COVID-Que 2020

Franklin, IN

Double Header

June 19 &  20

Welcome to “the first, and hopefully last ever, COVID-Que 2020 BBQ Competition” as was inserted into the judge’s oath for the COVID-Que 2020 Double Header BBQ event held at the Johnson County Fairgrounds in Franklin, IN.

A community supporting community is how one can best describe the actions over the Father’s Day weekend. Over 70 professional BBQ teams engaged in supporting community efforts behind awareness and relief for Covid-19 in the Franklin, IN community. The event presented a sizeable check to Johnson County, Indiana, in support of COVID-19relief efforts. Several area foodbanks also were assisted with donations of canned goods, sanitizers, and money to replenish dwindled inventory.

Impressive, too, is how this event came together. In five short weeks of planning, Franklin hosted Indiana’s largest BBQ competition ever! Organizers, select teams, and KCBS reps all contributed time and effort to make this two-day event a success!

Masks, gloves, and social distancing were the norm. New rules and procedures were put in place to ensure the safety of the cook teams, judges, and volunteers. 

Day One – June 19

It was a heated competition with 69 teams positioning for “The Best Que in the Land.” Congrats to ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN for capturing Grand Champion with a 693.7 overall score.

Reserve Grand Champion was awarded to Hot Coles BBQ with a 690.8 score. 

To show how competitive Day One was, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN had only two top-ten finishes in the four required meat categories!

Special shout out to JMB BBQ for their first ever First Place in Chicken!

Day Two – June 20

So, if Dad has to cook on Father’s Day, you might as well make it world-class BBQ! Sixty-three teams vied for Champion status, with several additional competitors from the previous day.

Congrats to ONE2BBQ with a coveted 701.7 score and a 700 pin! ONE2BBQ placed no worse than 4^th in three of the four required categories…Chicken (4^th), Ribs (2^nd), and Pork (1^st)!

BLUE ISLAND BBQ CO. was Reserve Champion with a 686.3 overall score. BLUE ISLAND placed in the Top 10 in two entries, Chicken (10th) and Brisket (5^th).

COVID-Que Face Masks

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