May 17–18, 2013 · Gainesville, GA
KILLER B'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Hawgin' on Lanier (GBC Qualifier) on May 17, 2013 in Gainesville, GA, scoring 692.5710 in a field of 37 teams. QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.9998. Category winners: Chicken — HOUSE OF Q (179.4286); Pork Ribs — KILLER B'S BBQ (180.0000); Pork — Stoked and Smoked BBQ GA (177.7142); Brisket — WICKED QUE (180.0000). 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.
WICKED QUE holds the KCBS record for highest brisket score — 180 one meat, out of 180, won the category with it, set right here. 2 all-time records in the book were set at this contest.
Closer than 91% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5712 points — closer than 91% of every championship in the data.
Chicken places 2–3: SOUTH PORK and FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ tied on 177.7142 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: THE PIT CREW GA and BLUE SKY BBQ tied on 172.5712 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N and HAWGPOUND SMOKERS tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
KILLER B'S BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 24th.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
What happened at this contest that stands in the all-time KCBS record book. A gold line is a record nobody has beaten.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2013 ← this one | Gainesville, GA | Gainesville, GA | 37 | 692.5710 | KILLER B'S BBQ | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Gainesville, GA | Gainesville, GA 30501 | 39 | 702.2516 | SMOKE ME SILLY | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Gainesville, GA | Gainesville, GA 30503 | 41 | 703.9888 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4286 | 174.8570 | 172 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 174.2858 | 171.9998 |
| Pork | 177.7142 | 173.1428 | 170.8570 |
| Brisket | 180 | 173.1430 | 170.8572 |
37 entries · top 692.5710 · median 659.9994
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 2 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 3 | WICKED QUE | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOSS | |
| 5 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 6 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 7 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 8 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 9 | BLUE SKY BBQ | |
| 10 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 11 | HICKTOWN BBQ | |
| 12 | HOGZ GONE WILD GA | |
| 13 | KUDZU Q | |
| 14 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Georgia Boys | |
| 17 | SMOKIN THE BLUES AWAY | |
| 18 | Crimson Q | |
| 19 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 20 | Stoked and Smoked BBQ GA | |
| 21 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 22 | Diggin Que GA | |
| 23 | Hootie Q | |
| 24 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 25 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Superior Smoker | |
| 27 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Coles Que | |
| 29 | Chattahoochee Q | |
| 30 | SOUTHERN TOUCH BBQ | |
| 31 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 32 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 33 | The Fat Redneck BBQ Comp | |
| 34 | That's how its DONE son! | |
| 35 | Neal's Country Bar-B-Que | |
| 36 | SWAMPCAT BBQ | |
| 37 | MAD COW |
37 entries · top 179.4286 · median 168.5712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 2 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 3 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 4 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOSS | |
| 6 | WICKED QUE | |
| 7 | Coles Que | |
| 8 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 9 | BLUE SKY BBQ | |
| 10 | HICKTOWN BBQ | |
| 11 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 12 | Chattahoochee Q | |
| 13 | Crimson Q | |
| 14 | Superior Smoker | |
| 15 | KUDZU Q | |
| 16 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 17 | Hootie Q | |
| 18 | The Fat Redneck BBQ Comp | |
| 19 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN THE BLUES AWAY | |
| 21 | Georgia Boys | |
| 22 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 23 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 24 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 25 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 26 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 28 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 29 | HOGZ GONE WILD GA | |
| 30 | Neal's Country Bar-B-Que | |
| 31 | That's how its DONE son! | |
| 32 | Diggin Que GA | |
| 33 | SOUTHERN TOUCH BBQ | |
| 34 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 35 | Stoked and Smoked BBQ GA | |
| 36 | SWAMPCAT BBQ | |
| 37 | MAD COW |
37 entries · top 180 · median 165.7142 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 2 | HICKTOWN BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOSS | |
| 4 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 5 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 6 | Hootie Q | |
| 7 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 8 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 9 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 10 | WICKED QUE | |
| 11 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 12 | HOGZ GONE WILD GA | |
| 13 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 14 | SMOKIN THE BLUES AWAY | |
| 15 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 16 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 17 | Superior Smoker | |
| 18 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Diggin Que GA | |
| 20 | The Fat Redneck BBQ Comp | |
| 21 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 22 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 23 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 24 | Stoked and Smoked BBQ GA | |
| 25 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | Crimson Q | |
| 27 | KUDZU Q | |
| 28 | SWAMPCAT BBQ | |
| 29 | SOUTHERN TOUCH BBQ | |
| 30 | BLUE SKY BBQ | |
| 31 | Georgia Boys | |
| 32 | Neal's Country Bar-B-Que | |
| 33 | Coles Que | |
| 34 | That's how its DONE son! | |
| 35 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 36 | Chattahoochee Q | |
| 37 | MAD COW |
37 entries · top 177.7142 · median 166.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoked and Smoked BBQ GA | |
| 2 | Hootie Q | |
| 3 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 5 | KUDZU Q | |
| 6 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 7 | BLUE SKY BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN THE BLUES AWAY | |
| 9 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 10 | SOUTHERN TOUCH BBQ | |
| 11 | Neal's Country Bar-B-Que | |
| 12 | Georgia Boys | |
| 13 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 14 | SWAMPCAT BBQ | |
| 15 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 16 | Diggin Que GA | |
| 17 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 18 | HOGZ GONE WILD GA | |
| 19 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 20 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 21 | SMOKIN HOSS | |
| 22 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Crimson Q | |
| 24 | That's how its DONE son! | |
| 25 | WICKED QUE | |
| 26 | HICKTOWN BBQ | |
| 27 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 28 | Coles Que | |
| 29 | Chattahoochee Q | |
| 30 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 31 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 32 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 33 | Superior Smoker | |
| 34 | MAD COW | |
| 35 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 36 | The Fat Redneck BBQ Comp | |
| 37 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS |
37 entries · top 180 · median 166.2858 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICKED QUE | |
| 2 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 3 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 5 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 6 | HOGZ GONE WILD GA | |
| 7 | Chattahoochee Q | |
| 8 | Georgia Boys | |
| 9 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 10 | BLUE SKY BBQ | |
| 11 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 12 | Diggin Que GA | |
| 13 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 14 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 15 | Stoked and Smoked BBQ GA | |
| 16 | SWEET SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN HOSS | |
| 19 | Crimson Q | |
| 20 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 21 | SOUTHERN TOUCH BBQ | |
| 22 | KUDZU Q | |
| 23 | Coles Que | |
| 24 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 25 | HICKTOWN BBQ | |
| 26 | Superior Smoker | |
| 27 | That's how its DONE son! | |
| 28 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 29 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 30 | SMOKIN THE BLUES AWAY | |
| 31 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 32 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 33 | The Fat Redneck BBQ Comp | |
| 34 | SWAMPCAT BBQ | |
| 35 | Neal's Country Bar-B-Que | |
| 36 | Hootie Q | |
| 37 | MAD COW |