2015-10-23 – 2015-10-24 · Cleveland, GA · 📍 Cleveland, GA 30528
Grand Champion: BALD HAWG BBQ (709.1428) · 27 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SAUCED! BBQ TEAM
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.
709.1428 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 689.0856 SMOKE THIS set in 2014.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 77 times in 100
Bald Hawg BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was BALD HAWG BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 39th tracked contest.
Chicken places 1–2: UNCLE BUD'S BBQ and BALD HAWG BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: ATLANTA BBQ STORE and SMOKE ON THIS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: OLD PLANTATION BBQ and ROAST BEAST BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BALD HAWG BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 9th.
J & B'S BBQ turned in 177.7144 in pork — past the 173.7028 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKE THIS (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-24 | Cleveland, GA | Cleveland, GA 30528 | 35 | 689.0856 | SMOKE THIS | OLD PLANTATION BBQ |
| 2015-10-23 ← this one | Cleveland, GA | Cleveland, GA 30528 | 27 | 709.1428 | BALD HAWG BBQ | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| 2016-10-21 | Cleveland, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 174.8572 | 173.1084 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 176.5600 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 174.8800 | 170.8228 |
27 entries · top 709.1428 · median 678.7428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 2 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 4 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 5 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 6 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 7 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 8 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 9 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 10 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 11 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 13 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 14 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 15 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 16 | CABIN CREEK BBQ CO. | |
| 17 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 18 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 19 | MEN AT PORK | |
| 20 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 21 | Q- Addicts | |
| 22 | Porkaholics Barbecue | |
| 23 | GROOVY QUE | |
| 24 | HEIDI'S BLAZING BUTTS | |
| 25 | JAMES GANG BBQ | |
| 26 | Truelove's Cupig BBQ | |
| 27 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ |
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 3 | CABIN CREEK BBQ CO. | |
| 4 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 6 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 7 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 8 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 9 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 10 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 11 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 12 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 13 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 14 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 15 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 16 | Truelove's Cupig BBQ | |
| 17 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 18 | MEN AT PORK | |
| 19 | Q- Addicts | |
| 20 | GROOVY QUE | |
| 21 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 22 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 23 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 24 | Porkaholics Barbecue | |
| 25 | HEIDI'S BLAZING BUTTS | |
| 26 | JAMES GANG BBQ | |
| 27 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ |
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 3 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 4 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 5 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 6 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 8 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 9 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 10 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 11 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 12 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 13 | MEN AT PORK | |
| 14 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 16 | Porkaholics Barbecue | |
| 17 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | Q- Addicts | |
| 19 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 20 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 21 | CABIN CREEK BBQ CO. | |
| 22 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 23 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 24 | GROOVY QUE | |
| 25 | JAMES GANG BBQ | |
| 26 | HEIDI'S BLAZING BUTTS | |
| 27 | Truelove's Cupig BBQ |
27 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 5 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 6 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 7 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 8 | CABIN CREEK BBQ CO. | |
| 9 | MEN AT PORK | |
| 10 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 11 | JAMES GANG BBQ | |
| 12 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 13 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 14 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 15 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 16 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 17 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 18 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 19 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 20 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 21 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 22 | Q- Addicts | |
| 23 | HEIDI'S BLAZING BUTTS | |
| 24 | Porkaholics Barbecue | |
| 25 | GROOVY QUE | |
| 26 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 27 | Truelove's Cupig BBQ |
27 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 2 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 3 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 4 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 5 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 6 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 7 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 9 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 10 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 11 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 13 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 14 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 15 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 16 | HEIDI'S BLAZING BUTTS | |
| 17 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 18 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Porkaholics Barbecue | |
| 20 | HEAVENLY HAWGS GA | |
| 21 | Q- Addicts | |
| 22 | GROOVY QUE | |
| 23 | Truelove's Cupig BBQ | |
| 24 | CABIN CREEK BBQ CO. | |
| 25 | MEN AT PORK | |
| 26 | JAMES GANG BBQ | |
| 27 | ROCKIN' PIG 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.
15 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' SOUTH | |
| 3 | Johnny Clay's BBQ Team | |
| 4 | MILL HILL BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 5 | A RUBDOWN AND A SMOKE | |
| 6 | Pig Valley Roadhouse | |
| 7 | Bite Me | |
| 8 | Dennis' Best BBQ | |
| 9 | HOGSHINERS | |
| 10 | UNCOMMON Q | |
| 11 | STOGIES & SWINE | |
| 12 | Carolina Smokin' Q | |
| 13 | Simple Smokers | |
| 14 | Swinal Tap | |
| 15 | BINGE-N-ON BBQ |
15 entries · top 177.7144 · median 157.6572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 2 | Johnny Clay's BBQ Team | |
| 3 | UNCOMMON Q | |
| 4 | Bite Me | |
| 5 | Swinal Tap | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' SOUTH | |
| 7 | HOGSHINERS | |
| 8 | BINGE-N-ON BBQ | |
| 9 | MILL HILL BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 10 | A RUBDOWN AND A SMOKE | |
| 11 | Carolina Smokin' Q | |
| 12 | STOGIES & SWINE | |
| 13 | Dennis' Best BBQ | |
| 14 | Pig Valley Roadhouse | |
| 15 | Simple Smokers |
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 2 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Johnny Clay's BBQ Team | |
| 5 | MILL HILL BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' SOUTH | |
| 7 | Simple Smokers | |
| 8 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 9 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 10 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 11 | Bite Me | |
| 12 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 13 | HEIDI'S BLAZING BUTTS | |
| 14 | MEN AT PORK | |
| 15 | HOGSHINERS |
9 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STOGIES & SWINE | |
| 2 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 3 | MEN AT PORK | |
| 4 | Bite Me | |
| 5 | HOGSHINERS | |
| 6 | Truelove's Cupig BBQ | |
| 7 | UNCOMMON Q | |
| 8 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | JAMES GANG BBQ |