Aug 16–17, 2013 · Athens, GA
WICKED QUE won Grand Champion at the Classic City BBQ Fest & Tailgate Show (GBC Qualifier) on August 16, 2013 in Athens, GA, scoring 689.6804 in a field of 34 teams. MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.0628. Category winners: Chicken — WICKED QUE (174.2744); Pork Ribs — MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM (172.5600); Pork — JACK'S OLD SOUTH (176.5600); Brisket — WICKED QUE (178.8572). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2014.
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, 2013 to 2015 — 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 86% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6176 points — closer than 86% of every championship in the data.
Chicken places 6–7: TNT SOUTHERN BBQ and CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: THE PIG LEBOWSKI and KILLER B'S BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE and STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA tied on 167.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
WICKED QUE won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
WICKED QUE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 10th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2013 ← this one | Athens, GA | Athens, GA | 34 | 689.6804 | WICKED QUE | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM |
| Aug 14, 2014 | Athens, GA | Athens, GA 30601 | 35 | 694.2172 | KILLER B'S BBQ | TENACIOUS Q |
| Aug 14, 2015 | Athens, GA | Athens, GA 30601 | 40 | 696.5028 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | UNDER THE RADAR |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2744 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.5600 | 169.6800 | 167.4172 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 171.9656 | 167.4060 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 174.2856 | 169.6800 |
34 entries · top 689.6804 · median 662.1602
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICKED QUE | |
| 2 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 3 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 4 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 5 | CURLY TAILS BBQ | |
| 6 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 7 | GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 9 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 10 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 11 | CABIN CREEK BBQ CO. | |
| 12 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 13 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Q-HUTTA | |
| 15 | TNT SOUTHERN BBQ | |
| 16 | UNCLE CHET'S BBQ | |
| 17 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 18 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 19 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 20 | KUDZU Q | |
| 21 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 22 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 23 | LARIAT CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC | |
| 24 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 25 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 26 | CALHOUNS BBQ | |
| 27 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 28 | THE BBQ DOCTOR | |
| 29 | GROOVY QUE | |
| 30 | D-D-Q | |
| 31 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 32 | EAT-A-BITE BBQ | |
| 33 | Big Al's BBQ | |
| 34 | BOSS DAWG |
34 entries · top 174.2744 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICKED QUE | |
| 2 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 3 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 4 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 5 | LARIAT CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC | |
| 6 | TNT SOUTHERN BBQ | |
| 7 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 8 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 9 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 10 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 11 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 12 | Q-HUTTA | |
| 13 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 14 | GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 16 | CURLY TAILS BBQ | |
| 17 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 18 | UNCLE CHET'S BBQ | |
| 19 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 20 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 21 | CABIN CREEK BBQ CO. | |
| 22 | D-D-Q | |
| 23 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 24 | KUDZU Q | |
| 25 | THE BBQ DOCTOR | |
| 26 | BOSS DAWG | |
| 27 | CALHOUNS BBQ | |
| 28 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Big Al's BBQ | |
| 30 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 31 | GROOVY QUE | |
| 32 | EAT-A-BITE BBQ | |
| 33 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 34 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ |
34 entries · top 172.5600 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 2 | CURLY TAILS BBQ | |
| 3 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 4 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 5 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 6 | CALHOUNS BBQ | |
| 7 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 8 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 9 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 10 | WICKED QUE | |
| 11 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 12 | TNT SOUTHERN BBQ | |
| 13 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 14 | THE BBQ DOCTOR | |
| 15 | GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 17 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 18 | CABIN CREEK BBQ CO. | |
| 19 | GROOVY QUE | |
| 20 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 21 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 22 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 23 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 24 | Q-HUTTA | |
| 25 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 26 | KUDZU Q | |
| 27 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 28 | UNCLE CHET'S BBQ | |
| 29 | LARIAT CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC | |
| 30 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 31 | EAT-A-BITE BBQ | |
| 32 | Big Al's BBQ | |
| 33 | D-D-Q | |
| 34 | BOSS DAWG |
34 entries · top 176.5600 · median 164.8056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 2 | CABIN CREEK BBQ CO. | |
| 3 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 5 | CURLY TAILS BBQ | |
| 6 | Q-HUTTA | |
| 7 | UNCLE CHET'S BBQ | |
| 8 | WICKED QUE | |
| 9 | GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 11 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 12 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 13 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 14 | LARIAT CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC | |
| 15 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 16 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 17 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 18 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 19 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 20 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 21 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 22 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 23 | TNT SOUTHERN BBQ | |
| 24 | GROOVY QUE | |
| 25 | CALHOUNS BBQ | |
| 26 | EAT-A-BITE BBQ | |
| 27 | KUDZU Q | |
| 28 | D-D-Q | |
| 29 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 30 | BOSS DAWG | |
| 31 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 32 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 33 | Big Al's BBQ | |
| 34 | THE BBQ DOCTOR |
34 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICKED QUE | |
| 2 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 3 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 4 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 5 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 6 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 7 | KUDZU Q | |
| 8 | UNCLE CHET'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 10 | GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 12 | CABIN CREEK BBQ CO. | |
| 13 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 14 | CURLY TAILS BBQ | |
| 15 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 16 | TNT SOUTHERN BBQ | |
| 17 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 18 | Q-HUTTA | |
| 19 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 20 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 21 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 22 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 23 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 24 | Big Al's BBQ | |
| 25 | EAT-A-BITE BBQ | |
| 26 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 27 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 28 | CALHOUNS BBQ | |
| 29 | LARIAT CONSULTING SERVICES, LLC | |
| 30 | THE BBQ DOCTOR | |
| 31 | BOSS DAWG | |
| 32 | GROOVY QUE | |
| 33 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 34 | D-D-Q |
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