2015-08-21 – 2015-08-22 · Kennesaw, GA · 📍 Kennesaw, GA 30144
Grand Champion: SWINE AND SHINE BBQ (701.1544) · 41 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 79 times in 100
SWINE AND SHINE BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
SWINE AND SHINE BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 7 tracked editions
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Chicken places 1–2: PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ and WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: HOT WACHULA'S and MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: HOT WACHULA'S and SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ turned in 178.8572 in pork — past the 176.0000 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ (won 2013), MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM (won 2014).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-23 | Kennesaw, GA | Kennesaw, GA | 54 | 690.8000 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | UNCULTURED SWINE |
| 2014-08-22 | Kennesaw, GA | Kennesaw, GA 30144 | 45 | 702.8228 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| 2015-08-21 ← this one | 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 | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 171.9656 | 168.5600 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 171.4172 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 173.7372 | 171.4056 |
41 entries · top 701.1544 · median 654.7312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 2 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 3 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 4 | SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ | |
| 5 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 6 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 7 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 8 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 9 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 10 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 11 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 12 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 13 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 14 | MYRON MIXON SMOKERS .COM | |
| 15 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 16 | QUE ON THE HOOCH | |
| 17 | BIG DICK'S BBQ | |
| 18 | J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 19 | BEER-B-QUE | |
| 20 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 21 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 22 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 23 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 24 | We-Q-4-U | |
| 25 | TEAM CJ'S BBQ | |
| 26 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 27 | Willingham's | |
| 28 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Silence of the Hams | |
| 30 | COWBOYS AND INDIANS | |
| 31 | Porkaholics Barbeque | |
| 32 | WILDESMOKE BBQ | |
| 33 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 34 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 35 | SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM | |
| 36 | SMACKYQ | |
| 37 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 38 | FUN-FARE | |
| 39 | THE NEST KENNESAW | |
| 40 | BARRON'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 41 | Bad Boys BBQ |
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 2 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 3 | SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ | |
| 4 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 5 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 6 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 7 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 8 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 9 | COWBOYS AND INDIANS | |
| 10 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 11 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 12 | BEER-B-QUE | |
| 13 | Porkaholics Barbeque | |
| 14 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 15 | Silence of the Hams | |
| 16 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 17 | Willingham's | |
| 18 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 19 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 20 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 21 | QUE ON THE HOOCH | |
| 22 | BIG DICK'S BBQ | |
| 23 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 24 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 25 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 26 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | MYRON MIXON SMOKERS .COM | |
| 28 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 29 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 30 | SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM | |
| 31 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 32 | FUN-FARE | |
| 33 | We-Q-4-U | |
| 34 | WILDESMOKE BBQ | |
| 35 | THE NEST KENNESAW | |
| 36 | J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 37 | TEAM CJ'S BBQ | |
| 38 | Bad Boys BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 40 | SMACKYQ | |
| 41 | BARRON'S BBQ TEAM |
41 entries · top 177.1544 · median 161.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 2 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 3 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 4 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 5 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 6 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 7 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 8 | BEER-B-QUE | |
| 9 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 10 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 11 | SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ | |
| 12 | BIG DICK'S BBQ | |
| 13 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 14 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 15 | SMACKYQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 17 | QUE ON THE HOOCH | |
| 18 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 19 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 20 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 21 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 22 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 23 | Silence of the Hams | |
| 24 | We-Q-4-U | |
| 25 | SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 27 | THE NEST KENNESAW | |
| 28 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 29 | MYRON MIXON SMOKERS .COM | |
| 30 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Porkaholics Barbeque | |
| 32 | J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 33 | COWBOYS AND INDIANS | |
| 34 | WILDESMOKE BBQ | |
| 35 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 36 | TEAM CJ'S BBQ | |
| 37 | FUN-FARE | |
| 38 | Willingham's | |
| 39 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 40 | BARRON'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 41 | Bad Boys BBQ |
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ | |
| 2 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 3 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 4 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 5 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 6 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 7 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 8 | MYRON MIXON SMOKERS .COM | |
| 9 | J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 10 | TEAM CJ'S BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 12 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 13 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 14 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 15 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 16 | Willingham's | |
| 17 | BIG DICK'S BBQ | |
| 18 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 19 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 20 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 21 | We-Q-4-U | |
| 22 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 23 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 24 | FUN-FARE | |
| 25 | SMACKYQ | |
| 26 | BEER-B-QUE | |
| 27 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 28 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 30 | COWBOYS AND INDIANS | |
| 31 | QUE ON THE HOOCH | |
| 32 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 33 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 34 | WILDESMOKE BBQ | |
| 35 | BARRON'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 36 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 37 | Silence of the Hams | |
| 38 | THE NEST KENNESAW | |
| 39 | Porkaholics Barbeque | |
| 40 | SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM | |
| 41 | Bad Boys BBQ |
41 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 2 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 3 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 4 | MYRON MIXON SMOKERS .COM | |
| 5 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 6 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 7 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 8 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 9 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 10 | J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 11 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 12 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 13 | SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ | |
| 14 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 15 | QUE ON THE HOOCH | |
| 16 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 17 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 18 | Porkaholics Barbeque | |
| 19 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 20 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 21 | WILDESMOKE BBQ | |
| 22 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 23 | SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | TEAM CJ'S BBQ | |
| 25 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG DICK'S BBQ | |
| 27 | Silence of the Hams | |
| 28 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 29 | BEER-B-QUE | |
| 30 | We-Q-4-U | |
| 31 | Willingham's | |
| 32 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 33 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | COWBOYS AND INDIANS | |
| 35 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 36 | SMACKYQ | |
| 37 | BARRON'S BBQ TEAM | |
| 38 | THE NEST KENNESAW | |
| 39 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 40 | FUN-FARE | |
| 41 | Bad Boys 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.
10 entries · top 176.5828 · median 169.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORK STARS | |
| 2 | THE NEST KENNESAW | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ HISTORICAL SOCIETY | |
| 5 | FUN-FARE | |
| 6 | LEU'S Q" CREW | |
| 7 | QUE ON THE HOOCH | |
| 8 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 9 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 10 | SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ |
13 entries · top 517.1200 · median 492.5140
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ HISTORICAL SOCIETY | |
| 2 | BIG DADDY T BBQ | |
| 3 | SAUCY SWINE AND BOVINE | |
| 4 | I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 5 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 6 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 7 | PORK STARS | |
| 8 | KLUCK N' SQUEAL BBQ | |
| 9 | CHOP N HOPS | |
| 10 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | RED TOP BBQ | |
| 12 | MAD HATTER BBQ | |
| 13 | LEU'S Q" CREW |
13 entries · top 176.0000 · median 164.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ HISTORICAL SOCIETY | |
| 2 | I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 3 | BIG DADDY T BBQ | |
| 4 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 5 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 6 | PORK STARS | |
| 7 | LEU'S Q" CREW | |
| 8 | KLUCK N' SQUEAL BBQ | |
| 9 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | SAUCY SWINE AND BOVINE | |
| 11 | CHOP N HOPS | |
| 12 | MAD HATTER BBQ | |
| 13 | RED TOP BBQ |
13 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG DADDY T BBQ | |
| 2 | SAUCY SWINE AND BOVINE | |
| 3 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 4 | CHOP N HOPS | |
| 5 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 6 | KLUCK N' SQUEAL BBQ | |
| 7 | PORK STARS | |
| 8 | BBQ HISTORICAL SOCIETY | |
| 9 | I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 10 | MAD HATTER BBQ | |
| 11 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | RED TOP BBQ | |
| 13 | LEU'S Q" CREW |
13 entries · top 177.1428 · median 158.8112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ HISTORICAL SOCIETY | |
| 2 | I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SAUCY SWINE AND BOVINE | |
| 4 | BIG DADDY T BBQ | |
| 5 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 6 | TWISTED SMOKE ADC | |
| 7 | PORK STARS | |
| 8 | RED TOP BBQ | |
| 9 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | KLUCK N' SQUEAL BBQ | |
| 11 | CHOP N HOPS | |
| 12 | MAD HATTER BBQ | |
| 13 | LEU'S Q" CREW |
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180