Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
2024-08-16 – 2024-08-17 · Kennesaw, GA · 📍 2753 Watts Dr · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Bad Rooster BBQ (707.3944) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 YES, DEAR BBQ
Entries
26
7 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
707.3944
Winning margin
0.0116
GC over RC
Field average
669.67
median 682.46
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
BAD ROOSTER BBQ (Brisket), Smokin' Sweetmeats (Chicken), ZIPS BBQ (Chicken), OFF THE CHAIN (Pork Ribs), Blue Smoke Q (Pork Ribs)
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1660 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
691.3484
10th place overall
Field spread
261.8744
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 14%
beats 86% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
14%
of the 44 teams with a home region came from outside GA
Came back for more
66%
29 of 44 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.58 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1558
avg power rating going in · stronger than 64% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0116 points — closer than 97% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: Smokin' Sweetmeats and ZIPS BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 1–2: OFF THE CHAIN and Blue Smoke Q tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 5–6: Willingham's and ROLLIN KOLBZ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: YES, DEAR BBQ (won 2022), ONE EYED PIG BBQ (won 2023).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-20 | Kennesaw, GA | 2753 Watts Dr | 26 | 695.9656 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | STEWBABYS BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | Kennesaw, GA | 2753 Watts Dr | 30 | 703.3712 | YES, DEAR BBQ | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 | Kennesaw, GA | 2753 Watts Dr | 27 | 707.9772 | ONE EYED PIG BBQ | Kings BBQ Team |
| 2024-08-16 ← this one | Kennesaw, GA | 2753 Watts Dr | 26 | 707.3944 | Bad Rooster BBQ | YES, DEAR BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 170.8344 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 171.9656 |
| Master Series — Pork | 179.4400 | 177.1544 | 174.2628 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 176.5716 | 175.4056 | 168.5372 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 174.2744 | 171.9656 | 167.3944 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 174.8572 | 168.5256 | 163.9428 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 707.3944 · median 682.4570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 3 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 4 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 5 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 6 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 7 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 9 | Smokin' Sweetmeats | |
| 10 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 11 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 12 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 13 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 14 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 15 | Willingham's | |
| 16 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 18 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 19 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 20 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 21 | Lolly & Pops BBQ | |
| 22 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 23 | DAWGS SMOKIN' HOGS | |
| 24 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 25 | Bemiston BBQ | |
| 26 | Can't Quit Smokin' |
Chicken
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.8286 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin' Sweetmeats | |
| 2 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 3 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 4 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 5 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 6 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 7 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 8 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 9 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 10 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 11 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 12 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 13 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 14 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 15 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 16 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 17 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 18 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 19 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 20 | Lolly & Pops BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 22 | Willingham's | |
| 23 | Bemiston BBQ | |
| 24 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 25 | DAWGS SMOKIN' HOGS | |
| 26 | Can't Quit Smokin' |
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2514 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 2 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 3 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 4 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 5 | Willingham's | |
| 6 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 7 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 8 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 9 | Smokin' Sweetmeats | |
| 10 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 11 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 12 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 13 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 14 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 15 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 16 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 17 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 18 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 19 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 20 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 21 | Lolly & Pops BBQ | |
| 22 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 23 | DAWGS SMOKIN' HOGS | |
| 24 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 25 | Bemiston BBQ | |
| 26 | Can't Quit Smokin' |
Pork
26 entries · top 179.4400 · median 172.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 2 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 3 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 4 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 5 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 6 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 7 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 8 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 9 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 10 | Willingham's | |
| 11 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 12 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 13 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 14 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 15 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 16 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 17 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 18 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin' Sweetmeats | |
| 20 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 21 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 22 | Lolly & Pops BBQ | |
| 23 | Can't Quit Smokin' | |
| 24 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 25 | DAWGS SMOKIN' HOGS | |
| 26 | Bemiston BBQ |
Brisket
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 3 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 4 | Lolly & Pops BBQ | |
| 5 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 6 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 7 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 8 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 9 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 10 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 11 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 12 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 13 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 14 | Smokin' Sweetmeats | |
| 15 | Willingham's | |
| 16 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 17 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 18 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 19 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 20 | DAWGS SMOKIN' HOGS | |
| 21 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 23 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 24 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 25 | Bemiston BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
18 entries · top 349.6916 · median 336.7944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Guy & A Grill | |
| 2 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 3 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 4 | HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ | |
| 5 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | 3D BBQ | |
| 7 | RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA | |
| 8 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 9 | Crowe Barr | |
| 10 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 11 | Pigg'n Out BBQ Team | |
| 12 | Vegan Recovery Camp | |
| 13 | I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Hutch BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG BAKER'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Pit Master T | |
| 17 | Southern Tailgates | |
| 18 | All That Jazz BBQ |
Chicken
18 entries · top 176.5716 · median 168.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 2 | 3D BBQ | |
| 3 | A Guy & A Grill | |
| 4 | Crowe Barr | |
| 5 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 6 | HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ | |
| 7 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 8 | Pigg'n Out BBQ Team | |
| 9 | RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA | |
| 10 | BIG BAKER'S BBQ | |
| 11 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 13 | I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Vegan Recovery Camp | |
| 15 | Pit Master T | |
| 16 | Hutch BBQ | |
| 17 | All That Jazz BBQ | |
| 18 | Southern Tailgates |
Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 174.2744 · median 167.6858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Guy & A Grill | |
| 2 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 3 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 5 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 6 | RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA | |
| 7 | Vegan Recovery Camp | |
| 8 | HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ | |
| 9 | I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Pigg'n Out BBQ Team | |
| 11 | 3D BBQ | |
| 12 | Hutch BBQ | |
| 13 | Crowe Barr | |
| 14 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 15 | Pit Master T | |
| 16 | Southern Tailgates | |
| 17 | BIG BAKER'S BBQ | |
| 18 | All That Jazz BBQ |
Ancillary
Pork
18 entries · top 174.8572 · median 164.8172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 2 | RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA | |
| 3 | HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ | |
| 4 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 5 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | Pigg'n Out BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Southern Tailgates | |
| 8 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 9 | A Guy & A Grill | |
| 10 | I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 11 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 12 | Hutch BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG BAKER'S BBQ | |
| 14 | All That Jazz BBQ | |
| 15 | 3D BBQ | |
| 16 | Crowe Barr | |
| 17 | Vegan Recovery Camp | |
| 18 | Pit Master T |
Ancillary categories
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.
Ancillary — Anything Butt
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | Bemiston BBQ | |
| 3 | A Guy & A Grill | |
| 4 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Willingham's | |
| 6 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 7 | DAWGS SMOKIN' HOGS | |
| 8 | HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ | |
| 9 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 10 | Crowe Barr | |
| 11 | BIG BAKER'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Can't Quit Smokin' | |
| 13 | Pit Master T | |
| 14 | Vegan Recovery Camp | |
| 15 | RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA |
Ancillary — Peaches
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 175.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180