May 6–7, 2023 · Kannapolis, NC · 📍 401 Laureate Way · State championship
Reps: Alan Rothrock, Doug Reid · Prize money: $11,250
One Eyed Pig BBQ won Grand Champion at the Jiggy With The Piggy - Day 2 on May 6, 2023 in Kannapolis, NC at 401 Laureate Way, scoring 707.3944 in a field of 23 teams. CHUNKY BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 706.8460. Category winners: Chicken — ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (180.0000); Pork Ribs — LADY OF Q (178.8572); Pork — UNDER THE RADAR (179.4400); Brisket — Bushmaster BBQ (180.0000). The Backyard Series standings were won by Bourbon & Blues BBQ with 350.8228. This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2024.
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 92% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5484 points — closer than 92% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 86 times in 100
ONE EYED PIG BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 14-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
One Eyed Pig BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Stronger than 97% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1659 power rating going in — stronger than 97% of every contest tracked.
Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: One Eyed Pig BBQ and BAD ROOSTER BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: REDNECK SCIENTIFIC and FRED VEGAS SMOKERS tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: Pappy & Roleys and UNDER THE RADAR tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2022 | Kannapolis, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 6, 2023 ← this one | Kannapolis, NC | 401 Laureate Way | 23 | 707.3944 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | CHUNKY BBQ |
| May 4, 2024 | Kannapolis, NC | 401 Laureate Way | 35 | 702.2516 | Rooters-N-Tooters | OFF THE RACK BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 177.7144 | 175.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 177.7144 | 171.9772 |
| Master Series — Pork | 179.4400 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180 | 174.2628 | 171.4288 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 166.2400 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 169.6684 | 162.8112 |
23 entries · top 707.3944 · median 686.1828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 5 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 6 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 9 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 10 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 11 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 12 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 14 | LADY OF Q | |
| 15 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 16 | JL Smokers | |
| 17 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 18 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 19 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 20 | KenzielouQ | |
| 21 | CBF Que | |
| 22 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 23 | The Sauce & All |
23 entries · top 180 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 3 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 4 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 5 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 8 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 9 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 10 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 11 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 13 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 14 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 15 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 16 | KenzielouQ | |
| 17 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 18 | JL Smokers | |
| 19 | The Sauce & All | |
| 20 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 21 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 22 | CBF Que | |
| 23 | LADY OF Q |
23 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LADY OF Q | |
| 2 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 3 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 4 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 5 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 8 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 9 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 10 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 11 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 12 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 13 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 14 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 15 | KenzielouQ | |
| 16 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 17 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 18 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 19 | JL Smokers | |
| 20 | CBF Que | |
| 21 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 23 | The Sauce & All |
23 entries · top 179.4400 · median 173.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 3 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 5 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 6 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | JL Smokers | |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 9 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 10 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 11 | LADY OF Q | |
| 12 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 13 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 15 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 16 | CBF Que | |
| 17 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 18 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 19 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 20 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 21 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 22 | KenzielouQ | |
| 23 | The Sauce & All |
23 entries · top 180 · median 170.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 2 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 3 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 6 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 7 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 9 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 10 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 11 | LADY OF Q | |
| 12 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 13 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 14 | The Sauce & All | |
| 15 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 16 | CBF Que | |
| 17 | KenzielouQ | |
| 18 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 19 | JL Smokers | |
| 20 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 21 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 22 | SMOKING STUDS BBQ | |
| 23 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
13 entries · top 350.8228 · median 340.5140
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 2 | LEE LA Q | |
| 3 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 4 | T & S BBQ | |
| 5 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 6 | Jury's Out | |
| 7 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 8 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 9 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 10 | HESSHOGS | |
| 11 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 12 | Trailer Pork Bros | |
| 13 | Chillin & Grillin |
13 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 5 | T & S BBQ | |
| 6 | Jury's Out | |
| 7 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 8 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 9 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 10 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 11 | HESSHOGS | |
| 12 | Trailer Pork Bros | |
| 13 | Chillin & Grillin |
13 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 2 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | T & S BBQ | |
| 5 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 6 | Jury's Out | |
| 7 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 8 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 9 | HESSHOGS | |
| 10 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | Chillin & Grillin | |
| 12 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 13 | Trailer Pork Bros |