Oct 28–29, 2022 · Columbus, MS · 📍 764 Hwy 69 S. · State championship
Reps: Janet Appleton, Sam Appleton · Prize money: $6,500
BEER-B-QUE BOYS won Grand Champion at the Roast N Boast on October 28, 2022 in Columbus, MS at 764 Hwy 69 S., scoring 701.6688 in a field of 8 teams. SmokinGhost BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.7772. Category winners: Chicken — BEER-B-QUE BOYS (175.4172); Pork Ribs — BEER-B-QUE BOYS (177.7144); Pork — BEER-B-QUE BOYS (177.7144); Brisket — BOARS NIGHT OUT (174.8456). The Backyard Series standings were won by REDBONES BBQ with 517.6688. This is the 8th of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2021 edition was won by Chicken Fried BBQ; the next was held in 2023.
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
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 70 times in 100
BEER-B-QUE BOYS came in rated below the field's top team, SmokinGhost BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Wider than 90% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.8916 points — a wider margin than 90% of championships in the data.
BEER-B-QUE BOYS won Chicken, Pork Ribs, Pork — a hat-trick, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
Master Series — Pork Ribs places 3–4: SHORT BUS COOKERS and GRILLS OF MISSISSIPPI tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Backyard Series — Chicken places 9–10: PARTY BARGE BBQ edged MAGNOLIA by 0.0112. Backyard Series — Chicken places 1–2: The Real Squeal BBQ edged WITCHED TO WICKED WITH T, G, AND JD. by 0.0116.
BEER-B-QUE BOYS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 3 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 3rd.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SHORT BUS COOKERS (won 2013).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2013 | Columbus, MS | Columbus, MS | 27 | 700.5828 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Columbus, MS | Columbus, MS 39702 | 25 | 695.3600 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | SOUTHERN SMOKERS |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Columbus, MS | Columbus, MS 39703 | 26 | 690.2172 | RED EYED SMOKERS | BAYOU BOOGIE BBQ |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Columbus, MS | 764 Hwy 69 S | 17 | 689.6456 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | BEES KNEES BBQ TEAM |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Columbus, MS | Columbus Lowndes Fairground | 25 | 699.9312 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT | SOUTH PORK |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Columbus, MS | Columbus, MS 39702 | 36 | 708.0116 | GETTING' BASTED | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ |
| Aug 27, 2021 | Columbus, MS | 900 MS-69 | 19 | 703.9884 | Chicken Fried BBQ | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ |
| Oct 28, 2022 ← this one | Columbus, MS | 764 Hwy 69 S. | 8 | 701.6688 | BEER B QUE BOYS | SmokinGhost BBQ |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Columbus, MS | 764 Hwy 69 S. | 12 | 705.0972 | COLORADO BULLDAWG BBQ | Poppa Pig |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Columbus, MS | Hwy 69 | 15 | 699.9312 | SMOKEBUSTERS | GENERAL LEE SMOKING |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Columbus, MS | 698 Heigh Drive | 13 | 702.8000 | Glamping Grillers | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Columbus, MS | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 175.4172 | 168.5372 | — |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 170.2628 | — |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7144 | 170.2628 | — |
| Master Series — Brisket | 174.8456 | 161.6572 | — |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 173.1544 | 168.5256 | 164.5372 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 170.2628 | 158.2860 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 176.5600 | 171.9656 | 160.5256 |
8 entries · top 701.6688 · median 674.7316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 2 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 3 | BOARS NIGHT OUT | |
| 4 | GRILLS OF MISSISSIPPI | |
| 5 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 6 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 7 | RIVER RATS | |
| 8 | SWEET RACKS AND SPICY CHICKS BBQ |
8 entries · top 175.4172 · median 170.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 2 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 3 | RIVER RATS | |
| 4 | GRILLS OF MISSISSIPPI | |
| 5 | BOARS NIGHT OUT | |
| 6 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 7 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 8 | SWEET RACKS AND SPICY CHICKS BBQ |
8 entries · top 177.7144 · median 171.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 2 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 3 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 4 | GRILLS OF MISSISSIPPI | |
| 5 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 6 | RIVER RATS | |
| 7 | BOARS NIGHT OUT | |
| 8 | SWEET RACKS AND SPICY CHICKS BBQ |
8 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 2 | BOARS NIGHT OUT | |
| 3 | GRILLS OF MISSISSIPPI | |
| 4 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 5 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 6 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 7 | SWEET RACKS AND SPICY CHICKS BBQ | |
| 8 | RIVER RATS |
8 entries · top 174.8456 · median 163.3772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOARS NIGHT OUT | |
| 2 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 3 | BEER-B-QUE BOYS | |
| 4 | GRILLS OF MISSISSIPPI | |
| 5 | SHORT BUS COOKERS | |
| 6 | RIVER RATS | |
| 7 | MISFITS OF SMOKE | |
| 8 | SWEET RACKS AND SPICY CHICKS BBQ |
19 entries · top 517.6688 · median 476.4916 · out of 540, not the usual 360
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 2 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 3 | RIBLIFE | |
| 4 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 5 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 6 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 7 | LEE LA Q | |
| 8 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 9 | HOGG UGLY | |
| 10 | CRYE LEIKE COOKIN CREW | |
| 11 | WITCHED TO WICKED WITH T, G, AND JD. | |
| 12 | COUNTRY HOGGS | |
| 13 | PARTY BARGE BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKEY BONEZ BBQ | |
| 15 | TZURS | |
| 16 | BUTT-HEADS | |
| 17 | JW AND THE WILD BOARS | |
| 18 | SLABHOUSE | |
| 19 | MISSISSIPPI MEAT MEN |
19 entries · top 173.1544 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 2 | WITCHED TO WICKED WITH T, G, AND JD. | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | RIBLIFE | |
| 5 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 6 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 7 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 8 | MISSISSIPPI MEAT MEN | |
| 9 | PARTY BARGE BBQ | |
| 10 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 11 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 12 | HOGG UGLY | |
| 13 | CRYE LEIKE COOKIN CREW | |
| 14 | SMOKEY BONEZ BBQ | |
| 15 | JW AND THE WILD BOARS | |
| 16 | COUNTRY HOGGS | |
| 17 | SLABHOUSE | |
| 18 | TZURS | |
| 19 | BUTT-HEADS |
18 entries · top 177.7144 · median 159.9716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 2 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 3 | RIBLIFE | |
| 4 | LEE LA Q | |
| 5 | HOGG UGLY | |
| 6 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 7 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 8 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 9 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 10 | CRYE LEIKE COOKIN CREW | |
| 11 | BUTT-HEADS | |
| 12 | WITCHED TO WICKED WITH T, G, AND JD. | |
| 13 | COUNTRY HOGGS | |
| 14 | SMOKEY BONEZ BBQ | |
| 15 | SLABHOUSE | |
| 16 | JW AND THE WILD BOARS | |
| 17 | TZURS | |
| 18 | PARTY BARGE BBQ |
19 entries · top 176.5600 · median 160.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 2 | RAMMER JAMMER BBQ | |
| 3 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 5 | RIBLIFE | |
| 6 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 7 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 8 | HOGG UGLY | |
| 9 | COUNTRY HOGGS | |
| 10 | CRYE LEIKE COOKIN CREW | |
| 11 | TZURS | |
| 12 | LEE LA Q | |
| 13 | MISSISSIPPI MEAT MEN | |
| 14 | PARTY BARGE BBQ | |
| 15 | JW AND THE WILD BOARS | |
| 16 | SMOKEY BONEZ BBQ | |
| 17 | WITCHED TO WICKED WITH T, G, AND JD. | |
| 18 | BUTT-HEADS | |
| 19 | SLABHOUSE |