Oct 20–21, 2023 · Roswell, GA · 📍 1 Royal Oak
Reps: Julie Cook, Rusty Cook · Prize money: $38,000
RAZORRACKS won Grand Champion at the Royal Oak Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) (PRIVATE EVENT BY INVITATION) on October 20, 2023 in Roswell, GA at 1 Royal Oak, scoring 708.5372 in a field of 35 teams. ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN took Reserve Grand Champion with 703.9544. Category winners: Chicken — WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — LC BBQ (180.0000); Pork — Damn Fine Beef & Swine (180.0000); Brisket — RUM RUNNERS BBQ (180.0000). The Other standings were won by RHETT HUNTER with 178.8572. This is the 1st of 4 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2024.
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.
RAZORRACKS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Chicken places 1–2: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and YES, DEAR BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: YES, DEAR BBQ and SMOKIN SKULLIES tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: SMOKIN SKULLIES and MAYA JANE BBQ CO. tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2023 ← this one | Roswell, GA | 1 Royal Oak | 35 | 708.5372 | RAZORRACKS |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Roswell, GA | 1 Royal Oak Ave. | 33 | 708.5372 | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Roswell, GA | 1 Royal Oak Ave. | 36 | 707.3828 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Roswell, GA | 1 Royal Oak Ave. | 38 | 705.7032 | Crossed Rifles BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 178.8572 | 176.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.5716 | 174.2628 |
| Pork | 180 | 178.8572 | 176.5600 |
| Brisket | 180 | 177.7028 | 174.2628 |
35 entries · top 708.5372 · median 690.7656 · out of 720, not the usual 720
35 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.1200
35 entries · top 180 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
35 entries · top 180 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
35 entries · top 180 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
21 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.7028 · out of 180, not the usual 720
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RHETT HUNTER | |
| 2 | KERRIS HUNTER | |
| 3 | JOE BOONACKER-MARSH | |
| 4 | MEREDITH DAY | |
| 5 | BREXTON JOHNSON | |
| 6 | TAIJA DAVIS | |
| 7 | MILES KING | |
| 8 | ELLA YORK | |
| 9 | HANK DAY | |
| 10 | HUNTER HIGGINS | |
| 11 | MALACHI CARTER | |
| 12 | HAZEL SMITH | |
| 13 | GRADY HILL | |
| 14 | ELEANOR BOONACKER-MARSH | |
| 15 | KID-3 | |
| 16 | YES DEAR, BOYZ | |
| 17 | XAVIER CARTER | |
| 18 | AVA YORK | |
| 19 | CARTER BRUCK | |
| 20 | IYANA WATSON | |
| 21 | CALEB BRUCK |
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.
21 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KERRIS HUNTER | |
| 2 | RHETT HUNTER | |
| 3 | JOE BOONACKER-MARSH | |
| 4 | MEREDITH DAY | |
| 5 | BREXTON JOHNSON | |
| 6 | TAIJA DAVIS | |
| 7 | MILES KING | |
| 8 | HUNTER HIGGINS | |
| 9 | HANK DAY | |
| 10 | ELLA YORK | |
| 11 | MALACHI CARTER | |
| 12 | HAZEL SMITH | |
| 13 | GRADY HILL | |
| 14 | ELEANOR BOONACKER-MARSH | |
| 15 | KID-3 | |
| 16 | YES DEAR, BOYZ | |
| 17 | XAVIER CARTER | |
| 18 | CARTER BRUCK | |
| 19 | AVA YORK | |
| 20 | IYANA WATSON | |
| 21 | CALEB BRUCK |