Big BBQ Bash
2022-06-24 – 2022-06-25 · Maryville, TN · 📍 2003 E. Broadway Avenue · State championship
Reps: CONNIE AMIDEI, JONATHAN AMIDEI · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Bad Rooster BBQ (700.5028) · 29 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Organizer Portal
Entries
29
4 judged meats
Top score
700.5028
Winning margin
1.6916
GC over RC
Field average
658.70
median 678.16
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
685.0628
10th place overall
Field spread
206.9940
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 46%
beats 54% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
55%
of the 29 teams with a home region came from outside TN
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.45 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1534
avg power rating going in · stronger than 39% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
BAD ROOSTER BBQ took the Grand Championship home to GA.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 7–8: CHOOCHOO BBQ and BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: Pappy & Roleys and Organizer Portal tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: Organizer Portal and CHOOCHOO BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: UNDER THE RADAR (won 2016).
🃏 An upset on the books
BAD ROOSTER BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 14-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-24 | Maryville, TN | 31 | 701.7260 | UNDER THE RADAR | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 2022-06-24 ← this one | Maryville, TN | 2003 E. Broadway Avenue | 29 | 700.5028 | Bad Rooster BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| 2023-06-23 | Maryville, TN | 2003 E. Broadway Avenue | 36 | 714.2628 | Swig-N-Pig | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2024-06-21 | Maryville, TN | 2003 E. Broadway Avenue | 33 | 705.0856 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN | Glamping Grillers |
| 2025-06-20 | Maryville, TN | 2003 E. Broadway Ave. | 26 | 707.4056 | Alpine Smoke Works | DANG GOOD BBQ |
| 2026-09-25 | Townsend, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 173.1200 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 170.2628 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5716 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 175.4172 | 173.1200 | 170.3200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 700.5028 · median 678.1596
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 4 | MUSIC CITY SMOKE | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 8 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 9 | Willingham's | |
| 10 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 12 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 13 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 14 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 15 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 16 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 17 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN MEDICINE | |
| 19 | Son of A Mitch | |
| 20 | F.A.T.S. Hickory Smoked BBQ | |
| 21 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 22 | Barger-Q | |
| 23 | Denso | |
| 24 | Rollin' Smoke | |
| 25 | Bbq865 | |
| 26 | Rubbin Butts Bbq | |
| 27 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 28 | Cristy Lou's BBQ | |
| 29 | Roux BBQ |
Chicken
29 entries · top 177.1428 · median 170.2512
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 3 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 4 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 5 | MUSIC CITY SMOKE | |
| 6 | Willingham's | |
| 7 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 8 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 9 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 10 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 13 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 14 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 16 | F.A.T.S. Hickory Smoked BBQ | |
| 17 | Son of A Mitch | |
| 18 | Barger-Q | |
| 19 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 20 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 21 | Rollin' Smoke | |
| 22 | Denso | |
| 23 | Roux BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN MEDICINE | |
| 25 | Bbq865 | |
| 26 | Cristy Lou's BBQ | |
| 27 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 28 | Rubbin Butts Bbq | |
| 29 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR |
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 3 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | MUSIC CITY SMOKE | |
| 8 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 9 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 10 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 11 | SMOKIN MEDICINE | |
| 12 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 13 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 14 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 15 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 16 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 17 | Son of A Mitch | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 19 | Willingham's | |
| 20 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 21 | Barger-Q | |
| 22 | Rubbin Butts Bbq | |
| 23 | Denso | |
| 24 | F.A.T.S. Hickory Smoked BBQ | |
| 25 | Rollin' Smoke | |
| 26 | Cristy Lou's BBQ | |
| 27 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 28 | Bbq865 | |
| 29 | Roux BBQ |
Pork
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 2 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 3 | Willingham's | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 7 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 8 | MUSIC CITY SMOKE | |
| 9 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 10 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 11 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 12 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 13 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 14 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 15 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 16 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 17 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 18 | Denso | |
| 19 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 20 | Barger-Q | |
| 21 | Rollin' Smoke | |
| 22 | F.A.T.S. Hickory Smoked BBQ | |
| 23 | Bbq865 | |
| 24 | Son of A Mitch | |
| 25 | SMOKIN MEDICINE | |
| 26 | Cristy Lou's BBQ | |
| 27 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 28 | Roux BBQ | |
| 29 | Rubbin Butts Bbq |
Brisket
29 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUSIC CITY SMOKE | |
| 2 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 3 | Willingham's | |
| 4 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 5 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 9 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 10 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 11 | Organizer Portal | |
| 12 | SMOKIN MEDICINE | |
| 13 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 14 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 15 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 16 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 17 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 18 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 19 | BULLHEADED BBQ | |
| 20 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 21 | Roux BBQ | |
| 22 | Bbq865 | |
| 23 | F.A.T.S. Hickory Smoked BBQ | |
| 24 | Rubbin Butts Bbq | |
| 25 | Denso | |
| 26 | Barger-Q | |
| 27 | Son of A Mitch | |
| 28 | Rollin' Smoke | |
| 29 | Cristy Lou's BBQ |