Central Illinois BBQ Throwdown
2022-07-15 – 2022-07-16 · Eureka, IL · State championship
Reps: DAVE ROGERS, PEG ROGERS · Prize money: $5,025.00
Grand Champion: Que U (705.6916) · 25 teams
Entries
25
7 categories
Top score
342.2516
Winning margin
9.2004
GC over RC
Field average
317.04
median 322.50
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
313.6456
what a walk cost here
Field spread
60.0688
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,025.00
on the line
Double threats
10
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 94%
beats 6% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1553
avg power rating going in · stronger than 59% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Triple H BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
QUE U took the Grand Championship home to WI.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-19 | Peoria, IL | 40 | 704.5372 | Heavy Smoke STL |
| 2022-07-15 ← this one | Eureka, IL | 25 | 705.6916 | Que U |
| 2022-07-15 | Eureka, IL | 19 | 177.7028 | Triple H BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | Eureka, IL | 25 | 690.7540 | Triple H BBQ |
| 2023-07-14 | Eureka, IL | 15 | 180.0000 | Smokinghostbbq |
| 2025-06-27 | Eureka, IL | 26 | 706.8344 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ |
| 2025-06-27 | Eureka, IL | 15 | 178.2972 | LEE LA Q |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
14 entries · top 174.8572 · median 160.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ham Squad | |
| 2 | Swine N’ Dine BBQ | |
| 3 | 309 BBQ | |
| 4 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 5 | Shmack Q | |
| 6 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 7 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 8 | Ishy Links BBQ | |
| 9 | Loose Cannon BBQ | |
| 10 | Sugar Creek BBQ | |
| 11 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 12 | Truck'n Sauced | |
| 13 | Top Row Que | |
| 14 | Porky Joe's BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
14 entries · top 342.2516 · median 322.5028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ham Squad | |
| 2 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | Swine N’ Dine BBQ | |
| 4 | 309 BBQ | |
| 5 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 6 | Ishy Links BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 8 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 9 | Shmack Q | |
| 10 | Loose Cannon BBQ | |
| 11 | Sugar Creek BBQ | |
| 12 | Porky Joe's BBQ | |
| 13 | Truck'n Sauced | |
| 14 | Top Row Que |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
14 entries · top 169.7028 · median 161.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ishy Links BBQ | |
| 2 | Stone Cold Grillers | |
| 3 | Ham Squad | |
| 4 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 5 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 6 | 309 BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ MIKE | |
| 8 | Swine N’ Dine BBQ | |
| 9 | Loose Cannon BBQ | |
| 10 | Shmack Q | |
| 11 | Porky Joe's BBQ | |
| 12 | Sugar Creek BBQ | |
| 13 | Top Row Que | |
| 14 | Truck'n Sauced |
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 4 | FIRST CLASS BBQ | |
| 5 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 6 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 7 | DB BBQ | |
| 8 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 9 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 10 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 11 | Risky Brisket | |
| 12 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 13 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 14 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 15 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 16 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 17 | Del Rio BBQ | |
| 18 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 19 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 20 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 21 | Smokin at Noonish | |
| 22 | Mediocre BBQ | |
| 23 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 24 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 25 | SAUCED N SMOKED |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 177.1544 · median 170.8112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 2 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 3 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 4 | QUE U | |
| 5 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 6 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 7 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 8 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 9 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 10 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 11 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 12 | DB BBQ | |
| 13 | Risky Brisket | |
| 14 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 15 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 16 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 17 | Mediocre BBQ | |
| 18 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 19 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 20 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 21 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 22 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 23 | FIRST CLASS BBQ | |
| 24 | Del Rio BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin at Noonish |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 705.6916 · median 672.4112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 4 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 5 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 6 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 7 | Risky Brisket | |
| 8 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 9 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 10 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 11 | DB BBQ | |
| 12 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 13 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 14 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 15 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 16 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 17 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 18 | FIRST CLASS BBQ | |
| 19 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 20 | Mediocre BBQ | |
| 21 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 22 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 23 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 24 | Smokin at Noonish | |
| 25 | Del Rio BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 3 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 4 | FIRST CLASS BBQ | |
| 5 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 6 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 7 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 8 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 9 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | DB BBQ | |
| 11 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 12 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 13 | Smokin at Noonish | |
| 14 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 15 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 16 | Risky Brisket | |
| 17 | Mediocre BBQ | |
| 18 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 19 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 20 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 21 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 22 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 23 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 24 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 25 | Del Rio BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 177.1428 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Risky Brisket | |
| 2 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 3 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 4 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 5 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 6 | QUE U | |
| 7 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 8 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 9 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 10 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 11 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 12 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 13 | Mediocre BBQ | |
| 14 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 15 | MOON KING BBQ | |
| 16 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | DB BBQ | |
| 18 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | |
| 19 | HEFTY LEFTY BBQ | |
| 20 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 21 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 22 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 23 | FIRST CLASS BBQ | |
| 24 | Del Rio BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin at Noonish |
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey smoke
23 entries · top 174.8456 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 2 | Swine N’ Dine BBQ | |
| 3 | Shmack Q | |
| 4 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 5 | Mediocre BBQ | |
| 6 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 7 | SAUCED N SMOKED | |
| 8 | AWESOME RACKS COOKIN CREW | |
| 9 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 10 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 11 | Ham Squad | |
| 12 | MONSTERS OF THE RIBWAY | |
| 13 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 14 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 15 | SI2 BBQ | |
| 16 | FIRST CLASS BBQ | |
| 17 | Del Rio BBQ | |
| 18 | OINK-A-DOODLE-MOO 1559 | |
| 19 | Chasin Chicken Barbeque | |
| 20 | GOT SMOKED - IL | |
| 21 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 22 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 23 | DB BBQ |