2024-11-15 – 2024-11-16 · Cuming, GA · 📍 Cumming Fairgrounds · State championship
Reps: CHARLIE BRINZA, JEANNE TITUS, RACHEL HARPER, WAYNE HARPER · Prize money: $10,400.00
Grand Champion: Rooters-N-Tooters TN (708.5488) · 58 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Glamping Grillers
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 98% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0116 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
708.5488 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 708.5372 Triple H set in 2023.
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
2 of 5 tracked editions
Triple H BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: RC Barbecue and With a 180 tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: With a 180 and PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ and Blue Smoke Q tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Smoking N Joking BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Triple H BBQ (won 2022).
Bigger than 91% of the 5,410 contests in the data
58 teams made this a bigger field than 91% of every contest tracked.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-17 | Cumming, GA | 235 Castleberry Rd | 33 | 176.5716 | Triple H BBQ | — |
| 2022-11-18 | Cumming, GA | 235 Castleberry Rd | 57 | 698.7884 | MEAT ME IN ST. LOUIS | Organizer Portal |
| 2023-11-17 | Cumming, GA | 235 Castleberry Rd | 60 | 708.5372 | Triple H | BAD ROOSTER BBQ |
| 2024-11-15 ← this one | Cuming, GA | Cumming Fairgrounds | 58 | 708.5488 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN | Glamping Grillers |
| 2025-11-14 | Cumming, GA | Cumming Fairgrounds | 56 | 711.9888 | Triple H BBQ | BAD ROOSTER BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 178.8572 | 176.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 177.1544 | 176.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.8572 | 177.7028 | 176.5600 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 177.7144 | 174.8572 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 177.1428 | 174.2628 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.7260 | 170.8344 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 170.8456 |
58 entries · top 708.5488 · median 683.2912
58 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9656
58 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4114 · 🔥 perfect 180
58 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800
58 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
38 entries · top 353.7260 · median 335.3484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 2 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 3 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 4 | 1909 Mountain Smoke | |
| 5 | SMOKE RING AND BARK | |
| 6 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | Big James Kitchen | |
| 8 | HESSHOGS | |
| 9 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 10 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 11 | Slater House BBQ | |
| 12 | Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ | |
| 13 | BAD BRAD'S BBQ | |
| 14 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 15 | Southern Swine | |
| 16 | SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ | |
| 17 | RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | Pigg'n Out BBQ Team | |
| 20 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 21 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 22 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 24 | Idle Times | |
| 25 | BIG BAKER'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Crazy Thunder BBQ Team | |
| 27 | Dumpster Fire BBQ | |
| 28 | 3D BBQ | |
| 29 | Scott’s Smoke Shack BBQ | |
| 30 | HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ | |
| 31 | Free Smokes BBQ | |
| 32 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 33 | Vegan Recovery Camp | |
| 34 | BUTCHER'S BEST | |
| 35 | Smoking N Joking BBQ | |
| 36 | Motley Cue | |
| 37 | Smoke On The Porker | |
| 38 | Roux BBQ |
38 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 2 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 3 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 4 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 5 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 6 | Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ | |
| 7 | Big James Kitchen | |
| 8 | 1909 Mountain Smoke | |
| 9 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | Southern Swine | |
| 11 | Slater House BBQ | |
| 12 | HESSHOGS | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | Pigg'n Out BBQ Team | |
| 15 | SMOKE RING AND BARK | |
| 16 | BAD BRAD'S BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG BAKER'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 19 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 20 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 21 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 22 | Crazy Thunder BBQ Team | |
| 23 | Dumpster Fire BBQ | |
| 24 | RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA | |
| 25 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | BUTCHER'S BEST | |
| 27 | Idle Times | |
| 28 | Free Smokes BBQ | |
| 29 | 3D BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoking N Joking BBQ | |
| 31 | Scott’s Smoke Shack BBQ | |
| 32 | SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ | |
| 33 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 34 | HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ | |
| 35 | Vegan Recovery Camp | |
| 36 | Roux BBQ | |
| 37 | Smoke On The Porker | |
| 38 | Motley Cue |
38 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE RING AND BARK | |
| 2 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ | |
| 4 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 5 | 1909 Mountain Smoke | |
| 6 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 7 | HESSHOGS | |
| 8 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 9 | BAD BRAD'S BBQ | |
| 10 | RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA | |
| 11 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | Big James Kitchen | |
| 14 | Slater House BBQ | |
| 15 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 16 | Idle Times | |
| 17 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 18 | HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ | |
| 19 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 20 | 3D BBQ | |
| 21 | Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ | |
| 22 | Scott’s Smoke Shack BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 25 | Southern Swine | |
| 26 | Pigg'n Out BBQ Team | |
| 27 | Vegan Recovery Camp | |
| 28 | Dumpster Fire BBQ | |
| 29 | Crazy Thunder BBQ Team | |
| 30 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 31 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 32 | BIG BAKER'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Free Smokes BBQ | |
| 34 | Motley Cue | |
| 35 | BUTCHER'S BEST | |
| 36 | Smoke On The Porker | |
| 37 | Smoking N Joking BBQ | |
| 38 | Roux BBQ |
20 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8342 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoking N Joking BBQ | |
| 2 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 3 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | Big James Kitchen | |
| 6 | Free Smokes BBQ | |
| 7 | RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 10 | HESSHOGS | |
| 11 | HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ | |
| 12 | 3D BBQ | |
| 13 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 14 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 15 | Dumpster Fire BBQ | |
| 16 | Smoke On The Porker | |
| 17 | BIG BAKER'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Pigg'n Out BBQ Team | |
| 19 | Motley Cue | |
| 20 | BUTCHER'S BEST |
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.
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 177.7144 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crossed Rifles BBQ | |
| 2 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 3 | Smoking N Joking BBQ | |
| 4 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 5 | Big James Kitchen | |
| 6 | Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ | |
| 7 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 8 | Roux BBQ | |
| 9 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 10 | RC Barbecue | |
| 11 | CBF Que | |
| 12 | HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ | |
| 13 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 14 | With a 180 | |
| 15 | JL Smokers | |
| 16 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 18 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 19 | Slater House BBQ | |
| 20 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 21 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 22 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG BAKER'S BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | HESSHOGS | |
| 26 | 3 Taxi Guys | |
| 27 | Crazy Rays BBQ | |
| 28 | Dumpster Fire BBQ | |
| 29 | Crazy Thunder BBQ Team |
6 entries · top 176.5716 · median 173.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conner Gayton | |
| 2 | Carter Jones | |
| 3 | Bailey Hess | |
| 4 | Little Running Style | |
| 5 | Colton Heyen | |
| 6 | Crazy Thunder Jr |
6 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Ring & Bark Jr | |
| 2 | MiniQueNut | |
| 3 | Asher Pearson | |
| 4 | Lil Choo Choo | |
| 5 | Brothers Q Bo | |
| 6 | Cooper Heyen |