Apr 17–18, 2015 · Cornelia, GA
UNDER THE RADAR won Grand Champion at the Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ Festival on April 17, 2015 in Cornelia, GA, scoring 690.7540 in a field of 29 teams. SMOKE ON THIS took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.6572. Category winners: Chicken — BUB-BA-Q (176.0000); Pork Ribs — WICKED QUE (175.4172); Pork — J & B'S BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — PIG WHISPERERS (180.0000). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by TENACIOUS Q.
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 66 times in 100
Under the Radar 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.
UNDER THE RADAR won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 6–7: PIG WHISPERERS and PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: OLD PLANTATION BBQ and THE PIG'S BLANKET tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: ATLANTA BBQ STORE and PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ tied on 168.5256 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
J & B'S BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 174.8572 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: TENACIOUS Q (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2014 | Cornelia, GA | Cornelia, GA 30528 | 27 | 695.4060 | TENACIOUS Q | WICKED QUE |
| Apr 17, 2015 ← this one | Cornelia, GA | Cornelia, GA 30531 | 29 | 690.7540 | UNDER THE RADAR | SMOKE ON THIS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 174.2744 | 172.5828 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 169.6800 | 168.5256 |
| Pork | 180 | 173.1200 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 180 | 172.0456 | 170.2856 |
29 entries · top 690.7540 · median 673.0628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 3 | WICKED QUE | |
| 4 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 5 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 6 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 7 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 8 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 9 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 10 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 11 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 12 | CRAFT BBQ | |
| 13 | QMEISTERS | |
| 14 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 15 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 16 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 17 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 18 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 19 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 20 | THE PIG'S BLANKET | |
| 21 | County Line Que | |
| 22 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 23 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 24 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 25 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 26 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 27 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 28 | THE OUTSIDER BBQ | |
| 29 | ROAD WARRIORS BBQ |
29 entries · top 176 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | QMEISTERS | |
| 4 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 5 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 6 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 7 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 8 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 9 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 10 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 11 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 12 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 13 | CRAFT BBQ | |
| 14 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 15 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 16 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 17 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 18 | County Line Que | |
| 19 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 20 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 21 | ROAD WARRIORS BBQ | |
| 22 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 23 | WICKED QUE | |
| 24 | THE PIG'S BLANKET | |
| 25 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 26 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 27 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 28 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 29 | THE OUTSIDER BBQ |
29 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICKED QUE | |
| 2 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 3 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 5 | THE PIG'S BLANKET | |
| 6 | County Line Que | |
| 7 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 9 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 10 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 11 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 12 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 13 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 14 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 15 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 16 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 17 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 18 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 19 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 20 | CRAFT BBQ | |
| 21 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 22 | QMEISTERS | |
| 23 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 24 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 25 | ROAD WARRIORS BBQ | |
| 26 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 27 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 28 | THE OUTSIDER BBQ | |
| 29 | RUNWAY SMOKE |
29 entries · top 180 · median 167.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 2 | WICKED QUE | |
| 3 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 4 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 5 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 7 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 8 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 9 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 10 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 11 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 12 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 13 | QMEISTERS | |
| 14 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 15 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 16 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 17 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 18 | CRAFT BBQ | |
| 19 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 20 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 21 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 22 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 23 | THE PIG'S BLANKET | |
| 24 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 25 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 26 | THE OUTSIDER BBQ | |
| 27 | County Line Que | |
| 28 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 29 | ROAD WARRIORS BBQ |
29 entries · top 180 · median 168.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 4 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 5 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 6 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 7 | CRAFT BBQ | |
| 8 | County Line Que | |
| 9 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 10 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 11 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 12 | QMEISTERS | |
| 13 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 14 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 15 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 16 | THE PIG'S BLANKET | |
| 17 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 18 | THE PIG LEBOWSKI | |
| 19 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 20 | WICKED QUE | |
| 21 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 22 | ROAD WARRIORS BBQ | |
| 23 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 24 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 25 | PLUM SUPERIOR BBQ | |
| 26 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 27 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 28 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 29 | THE OUTSIDER 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.
11 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dixie Mountain | |
| 2 | PORK 'N BUTTS | |
| 3 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 4 | Hiedi's Blazing Butts | |
| 5 | Lem's Meat Varnish | |
| 6 | Porkaholics Barbeque | |
| 7 | TEAM SWAG BBQ | |
| 8 | SCREAMING EAGLE | |
| 9 | SOUTHPAW BBQ | |
| 10 | Who Let the Hawgs Out | |
| 11 | JAMES GANG BBQ |
11 entries · top 167.4172 · median 161.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM SWAG BBQ | |
| 2 | Lem's Meat Varnish | |
| 3 | JAMES GANG BBQ | |
| 4 | Porkaholics Barbeque | |
| 5 | SCREAMING EAGLE | |
| 6 | PORK 'N BUTTS | |
| 7 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 8 | Dixie Mountain | |
| 9 | Hiedi's Blazing Butts | |
| 10 | Who Let the Hawgs Out | |
| 11 | SOUTHPAW BBQ |
12 entries · top 179.4400 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 2 | QMEISTERS | |
| 3 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 4 | THE PIG'S BLANKET | |
| 5 | Hiedi's Blazing Butts | |
| 6 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 7 | PORK 'N BUTTS | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 9 | CRAFT BBQ | |
| 10 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 11 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 12 | Who Let the Hawgs Out |