May 20–21, 2022 · Sevierville, TN · 📍 138 Bruce St · State championship
Reps: Chere Amend, Dave Amend · Prize money: $16,600
THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW won Grand Champion at the Sevierville's Bloomin' BBQ & Bluegrass Festival on May 20, 2022 in Sevierville, TN at 138 Bruce St, scoring 698.2284 in a field of 30 teams. BLUE CHIP BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.9316. Category winners: Chicken — RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BAD ROOSTER BBQ (178.8572); Pork — BAD ROOSTER BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — CHOOCHOO BBQ (177.7600).
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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 5–6: Q SMOKE and SMOKING BUTT HEADS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: SMOKING BUTT HEADS and HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: HIGH ON THE HAWG and SMOKING BUTT HEADS tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BAD ROOSTER BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 174.2628 | 173.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.7028 | 172 |
| Pork | 180 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 177.7600 | 174.8456 | 173.1084 |
30 entries · top 698.2284 · median 675.3028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 2 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 4 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 5 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 7 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 9 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 10 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 11 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN MEDICINE | |
| 13 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 14 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 15 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 17 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 18 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 19 | Q SMOKE | |
| 20 | Soggy Bottom Smokers | |
| 21 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 22 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 23 | TRIPLETS BBQ | |
| 24 | Bar-B-Q101 | |
| 25 | Killer Barbeque | |
| 26 | Music City Smokers | |
| 27 | Barger-Q | |
| 28 | Smokin Willy BBQ | |
| 29 | Patio People | |
| 30 | Backwoods Barbecue |
30 entries · top 180 · median 168.2686 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 2 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 3 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 4 | Soggy Bottom Smokers | |
| 5 | Q SMOKE | |
| 6 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 7 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 8 | Bar-B-Q101 | |
| 9 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 10 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 11 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 12 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 13 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 14 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 15 | TRIPLETS BBQ | |
| 16 | Killer Barbeque | |
| 17 | SMOKIN MEDICINE | |
| 18 | Barger-Q | |
| 19 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Music City Smokers | |
| 21 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 22 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 23 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 24 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 25 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 26 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin Willy BBQ | |
| 28 | Patio People | |
| 29 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 30 | Backwoods Barbecue |
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 4 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 5 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 6 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 7 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 8 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN MEDICINE | |
| 11 | Q SMOKE | |
| 12 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 13 | Music City Smokers | |
| 14 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 15 | Soggy Bottom Smokers | |
| 16 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 17 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 18 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 19 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 21 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 22 | Patio People | |
| 23 | Smokin Willy BBQ | |
| 24 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 25 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 26 | Barger-Q | |
| 27 | TRIPLETS BBQ | |
| 28 | Bar-B-Q101 | |
| 29 | Killer Barbeque | |
| 30 | Backwoods Barbecue |
30 entries · top 180 · median 170.5544 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 4 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 5 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 6 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 7 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 8 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 9 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 10 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 12 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 13 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 14 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 15 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN MEDICINE | |
| 17 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Patio People | |
| 19 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 20 | TRIPLETS BBQ | |
| 21 | Q SMOKE | |
| 22 | Backwoods Barbecue | |
| 23 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 24 | Killer Barbeque | |
| 25 | Music City Smokers | |
| 26 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 27 | Bar-B-Q101 | |
| 28 | Barger-Q | |
| 29 | Soggy Bottom Smokers | |
| 30 | Smokin Willy BBQ |
30 entries · top 177.7600 · median 167.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 2 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 3 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 4 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 5 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 8 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 9 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 10 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 11 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 12 | SMOKIN MEDICINE | |
| 13 | Soggy Bottom Smokers | |
| 14 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 16 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 18 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 19 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 20 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 21 | TRIPLETS BBQ | |
| 22 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 23 | Q SMOKE | |
| 24 | Bar-B-Q101 | |
| 25 | Killer Barbeque | |
| 26 | Smokin Willy BBQ | |
| 27 | Barger-Q | |
| 28 | Backwoods Barbecue | |
| 29 | Music City Smokers | |
| 30 | Patio People |
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.
27 entries · top 180 · median 166.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 2 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 3 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 5 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokin Willy BBQ | |
| 7 | TRIPLETS BBQ | |
| 8 | Q SMOKE | |
| 9 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 10 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 11 | Soggy Bottom Smokers | |
| 12 | Patio People | |
| 13 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 15 | Killer Barbeque | |
| 16 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 17 | Music City Smokers | |
| 18 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 19 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 20 | Backwoods Barbecue | |
| 21 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 22 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 23 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 24 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 25 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 26 | Bar-B-Q101 | |
| 27 | SMOKIN MEDICINE |
12 entries · top 180 · median 174.5714 · 🔥 perfect 180
24 entries · top 180 · median 166.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 2 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 3 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 4 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 5 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 6 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 7 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 9 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 11 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 12 | Smokin Willy BBQ | |
| 13 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN MEDICINE | |
| 15 | Music City Smokers | |
| 16 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 17 | Soggy Bottom Smokers | |
| 18 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 19 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 20 | TRIPLETS BBQ | |
| 21 | Patio People | |
| 22 | Killer Barbeque | |
| 23 | Q SMOKE | |
| 24 | Bar-B-Q101 |