2025-03-07 – 2025-03-08 · Lawrenceville, GA · 📍 2500 Buford Dr. · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID, RACHEL HARPER, WAYNE HARPER · Prize money: $12,100.00
Grand Champion: Janky Leg BBQ (702.8000) · 45 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ
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, 2016 to 2026 — 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 80% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 80% of every championship in the data.
8 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
2 of 11 tracked editions
ATLANTA BBQ STORE has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 3.4516 points.
Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: MAYA JANE BBQ CO. and SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS and HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ and Pot's BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
JANKY LEG BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 23rd.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: ATLANTA BBQ STORE (won 2017, 2019), TRIPLE H BBQ (won 2021), SMOKINGHOSTBBQ (won 2022).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-04 | Lawrenceville, GA | Coolray Field- Lawrenceville, GA | 59 | 692.5372 | CHECKERED PIG | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| 2017-03-03 | Lawrenceville, GA | Coolray Field- Lawrenceville, GA | 63 | 696.5140 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | WHO CARES BBQ |
| 2018-03-02 | Lawrenceville, GA | Coolray Field | 59 | 691.9316 | THE PIT CREW GA | WHO CARES BBQ |
| 2019-03-01 | Lawrenceville, GA | Coolray Field | 62 | 690.2056 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | WHO CARES BBQ |
| 2020-03-06 | Lawrenceville, GA | 2500 Buford Dr | 61 | 693.0624 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | 4 LEGS UP BBQ |
| 2021-03-05 | Lawrenceville, GA | Lawrenceville, GA 30043 | 81 | 704.5488 | TRIPLE H BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2022-03-04 | Lawrenceville, GA | Lawrenceville, GA 30043 | 73 | 706.2284 | SMOKINGHOSTBBQ | SWEET DIXIE BBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | Lawrenceville, GA | 2500 Buford Dr. | 65 | 703.9660 | CHEWIN' THE BBQ FAT! | Gardenvalley Smokers |
| 2024-03-01 | Lawrenceville, GA | 2500 Buford Dr. | 59 | 703.9428 | YES DEAR BBQ | Ham Squad |
| 2025-03-07 ← this one | Lawrenceville, GA | 2500 Buford Dr. | 45 | 702.8000 | Janky Leg BBQ | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ |
| 2026-03-06 | Lawrenceville, GA | 2500 Buford Dr. | 44 | 705.6916 | Electro-Que-ted | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 175.4056 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 175.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 175.4056 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.2744 | 173.1428 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 170.8112 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 170.8228 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 178.8572 | 171.4056 | 166.8800 |
45 entries · top 702.8000 · median 685.0284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 4 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 5 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 6 | With a 180 | |
| 7 | Organizer Portal | |
| 8 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 9 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 10 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 11 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 12 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 13 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 14 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 15 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 16 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 17 | Atlanta BBQ Store | |
| 18 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 19 | Pot's BBQ | |
| 20 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 21 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 22 | Free Smokers BBQ | |
| 23 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 24 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 25 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 26 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 27 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 28 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 29 | Sadie Beth Barbeque Company | |
| 30 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 32 | RC Barbecue | |
| 33 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 34 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 35 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 36 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 37 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 38 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 39 | ALPINE SMOKE WORKS | |
| 40 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 41 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 42 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 43 | SMOKIN SUMTHIN BBQ | |
| 44 | Buy The Bone BBQ | |
| 45 | COASTAL BOYS BCT |
45 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 3 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 4 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 7 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 8 | Pot's BBQ | |
| 9 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 10 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 11 | With a 180 | |
| 12 | RC Barbecue | |
| 13 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 14 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 15 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 16 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 17 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 18 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 19 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 20 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 21 | Atlanta BBQ Store | |
| 22 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 23 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 24 | Free Smokers BBQ | |
| 25 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 26 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 27 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 28 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 29 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 30 | Sadie Beth Barbeque Company | |
| 31 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 32 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 33 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 34 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 35 | ALPINE SMOKE WORKS | |
| 36 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 37 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 38 | Buy The Bone BBQ | |
| 39 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 40 | COASTAL BOYS BCT | |
| 41 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 42 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 43 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 44 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 45 | SMOKIN SUMTHIN BBQ |
45 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 2 | With a 180 | |
| 3 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 4 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 5 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 8 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 9 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 10 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 11 | Atlanta BBQ Store | |
| 12 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 13 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 14 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 15 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 16 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 17 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 18 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 19 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 20 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 22 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 23 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 25 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 26 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 27 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 28 | Free Smokers BBQ | |
| 29 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 30 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 31 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 32 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 33 | Sadie Beth Barbeque Company | |
| 34 | RC Barbecue | |
| 35 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 36 | Organizer Portal | |
| 37 | Pot's BBQ | |
| 38 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 39 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 40 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 41 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 42 | ALPINE SMOKE WORKS | |
| 43 | Buy The Bone BBQ | |
| 44 | SMOKIN SUMTHIN BBQ | |
| 45 | COASTAL BOYS BCT |
45 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 4 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 5 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 6 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 7 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 8 | Free Smokers BBQ | |
| 9 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 10 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 11 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 12 | With a 180 | |
| 13 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 14 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 15 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 16 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 17 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 18 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 19 | Pot's BBQ | |
| 20 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 22 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 23 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 24 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 25 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 26 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 27 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 28 | ALPINE SMOKE WORKS | |
| 29 | Sadie Beth Barbeque Company | |
| 30 | Atlanta BBQ Store | |
| 31 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 32 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 33 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 34 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 35 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 36 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 37 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 38 | RC Barbecue | |
| 39 | SMOKIN SUMTHIN BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 41 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 42 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 43 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 44 | Buy The Bone BBQ | |
| 45 | COASTAL BOYS BCT |
45 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8112 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 2 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 4 | Sadie Beth Barbeque Company | |
| 5 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 6 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 7 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 8 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 11 | Organizer Portal | |
| 12 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 13 | Pot's BBQ | |
| 14 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 15 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 16 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 17 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 18 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 19 | With a 180 | |
| 20 | JANKY LEG BBQ | |
| 21 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 22 | Atlanta BBQ Store | |
| 23 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 24 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 25 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 26 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 27 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 28 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 29 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 31 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 32 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 33 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 34 | RC Barbecue | |
| 35 | Free Smokers BBQ | |
| 36 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 37 | ALPINE SMOKE WORKS | |
| 38 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 39 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 40 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 41 | SMOKIN SUMTHIN BBQ | |
| 42 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 43 | Buy The Bone BBQ | |
| 44 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 45 | COASTAL BOYS BCT |
28 entries · top 356.5600 · median 327.6400
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4000 · 🔥 perfect 180
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 164.8114 · 🔥 perfect 180
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.8114
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.
7 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2856 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Piglet BBQ | |
| 2 | 1909 Mountain Smoke 2 | |
| 3 | 1909 Mountain Smoke 1 | |
| 4 | Cowpokes | |
| 5 | Little Piggin' | |
| 6 | Boss BBQ | |
| 7 | BS BBQ 1 |
3 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T-Dog | |
| 2 | The War Eagles | |
| 3 | The Rock Lobster |