Oct 14–15, 2022 · Grovetown, GA · 📍 5462 Columbia Rd. · State championship
Reps: Alan Rothrock, Doug Reid, Julie Cook, Rusty Cook · Prize money: $40,200
ZIPS BBQ won Grand Champion at the Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Music Festival on October 14, 2022 in Grovetown, GA at 5462 Columbia Rd., scoring 705.1200 in a field of 51 teams. Q-BONES BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 702.8572. Category winners: Chicken — ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — CLARK CREW BBQ (178.8572); Pork — ZIPS BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — COOL HAND QUE (180.0000).
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.
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 92 times in 100
ZIPS BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, CLARK CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 8-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Stronger than 92% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1634 power rating going in — stronger than 92% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 1–2: ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ and Optimus Swine tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: Optimus Swine and ANGRY JACK BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: ANGRY JACK BBQ and Q-BONES BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
ZIPS BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 18th.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 178.8572 | 177.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.5716 | 174.2628 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4288 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 180 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
51 entries · top 705.1200 · median 680.4340
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 2 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 3 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 4 | LA PASADITA | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 7 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 8 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 9 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 11 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 12 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 13 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 14 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 15 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 16 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 17 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 18 | Optimus Swine | |
| 19 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 20 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 21 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 22 | KILLER B'S | |
| 23 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 24 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO | |
| 25 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 27 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 28 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 29 | RECTEQ SMOKERS | |
| 30 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 31 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 32 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 33 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 34 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 35 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 36 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 37 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 38 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 39 | Willingham's | |
| 40 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 41 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 42 | QMEISTERS | |
| 43 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 44 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 45 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 46 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 47 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 48 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ | |
| 49 | SMOKE SHOW | |
| 50 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE | |
| 51 | GOD BLESS AMERICA |
51 entries · top 180 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 2 | Optimus Swine | |
| 3 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 4 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 6 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO | |
| 7 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 8 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 9 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 10 | LA PASADITA | |
| 11 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 12 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 13 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 14 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 16 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 17 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 18 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 19 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 20 | RECTEQ SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 22 | KILLER B'S | |
| 23 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 24 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 25 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 26 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 27 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 29 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 30 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 31 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 32 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 33 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 34 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 35 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 38 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 39 | QMEISTERS | |
| 40 | SMOKE SHOW | |
| 41 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 42 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 43 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 44 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 45 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 46 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE | |
| 47 | Willingham's | |
| 48 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 49 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 50 | GOD BLESS AMERICA | |
| 51 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS |
51 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 4 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 5 | RECTEQ SMOKERS | |
| 6 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 9 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 10 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | KILLER B'S | |
| 12 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 13 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 14 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 15 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 16 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 17 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 18 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 19 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 20 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 21 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 22 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 23 | Willingham's | |
| 24 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 25 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 26 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 27 | Optimus Swine | |
| 28 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 29 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 30 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 31 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 32 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 33 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 35 | LA PASADITA | |
| 36 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 37 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 38 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 39 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 40 | QMEISTERS | |
| 41 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE | |
| 42 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 43 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO | |
| 44 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 45 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ | |
| 46 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 47 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 48 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 49 | SMOKE SHOW | |
| 50 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 51 | GOD BLESS AMERICA |
51 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 2 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 3 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 4 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | LA PASADITA | |
| 8 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 9 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 10 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 11 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 12 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 13 | Optimus Swine | |
| 14 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO | |
| 15 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 17 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 18 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 19 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 20 | RECTEQ SMOKERS | |
| 21 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 23 | KILLER B'S | |
| 24 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 25 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 26 | GOD BLESS AMERICA | |
| 27 | QMEISTERS | |
| 28 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 29 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 30 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 31 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 32 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 33 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 34 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 35 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 36 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ | |
| 37 | Willingham's | |
| 38 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 39 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 40 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 41 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 42 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 43 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 44 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 45 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 46 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 47 | SMOKE SHOW | |
| 48 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 49 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 50 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 51 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE |
51 entries · top 180 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 2 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 3 | LA PASADITA | |
| 4 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 5 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 6 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 7 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 9 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 12 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 14 | Q-BONES BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 16 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 17 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 18 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 20 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 21 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 22 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 23 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 24 | CLARK CREW BBQ | |
| 25 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 26 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 27 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 28 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO | |
| 29 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 30 | KILLER B'S | |
| 31 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 32 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 33 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 35 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 36 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 37 | Optimus Swine | |
| 38 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 39 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 40 | Willingham's | |
| 41 | QMEISTERS | |
| 42 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 43 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 44 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 45 | RECTEQ SMOKERS | |
| 46 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE | |
| 47 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 48 | SMOKE SHOW | |
| 49 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 50 | GOD BLESS AMERICA | |
| 51 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
15 entries · top 180 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 3 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | RECTEQ SMOKERS | |
| 5 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 7 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE | |
| 8 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO | |
| 9 | SMOKE SHOW | |
| 10 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 13 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 14 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 15 | Iron Head Barbeque |