Won without a category win
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 8th
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 4th
Jun 3–4, 2016 · Euharlee, GA · 📍 Frankie Harris Park
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM won Grand Champion at the Euharlee Covered Bridge 'Que (GBC Qualifier) on June 3, 2016 in Euharlee, GA at Frankie Harris Park, scoring 699.4056 in a field of 32 teams. J & B'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 695.3944. Category winners: Chicken — K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ (176.5600); Pork Ribs — ATLANTA BBQ STORE (180.0000); Pork — J & B'S BBQ (177.7144); Brisket — WICKED QUE (179.4400). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by SWINE AND SHINE BBQ.
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, 2014 to 2016 — 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.
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 1–2: K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ and TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS and J & B'S BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: MAJOR Q BBQ and OLD PLANTATION BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SWINE AND SHINE BBQ (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2014 | Eurharlee, GA | Eurharlee, GA 30145 | 31 | 701.1084 | HOGZ GONE WILD GA | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM |
| Jun 5, 2015 | Euharlee, GA | Euharlee, GA 30145 | 42 | 705.6800 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | BIG L'S SWEET HEAT |
| Jun 3, 2016 ← this one | Euharlee, GA | Frankie Harris Park | 32 | 699.4056 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | J & B'S BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 175.4400 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 174.2972 | 172.5600 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 173.7028 | 170.8344 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 175.4056 | 170.8228 |
32 entries · top 699.4056 · median 668.4170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 2 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 4 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 5 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 6 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 7 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 8 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 9 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 11 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 13 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 14 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 15 | WICKED QUE | |
| 16 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 17 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 18 | We-Q-4-U | |
| 19 | SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 21 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 22 | SMACKYQ | |
| 23 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 24 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 25 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 26 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 27 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 28 | BEAST A-BURNIN | |
| 29 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG MAC COOKERS | |
| 31 | MAXUS PORKAMUS | |
| 32 | BABY CJ'S RIB SHACK |
32 entries · top 176.5600 · median 170.5370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 3 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 5 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 6 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 7 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 8 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 9 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 10 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 11 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 12 | We-Q-4-U | |
| 13 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 14 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 15 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 16 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 17 | SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 19 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 21 | BIG MAC COOKERS | |
| 22 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 23 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 24 | WICKED QUE | |
| 25 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 26 | SMACKYQ | |
| 27 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 28 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 29 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 30 | BEAST A-BURNIN | |
| 31 | BABY CJ'S RIB SHACK | |
| 32 | MAXUS PORKAMUS |
32 entries · top 180 · median 167.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 2 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 3 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 4 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 5 | SMACKYQ | |
| 6 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 7 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 8 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 9 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 10 | We-Q-4-U | |
| 11 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 13 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 15 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 16 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 17 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 18 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 19 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 20 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 21 | SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 23 | BEAST A-BURNIN | |
| 24 | BIG MAC COOKERS | |
| 25 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 26 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 27 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 28 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 29 | WICKED QUE | |
| 30 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 31 | MAXUS PORKAMUS | |
| 32 | BABY CJ'S RIB SHACK |
32 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 2 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 3 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 5 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 6 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 7 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 8 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 9 | BEAST A-BURNIN | |
| 10 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 11 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 12 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 13 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 14 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 15 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 16 | MAXUS PORKAMUS | |
| 17 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 18 | SMACKYQ | |
| 19 | WICKED QUE | |
| 20 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 21 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 22 | SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 24 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 25 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 26 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 27 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 28 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 29 | BIG MAC COOKERS | |
| 30 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 31 | BABY CJ'S RIB SHACK | |
| 32 | We-Q-4-U |
32 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICKED QUE | |
| 2 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 3 | TEMPLAR TEMPTATIONS | |
| 4 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 5 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 6 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 7 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 8 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 10 | PIG WHISPERERS | |
| 11 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 12 | MAXUS PORKAMUS | |
| 13 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 14 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | OLD PLANTATION BBQ | |
| 16 | SNOUTS HONOR BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 18 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 19 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 20 | We-Q-4-U | |
| 21 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 22 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 23 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 24 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 25 | BEAST A-BURNIN | |
| 26 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 27 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 28 | SMACKYQ | |
| 29 | MAJOR Q BBQ | |
| 30 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 31 | BIG MAC COOKERS | |
| 32 | BABY CJ'S RIB SHACK |
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.
7 entries · top 179.4400 · median 174.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 2 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 3 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 4 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 5 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | BIG MAC COOKERS | |
| 7 | BEAST A-BURNIN |