Heritage Days BBQ Showdown (Day One)
2022-06-24 – 2022-06-25 · Belvidere, IL · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $11,100.00
Grand Champion: Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ (703.9660) · 36 teams
Entries
36
6 categories
Top score
346.2400
Winning margin
2.8572
GC over RC
Field average
323.24
median 327.34
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
323.2912
what a walk cost here
Field spread
65.2116
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,100.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 91%
beats 9% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1591
avg power rating going in · stronger than 87% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IA.
🃏 An upset on the books
IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Heavy Smoke BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-06-25 | Belvidere, IL | 49 | 692.0000 | 4 Legs Up BBQ |
| 2022-06-24 ← this one | Belvidere, IL | 36 | 703.9660 | Iowa's Smokey D's BBQ |
| 2022-06-25 | Belvidere, IL | 32 | 706.2400 | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
15 entries · top 173.1200 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 2 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 4 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 5 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 6 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 7 | Good Grefe! | |
| 8 | Corson Q | |
| 9 | Shmack Q | |
| 10 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 11 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 12 | Ishy Links BBQ | |
| 13 | Loose Cannon BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' YER BUTT GANG | |
| 15 | MC's BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
15 entries · top 346.2400 · median 327.3372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 2 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 3 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 4 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 5 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 6 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 7 | Good Grefe! | |
| 8 | Corson Q | |
| 9 | Shmack Q | |
| 10 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 11 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 12 | Loose Cannon BBQ | |
| 13 | Ishy Links BBQ | |
| 14 | MC's BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' YER BUTT GANG |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 176.5600 · median 161.6688
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE, FIRE & BREW | |
| 2 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 4 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 5 | Loose Cannon BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKEY GQ | |
| 7 | Corson Q | |
| 8 | Skinny Pig BBQ | |
| 9 | Good Grefe! | |
| 10 | T Daddys BBQ | |
| 11 | Shmack Q | |
| 12 | MC's BBQ | |
| 13 | Ishy Links BBQ | |
| 14 | UGLY BABY BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' YER BUTT GANG |
Master Series — Brisket
36 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 2 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 3 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 4 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 5 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 7 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 8 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 9 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 10 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 11 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 12 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 13 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 14 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 15 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 17 | DB BBQ | |
| 18 | QUE U | |
| 19 | iBQ'n | |
| 20 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 22 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 24 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 25 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 26 | Risky Brisket | |
| 27 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 28 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 29 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 30 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 31 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 32 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 33 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | |
| 34 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 35 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 36 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
36 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 2 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 7 | DB BBQ | |
| 8 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 11 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 12 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 13 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 14 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 16 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 17 | Risky Brisket | |
| 18 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 19 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 20 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 21 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 22 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 23 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 24 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 25 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 26 | QUE U | |
| 27 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 28 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 29 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 31 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 32 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 33 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 34 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 35 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 36 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
36 entries · top 703.9660 · median 673.5886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 5 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 6 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 7 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 8 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 9 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 10 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 11 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 13 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 14 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 15 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 16 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 17 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 18 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 19 | DB BBQ | |
| 20 | Risky Brisket | |
| 21 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 22 | QUE U | |
| 23 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 24 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 25 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 27 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 28 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 29 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 30 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 31 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 32 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 33 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 34 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 35 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | |
| 36 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
36 entries · top 175.4172 · median 168.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 4 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 5 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | iBQ'n | |
| 8 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 9 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 10 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 11 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 12 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 13 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 14 | QUE U | |
| 15 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 16 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 17 | Risky Brisket | |
| 18 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 19 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 20 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 21 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 22 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 23 | DB BBQ | |
| 24 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 26 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 27 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 28 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 29 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 30 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 31 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 32 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | |
| 33 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 34 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 35 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 36 | Ghost Hill BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | |
| 2 | PORKRASTINATORS | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | Smokin Highwaymen | |
| 5 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 6 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 7 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 10 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | BACKDRAFT BBQ | |
| 12 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 13 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 14 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 15 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 16 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 17 | ROLL THE BONES BBQ | |
| 18 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 19 | Risky Brisket | |
| 20 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 21 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 22 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 23 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 24 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | JACKS PIT SHACK | |
| 26 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 27 | QUE U | |
| 28 | DB BBQ | |
| 29 | Hump's Haven Backyard BBQ | |
| 30 | 43RD PARALLEL BBQ | |
| 31 | Black Crown Barbeque | |
| 32 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 33 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 34 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 35 | Three Stooges bbq | |
| 36 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque |