Smokin' For Garrett
2022-09-16 – 2022-09-17 · Mt. Carmel, IL · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS · Prize money: $8,500.00
Grand Champion: Triple H BBQ (698.8116) · 27 teams
Entries
27
7 categories
Top score
523.9884
Winning margin
1.1312
GC over RC
Field average
502.42
median 505.44
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
505.1428
what a walk cost here
Field spread
63.9884
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,500.00
on the line
Double threats
10
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 74%
beats 26% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1571
avg power rating going in · stronger than 75% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1312 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-20 | 35 | 698.2976 | ONE2BBQ | |
| 2021-10-22 | Boonville, IN | 27 | 692.5028 | Old Fashioned Butcher Shoppe |
| 2022-09-16 ← this one | Mt. Carmel, IL | 27 | 698.8116 | Triple H BBQ |
| 2023-10-06 | Mt. Carmel, IL | 26 | 711.9656 | Local Yokels |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
18 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.9942 · 🔥 perfect 180
Backyard Series — Overall
18 entries · top 523.9884 · median 505.4400
Backyard Series — Pork
18 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.0230
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 178.3200 · median 165.9886
Master Series — Brisket
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 4 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 5 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 8 | BooyaQ | |
| 9 | Pooh Bear BBQ | |
| 10 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 11 | PoCo Porkers | |
| 12 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 13 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 14 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 15 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 16 | 2 Crackers Smoking | |
| 17 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 18 | Risky Brisket | |
| 19 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoke N Hope | |
| 21 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 22 | Burr's BigBoy BBQ | |
| 23 | Big Belly BBQ | |
| 24 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 25 | Que-N-Da 662 | |
| 26 | Wild Cherry BBQ | |
| 27 | Hoosier BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 2 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 3 | Pooh Bear BBQ | |
| 4 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 5 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 6 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 7 | BooyaQ | |
| 8 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 9 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 10 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 11 | Risky Brisket | |
| 12 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 13 | 2 Crackers Smoking | |
| 14 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 15 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Smoke N Hope | |
| 17 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 18 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 19 | PoCo Porkers | |
| 20 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 21 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 22 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 23 | Wild Cherry BBQ | |
| 24 | Que-N-Da 662 | |
| 25 | Big Belly BBQ | |
| 26 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 27 | Burr's BigBoy BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 698.8116 · median 677.0284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 2 | Pooh Bear BBQ | |
| 3 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 4 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 5 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 6 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 7 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 8 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 9 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 10 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 11 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 12 | Risky Brisket | |
| 13 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 14 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 15 | BooyaQ | |
| 16 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 17 | 2 Crackers Smoking | |
| 18 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 19 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 20 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoke N Hope | |
| 22 | Wild Cherry BBQ | |
| 23 | PoCo Porkers | |
| 24 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 25 | Big Belly BBQ | |
| 26 | Que-N-Da 662 | |
| 27 | Burr's BigBoy BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 4 | Risky Brisket | |
| 5 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 6 | Pooh Bear BBQ | |
| 7 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 8 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 9 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 10 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 11 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 13 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 14 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 15 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 16 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 17 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 18 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 19 | Wild Cherry BBQ | |
| 20 | BooyaQ | |
| 21 | Smoke N Hope | |
| 22 | 2 Crackers Smoking | |
| 23 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 24 | Big Belly BBQ | |
| 25 | PoCo Porkers | |
| 26 | Que-N-Da 662 | |
| 27 | Burr's BigBoy BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 2 | JaBs BBQ | |
| 3 | Pooh Bear BBQ | |
| 4 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 5 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 6 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 7 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 8 | RUSTY PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | THUNDER HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | Risky Brisket | |
| 11 | Wild Cherry BBQ | |
| 12 | 2 Crackers Smoking | |
| 13 | BEACHDOGS 502 BBQ | |
| 14 | UP FROM THE PITS BBQ | |
| 15 | Big Belly BBQ | |
| 16 | Hoosier BBQ | |
| 17 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 18 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 19 | Smoke N Hope | |
| 20 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 21 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 22 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 23 | BooyaQ | |
| 24 | MESS-IN-A ROUND BBQ | |
| 25 | Que-N-Da 662 | |
| 26 | PoCo Porkers | |
| 27 | Burr's BigBoy BBQ |