2023-06-09 – 2023-06-10 · Franklin, IN · 📍 250 Fairground St. · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, DAVE DRUETZLER · Prize money: $7,500.00
Grand Champion: Continental Barbecue Co (701.0856) · 38 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN
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.
Stronger than 91% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1631 power rating going in — stronger than 91% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 1–2: CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. and Smokin' Bones Barbecue tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: Smokin' Bones Barbecue and iBQ'n tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: TIRE SMOKE BBQ and Shiggin aint easy tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
LOCAL YOKELS BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double.
CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 7th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.7144 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 175.4516 | 172.5600 |
| Brisket | 176.0000 | 173.1200 | 170.2744 |
38 entries · top 701.0856 · median 672.2058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 4 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 5 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 7 | iBQ'n | |
| 8 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 9 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | BooyaQ | |
| 11 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 12 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 13 | First Class BBQ | |
| 14 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | WEQ4U | |
| 16 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 17 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 18 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 19 | Blue Island | |
| 20 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 21 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 23 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 24 | JMB BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 26 | Wink's BBQ | |
| 27 | PPF BBQ | |
| 28 | Si 2 BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 30 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 31 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 32 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 33 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 34 | 2 Crackers Smoking | |
| 35 | SMART ASSH B.B.Q | |
| 36 | The Bearded Pig | |
| 37 | TEAM MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 38 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE |
38 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 3 | iBQ'n | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | WEQ4U | |
| 6 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 7 | PPF BBQ | |
| 8 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 10 | Wink's BBQ | |
| 11 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 12 | BooyaQ | |
| 13 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 14 | First Class BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 16 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 18 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 19 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 20 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 21 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 22 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 24 | Si 2 BBQ | |
| 25 | Blue Island | |
| 26 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 27 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 28 | JMB BBQ | |
| 29 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 30 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 31 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 32 | 2 Crackers Smoking | |
| 33 | The Bearded Pig | |
| 34 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 36 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 37 | TEAM MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 38 | SMART ASSH B.B.Q |
38 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.8516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 2 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 4 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 7 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 8 | WEQ4U | |
| 9 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 11 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 14 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 15 | BooyaQ | |
| 16 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 17 | Si 2 BBQ | |
| 18 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 19 | Blue Island | |
| 20 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 21 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 23 | PPF BBQ | |
| 24 | SMART ASSH B.B.Q | |
| 25 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 26 | First Class BBQ | |
| 27 | 2 Crackers Smoking | |
| 28 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 29 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 30 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 31 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 32 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 33 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 34 | Wink's BBQ | |
| 35 | JMB BBQ | |
| 36 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 37 | The Bearded Pig | |
| 38 | TEAM MONEY MUSCLE |
37 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5484 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 2 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 3 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 4 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 5 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 8 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | Wink's BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 11 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 12 | JMB BBQ | |
| 13 | First Class BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 15 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 16 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 17 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 18 | Blue Island | |
| 19 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 20 | iBQ'n | |
| 21 | BooyaQ | |
| 22 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 23 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 24 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 25 | PPF BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 27 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 28 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 29 | WEQ4U | |
| 30 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 31 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 33 | Si 2 BBQ | |
| 34 | The Bearded Pig | |
| 35 | 2 Crackers Smoking | |
| 36 | SMART ASSH B.B.Q | |
| 37 | TEAM MONEY MUSCLE |
38 entries · top 176.0000 · median 167.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG DOGG BBQ - CINCINNATI, OH | |
| 3 | FIREHOUSE SMOKE | |
| 4 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 7 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 8 | BooyaQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HOOSIERS | |
| 10 | Blowing Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | iBQ'n | |
| 12 | BAD HABIT BBQ | |
| 13 | First Class BBQ | |
| 14 | BILLY RAY BBQ | |
| 15 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 16 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 17 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 18 | WEQ4U | |
| 19 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 20 | TIRE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | Blue Island | |
| 22 | JMB BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE-N-PEPPERS | |
| 24 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 25 | SMART ASSH B.B.Q | |
| 26 | 2 Crackers Smoking | |
| 27 | Smokin' Bones Barbecue | |
| 28 | Si 2 BBQ | |
| 29 | Butts-N-Racks BBQ | |
| 30 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 31 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 32 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 33 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 34 | Wink's BBQ | |
| 35 | The Bearded Pig | |
| 36 | TEAM MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 37 | Brisket Bones n Brews | |
| 38 | PPF 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.
4 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.5486 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brisket, Bones and Barbie | |
| 2 | Special Agent Joe BBQ | |
| 3 | Team Paw Patrol | |
| 4 | The Little Rose of TX BBQ Co |
3 entries · top 175.4056 · median 174.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hog Wart BBQ | |
| 2 | Virtual Smoke | |
| 3 | Shimmy Shack |
11 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3712 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTINENTAL BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | Hog Wart BBQ | |
| 3 | The Yellow Rose Texas BBQ Company | |
| 4 | PPF BBQ | |
| 5 | Si 2 BBQ | |
| 6 | BooyaQ | |
| 7 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | |
| 8 | Virtual Smoke | |
| 9 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 10 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 11 | Brisket Bones n Brews |