Jun 24–25, 2022 · Maryville, TN · 📍 2003 E. Broadway Avenue · State championship
Reps: Connie Amidei, Jonathan Amidei · Prize money: $10,000
BAD ROOSTER BBQ won Grand Champion at the Big BBQ Bash on June 24, 2022 in Maryville, TN at 2003 E. Broadway Avenue, scoring 700.5028 in a field of 29 teams. Organizer Portal took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.8112. Category winners: Chicken — Organizer Portal (177.1428); Pork Ribs — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (178.8572); Pork — RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES (180.0000); Brisket — MUSIC CITY SMOKE (175.4172). This is the 2nd of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by UNDER THE RADAR; the next was held in 2023.
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, 2016 to 2026 — 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 90 times in 100
BAD ROOSTER BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 10-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
BAD ROOSTER BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was Bad Rooster BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 10th tracked contest.
2 of 6 tracked editions
Alpine Smoke Works has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
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.
RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 179.4400 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: UNDER THE RADAR (won 2016).
This contest was away for 6 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2016-06-24.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2016 | Maryville, TN | Maryville, TN | 31 | 701.7260 | UNDER THE RADAR | CONTAGIOUS Q |
| Jun 24, 2022 ← this one | Maryville, TN | 2003 E. Broadway Avenue | 29 | 700.5028 | Bad Rooster BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| Jun 23, 2023 | Maryville, TN | 2003 E. Broadway Avenue | 36 | 714.2628 | Swig-N-Pig | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| Jun 21, 2024 | Maryville, TN | 2003 E. Broadway Avenue | 33 | 705.0856 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN | Glamping Grillers |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Maryville, TN | 2003 E. Broadway Ave. | 26 | 707.4056 | Alpine Smoke Works | DANG GOOD BBQ |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Townsend, TN | 7930 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy | 30 | 701.1088 | Alpine Smoke Works | Bad Rooster BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 173.1200 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 170.2628 |
| Pork | 180 | 176.5716 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 175.4172 | 173.1200 | 170.3200 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
29 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |