A new contest record
710.8688 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 690.8344 CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. set in 2021.
- old record 690.8344
- set 2021 by CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO.
2022-06-18 – 2022-06-19 · Franklin, IN · 📍 250 Fairground St. · State championship
Reps: BECKY DRUETZLER, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $7,500.00
Grand Champion: Rooters-N-Tooters (710.8688) · 27 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKE-N-PEPPERS
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.
710.8688 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 690.8344 CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. set in 2021.
Wider than 97% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 16.0804 points — a wider margin than 97% of championships in the data.
Stronger than 98% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1670 power rating going in — stronger than 98% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 4–5: The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company and CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: HOT COLE'S BBQ and BBQ Maestros tied on 173.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: TIRE SMOKE BBQ and KEVLAR BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 4th.
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. (won 2021).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-19 | Franklin, IN | 250 Fairground St. | 37 | 690.8344 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | AWW HELL |
| 2022-06-18 ← this one | Franklin, IN | 250 Fairground St. | 27 | 710.8688 | Rooters-N-Tooters | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.0000 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 174.2744 | 172.5600 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 175.4056 | 172.0000 |
27 entries · top 710.8688 · median 682.1944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 3 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 4 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 7 | Risky Brisket | |
| 8 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 9 | Organizer Portal | |
| 10 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 12 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 13 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 14 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 15 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 16 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 17 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 18 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 19 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 21 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 22 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 23 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 24 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 25 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 26 | PPF BBQ | |
| 27 | Oak Hill BBQ Team |
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 172.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 4 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 5 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 6 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 7 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 9 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 11 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 12 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 13 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 15 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 16 | Risky Brisket | |
| 17 | Organizer Portal | |
| 18 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 19 | Oak Hill BBQ Team | |
| 20 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 21 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 22 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 24 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 25 | PPF BBQ | |
| 26 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 27 | Brisket Bones n Brews |
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 7 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 9 | Risky Brisket | |
| 10 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 11 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 12 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 13 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 14 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 15 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 16 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 17 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 19 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 20 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 21 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 22 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 23 | PPF BBQ | |
| 24 | Oak Hill BBQ Team | |
| 25 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 26 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 27 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 3 | Risky Brisket | |
| 4 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 6 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 7 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 10 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 11 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 12 | PPF BBQ | |
| 13 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 16 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 17 | Organizer Portal | |
| 18 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 19 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 20 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 21 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 22 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 23 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 24 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 25 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 26 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 27 | Oak Hill BBQ Team |
27 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 3 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 4 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 7 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 8 | Organizer Portal | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 10 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 12 | KEVLAR BBQ | |
| 13 | Risky Brisket | |
| 14 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 15 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 16 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 17 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 18 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 19 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 20 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 21 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 22 | PPF BBQ | |
| 23 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 25 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 26 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 27 | Oak Hill BBQ Team |