BBQ, Boogie & Blues
2024-04-26 – 2024-04-27 · Calhoun, GA · 📍 109 S King Street · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID, NOEL KAY · Prize money: $8,000.00
Grand Champion: Pappy & Roleys (699.9544) · 34 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MAYA JANE BBQ CO.
Entries
34
8 judged meats
Top score
699.9544
Winning margin
4.0228
GC over RC
Field average
674.87
median 679.60
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
685.6000
10th place overall
Field spread
92.1708
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,000.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 48%
beats 52% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
11%
of the 55 teams with a home region came from outside GA
Came back for more
60%
29 of 48 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.63 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1531
avg power rating going in · stronger than 36% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
UNDER THE RADAR has won this contest 3 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Pappy & Roleys took the Grand Championship home to NC.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: Pappy & Roleys and FRED VEGAS SMOKERS tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: QMEISTERS and ZIPS BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 1–2: BAD ROOSTER BBQ and FRED VEGAS SMOKERS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🃏 An upset on the books
Pappy & Roleys came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 20-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-26 | Calhoun, GA | 25 | 703.4288 | BUB-BA-Q | GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 2014-04-25 | Calhoun, GA | 29 | 697.6340 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 2015-04-24 | Calhoun, GA 30701 | 35 | 697.1088 | HOT WACHULA'S | BOOTYQUE | |
| 2016-04-29 | Calhoun, GA 30701 | 35 | 700.5372 | J & B'S BBQ | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 2017-04-28 | 109 S King Street | 26 | 689.1088 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 2018-04-27 | 109 S King Street | 28 | 693.6340 | UNDER THE RADAR | Organizer Portal | |
| 2019-04-26 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 33 | 697.6684 | Under the Radar | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2021-09-24 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 27 | 698.8116 | Under the Radar | REDMULE'S BBQ |
| 2022-04-29 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 37 | 702.8344 | Sweet Dixie BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2023-04-28 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 32 | 702.8000 | Maya Jane BBQ | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-04-26 ← this one | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 34 | 699.9544 | Pappy & Roleys | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.7144 | 173.1428 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 172.5600 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 172.0000 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 175.4172 | 168.5484 | 160.5256 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 176.0000 | 169.1316 | 163.4056 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 173.1200 | 167.4516 | 162.8228 |
| Ancillary — Brisket | 167.4172 | 161.6456 | 146.2288 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
34 entries · top 699.9544 · median 679.6000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 2 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 3 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 4 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 5 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 7 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 8 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 9 | THIRD SWINES CHARM | |
| 10 | Organizer Portal | |
| 11 | Willingham's | |
| 12 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 13 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 14 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 15 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 16 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 17 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 18 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 19 | QMEISTERS | |
| 20 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 21 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 22 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 24 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 25 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 26 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 27 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 28 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 29 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 30 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 31 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 32 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 33 | Smokin Joes | |
| 34 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA |
Chicken
34 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 2 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 3 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 4 | QMEISTERS | |
| 5 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 6 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 8 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 9 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 10 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 11 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 12 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 13 | Willingham's | |
| 14 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 15 | THIRD SWINES CHARM | |
| 16 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 18 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 19 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 20 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 21 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 22 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 23 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 24 | Organizer Portal | |
| 25 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 26 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 27 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 28 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 29 | Smokin Joes | |
| 30 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 31 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 32 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 33 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA |
Pork Ribs
34 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 3 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 4 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 5 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 6 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 7 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 8 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 9 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 10 | Organizer Portal | |
| 11 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 12 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 13 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 14 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 15 | THIRD SWINES CHARM | |
| 16 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 18 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 19 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 20 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 21 | QMEISTERS | |
| 22 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 23 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 24 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 25 | Willingham's | |
| 26 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 27 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 28 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 29 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 30 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 31 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 32 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 33 | Smokin Joes | |
| 34 | HPO PIT TEAM |
Pork
34 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willingham's | |
| 2 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 3 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 4 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 5 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 6 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 7 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 8 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 9 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 10 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 11 | THIRD SWINES CHARM | |
| 12 | Organizer Portal | |
| 13 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 14 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 15 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 16 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 17 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 18 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 19 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 20 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 21 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 22 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 24 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin Joes | |
| 26 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 27 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 28 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 29 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 30 | QMEISTERS | |
| 31 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 32 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 33 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 34 | BARREL FEVER BBQ |
Brisket
34 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 2 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 3 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 4 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 7 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 8 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 9 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 10 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 11 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 12 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 13 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 14 | THIRD SWINES CHARM | |
| 15 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 16 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 18 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 19 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 20 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 21 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 22 | Willingham's | |
| 23 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 24 | QMEISTERS | |
| 25 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 27 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 28 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 29 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 30 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 31 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 32 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 33 | Smokin Joes | |
| 34 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA |
Backyard Series
Overall
21 entries · top 342.8344 · median 324.4572
Chicken
20 entries · top 175.4172 · median 160.2686
Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 176.0000 · median 162.8112
Ancillary
Pork
21 entries · top 173.1200 · median 161.6684
Brisket
11 entries · top 167.4172 · median 159.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 2 | Cool Guys BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG BAKER'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Mr. G's Que | |
| 5 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 6 | Hatch Best BBQ | |
| 7 | 4 Paws BBQ | |
| 8 | His Race BBQ | |
| 9 | Duvall's Pork Pit Crew | |
| 10 | Uncle Brian's BBQ | |
| 11 | G. Styles Family BBQ |