Oct 28–29, 2022 · Shelby, NC · 📍 707 S Lafayette St · State championship
Reps: Alan Rothrock, Doug Reid · Prize money: $5,650
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN won Grand Champion at the Shelby BBQ Extravaganza (Day 1) on October 28, 2022 in Shelby, NC at 707 S Lafayette St, scoring 699.3600 in a field of 35 teams. SMOKE SHOW MAFIA took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.8000. Category winners: Chicken — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (178.8572); Pork Ribs — ELITE BBQ SMOKERS (176.0000); Pork — SMOKE SHOW MAFIA (178.2972); Brisket — SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM (179.4400). The Backyard Series standings were won by Ham Squad with 345.0856. This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2022.
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.
Closer than 91% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5600 points — closer than 91% of every championship in the data.
Stronger than 95% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1649 power rating going in — stronger than 95% of every contest tracked.
Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: SMOKE SHOW MAFIA and Organizer Portal tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 4–5: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN and Smoke Central BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 8–9: BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC and One Eyed Pig BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 14th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2022 ← this one | Shelby, NC | 707 S Lafayette St | 35 | 699.3600 | Rooters-N-Tooters | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Shelby, NC | 707 S Lafayette St | 34 | 699.9544 | Off the Rack | TASTE OF GRACE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 171.9772 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 176 | 173.1200 | 171.4056 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.2972 | 174.2628 | 173.1084 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 179.4400 | 173.1200 | 172.5600 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 177.7144 | 168.5372 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 171.9772 | 166.2400 | — |
35 entries · top 699.3600 · median 678.7660
35 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
35 entries · top 176 · median 169.1200
35 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.5372
35 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.3828
9 entries · top 345.0856 · median 335.9316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ham Squad | |
| 2 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 3 | Sunnyside Smoke | |
| 4 | Conviction BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 6 | Hoggin It Up | |
| 7 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 8 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 9 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ |
9 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 2 | Ham Squad | |
| 3 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 4 | Conviction BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Sunnyside Smoke | |
| 6 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 7 | Hoggin It Up | |
| 8 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 9 | Dogpatch Q |
9 entries · top 171.9772 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunnyside Smoke | |
| 2 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 3 | Conviction BBQ Team | |
| 4 | Ham Squad | |
| 5 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 6 | Hoggin It Up | |
| 7 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 8 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 9 | Bourbon & Blues 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.
28 entries · top 180 · median 167.3942 · 🔥 perfect 180