Apr 15–16, 2016 · Cornelia, GA
BOOTYQUE won Grand Champion at the Cornelia Apple Blossom BBQ & Brews Festival on April 15, 2016 in Cornelia, GA, scoring 693.0628 in a field of 30 teams. ATLANTA BBQ STORE took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.9200. Category winners: Chicken — RED VALLEY BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — UNDER THE RADAR (178.8572); Pork — PIG WHISPERERS (177.7028); Brisket — BOOTYQUE (180.0000).
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 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
Chicken places 2–3: ATLANTA BBQ STORE and CABIN CREEK BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: CABIN CREEK BBQ and BOOTYQUE tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: HICKORY PRIME and OLD PLANTATION BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BOOTYQUE took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 20th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 166.8112 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 172.5944 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 180 | 173.1084 | 171.9656 |
30 entries · top 693.0628 · median 673.5654
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 2 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 3 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 4 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 5 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 7 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 8 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 9 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 10 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 11 | CABIN CREEK BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 13 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 14 | CRAFT BBQ | |
| 15 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 16 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 17 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 18 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 19 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 20 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 21 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 22 | QMEISTERS | |
| 23 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 24 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 25 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 26 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 27 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 28 | SMOKIN WITH THE TREES | |
| 29 | FAT MAMA SLIM'S BBQ | |
| 30 | WILBUR'S BEEN SMOKIN' SOMETHIN |
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 2 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 3 | CABIN CREEK BBQ | |
| 4 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 5 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 6 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 7 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 8 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 9 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 10 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 11 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 12 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 13 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 14 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 15 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 16 | CRAFT BBQ | |
| 17 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 18 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 19 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 20 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 21 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 22 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 23 | QMEISTERS | |
| 24 | WILBUR'S BEEN SMOKIN' SOMETHIN | |
| 25 | SMOKIN WITH THE TREES | |
| 26 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 27 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 28 | FAT MAMA SLIM'S BBQ | |
| 29 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 30 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS |
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 1 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 2 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 2 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ | |
| 3 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 3 | SMOKIN R/T | |
| 4 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 4 | Grady Orr | |
| 5 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 5 | Lem's Meat Varnish | |
| 6 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 6 | Georgia Mountain BBQ | |
| 7 | CRAFT BBQ | |
| 7 | HEIDI'S BLAZING BUTTS | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 8 | MILL HILL BBQ COMPANY | |
| 9 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 9 | TEAM SWAG | |
| 10 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 10 | ATLANTA BUTT SOCIETY | |
| 11 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 11 | BINGE-N-ON BBQ | |
| 12 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 12 | MOUNTAIN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | QMEISTERS | |
| 13 | GRILL LIFE | |
| 14 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 16 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 17 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 18 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 19 | SMOKIN WITH THE TREES | |
| 20 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 21 | FAT MAMA SLIM'S BBQ | |
| 22 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 23 | CABIN CREEK BBQ | |
| 24 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 25 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 26 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 27 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 28 | WILBUR'S BEEN SMOKIN' SOMETHIN | |
| 29 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 30 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS |
30 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 2 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 3 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 4 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 5 | CABIN CREEK BBQ | |
| 6 | CRAFT BBQ | |
| 7 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 8 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 9 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 11 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 12 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 13 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 14 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 15 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 16 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 17 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 18 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 19 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 20 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 21 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 22 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 23 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 24 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 25 | SMOKIN WITH THE TREES | |
| 26 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 27 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 28 | FAT MAMA SLIM'S BBQ | |
| 29 | WILBUR'S BEEN SMOKIN' SOMETHIN | |
| 30 | QMEISTERS |
30 entries · top 180 · median 167.3942 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 2 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 3 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 5 | PORKAHOLICS | |
| 6 | QMEISTERS | |
| 7 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 9 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 10 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 11 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 12 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 13 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 14 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 15 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 16 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 17 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 18 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 19 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 20 | CABIN CREEK BBQ | |
| 21 | FAT MAMA SLIM'S BBQ | |
| 22 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 23 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 24 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 25 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 26 | CRAFT BBQ | |
| 27 | WILBUR'S BEEN SMOKIN' SOMETHIN | |
| 28 | SMOKIN WITH THE TREES | |
| 29 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 30 | SHADE TREE 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.
13 entries · top 173.1316 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN R/T | |
| 2 | Lem's Meat Varnish | |
| 3 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ | |
| 4 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 5 | MILL HILL BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | Georgia Mountain BBQ | |
| 7 | MOUNTAIN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | BINGE-N-ON BBQ | |
| 9 | Grady Orr | |
| 10 | ATLANTA BUTT SOCIETY | |
| 11 | TEAM SWAG | |
| 12 | GRILL LIFE | |
| 13 | HEIDI'S BLAZING BUTTS |
13 entries · top 172.5600 · median 162.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 2 | Georgia Mountain BBQ | |
| 3 | GRILL LIFE | |
| 4 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ | |
| 5 | Lem's Meat Varnish | |
| 6 | TEAM SWAG | |
| 7 | Grady Orr | |
| 8 | BINGE-N-ON BBQ | |
| 9 | HEIDI'S BLAZING BUTTS | |
| 10 | MILL HILL BBQ COMPANY | |
| 11 | ATLANTA BUTT SOCIETY | |
| 12 | MOUNTAIN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN R/T |
7 entries · top 175.4400 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 2 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 3 | Georgia Mountain BBQ | |
| 4 | MILL HILL BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | QMEISTERS | |
| 6 | ATLANTA BUTT SOCIETY | |
| 7 | WILBUR'S BEEN SMOKIN' SOMETHIN |