Defending champion
1×
title here
YES, DEAR BBQ won the most recent scored edition (2023-10-06).
- 2023-10-06
The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival
2024-10-04 – 2024-10-05 · Lyons, GA · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $15,000.00
Contest preview (from past editions of this contest)
No scores yet — here is what the record book says about the contest they are walking into.
Contest record
708.5488
the score to beat here
The highest overall score here is 708.5488, set by YES, DEAR BBQ in 2023.
- 2023
- YES, DEAR BBQ
Typical draw
29
teams on an average year
This contest has averaged 29 teams across 8 scored editions.
- biggest 37
- 8 scored editions
The regulars
8×
visits by the most frequent entrant
Angry Jack BBQ has cooked this contest 8 times — more than any other team in the data.
- Angry Jack BBQ ×8
- QMEISTERS ×7
- YES, DEAR BBQ ×6 · 1 GC
- Backwoods BBQ ×6 · 1 GC
- MAYA JANE BBQ CO. ×6
Storylines (1 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 10 tracked editions
SMOKE ME SILLY has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
- 2017
- 2018
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-07 | Lyons, GA | Lyons, GA | 26 | 697.6456 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| 2017-10-13 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 29 | 699.3600 | SMOKE ME SILLY | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away |
| 2018-10-12 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 26 | 703.9772 | SMOKE ME SILLY | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| 2019-10-11 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 27 | 689.6456 | Que'n Stew'n & Brew'n | ANGRY JACK BBQ |
| 2020-10-09 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 37 | 703.9428 | Who Cares BBQ | HOT WACHULA'S |
| 2021-10-08 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 26 | 699.3484 | Uncle Kenny's BBQ | ROLLIN KOLBZ |
| 2022-10-07 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 30 | 706.2516 | Who Cares BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| 2023-10-06 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 29 | 708.5488 | YES, DEAR BBQ | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2024-10-04 ← this one | Lyons, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 32 | 703.9428 | Hickory Barbeque Company | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ |
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