2014-04-25 – 2014-04-26 · Calhoun, GA · 📍 Calhoun, GA
Grand Champion: MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM (697.6340) · 29 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 THE BLUE BLOODS
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 2024 — 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.
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
3 of 11 tracked editions
UNDER THE RADAR has won this contest 3 times across its 11 tracked editions.
Chicken places 1–2: OLD PLANTATION BBQ and MIKE tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: DIGGIN QUE-GA and DEEP SOUTH BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: HICKORY PRIME and UNDER THE RADAR tied on 177.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BOOTYQUE turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 175.4284 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BUB-BA-Q (won 2013).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-26 | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA | 25 | 703.4288 | BUB-BA-Q | GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM |
| 2014-04-25 ← this one | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA | 29 | 697.6340 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | THE BLUE BLOODS |
| 2015-04-24 | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA 30701 | 35 | 697.1088 | HOT WACHULA'S | BOOTYQUE |
| 2016-04-29 | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA 30701 | 35 | 700.5372 | J & B'S BBQ | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| 2017-04-28 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 26 | 689.1088 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | THE PIT CREW GA |
| 2018-04-27 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 28 | 693.6340 | UNDER THE RADAR | Organizer Portal |
| 2019-04-26 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 33 | 697.6684 | Under the Radar | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2021-09-24 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 27 | 698.8116 | Under the Radar | REDMULE'S BBQ |
| 2022-04-29 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 37 | 702.8344 | Sweet Dixie BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2023-04-28 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 32 | 702.8000 | Maya Jane BBQ | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-04-26 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 34 | 699.9544 | Pappy & Roleys | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 174.8572 | 172.5600 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 173.7028 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 175.4056 | 170.8228 |
29 entries · top 697.6340 · median 675.3028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 2 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 3 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 4 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 5 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 7 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 8 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 9 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 10 | MIKE | |
| 11 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 12 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 13 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 14 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 15 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 16 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 17 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 18 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 19 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 20 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 21 | DAO BBQ | |
| 22 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 23 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 24 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 25 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 26 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 27 | NERDS THAT BBQ | |
| 28 | Mountain Men BBQ | |
| 29 | Cowboys & Indians BBQ |
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 2 | MIKE | |
| 3 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 4 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 5 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 6 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 7 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 8 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 9 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 10 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 11 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 12 | DAO BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 14 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 15 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 16 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 17 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 18 | NERDS THAT BBQ | |
| 19 | Mountain Men BBQ | |
| 20 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 21 | Cowboys & Indians BBQ | |
| 22 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 23 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 24 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 25 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 26 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 27 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 28 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 29 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ |
29 entries · top 177.1544 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 4 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 5 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 6 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 7 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 8 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 9 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 10 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 11 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 12 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 13 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 14 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 15 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 16 | Cowboys & Indians BBQ | |
| 17 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 18 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 19 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 20 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 21 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 22 | MIKE | |
| 23 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 24 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 25 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 26 | Mountain Men BBQ | |
| 27 | DAO BBQ | |
| 28 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 29 | NERDS THAT BBQ |
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2856 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 2 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 3 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 4 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 5 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 7 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 8 | DAO BBQ | |
| 9 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 10 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 11 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 12 | MIKE | |
| 13 | NERDS THAT BBQ | |
| 14 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 15 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 16 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 17 | Cowboys & Indians BBQ | |
| 18 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 19 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 20 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 21 | Mountain Men BBQ | |
| 22 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 23 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 24 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 25 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 26 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 27 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 28 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 29 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ |
29 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 2 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 3 | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 4 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 5 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 6 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 7 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 8 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 9 | LATE NIGHT WHISKEY SMOKERS | |
| 10 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 11 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 12 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 13 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 14 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 15 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 16 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 17 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 18 | MIKE | |
| 19 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 20 | HOUSE OF Q | |
| 21 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 22 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 23 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 24 | DAO BBQ | |
| 25 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 26 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 27 | NERDS THAT BBQ | |
| 28 | Mountain Men BBQ | |
| 29 | Cowboys & Indians BBQ |
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.
9 entries · top 170.2744 · median 162.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 2 | JUST BLOWING SMOKE | |
| 3 | It's The Pitts BBQ | |
| 4 | Q-inator! | |
| 5 | Kin Folks BBQ | |
| 6 | Hix N Tha Stix | |
| 7 | Chris & Phil | |
| 8 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 9 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. |
9 entries · top 169.7028 · median 158.7884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 2 | Chris & Phil | |
| 3 | JUST BLOWING SMOKE | |
| 4 | Q-inator! | |
| 5 | It's The Pitts BBQ | |
| 6 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 7 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 8 | Hix N Tha Stix | |
| 9 | Kin Folks BBQ |
9 entries · top 171.4056 · median 164.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JUST BLOWING SMOKE | |
| 2 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 3 | Q-inator! | |
| 4 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 5 | Kin Folks BBQ | |
| 6 | Chris & Phil | |
| 7 | It's The Pitts BBQ | |
| 8 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 9 | Hix N Tha Stix |
9 entries · top 504.5028 · median 482.7200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JUST BLOWING SMOKE | |
| 2 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 3 | Q-inator! | |
| 4 | Chris & Phil | |
| 5 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 6 | It's The Pitts BBQ | |
| 7 | Kin Folks BBQ | |
| 8 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 9 | Hix N Tha Stix |