
| 5 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 8 | Risky Brisket | |
| 9 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | JMB BBQ | |
| 11 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 12 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 13 | MAC ATTACK BBQ | |
| 14 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 15 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 16 | Q-JITSU | |
| 17 | iBQ'n | |
| 18 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 19 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 20 | PORKHUB BBQ | |
| 21 | B&R SMOKE | |
| 22 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | BROTHERHOOD OF SWINE | |
| 24 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 25 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 26 | Bleacher Bums BBQ | |
| 27 | DB BBQ | |
| 28 | JAYBIRD'S BBQ | |
| 29 | DETROIT SIBLING RIVALRY | |
| 30 | BIG GUYS Q | |
| 31 | BLUE SMOKE BBQ OF INDIANA | |
| 32 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 33 | FLASH'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Extra Mile BBQ | |
| 35 | Gone Tits Up BBQ | |
| 36 | Michaels |
Ancillary categories
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.
Ancillary — Dessert
6 entries · top 174.2628 · median 169.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | DB BBQ | |
| 3 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 4 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 5 | BAD WOLF BBQ | |
| 6 | Extra Mile BBQ |