Nov 15–16, 2013 · Cumming, GA
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM won Grand Champion at The National BBQ Cup (GBC Qualifier) on November 15, 2013 in Cumming, GA, scoring 698.7884 in a field of 79 teams. WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.6800. Category winners: Chicken — POT'S BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — THE BLUE BLOODS (180.0000); Pork — MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM (179.4400); Brisket — CURLY TAILS BBQ (179.4400). 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 84% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1084 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
This was MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 19th tracked contest.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 2.2400 points.
Chicken places 5–6: CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ and HOUSE OF Q tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ and Organizer Portal tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: SWIGGIN PIG and WICKED QUE tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM took the title on 1 call from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 23rd.
Bigger than 97% of the 5,469 contests in the data
79 teams — bigger than 97% of the 5,469 contests in the data.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2013 ← this one | Cumming, GA | Cumming, GA | 79 | 698.7884 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
| Nov 21, 2014 | Cumming, GA | Cumming, GA 30040 | 86 | 698.8228 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | TRUEBUD BBQ |
| Nov 20, 2015 | Cumming, GA | Cumming, GA 30040 | 74 | 698.2056 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Cumming, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Cumming, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Cumming, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 175.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.5716 | 173.7144 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 174.8572 | 172 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 177.1428 | 174.8456 |
79 entries · top 698.7884 · median 669.5428
79 entries · top 180 · median 170.2512 · 🔥 perfect 180
79 entries · top 180 · median 167.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
79 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.9772
79 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.8228
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.
25 entries · top 177.1772 · median 166.2628
18 entries · top 180 · median 172.8628 · 🔥 perfect 180
40 entries · top 174.8800 · median 165.7086
39 entries · top 177.1772 · median 168.5256