Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
2026-03-06 – 2026-03-07 · Lawrenceville, GA · State championship
Reps: RACHEL HARPER, WAYNE HARPER · Prize money: $12,100.00
Grand Champion: Electro-Que-ted (705.6916) · 44 teams
Entries
44
7 categories
Top score
354.2744
Winning margin
1.1428
GC over RC
Field average
329.10
median 337.05
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
345.0856
what a walk cost here
Field spread
190.3200
winner to last place
Prize money
$12,100.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 80%
beats 20% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1578
avg power rating going in · stronger than 79% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
ATLANTA BBQ STORE has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Electro-Que-ted took the Grand Championship home to AL.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
Electro-Que-ted came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-04 | 59 | 692.5372 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 2017-03-03 | 63 | 696.5140 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 2018-03-02 | 59 | 691.9316 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 2019-03-01 | Lawrenceville, GA | 62 | 690.2056 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE |
| 2020-03-06 | Lawrenceville, GA | 61 | 693.0624 | ANGRY JACK BBQ |
| 2021-03-05 | Lawrenceville, GA | 81 | 704.5488 | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-03-04 | Lawrenceville, GA | 73 | 706.2284 | SMOKINGHOSTBBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | Lawrenceville, GA | 65 | 703.9660 | CHEWIN' THE BBQ FAT! |
| 2024-03-01 | Lawrenceville, GA | 59 | 703.9428 | YES DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-03-07 | Lawrenceville, GA | 45 | 702.8000 | Janky Leg BBQ |
| 2026-03-06 ← this one | Lawrenceville, GA | 44 | 705.6916 | Electro-Que-ted |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Pork
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
Backyard Series — Chicken
32 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
Backyard Series — Overall
33 entries · top 354.2744 · median 337.0512
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3828
Master Series — Brisket
44 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.3942 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimus Swine | |
| 2 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 3 | With a 180 | |
| 4 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 5 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 6 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 7 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 8 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | Willingham's | |
| 11 | IT'S GOOD ENOUGH | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 13 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 14 | Blue Hound Barbecue | |
| 15 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 16 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 17 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 18 | Sadie Beth Barbeque Company | |
| 19 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 20 | JL Smokers | |
| 21 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 22 | BrewsCue | |
| 23 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 24 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 25 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 26 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 27 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 28 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 29 | SMOKE RING AND BARK | |
| 30 | CBF Que | |
| 31 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 32 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 33 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 34 | Free Smokes BBQ | |
| 35 | QMEISTERS | |
| 36 | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | |
| 37 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 38 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 39 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 40 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 41 | Pop N Chubby's BBQ | |
| 42 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 43 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 44 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me |
Master Series — Chicken
44 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 2 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 3 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 4 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 5 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 6 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 7 | IT'S GOOD ENOUGH | |
| 8 | SMOKE RING AND BARK | |
| 9 | Optimus Swine | |
| 10 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 11 | BrewsCue | |
| 12 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 13 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 14 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 15 | Blue Hound Barbecue | |
| 16 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 17 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 18 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 19 | With a 180 | |
| 20 | Willingham's | |
| 21 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 22 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 23 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 24 | QMEISTERS | |
| 25 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 26 | Free Smokes BBQ | |
| 27 | Sadie Beth Barbeque Company | |
| 28 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 29 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 30 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 31 | JL Smokers | |
| 32 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 33 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 34 | CBF Que | |
| 35 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 36 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 37 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 38 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 39 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 40 | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | |
| 41 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 42 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 43 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 44 | Pop N Chubby's BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
44 entries · top 705.6916 · median 684.2000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 2 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 4 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 5 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | With a 180 | |
| 8 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 10 | Blue Hound Barbecue | |
| 11 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 12 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 13 | Willingham's | |
| 14 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 15 | IT'S GOOD ENOUGH | |
| 16 | SMOKE RING AND BARK | |
| 17 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 18 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 19 | CBF Que | |
| 20 | Sadie Beth Barbeque Company | |
| 21 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 22 | JL Smokers | |
| 23 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 24 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 25 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 26 | BrewsCue | |
| 27 | Optimus Swine | |
| 28 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 29 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 30 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 31 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 32 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 33 | Free Smokes BBQ | |
| 34 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 35 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 36 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 37 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 38 | QMEISTERS | |
| 39 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 40 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 41 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 42 | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | |
| 43 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 44 | Pop N Chubby's BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
44 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 3 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Sadie Beth Barbeque Company | |
| 5 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 6 | With a 180 | |
| 7 | Willingham's | |
| 8 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 9 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 10 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 11 | IT'S GOOD ENOUGH | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 13 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 14 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 15 | CBF Que | |
| 16 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 17 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 18 | JL Smokers | |
| 19 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 20 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 21 | Blue Hound Barbecue | |
| 22 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 23 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 24 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 25 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 26 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 27 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 28 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 29 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 30 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 31 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 32 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 33 | BrewsCue | |
| 34 | SMOKE RING AND BARK | |
| 35 | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team | |
| 36 | QMEISTERS | |
| 37 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 38 | Pop N Chubby's BBQ | |
| 39 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 40 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 41 | Free Smokes BBQ | |
| 42 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 43 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 44 | Optimus Swine |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
44 entries · top 179.4400 · median 171.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE RING AND BARK | |
| 2 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 3 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 4 | CBF Que | |
| 5 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 6 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 7 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 8 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 9 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 11 | Free Smokes BBQ | |
| 12 | Blue Hound Barbecue | |
| 13 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 14 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 15 | JL Smokers | |
| 16 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 17 | BrewsCue | |
| 18 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 19 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 20 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 21 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 22 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 23 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 24 | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 26 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 27 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 28 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 29 | Willingham's | |
| 30 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 31 | With a 180 | |
| 32 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 33 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 34 | Optimus Swine | |
| 35 | Sadie Beth Barbeque Company | |
| 36 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 37 | IT'S GOOD ENOUGH | |
| 38 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 39 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 40 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 41 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 42 | QMEISTERS | |
| 43 | Pop N Chubby's BBQ | |
| 44 | Smoked Pioneers BBQ Team |