Aug 19–20, 2016 · Athens, GA · 📍 300 N Thomas St
MAJOR Q BBQ won Grand Champion at the Classic City BBQ Fest (GBC Qualifier) on August 19, 2016 in Athens, GA at 300 N Thomas St, scoring 694.2628 in a field of 39 teams. CABIN CREEK took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.2172. Category winners: Chicken — HICKORY PRIME (177.1428); Pork Ribs — MIDNIGHT BURN (180.0000); Pork — MAJOR Q BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — CABIN CREEK (176.5600).
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 88 times in 100
MAJOR Q BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 12-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was MAJOR Q BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 20th tracked contest.
CABIN CREEK finished 2nd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Chicken places 7–8: WICKED QUE and BALD HAWG BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: BALD HAWG BBQ and HOT WACHULA'S tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: POT'S BBQ and BALD HAWG BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
MAJOR Q BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 16th.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 174.8456 | 173.7144 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 173.1200 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 180 | 172 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 174.2744 | 173.1200 |
39 entries · top 694.2628 · median 672.4800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 2 | CABIN CREEK | |
| 3 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 5 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 6 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 7 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 8 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 9 | 4:20 Q | |
| 10 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 11 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 12 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 13 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 14 | WICKED QUE | |
| 15 | 41 AND MAIN | |
| 16 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 17 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 18 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 19 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 20 | Q-HUTTA | |
| 21 | AWESOME Q | |
| 22 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 23 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 24 | HAROLD'S BBQ | |
| 25 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 26 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 27 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 28 | BUTT'N HEADS | |
| 29 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' S'WINE | |
| 31 | Porkaholics Barbeque | |
| 32 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 33 | THE SIDE BURNERS | |
| 34 | Muck's Barbeque | |
| 35 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 36 | SILVER HAMMER BBQ | |
| 37 | QUE SHACK | |
| 38 | ITALIAN REDNECKS | |
| 39 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE |
39 entries · top 177.1428 · median 170.8112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 2 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 3 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SILVER HAMMER BBQ | |
| 6 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 7 | WICKED QUE | |
| 8 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 9 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 10 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 11 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 12 | AWESOME Q | |
| 13 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 14 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 15 | CABIN CREEK | |
| 16 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 18 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 19 | 4:20 Q | |
| 20 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 21 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 22 | Q-HUTTA | |
| 23 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 24 | 41 AND MAIN | |
| 25 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 26 | HAROLD'S BBQ | |
| 27 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 28 | THE SIDE BURNERS | |
| 29 | BUTT'N HEADS | |
| 30 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 31 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Muck's Barbeque | |
| 33 | Porkaholics Barbeque | |
| 34 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 35 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 36 | QUE SHACK | |
| 37 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 38 | SMOKIN' S'WINE | |
| 39 | ITALIAN REDNECKS |
38 entries · top 180 · median 168.5544 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 2 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 3 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 4 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 5 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 6 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 8 | 41 AND MAIN | |
| 9 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 10 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 11 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 12 | CABIN CREEK | |
| 13 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 14 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 15 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 16 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 17 | THE SIDE BURNERS | |
| 18 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 19 | 4:20 Q | |
| 20 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 21 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 22 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' S'WINE | |
| 24 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 25 | HAROLD'S BBQ | |
| 26 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 27 | WICKED QUE | |
| 28 | BUTT'N HEADS | |
| 29 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 30 | Q-HUTTA | |
| 31 | QUE SHACK | |
| 32 | AWESOME Q | |
| 33 | Porkaholics Barbeque | |
| 34 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 35 | Muck's Barbeque | |
| 36 | ITALIAN REDNECKS | |
| 37 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 38 | SILVER HAMMER BBQ |
39 entries · top 180 · median 167.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 2 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 3 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 4 | Q-HUTTA | |
| 5 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 6 | CABIN CREEK | |
| 7 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 8 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 9 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 10 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 11 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 13 | 41 AND MAIN | |
| 14 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 15 | 4:20 Q | |
| 16 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 17 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 18 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 19 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 20 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 21 | THE SIDE BURNERS | |
| 22 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 23 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 24 | BUTT'N HEADS | |
| 25 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 26 | ITALIAN REDNECKS | |
| 27 | WICKED QUE | |
| 28 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 29 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 30 | Muck's Barbeque | |
| 31 | AWESOME Q | |
| 32 | HAROLD'S BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' S'WINE | |
| 34 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 35 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 36 | SILVER HAMMER BBQ | |
| 37 | Porkaholics Barbeque | |
| 38 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 39 | QUE SHACK |
39 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CABIN CREEK | |
| 2 | 4:20 Q | |
| 3 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 4 | WICKED QUE | |
| 5 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 6 | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q | |
| 7 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 8 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 9 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 10 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 11 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 12 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' S'WINE | |
| 14 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 15 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 16 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 17 | AWESOME Q | |
| 18 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 19 | 41 AND MAIN | |
| 20 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 21 | HAROLD'S BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 23 | Porkaholics Barbeque | |
| 24 | Q-HUTTA | |
| 25 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 26 | QUE SHACK | |
| 27 | MIDNIGHT BURN | |
| 28 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 29 | Muck's Barbeque | |
| 30 | BUTT'N HEADS | |
| 31 | ROLLIN' SMOKE COMPETITION QUE | |
| 32 | SILVER HAMMER BBQ | |
| 33 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 34 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 35 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 36 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 37 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 38 | THE SIDE BURNERS | |
| 39 | ITALIAN REDNECKS |
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.
13 entries · top 342.8116 · median 331.3256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RICKEY BOBBY BBQ | |
| 2 | e2BBQ | |
| 3 | Bite Me | |
| 4 | ATTA BOY BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM | |
| 6 | JOHNNY CLAY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | MILL HILL BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 8 | BANKSOUTH BUTTS | |
| 9 | BUTT BUDDY BBQ | |
| 10 | FUSSIN & CUSSING | |
| 11 | DENNIS'S BEST BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE-N-RIBS | |
| 13 | BUTT NAKED |
13 entries · top 173.7028 · median 163.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | e2BBQ | |
| 2 | RICKEY BOBBY BBQ | |
| 3 | ATTA BOY BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM | |
| 5 | Bite Me | |
| 6 | MILL HILL BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 7 | JOHNNY CLAY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BANKSOUTH BUTTS | |
| 9 | FUSSIN & CUSSING | |
| 10 | DENNIS'S BEST BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE-N-RIBS | |
| 12 | BUTT BUDDY BBQ | |
| 13 | BUTT NAKED |
13 entries · top 173.7028 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bite Me | |
| 2 | RICKEY BOBBY BBQ | |
| 3 | BUTT NAKED | |
| 4 | JOHNNY CLAY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | BUTT BUDDY BBQ | |
| 6 | ATTA BOY BBQ | |
| 7 | e2BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM | |
| 9 | MILL HILL BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 10 | BANKSOUTH BUTTS | |
| 11 | DENNIS'S BEST BBQ | |
| 12 | FUSSIN & CUSSING | |
| 13 | SMOKE-N-RIBS |