Boss Hog State Championship Cook-Off
2025-05-09 – 2025-05-10 · Waynesboro, GA · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $11,150.00
Grand Champion: Optimus Swine (698.2056) · 42 teams
Entries
70
6 categories
Top score
698.2056
Winning margin
2.2972
GC over RC
Field average
659.04
median 675.29
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.3488
what a walk cost here
Field spread
242.3428
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,150.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 42%
beats 58% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1563
avg power rating going in · stronger than 68% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Optimus Swine took the Grand Championship home to VA.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-09 | 42 | 690.7884 | PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 2015-05-08 | 39 | 686.1944 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 2016-05-13 | 41 | 692.4800 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ | |
| 2017-05-12 | 42 | 689.0284 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 2018-05-11 | 42 | 691.3372 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 2019-05-10 | Waynesboro, GA | 42 | 689.6228 | SAUCED! BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 | Waynesboro, GA | 42 | 694.2288 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS |
| 2022-05-13 | Waynesboro, GA | 42 | 698.8000 | SMOKE ME SILLY |
| 2025-05-09 ← this one | Waynesboro, GA | 42 | 698.2056 | Optimus Swine |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Chicken
70 entries · top 177.7600 · median 154.5656
Ancillary — Strawberry
30 entries · top 176.6172 · median 155.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lip Smacking Oinkers | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 4 | QMEISTERS | |
| 5 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 7 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 8 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 9 | Palmetto Smoke-House BBQ | |
| 10 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 11 | JL Smokers | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 13 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Backwoods BBQ | |
| 15 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 16 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 17 | Bennetts BBQ & Smokehouse | |
| 18 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 19 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 20 | Optimus Swine | |
| 21 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 22 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 23 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoking Fatties BBQ | |
| 25 | Puck Brothers | |
| 26 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 27 | Bubba Grills | |
| 28 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 29 | Roscoe P Coal-Trane | |
| 30 | YES, DEAR BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimus Swine | |
| 2 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 3 | Elite BBQ Smokers | |
| 4 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 5 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 6 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 7 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 9 | QMEISTERS | |
| 10 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 11 | JL Smokers | |
| 12 | Smoke This | |
| 13 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 14 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 15 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 18 | Puck Brothers | |
| 19 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 20 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 21 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 22 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 23 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 24 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 25 | Bubba Grills | |
| 26 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 27 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 28 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 29 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 30 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 31 | Organizer Portal | |
| 32 | Backwoods BBQ | |
| 33 | Roscoe P Coal-Trane | |
| 34 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 35 | Bennetts BBQ & Smokehouse | |
| 36 | Smoking Fatties BBQ | |
| 37 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 38 | Lip Smacking Oinkers | |
| 39 | Lick Da Bone BBQ | |
| 40 | POOLIE'S BBQ & GRILL | |
| 41 | Hog Wild Butts and Birds | |
| 42 | Palmetto Smoke-House BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 3 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 4 | Optimus Swine | |
| 5 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 6 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 7 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 8 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 9 | Smoke This | |
| 10 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 11 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 12 | Bubba Grills | |
| 13 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 14 | Organizer Portal | |
| 15 | Backwoods BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 17 | Puck Brothers | |
| 18 | Elite BBQ Smokers | |
| 19 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 20 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 21 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 22 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 24 | Bennetts BBQ & Smokehouse | |
| 25 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 26 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 27 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 28 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 29 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 30 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 31 | JL Smokers | |
| 32 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 33 | QMEISTERS | |
| 34 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 35 | Smoking Fatties BBQ | |
| 36 | POOLIE'S BBQ & GRILL | |
| 37 | Palmetto Smoke-House BBQ | |
| 38 | Lip Smacking Oinkers | |
| 39 | Roscoe P Coal-Trane | |
| 40 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 41 | Hog Wild Butts and Birds |
Master Series — Overall
42 entries · top 698.2056 · median 675.2914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimus Swine | |
| 2 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 3 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 4 | JL Smokers | |
| 5 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 6 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 7 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 9 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 10 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 11 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 12 | Bubba Grills | |
| 13 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 14 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 15 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 16 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 18 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 19 | QMEISTERS | |
| 20 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 21 | Smoke This | |
| 22 | Elite BBQ Smokers | |
| 23 | Backwoods BBQ | |
| 24 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 25 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 26 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 28 | Puck Brothers | |
| 29 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 30 | Organizer Portal | |
| 31 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 33 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 34 | Smoking Fatties BBQ | |
| 35 | Bennetts BBQ & Smokehouse | |
| 36 | Roscoe P Coal-Trane | |
| 37 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 38 | Lip Smacking Oinkers | |
| 39 | POOLIE'S BBQ & GRILL | |
| 40 | Hog Wild Butts and Birds | |
| 41 | Palmetto Smoke-House BBQ | |
| 42 | Lick Da Bone BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
42 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | Bubba Grills | |
| 3 | JL Smokers | |
| 4 | Backwoods BBQ | |
| 5 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 6 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 7 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 8 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 9 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 10 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 11 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 12 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 13 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 14 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 15 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 16 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 17 | Optimus Swine | |
| 18 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 20 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 21 | Lick Da Bone BBQ | |
| 22 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 23 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 24 | Organizer Portal | |
| 25 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 26 | QMEISTERS | |
| 27 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 29 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 30 | Roscoe P Coal-Trane | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 32 | Palmetto Smoke-House BBQ | |
| 33 | Smoke This | |
| 34 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 35 | POOLIE'S BBQ & GRILL | |
| 36 | Elite BBQ Smokers | |
| 37 | Smoking Fatties BBQ | |
| 38 | Lip Smacking Oinkers | |
| 39 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 40 | Puck Brothers | |
| 41 | Hog Wild Butts and Birds | |
| 42 | Bennetts BBQ & Smokehouse |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
42 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.2630
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JL Smokers | |
| 2 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 3 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 4 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 5 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 6 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 7 | QMEISTERS | |
| 8 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 9 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 10 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 11 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 12 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 13 | Optimus Swine | |
| 14 | Puck Brothers | |
| 15 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 17 | Bubba Grills | |
| 18 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 20 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 21 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 22 | Smoke This | |
| 23 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 24 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 25 | Organizer Portal | |
| 26 | Elite BBQ Smokers | |
| 27 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 28 | Backwoods BBQ | |
| 29 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 30 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 31 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 32 | Lip Smacking Oinkers | |
| 33 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 35 | Bennetts BBQ & Smokehouse | |
| 36 | Smoking Fatties BBQ | |
| 37 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 38 | Roscoe P Coal-Trane | |
| 39 | Palmetto Smoke-House BBQ | |
| 40 | Hog Wild Butts and Birds | |
| 41 | POOLIE'S BBQ & GRILL | |
| 42 | Lick Da Bone BBQ |