Apr 29–30, 2016 · Calhoun, GA
J & B'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the BBQ Boogie & Blues (GBC Qualifier) on April 29, 2016 in Calhoun, GA, scoring 700.5372 in a field of 35 teams. QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N took Reserve Grand Champion with 696.5372. Category winners: Chicken — K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — OLD PLANTATION BBQ (178.8572); Pork — J & B'S BBQ (179.4400); Brisket — HOT WACHULA'S (177.7028). This is the 4th of 11 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by HOT WACHULA'S; the next was held in 2017.
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
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 79 times in 100
J & B'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
3 of 11 tracked editions
UNDER THE RADAR has won this contest 3 times across its 11 tracked editions.
Chicken places 3–4: UNDER THE RADAR and QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: J & B'S BBQ and HOT WACHULA'S tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: OWLS NEST BBQ and QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N tied on 173.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
J & B'S BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 13th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: HOT WACHULA'S (won 2015).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2013 | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA | 25 | 703.4288 | BUB-BA-Q | GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA | 29 | 697.6340 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | THE BLUE BLOODS |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA 30701 | 35 | 697.1088 | HOT WACHULA'S | BOOTYQUE |
| Apr 29, 2016 ← this one | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA 30701 | 35 | 700.5372 | J & B'S BBQ | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 26 | 689.1088 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | THE PIT CREW GA |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 28 | 693.6340 | UNDER THE RADAR | Organizer Portal |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 33 | 697.6684 | Under the Radar | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 27 | 698.8116 | Under the Radar | REDMULE'S BBQ |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 37 | 702.8344 | Sweet Dixie BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 32 | 702.8000 | Maya Jane BBQ | COOL HAND QUE |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 34 | 699.9544 | Pappy & Roleys | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 175.4056 | 172.5484 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 171.4172 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 172.5600 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 175.4056 | 173.1316 |
35 entries · top 700.5372 · median 671.2684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 2 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 3 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 4 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 5 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 6 | OWLS NEST BBQ | |
| 7 | Organizer Portal | |
| 8 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 9 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 10 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 11 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 12 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 13 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 15 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 16 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 17 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 18 | BO'S BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 19 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 20 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 21 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 22 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 23 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 24 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 25 | YAZOO'S DELTA Q | |
| 26 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 27 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 28 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 29 | SIMPLY SMOKED BAR-B-Q | |
| 30 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 31 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 32 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKE A-LIL SMOKE | |
| 34 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 35 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY |
35 entries · top 180 · median 168 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 4 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 5 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 7 | OWLS NEST BBQ | |
| 8 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 9 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 10 | BO'S BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 11 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 12 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 13 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 14 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 15 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 16 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 17 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 18 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 19 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 20 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 21 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 22 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 23 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 24 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 25 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE A-LIL SMOKE | |
| 27 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 28 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 29 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 30 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 31 | YAZOO'S DELTA Q | |
| 32 | SIMPLY SMOKED BAR-B-Q | |
| 33 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 34 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 35 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS |
35 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 2 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 3 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 4 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 5 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 6 | OWLS NEST BBQ | |
| 7 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 8 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 9 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 10 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 11 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 13 | SMOKE A-LIL SMOKE | |
| 14 | SIMPLY SMOKED BAR-B-Q | |
| 15 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 16 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 17 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 18 | YAZOO'S DELTA Q | |
| 19 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 20 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 21 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 22 | BO'S BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 23 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 25 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 26 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 27 | Organizer Portal | |
| 28 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 29 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 30 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 31 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 32 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 33 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 34 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 35 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ |
35 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 2 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 3 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 4 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 5 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 6 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 7 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 8 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 9 | OWLS NEST BBQ | |
| 10 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 11 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 12 | Organizer Portal | |
| 13 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 14 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 15 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 16 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 17 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 18 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 19 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 20 | BO'S BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 21 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 22 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 23 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 24 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 25 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 26 | YAZOO'S DELTA Q | |
| 27 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 28 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 29 | SIMPLY SMOKED BAR-B-Q | |
| 30 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 31 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 32 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 33 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKE A-LIL SMOKE | |
| 35 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS |
35 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 4 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 5 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 6 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 7 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 8 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 9 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 10 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 11 | OWLS NEST BBQ | |
| 12 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 13 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 14 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 15 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 16 | RT QUE KUSINE | |
| 17 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 18 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 19 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | BO'S BODACIOUS BBQ | |
| 21 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 22 | BOOTYQUE | |
| 23 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 24 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 25 | SONS OF SMOKE | |
| 26 | YAZOO'S DELTA Q | |
| 27 | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOAR | |
| 28 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 29 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 30 | SIMPLY SMOKED BAR-B-Q | |
| 31 | HAWGPOUND SMOKERS | |
| 32 | E.T.'S BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKE A-LIL SMOKE | |
| 34 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 35 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY |
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.
9 entries · top 176 · median 167.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 2 | Greater Community Bank | |
| 3 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 4 | FOLKS BBQ | |
| 5 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 6 | Killer BBQ | |
| 7 | US Military Vets Smoke Crew | |
| 8 | Swinal Tap | |
| 9 | It's The Pitts BBQ |
21 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 2 | JOHNNY CLAY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | My Fat Baby Loves to Eat | |
| 4 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 5 | Moonshwine BBQ | |
| 6 | PORKNADO | |
| 7 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 9 | Swinal Tap | |
| 10 | Chris & Phil | |
| 11 | POOR BOYS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 12 | Killer BBQ | |
| 13 | FOLKS BBQ | |
| 14 | Jokin' & Smokin | |
| 15 | US Military Vets Smoke Crew | |
| 16 | Grillin Sundays Smoke U BBQ | |
| 17 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 18 | Greater Community Bank | |
| 19 | It's The Pitts BBQ | |
| 20 | Q Lish Us | |
| 21 | Blue Line Swine |
21 entries · top 354.8800 · median 333.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 2 | JOHNNY CLAY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | PORKNADO | |
| 4 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 5 | Moonshwine BBQ | |
| 6 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 7 | Swinal Tap | |
| 8 | My Fat Baby Loves to Eat | |
| 9 | Chris & Phil | |
| 10 | It's The Pitts BBQ | |
| 11 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 12 | POOR BOYS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 13 | Grillin Sundays Smoke U BBQ | |
| 14 | US Military Vets Smoke Crew | |
| 15 | Greater Community Bank | |
| 16 | Q Lish Us | |
| 17 | Killer BBQ | |
| 18 | FOLKS BBQ | |
| 19 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 20 | Blue Line Swine | |
| 21 | Jokin' & Smokin |
21 entries · top 180 · median 166.8112 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 2 | Chris & Phil | |
| 3 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 4 | PORKNADO | |
| 5 | Moonshwine BBQ | |
| 6 | Greater Community Bank | |
| 7 | FOLKS BBQ | |
| 8 | POOR BOYS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 9 | Jokin' & Smokin | |
| 10 | JOHNNY CLAY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 12 | Q Lish Us | |
| 13 | Grillin Sundays Smoke U BBQ | |
| 14 | It's The Pitts BBQ | |
| 15 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 16 | Blue Line Swine | |
| 17 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 18 | US Military Vets Smoke Crew | |
| 19 | My Fat Baby Loves to Eat | |
| 20 | Killer BBQ | |
| 21 | Swinal Tap |
21 entries · top 175.4400 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 2 | It's The Pitts BBQ | |
| 3 | PORKNADO | |
| 4 | JOHNNY CLAY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Moonshwine BBQ | |
| 6 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 7 | Swinal Tap | |
| 8 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 9 | Chris & Phil | |
| 10 | Q Lish Us | |
| 11 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 12 | Grillin Sundays Smoke U BBQ | |
| 13 | Greater Community Bank | |
| 14 | US Military Vets Smoke Crew | |
| 15 | POOR BOYS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 16 | My Fat Baby Loves to Eat | |
| 17 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 18 | Killer BBQ | |
| 19 | FOLKS BBQ | |
| 20 | Blue Line Swine | |
| 21 | Jokin' & Smokin |