The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival

2023-10-06 – 2023-10-07 · Lyons, GA · State championship

Reps: JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $15,000.00

Grand Champion: YES, DEAR BBQ (708.5488) · 29 teams

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PI KAPPA HOG

326.3888 · Backyard Series — Overall

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B & B BARBEQUE

324.0000 · Backyard Series — Overall

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BACKWOODS BBQ

315.9768 · Backyard Series — Overall

Entries

6 categories

Top score

326.3888

Winning margin

2.3888

GC over RC

Field average

313.62

median 315.98

Perfect 180s

3 🔥

Tightest race

Pork

0.5600 pts across the top 5

Field spread

33.2576

winner to last place

Prize money

$15,000.00

on the line

Most consistent

YES, DEAR BBQ

avg finish 3.50 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork Ribs

won by 2.2972 pts — PI KAPPA HOG

How hot was the win?

Top 98%

beats 2% of 2715 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1531

avg power rating going in · stronger than 37% of contests

Top-rated in the field

BAD AZZ MULE BBQ

rated 1706 pre-contest

Storylines

👑 A dynasty in the making

SMOKE ME SILLY has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.

🔥 A day of perfect scores

3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.

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)

This contest over the years

Date	Where	Teams	High score	Grand Champion
2016-10-07		26	697.6456	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA
2017-10-13		29	699.3600	SMOKE ME SILLY
2018-10-12		26	703.9772	SMOKE ME SILLY
2019-10-11	Lyons, GA	27	689.6456	Que'n Stew'n & Brew'n
2020-10-09	Lyons, GA	37	703.9428	Who Cares BBQ
2021-10-08	Lyons, GA	26	699.3484	Uncle Kenny's BBQ
2022-10-07	Lyons, GA	30	706.2516	Who Cares BBQ
2023-10-06 ← this one	Lyons, GA	29	708.5488	YES, DEAR BBQ
2024-10-04	Lyons, GA	—	—	—
2025-10-03	Lyons, GA	32	703.9428	Hickory Barbeque Company

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Backyard Series — Chicken

5 entries · top 154.9372 · median 153.6912

#	Team	Score
1	PI KAPPA HOG	154.9372
2	B & B BARBEQUE	154.8456
3	BACKWOODS BBQ	153.6912
4	RED STAG	148.5940
5	SUMMERS BACKYARD BBQ & STEW	138.8112

Backyard Series — Overall

5 entries · top 326.3888 · median 315.9768

#	Team	Score
1	PI KAPPA HOG	326.3888
2	B & B BARBEQUE	324.0000
3	BACKWOODS BBQ	315.9768
4	RED STAG	308.6168
5	SUMMERS BACKYARD BBQ & STEW	293.1312

Backyard Series — Pork Ribs

5 entries · top 171.4516 · median 162.2856

#	Team	Score
1	PI KAPPA HOG	171.4516
2	B & B BARBEQUE	169.1544
3	BACKWOODS BBQ	162.2856
4	RED STAG	160.0228
5	SUMMERS BACKYARD BBQ & STEW	154.3200

Master Series — Brisket

29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	YES, DEAR BBQ	180.0000 🔥
2	ANGRY JACK BBQ	178.8572
3	ZIPS BBQ	177.7028
4	SWEET DIXIE BBQ	177.7028
5	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	175.4172
6	2 LIVE QUE	175.4172
7	OFF THE CHAIN	175.4056
8	ALTAMAHA RIVER BBQ COMPANY	174.8572
9	Peckerwood Country Club	174.8572
10	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	171.9772
11	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	171.9656
12	POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL	171.9656
13	COOL HAND QUE	171.4172
14	HURRICANE COOKERS	170.8344
15	FLYIN' PIG	169.6684
16	QMEISTERS	169.1084
17	HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ	167.4060
18	BAD AZZ MULE BBQ	166.2284
19	OLD HENRY'S BBQ	165.7144
20	Willingham's	162.8116
21	BIG BUTTS BBQ .	162.2628
22	HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY	160.5144
23	B-RADS BBQ	159.9428
24	HPO PIT TEAM	158.8000
25	SMOKE SHOW MAFIA	157.6340
26	OLD CROW FARM	157.0856
27	REAL BAD 2 THE BONE GRILLERS	153.6800
28	K & E's Little Smokers	153.0744
29	BOLDEN'S BEST	150.1944

Master Series — Chicken

29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKE SHOW MAFIA	180.0000 🔥
2	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	180.0000 🔥
3	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	177.7144
4	ANGRY JACK BBQ	176.5600
5	COOL HAND QUE	175.4172
6	YES, DEAR BBQ	175.4056
7	HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY	173.1200
8	ZIPS BBQ	173.1200
9	BAD AZZ MULE BBQ	173.1084
10	QMEISTERS	171.4172
11	ALTAMAHA RIVER BBQ COMPANY	171.4172
12	HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ	170.2628
13	HURRICANE COOKERS	170.2628
14	OFF THE CHAIN	169.6800
15	SWEET DIXIE BBQ	168.5372
16	2 LIVE QUE	168.5256
17	HPO PIT TEAM	167.9772
18	BIG BUTTS BBQ .	167.9772
19	BOLDEN'S BEST	165.6800
20	POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL	165.1088
21	OLD HENRY'S BBQ	163.9772
22	Willingham's	163.9428
23	FLYIN' PIG	160.5028
24	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	159.3484
25	OLD CROW FARM	158.2400
26	B-RADS BBQ	157.0744
27	Peckerwood Country Club	157.0744
28	K & E's Little Smokers	152.4800
29	REAL BAD 2 THE BONE GRILLERS	151.3828

Master Series — Overall

29 entries · top 708.5488 · median 678.1716

#	Team	Score
1	YES, DEAR BBQ	708.5488
2	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	707.3828
3	ANGRY JACK BBQ	704.5372
4	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	695.9200
5	ZIPS BBQ	694.7656
6	COOL HAND QUE	691.9200
7	QMEISTERS	690.2056
8	HURRICANE COOKERS	688.4916
9	SMOKE SHOW MAFIA	687.8968
10	BAD AZZ MULE BBQ	683.2796
11	POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL	682.7660
12	HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY	681.0288
13	OFF THE CHAIN	680.4684
14	SWEET DIXIE BBQ	678.7544
15	2 LIVE QUE	678.1716
16	ALTAMAHA RIVER BBQ COMPANY	677.1088
17	OLD HENRY'S BBQ	674.7772
18	Peckerwood Country Club	673.5772
19	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	672.4228
20	FLYIN' PIG	667.2684
21	BIG BUTTS BBQ .	664.4688
22	Willingham's	664.4116
23	HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ	663.8860
24	HPO PIT TEAM	647.8288
25	K & E's Little Smokers	635.7372
26	B-RADS BBQ	632.3088
27	OLD CROW FARM	621.5656
28	BOLDEN'S BEST	616.8916
29	REAL BAD 2 THE BONE GRILLERS	615.2684

Master Series — Pork

29 entries · top 176.5600 · median 170.8228

#	Team	Score
1	COOL HAND QUE	176.5600
2	QMEISTERS	176.5600
3	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	176.5600
4	OFF THE CHAIN	176.0000
5	ANGRY JACK BBQ	176.0000
6	YES, DEAR BBQ	175.4288
7	Willingham's	174.8572
8	POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL	174.2744
9	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	173.1200
10	HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY	173.1200
11	SMOKE SHOW MAFIA	173.1084
12	HURRICANE COOKERS	171.9772
13	BAD AZZ MULE BBQ	171.9656
14	Peckerwood Country Club	171.9656
15	ZIPS BBQ	170.8228
16	SWEET DIXIE BBQ	170.2744
17	BIG BUTTS BBQ .	169.6916
18	2 LIVE QUE	169.6916
19	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	169.6800
20	HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ	168.5372
21	OLD HENRY'S BBQ	168.5256
22	ALTAMAHA RIVER BBQ COMPANY	166.3088
23	K & E's Little Smokers	166.2400
24	FLYIN' PIG	159.9428
25	HPO PIT TEAM	159.4060
26	OLD CROW FARM	155.3828
27	BOLDEN'S BEST	151.9316
28	B-RADS BBQ	151.3372
29	REAL BAD 2 THE BONE GRILLERS	143.9428

Master Series — Pork Ribs

29 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5256

#	Team	Score
1	YES, DEAR BBQ	177.7144
2	SMOKE SHOW MAFIA	177.1544
3	FLYIN' PIG	177.1544
4	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	176.5600
5	OLD HENRY'S BBQ	176.5600
6	HURRICANE COOKERS	175.4172
7	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	175.4056
8	HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY	174.2744
9	ANGRY JACK BBQ	173.1200
10	QMEISTERS	173.1200
11	ZIPS BBQ	173.1200
12	BAD AZZ MULE BBQ	171.9772
13	POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL	171.4172
14	Peckerwood Country Club	169.6800
15	COOL HAND QUE	168.5256
16	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	167.9772
17	REAL BAD 2 THE BONE GRILLERS	166.2628
18	BIG BUTTS BBQ .	164.5372
19	2 LIVE QUE	164.5372
20	ALTAMAHA RIVER BBQ COMPANY	164.5256
21	B-RADS BBQ	163.9544
22	K & E's Little Smokers	163.9428
23	Willingham's	162.8000
24	SWEET DIXIE BBQ	162.2400
25	HPO PIT TEAM	161.6456
26	OFF THE CHAIN	159.3828
27	HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ	157.6800
28	OLD CROW FARM	150.8572
29	BOLDEN'S BEST	149.0856