BBQ & Boogie
2025-04-25 – 2025-04-26 · Calhoun, GA · 📍 109 S King Street · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $8,000.00
Grand Champion: Poppa Pig (707.4056) · 32 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SWIG-N-PIG
Entries
32
8 judged meats
Top score
707.4056
Winning margin
8.6056
GC over RC
Field average
678.04
median 680.15
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
691.3484
10th place overall
Field spread
75.0512
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,000.00
on the line
Double threats
12
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 13%
beats 87% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
31%
of the 51 teams with a home region came from outside GA
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.57 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1576
avg power rating going in · stronger than 77% of contests
Storylines
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 8.6056 points — a wider margin than 86% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Poppa Pig took the Grand Championship home to TN.
🧹 A double category winner
Poppa Pig won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: ELITE BBQ SMOKERS and BAD ROOSTER BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 9–10: Organizer Portal and SWEET SMOKE BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-25 ← this one | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 32 | 707.4056 | Poppa Pig | SWIG-N-PIG |
| 2026-04-24 | Calhoun, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 176.0000 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 175.4056 | 173.7144 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 170.8344 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 170.8228 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 174.2744 | 167.3828 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 177.1544 | 169.7028 | 165.0972 |
| Ancillary — Brisket | 175.4172 | 161.6916 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
32 entries · top 707.4056 · median 680.1542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig | |
| 2 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 3 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 7 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 8 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 10 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 11 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 12 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 13 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 14 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 15 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 16 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 17 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 18 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 19 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 20 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 21 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 22 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 23 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 24 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 25 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 26 | QMEISTERS | |
| 27 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 29 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 30 | Sadie Beth Barbeque Company | |
| 31 | Hotel Foxtrot | |
| 32 | Backyard Valley BBQ |
Chicken
32 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig | |
| 2 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 3 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 4 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 8 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 9 | Organizer Portal | |
| 10 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 11 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 12 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 13 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 14 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 15 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 16 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 17 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 18 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 19 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 20 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 21 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 22 | QMEISTERS | |
| 23 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 24 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 25 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 26 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 27 | Hotel Foxtrot | |
| 28 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 29 | Sadie Beth Barbeque Company | |
| 30 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 31 | Backyard Valley BBQ | |
| 32 | Wiggle Butts BBQ |
Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 4 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 5 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 6 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 7 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Poppa Pig | |
| 9 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 10 | QMEISTERS | |
| 11 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 12 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 13 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 14 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 15 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 16 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 17 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 18 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 19 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 20 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 21 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 22 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 23 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 24 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 25 | Sadie Beth Barbeque Company | |
| 26 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 27 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 28 | Hotel Foxtrot | |
| 29 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 30 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 31 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 32 | Backyard Valley BBQ |
Pork
32 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig | |
| 2 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 3 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 6 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 7 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 8 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 9 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 10 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 11 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 12 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 13 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 14 | Organizer Portal | |
| 15 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 16 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 17 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 18 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 19 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 20 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 21 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 22 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 23 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 24 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 25 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 26 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 27 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 28 | QMEISTERS | |
| 29 | Sadie Beth Barbeque Company | |
| 30 | Backyard Valley BBQ | |
| 31 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 32 | Hotel Foxtrot |
Brisket
32 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8284 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 2 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 3 | Poppa Pig | |
| 4 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 8 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 9 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 10 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 11 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 12 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 13 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 14 | Organizer Portal | |
| 15 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 16 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 18 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 19 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 20 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 21 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 22 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 23 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 24 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 25 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 26 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 27 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 28 | QMEISTERS | |
| 29 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 30 | Hotel Foxtrot | |
| 31 | Sadie Beth Barbeque Company | |
| 32 | Backyard Valley BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
19 entries · top 358.2972 · median 342.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Char-Cole Grillers | |
| 2 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 3 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 4 | Big Fluff BBQ | |
| 5 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 6 | 3D BBQ | |
| 7 | HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ | |
| 8 | Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ | |
| 9 | Pork Life | |
| 10 | DUVALL'S PORK PIT CREW | |
| 11 | 1909 Mountain Smoke | |
| 12 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 13 | Tiger and Bea's BBQ | |
| 14 | Isaiah 13A19 BBQ | |
| 15 | Southern Fat Bottom | |
| 16 | Smokin' Possums | |
| 17 | Smokin Joe's | |
| 18 | Still Site BBQ | |
| 19 | Uncle Brian's BBQ |
Chicken
19 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Char-Cole Grillers | |
| 2 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 3 | 3D BBQ | |
| 4 | Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ | |
| 5 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 6 | DUVALL'S PORK PIT CREW | |
| 7 | Pork Life | |
| 8 | Big Fluff BBQ | |
| 9 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 10 | HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ | |
| 11 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 12 | 1909 Mountain Smoke | |
| 13 | Smokin Joe's | |
| 14 | Isaiah 13A19 BBQ | |
| 15 | Southern Fat Bottom | |
| 16 | Tiger and Bea's BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin' Possums | |
| 18 | Still Site BBQ | |
| 19 | Uncle Brian's BBQ |
Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Char-Cole Grillers | |
| 2 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 3 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 4 | Big Fluff BBQ | |
| 5 | HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ | |
| 6 | 1909 Mountain Smoke | |
| 7 | 3D BBQ | |
| 8 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 9 | Pork Life | |
| 10 | DUVALL'S PORK PIT CREW | |
| 11 | Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ | |
| 12 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 13 | Tiger and Bea's BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin' Possums | |
| 15 | Southern Fat Bottom | |
| 16 | Isaiah 13A19 BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin Joe's | |
| 18 | Still Site BBQ | |
| 19 | Uncle Brian's BBQ |
Ancillary
Pork
19 entries · top 177.1544 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 2 | Pork Life | |
| 3 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 4 | Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ | |
| 5 | 3D BBQ | |
| 6 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 7 | 1909 Mountain Smoke | |
| 8 | HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Fluff BBQ | |
| 10 | DUVALL'S PORK PIT CREW | |
| 11 | Isaiah 13A19 BBQ | |
| 12 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 13 | Char-Cole Grillers | |
| 14 | Smokin Joe's | |
| 15 | Smokin' Possums | |
| 16 | Still Site BBQ | |
| 17 | Uncle Brian's BBQ | |
| 18 | Tiger and Bea's BBQ | |
| 19 | Southern Fat Bottom |
Brisket
8 entries · top 175.4172 · median 161.9658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 2 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 3 | Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ | |
| 4 | 1909 Mountain Smoke | |
| 5 | Pork Life | |
| 6 | DUVALL'S PORK PIT CREW | |
| 7 | Uncle Brian's BBQ | |
| 8 | Southern Fat Bottom |