2014-10-24 – 2014-10-25 · Cleveland, GA · 📍 Cleveland, GA 30528
Grand Champion: SMOKE THIS (689.0856) · 35 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 OLD PLANTATION BBQ
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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 78% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1772 points — closer than 78% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 66 times in 100
SMOKE THIS came in rated below the field's top team, Killer B's BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
SMOKE THIS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was SMOKE THIS's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 34th tracked contest.
Chicken places 2–3: QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N and KILLER B'S BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: Lowe And Joe and ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE and WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
OLD PLANTATION BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-24 ← this one | Cleveland, GA | Cleveland, GA 30528 | 35 | 689.0856 | SMOKE THIS | OLD PLANTATION BBQ |
| 2015-10-23 | Cleveland, GA | Cleveland, GA 30528 | 27 | 709.1428 | BALD HAWG BBQ | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| 2016-10-21 | Cleveland, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 172.5600 | 171.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 173.1316 | 169.1200 |
| Pork | 173.7028 | 171.4516 | 168.5256 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 172.5484 | 168.5372 |
35 entries · top 689.0856 · median 660.9368
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 2 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 3 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 5 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 6 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 7 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 8 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | J & B's BBQ | |
| 10 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 11 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 12 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 13 | SMOKIN SQUEALERS BBQ | |
| 14 | QMEISTERS | |
| 15 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 16 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 17 | DAWG ON "GUD" BBQ | |
| 18 | Lowe And Joe | |
| 19 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 20 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 21 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 22 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 23 | GEORGIA JO'S SMOKIN Q | |
| 24 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 25 | SWAMPCAT BBQ | |
| 26 | MEAT MILITIA | |
| 27 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 28 | Mad-Ox-Que | |
| 29 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 30 | COWBOYS AND INDIANS BBQ | |
| 31 | Lazy Bear BBQ | |
| 32 | East Coast BBQ | |
| 33 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 34 | UNCOMMON Q | |
| 35 | Po Boys Dream |
35 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 2 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 3 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 5 | DAWG ON "GUD" BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 7 | Lowe And Joe | |
| 8 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 9 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 10 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 11 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 12 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 13 | J & B's BBQ | |
| 14 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 15 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 17 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 18 | QMEISTERS | |
| 19 | SWAMPCAT BBQ | |
| 20 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 21 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 22 | UNCOMMON Q | |
| 23 | MEAT MILITIA | |
| 24 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 25 | COWBOYS AND INDIANS BBQ | |
| 26 | GEORGIA JO'S SMOKIN Q | |
| 27 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 28 | East Coast BBQ | |
| 29 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN SQUEALERS BBQ | |
| 31 | Lazy Bear BBQ | |
| 32 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 33 | Po Boys Dream | |
| 34 | Mad-Ox-Que | |
| 35 | CRIMSON Q |
35 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 2 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 4 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 5 | SMOKIN SQUEALERS BBQ | |
| 6 | Mad-Ox-Que | |
| 7 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 8 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 9 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 10 | J & B's BBQ | |
| 11 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 12 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 13 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 14 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 15 | GEORGIA JO'S SMOKIN Q | |
| 16 | QMEISTERS | |
| 17 | COWBOYS AND INDIANS BBQ | |
| 18 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 19 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 20 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 21 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 22 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 23 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 24 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 25 | Lowe And Joe | |
| 26 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 27 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 28 | MEAT MILITIA | |
| 29 | Lazy Bear BBQ | |
| 30 | SWAMPCAT BBQ | |
| 31 | East Coast BBQ | |
| 32 | Po Boys Dream | |
| 33 | DAWG ON "GUD" BBQ | |
| 34 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 35 | UNCOMMON Q |
35 entries · top 173.7028 · median 163.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 3 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 4 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 5 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 6 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 7 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 8 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 9 | J & B's BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 11 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 12 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 13 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 14 | SWAMPCAT BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN SQUEALERS BBQ | |
| 16 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 17 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 18 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 19 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 20 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 21 | GEORGIA JO'S SMOKIN Q | |
| 22 | Po Boys Dream | |
| 23 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 24 | Lowe And Joe | |
| 25 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 26 | Lazy Bear BBQ | |
| 27 | DAWG ON "GUD" BBQ | |
| 28 | QMEISTERS | |
| 29 | MEAT MILITIA | |
| 30 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 31 | Mad-Ox-Que | |
| 32 | COWBOYS AND INDIANS BBQ | |
| 33 | UNCOMMON Q | |
| 34 | East Coast BBQ | |
| 35 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ |
35 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 2 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | QMEISTERS | |
| 5 | DAWG ON "GUD" BBQ | |
| 6 | SOUTH PORK | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 8 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 9 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 10 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 11 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 12 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 13 | Lowe And Joe | |
| 14 | J & B's BBQ | |
| 15 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 16 | GEORGIA JO'S SMOKIN Q | |
| 17 | SMOKIN SQUEALERS BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 19 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 20 | MEAT MILITIA | |
| 21 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 22 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 23 | SWAMPCAT BBQ | |
| 24 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 25 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 26 | Mad-Ox-Que | |
| 27 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 28 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 29 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 30 | East Coast BBQ | |
| 31 | COWBOYS AND INDIANS BBQ | |
| 32 | Lazy Bear BBQ | |
| 33 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 34 | UNCOMMON Q | |
| 35 | Po Boys Dream |
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.
15 entries · top 171.9772 · median 161.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAYJAYZ-QUE-4U | |
| 2 | 2 BROTHAS FROM ANOTHA MOTHA | |
| 3 | Swinal Tap | |
| 4 | FleeMo | |
| 5 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 6 | HEIDI'S BLAZING BUTTS | |
| 7 | JAMES GANG BBQ | |
| 8 | PORK'N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 9 | Simple Smokers | |
| 10 | LIP SMACKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 11 | DDQ | |
| 12 | Pig Valley Roadhouse | |
| 13 | WHEN HOGS FLY | |
| 14 | JAXON'S DOWNTOWN BBQ | |
| 15 | Truelove's Cupig BBQ |
15 entries · top 173.1544 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORK'N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | LIP SMACKIN GOOD BBQ | |
| 3 | JAYJAYZ-QUE-4U | |
| 4 | 2 BROTHAS FROM ANOTHA MOTHA | |
| 5 | HEIDI'S BLAZING BUTTS | |
| 6 | WHEN HOGS FLY | |
| 7 | JAMES GANG BBQ | |
| 8 | JAXON'S DOWNTOWN BBQ | |
| 9 | FleeMo | |
| 10 | Truelove's Cupig BBQ | |
| 11 | DDQ | |
| 12 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 13 | Pig Valley Roadhouse | |
| 14 | Swinal Tap | |
| 15 | Simple Smokers |
9 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | JAMES GANG BBQ | |
| 3 | PORK'N BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | GEORGIA JO'S SMOKIN Q | |
| 5 | SMOKIN SQUEALERS BBQ | |
| 6 | MEAT MILITIA | |
| 7 | East Coast BBQ | |
| 8 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 9 | UNCOMMON Q |
8 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.0970
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCOMMON Q | |
| 3 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 4 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 5 | East Coast BBQ | |
| 6 | JAMES GANG BBQ | |
| 7 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 8 | Po Boys Dream |