2015-10-03 – 2015-10-04 · Rome, GA · 📍 Rome, GA 30165
Grand Champion: THE PIT CREW GA (701.0972) · 41 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN
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 81% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100
THE PIT CREW GA came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
THE PIT CREW GA won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 1–2: UNCULTURED SWINE and SMOKE ON THIS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: J & B'S BBQ and FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN and PIG WHISPERERS tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 176.0000 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.8456 | 172.0000 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 173.7028 |
41 entries · top 701.0972 · median 673.5884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 2 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 3 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 4 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 7 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 8 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 9 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 10 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 11 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 12 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 13 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 15 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 16 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 17 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 18 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 19 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 20 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 21 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 22 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 23 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 24 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 25 | MEAT MILITIA | |
| 26 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 27 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 28 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 29 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 30 | BIG DADDY Q - FL | |
| 31 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 32 | J HOLT SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 33 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 34 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 35 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 36 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 37 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN SWINE BBQ | |
| 39 | Willingham's | |
| 40 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 41 | Porkaholics Barbeque |
41 entries · top 176.5600 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 2 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 3 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 5 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 6 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 7 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 9 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 10 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 11 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 13 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 14 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 15 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 16 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 17 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 18 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 19 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 20 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 21 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 22 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 23 | BIG DADDY Q - FL | |
| 24 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 25 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 26 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 27 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 28 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 29 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 30 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 31 | J HOLT SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 32 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 33 | SMOKIN SWINE BBQ | |
| 34 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 35 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 36 | Organizer Portal | |
| 37 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 38 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 39 | Willingham's | |
| 40 | MEAT MILITIA | |
| 41 | Porkaholics Barbeque |
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.7032 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 2 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 3 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 4 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 5 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 6 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 7 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 8 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 9 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 10 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 11 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 12 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 13 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 14 | Organizer Portal | |
| 15 | SMOKIN SWINE BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG DADDY Q - FL | |
| 17 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 18 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 19 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 20 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 22 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 24 | MEAT MILITIA | |
| 25 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 26 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 27 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 28 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 29 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 30 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 31 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 32 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 33 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 34 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 35 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 36 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 37 | Willingham's | |
| 38 | Porkaholics Barbeque | |
| 39 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 40 | J HOLT SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 41 | STEWBABYS BBQ |
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3940
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 2 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 4 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 5 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 6 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 7 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 8 | Organizer Portal | |
| 9 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 10 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 11 | J HOLT SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 12 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 13 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 14 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 15 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 16 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 17 | SMOKIN SWINE BBQ | |
| 18 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 19 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 20 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 21 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 22 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 23 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 24 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 25 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 26 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 27 | MEAT MILITIA | |
| 28 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 29 | Porkaholics Barbeque | |
| 30 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 31 | Willingham's | |
| 32 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 33 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 34 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 35 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 36 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 37 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 38 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 40 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 41 | BIG DADDY Q - FL |
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 3 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 5 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 8 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 9 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 10 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 11 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 12 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 13 | DIGGIN QUE-GA | |
| 14 | MEAT MILITIA | |
| 15 | FAT, DRUNK & STUPID | |
| 16 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 17 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 18 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 19 | J HOLT SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 20 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 21 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 22 | BUB-BA-Q | |
| 23 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 24 | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 25 | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT | |
| 26 | BIG DADDY Q - FL | |
| 27 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 28 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 29 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 30 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 31 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 32 | FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 33 | Hawg Feathers | |
| 34 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 36 | Willingham's | |
| 37 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 38 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 39 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 40 | Porkaholics Barbeque | |
| 41 | SMOKIN SWINE 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.
19 entries · top 521.1204 · median 498.7428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SWINE DINING | |
| 3 | BALDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKEY ADAMS BAR-B-Q | |
| 5 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 6 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | BAMA QUE' N AND BREW'N | |
| 8 | NAVY BLUE BBQ | |
| 9 | PORKNADO | |
| 10 | BROTHER-IN-LAW BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 12 | It's The Pits BBQ | |
| 13 | Wade's | |
| 14 | LIVIN LARD | |
| 15 | PAPPY'S BBQ (Backyard) | |
| 16 | Saucy Swine & Bovine | |
| 17 | SMOKIN COLES BBQ | |
| 18 | TWISTED PIG | |
| 19 | ADVANCED SMOKENOMICS |
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.7144 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE DINING | |
| 2 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BALDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 4 | BROTHER-IN-LAW BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | NAVY BLUE BBQ | |
| 6 | PAPPY'S BBQ (Backyard) | |
| 7 | Wade's | |
| 8 | SMOKEY ADAMS BAR-B-Q | |
| 9 | PORKNADO | |
| 10 | Saucy Swine & Bovine | |
| 11 | TWISTED PIG | |
| 12 | BAMA QUE' N AND BREW'N | |
| 13 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 14 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 15 | LIVIN LARD | |
| 16 | It's The Pits BBQ | |
| 17 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 18 | SMOKIN COLES BBQ | |
| 19 | ADVANCED SMOKENOMICS |
19 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 2 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 4 | BALDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN COLES BBQ | |
| 6 | LIVIN LARD | |
| 7 | SWINE DINING | |
| 8 | SMOKEY ADAMS BAR-B-Q | |
| 9 | It's The Pits BBQ | |
| 10 | BAMA QUE' N AND BREW'N | |
| 11 | BROTHER-IN-LAW BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | Wade's | |
| 13 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 14 | PAPPY'S BBQ (Backyard) | |
| 15 | PORKNADO | |
| 16 | ADVANCED SMOKENOMICS | |
| 17 | Saucy Swine & Bovine | |
| 18 | NAVY BLUE BBQ | |
| 19 | TWISTED PIG |
19 entries · top 173.7144 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAVY BLUE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKEY ADAMS BAR-B-Q | |
| 3 | SWINE DINING | |
| 4 | PORKNADO | |
| 5 | BALDY BUTTS BBQ | |
| 6 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | BAMA QUE' N AND BREW'N | |
| 8 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 9 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 10 | It's The Pits BBQ | |
| 11 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 12 | Saucy Swine & Bovine | |
| 13 | BROTHER-IN-LAW BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | Wade's | |
| 15 | TWISTED PIG | |
| 16 | PAPPY'S BBQ (Backyard) | |
| 17 | SMOKIN COLES BBQ | |
| 18 | ADVANCED SMOKENOMICS | |
| 19 | LIVIN LARD |
8 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.5658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 2 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 4 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 5 | PAPPY'S BBQ (Backyard) | |
| 6 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 7 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 8 | RUNWAY SMOKE |
8 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.9770 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 2 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | |
| 4 | PAPPY'S BBQ (Backyard) | |
| 5 | Wade's | |
| 6 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN CHUCKS WAGON | |
| 8 | BAMA QUE' N AND BREW'N |