2014-08-22 – 2014-08-23 · Kennesaw, GA · 📍 Kennesaw, GA 30144
Grand Champion: MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM (702.8228) · 45 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N
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 2019 — 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.
702.8228 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 690.8000 SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ set in 2013.
2 of 7 tracked editions
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Chicken places 4–5: JACK'S OLD SOUTH and PHIL THE GRILL tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: WEQ4U and HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: DIGGIN QUE-GA and QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N won Chicken, Pork — a double.
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 9th.
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 175.4172 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ (won 2013).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-23 | Kennesaw, GA | Kennesaw, GA | 54 | 690.8000 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | UNCULTURED SWINE |
| 2014-08-22 ← this one | Kennesaw, GA | Kennesaw, GA 30144 | 45 | 702.8228 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| 2015-08-21 | Kennesaw, GA | Kennesaw, GA 30144 | 41 | 701.1544 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| 2016-08-26 | Kennesaw, GA | 2753 Watts Dr | 38 | 697.0628 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | CONTAGIOUS Q |
| 2017-08-25 | Kennesaw, GA | 2753 Watts Dr | 37 | 693.0628 | BALD HAWG BBQ | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| 2018-08-24 | Kennesaw, GA | 2753 Watts Dr | 34 | 707.9888 | SWINE DINING GA | BALD HAWG BBQ |
| 2019-08-23 | Kennesaw, GA | 2753 Watts Dr | 32 | 685.6112 | SWINE DINING GA | SWINE DINING GA |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 175.4172 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 172.5484 | 170.8228 |
| Pork | 176.0000 | 174.2628 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 175.4056 | 172.5600 |
45 entries · top 702.8228 · median 664.9940
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 2 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 3 | WEQ4U | |
| 4 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 5 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 6 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 7 | DADS BBQ DREAM TEAM | |
| 8 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 9 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 10 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 11 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 12 | WILL AND THE THRILLS | |
| 13 | MRS. T'S BBQ | |
| 14 | CURLY TAILS BBQ | |
| 15 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 16 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 17 | SWINEHOLIO | |
| 18 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 19 | BEER-B-QUE | |
| 20 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 21 | PIG KAHUNA'S | |
| 22 | TBD 'QUE | |
| 23 | QUE ON THE HOOCH | |
| 24 | Willingham's | |
| 25 | MIKE'S MOUNTAIN BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 27 | SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ | |
| 28 | NAUTI-QUE BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | Le Cordon Que Pit Bulls | |
| 30 | A RUB DOWN AND SMOKE | |
| 31 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 32 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 33 | PORK STARS | |
| 34 | SWAMPCAT BBQ | |
| 35 | Great Hogs of Fire | |
| 36 | BIG BOYS BBQ | |
| 37 | RED TOPP BBQ | |
| 38 | IN LAWS BBQ | |
| 39 | East Coast BBQ | |
| 40 | JUST THE TRI-TIP | |
| 41 | BARRON'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 42 | HILL'S GRILL | |
| 43 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 44 | FUN FARE | |
| 45 | GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM |
45 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 2 | WILL AND THE THRILLS | |
| 3 | MIKE'S MOUNTAIN BBQ | |
| 4 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 5 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 6 | WEQ4U | |
| 7 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 8 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 9 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 10 | Le Cordon Que Pit Bulls | |
| 11 | CURLY TAILS BBQ | |
| 12 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 13 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 14 | DADS BBQ DREAM TEAM | |
| 15 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 16 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 17 | BEER-B-QUE | |
| 18 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 19 | SWINEHOLIO | |
| 20 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 21 | FUN FARE | |
| 22 | NAUTI-QUE BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 24 | Willingham's | |
| 25 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 26 | A RUB DOWN AND SMOKE | |
| 27 | PIG KAHUNA'S | |
| 28 | GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 30 | MRS. T'S BBQ | |
| 31 | SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ | |
| 32 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 33 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 34 | TBD 'QUE | |
| 35 | SWAMPCAT BBQ | |
| 36 | RED TOPP BBQ | |
| 37 | Great Hogs of Fire | |
| 38 | IN LAWS BBQ | |
| 39 | BIG BOYS BBQ | |
| 40 | QUE ON THE HOOCH | |
| 41 | East Coast BBQ | |
| 42 | JUST THE TRI-TIP | |
| 43 | HILL'S GRILL | |
| 44 | PORK STARS | |
| 45 | BARRON'S BBQ TEAM |
44 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.9600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 2 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 3 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 4 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 5 | QUE ON THE HOOCH | |
| 6 | WEQ4U | |
| 7 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 8 | SWINEHOLIO | |
| 9 | PORK STARS | |
| 10 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 11 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 12 | MRS. T'S BBQ | |
| 13 | WILL AND THE THRILLS | |
| 14 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 15 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 17 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 18 | MIKE'S MOUNTAIN BBQ | |
| 19 | SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ | |
| 20 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 21 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 22 | CURLY TAILS BBQ | |
| 23 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 24 | TBD 'QUE | |
| 25 | DADS BBQ DREAM TEAM | |
| 26 | BEER-B-QUE | |
| 27 | Willingham's | |
| 28 | Le Cordon Que Pit Bulls | |
| 29 | PIG KAHUNA'S | |
| 30 | A RUB DOWN AND SMOKE | |
| 31 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 32 | RED TOPP BBQ | |
| 33 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 34 | BARRON'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 35 | JUST THE TRI-TIP | |
| 36 | Great Hogs of Fire | |
| 37 | SWAMPCAT BBQ | |
| 38 | HILL'S GRILL | |
| 39 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 40 | East Coast BBQ | |
| 41 | NAUTI-QUE BBQ TEAM | |
| 42 | IN LAWS BBQ | |
| 43 | BIG BOYS BBQ | |
| 44 | FUN FARE |
45 entries · top 176.0000 · median 165.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 2 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 3 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 4 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 5 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 6 | GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 8 | WEQ4U | |
| 9 | DADS BBQ DREAM TEAM | |
| 10 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 11 | Willingham's | |
| 12 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 13 | NAUTI-QUE BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | PIG KAHUNA'S | |
| 15 | WILL AND THE THRILLS | |
| 16 | SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ | |
| 17 | CURLY TAILS BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 19 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 20 | PORK STARS | |
| 21 | A RUB DOWN AND SMOKE | |
| 22 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 23 | QUE ON THE HOOCH | |
| 24 | MRS. T'S BBQ | |
| 25 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 26 | TBD 'QUE | |
| 27 | MIKE'S MOUNTAIN BBQ | |
| 28 | BARRON'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 30 | BEER-B-QUE | |
| 31 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 32 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 33 | IN LAWS BBQ | |
| 34 | Le Cordon Que Pit Bulls | |
| 35 | East Coast BBQ | |
| 36 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 37 | BIG BOYS BBQ | |
| 38 | SWINEHOLIO | |
| 39 | HILL'S GRILL | |
| 40 | SWAMPCAT BBQ | |
| 41 | Great Hogs of Fire | |
| 42 | JUST THE TRI-TIP | |
| 43 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 44 | RED TOPP BBQ | |
| 45 | FUN FARE |
45 entries · top 178.2972 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DADS BBQ DREAM TEAM | |
| 2 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 3 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 4 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 5 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 6 | TBD 'QUE | |
| 7 | MRS. T'S BBQ | |
| 8 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 9 | WEQ4U | |
| 10 | SWINEHOLIO | |
| 11 | BEER-B-QUE | |
| 12 | GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | PIG KAHUNA'S | |
| 14 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 15 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 16 | PHIL THE GRILL | |
| 17 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 18 | QUE ON THE HOOCH | |
| 19 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 20 | CURLY TAILS BBQ | |
| 21 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 22 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 23 | Willingham's | |
| 24 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 25 | NAUTI-QUE BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | BIG BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | SWAMPCAT BBQ | |
| 28 | RED TOPP BBQ | |
| 29 | Great Hogs of Fire | |
| 30 | SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ | |
| 31 | WILL AND THE THRILLS | |
| 32 | A RUB DOWN AND SMOKE | |
| 33 | East Coast BBQ | |
| 34 | MIKE'S MOUNTAIN BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 36 | Le Cordon Que Pit Bulls | |
| 37 | IN LAWS BBQ | |
| 38 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 39 | PORK STARS | |
| 40 | JUST THE TRI-TIP | |
| 41 | HILL'S GRILL | |
| 42 | FUN FARE | |
| 43 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 44 | BARRON'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 45 | CLAUDE'S Q |
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.
11 entries · top 174.8572 · median 166.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 2 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 3 | DADS BBQ DREAM TEAM | |
| 4 | SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ | |
| 5 | LEU'S Q" CREW | |
| 6 | HIX-N-THE -STIX | |
| 7 | SWINEHOLIO | |
| 8 | Le Cordon Que Pit Bulls | |
| 9 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 10 | TBD 'QUE | |
| 11 | FUN FARE |
14 entries · top 504.5256 · median 475.0402
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE DINING | |
| 2 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 3 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 4 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 5 | WILBUR'S BEEN SMOKIN' SOMETHIN | |
| 6 | MESSY Q | |
| 7 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 8 | Southern Tailgates | |
| 9 | MADHATTER | |
| 10 | BIG DADDY T BBQ | |
| 11 | HIX-N-THE -STIX | |
| 12 | Silence of the Hams | |
| 13 | VASQUEZ BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | LEU'S Q" CREW |
14 entries · top 176.0000 · median 154.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 2 | SWINE DINING | |
| 3 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 4 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 5 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 6 | Silence of the Hams | |
| 7 | Southern Tailgates | |
| 8 | BIG DADDY T BBQ | |
| 9 | MESSY Q | |
| 10 | VASQUEZ BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | WILBUR'S BEEN SMOKIN' SOMETHIN | |
| 12 | HIX-N-THE -STIX | |
| 13 | MADHATTER | |
| 14 | LEU'S Q" CREW |
14 entries · top 160.5372 · median 154.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 2 | SWINE DINING | |
| 3 | MESSY Q | |
| 4 | MADHATTER | |
| 5 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 6 | Southern Tailgates | |
| 7 | WILBUR'S BEEN SMOKIN' SOMETHIN | |
| 8 | Silence of the Hams | |
| 9 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 10 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 11 | HIX-N-THE -STIX | |
| 12 | VASQUEZ BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG DADDY T BBQ | |
| 14 | LEU'S Q" CREW |
14 entries · top 174.8800 · median 160.5430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE DINING | |
| 2 | WILBUR'S BEEN SMOKIN' SOMETHIN | |
| 3 | MESSY Q | |
| 4 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 5 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 6 | Southern Tailgates | |
| 7 | MADHATTER | |
| 8 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG DADDY T BBQ | |
| 10 | LEU'S Q" CREW | |
| 11 | HIX-N-THE -STIX | |
| 12 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 13 | VASQUEZ BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | Silence of the Hams |
13 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORK STARS | |
| 2 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 3 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 4 | SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ | |
| 5 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 6 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 7 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 8 | Le Cordon Que Pit Bulls | |
| 9 | RED TOPP BBQ | |
| 10 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 11 | SWINEHOLIO | |
| 12 | DADS BBQ DREAM TEAM | |
| 13 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ |