Big BBQ Bash
2023-06-23 – 2023-06-24 · Maryville, TN · 📍 2003 E. Broadway Avenue · State championship
Reps: CONNIE AMIDEI, JONATHAN AMIDEI · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Swig-N-Pig (714.2628) · 36 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN
Entries
36
4 judged meats
Top score
714.2628
Winning margin
11.4628
GC over RC
Field average
671.18
median 678.72
Tightest race
Pork
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.7772
10th place overall
Field spread
120.1716
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 1%
beats 99% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
61%
of the 36 teams with a home region came from outside TN
Came back for more
48%
14 of 29 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.66 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1584
avg power rating going in · stronger than 83% of contests
Storylines
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 11.4628 points — a wider margin than 93% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SWIG-N-PIG took the Grand Championship home to NC.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🧹 A double category winner
SWIG-N-PIG won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: SWIG-N-PIG and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: One Eyed Pig BBQ and Glamping Grillers tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: Glamping Grillers and Smoke Central BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: UNDER THE RADAR (won 2016), Bad Rooster BBQ (won 2022).
🃏 An upset on the books
SWIG-N-PIG came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 15-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-24 | Maryville, TN | 31 | 701.7260 | UNDER THE RADAR | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 2022-06-24 | Maryville, TN | 2003 E. Broadway Avenue | 29 | 700.5028 | Bad Rooster BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| 2023-06-23 ← this one | Maryville, TN | 2003 E. Broadway Avenue | 36 | 714.2628 | Swig-N-Pig | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2024-06-21 | Maryville, TN | 2003 E. Broadway Avenue | 33 | 705.0856 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN | Glamping Grillers |
| 2025-06-20 | Maryville, TN | 2003 E. Broadway Ave. | 26 | 707.4056 | Alpine Smoke Works | DANG GOOD BBQ |
| 2026-09-25 | Townsend, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 173.1316 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 174.2628 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 173.1316 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 174.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
36 entries · top 714.2628 · median 678.7198
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 4 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 5 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 6 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 8 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 9 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 10 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 11 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 12 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 13 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 14 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 15 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 16 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 17 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 18 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 19 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 20 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 21 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 22 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 24 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 25 | Willingham's | |
| 26 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 27 | THIRD SWINES CHARM | |
| 28 | Denso | |
| 29 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 30 | Chairman of the Boar | |
| 31 | Barger-Que | |
| 32 | Corr-Tenn | |
| 33 | Bad Brad's BBQ | |
| 34 | Bunny's BBQ | |
| 35 | Praise the Lord BBQ | |
| 36 | BBQ865 |
Chicken
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 4 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 5 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 6 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 7 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 8 | Denso | |
| 9 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 10 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 11 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 12 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 13 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 14 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 15 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 16 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 17 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | THIRD SWINES CHARM | |
| 19 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 20 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 21 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 22 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 23 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 24 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 26 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 27 | Chairman of the Boar | |
| 28 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 29 | Willingham's | |
| 30 | Corr-Tenn | |
| 31 | Praise the Lord BBQ | |
| 32 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 33 | Bad Brad's BBQ | |
| 34 | Barger-Que | |
| 35 | Bunny's BBQ | |
| 36 | BBQ865 |
Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 3 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 4 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 5 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 6 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 7 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 8 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 9 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 10 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 11 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 12 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 13 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 14 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 15 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 16 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 17 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 18 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 19 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 20 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 21 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 22 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 24 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 25 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 26 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 27 | Denso | |
| 28 | Bunny's BBQ | |
| 29 | Bad Brad's BBQ | |
| 30 | Corr-Tenn | |
| 31 | THIRD SWINES CHARM | |
| 32 | Willingham's | |
| 33 | Chairman of the Boar | |
| 34 | Barger-Que | |
| 35 | BBQ865 | |
| 36 | Praise the Lord BBQ |
Pork
36 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 3 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 4 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 5 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 6 | Barger-Que | |
| 7 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 8 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 9 | Willingham's | |
| 10 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 11 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 12 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 13 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 14 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 15 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 16 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 17 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 18 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 19 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 20 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 21 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 22 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 24 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 25 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 26 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 27 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 28 | THIRD SWINES CHARM | |
| 29 | Chairman of the Boar | |
| 30 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 31 | Denso | |
| 32 | Corr-Tenn | |
| 33 | Bunny's BBQ | |
| 34 | Bad Brad's BBQ | |
| 35 | Praise the Lord BBQ | |
| 36 | BBQ865 |
Brisket
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 2 | THIRD SWINES CHARM | |
| 3 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 4 | Willingham's | |
| 5 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 6 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 7 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 9 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 10 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 11 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 12 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Can Country Outlaw BBQ | |
| 14 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 15 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 16 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 17 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 18 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 19 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 20 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Chairman of the Boar | |
| 22 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 23 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 24 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 25 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 26 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 27 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 28 | Barger-Que | |
| 29 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 30 | Denso | |
| 31 | Corr-Tenn | |
| 32 | Bad Brad's BBQ | |
| 33 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 34 | Bunny's BBQ | |
| 35 | BBQ865 | |
| 36 | Praise the Lord BBQ |