Nov 4–5, 2016 · Winder, GA · 📍 Jug Travern
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N won Grand Champion at the Roarin' Lions Smokin' BBQ (GBC Qualifier) on November 4, 2016 in Winder, GA at Jug Travern, scoring 702.8228 in a field of 33 teams. J & B'S BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.2516. Category winners: Chicken — J & B'S BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N (179.4400); Pork — QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N (177.7028); Brisket — HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS (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.
Chicken places 3–4: SHADE TREE BBQ and QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N and ATLANTA BBQ STORE tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: ROAST BEAST BBQ and UNCLE BUD'S BBQ tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 14th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 172 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 174.2744 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 180 | 176.5828 | 173.1428 |
33 entries · top 702.8228 · median 680.4456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 2 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 3 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 4 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 5 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 6 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 7 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 8 | WICKED QUE | |
| 9 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 10 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 11 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 12 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 13 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 14 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 15 | FYC BBQ | |
| 16 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 17 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 19 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 20 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 21 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 22 | BUTT'N HEADS | |
| 23 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 24 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 25 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 26 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 27 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 28 | DAWG ON "GUD" BBQ | |
| 29 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 30 | BUTT HAWGS | |
| 31 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 32 | BUTT NAKED SMOKING TEAM | |
| 33 | C&C BBQ FACTORY |
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 2 | FYC BBQ | |
| 3 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 4 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 5 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 6 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 7 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 8 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 9 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 11 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 12 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 13 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 14 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 15 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 16 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 17 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 18 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 19 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 20 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 21 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 22 | DAWG ON "GUD" BBQ | |
| 23 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 24 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 25 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 26 | WICKED QUE | |
| 27 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 28 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 29 | BUTT'N HEADS | |
| 30 | BUTT HAWGS | |
| 31 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 32 | BUTT NAKED SMOKING TEAM | |
| 33 | C&C BBQ FACTORY |
33 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 2 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 3 | FYC BBQ | |
| 4 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 6 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 7 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 8 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 9 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 10 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 11 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 12 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 13 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 14 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 15 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 16 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 17 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 18 | BUTT'N HEADS | |
| 19 | WICKED QUE | |
| 20 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 21 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 22 | DAWG ON "GUD" BBQ | |
| 23 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 24 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 25 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 26 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 27 | BUTT HAWGS | |
| 28 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 29 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 31 | C&C BBQ FACTORY | |
| 32 | BUTT NAKED SMOKING TEAM | |
| 33 | 4 K'S BBQ |
33 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 2 | WICKED QUE | |
| 3 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 4 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 5 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 6 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 7 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 8 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 9 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 10 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 11 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 12 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 14 | BUTT'N HEADS | |
| 15 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 16 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 17 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 18 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 19 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 20 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 21 | FYC BBQ | |
| 22 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 23 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 24 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 25 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 26 | BUTT HAWGS | |
| 27 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 28 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 29 | DAWG ON "GUD" BBQ | |
| 30 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 31 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 32 | C&C BBQ FACTORY | |
| 33 | BUTT NAKED SMOKING TEAM |
33 entries · top 180 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 2 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | |
| 3 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 4 | WICKED QUE | |
| 5 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 6 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 8 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 10 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 11 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 13 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 14 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 15 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 16 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 17 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 18 | BUTT'N HEADS | |
| 19 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 20 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 21 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 22 | BUTT NAKED SMOKING TEAM | |
| 23 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 24 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 25 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 26 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 27 | FYC BBQ | |
| 28 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 29 | LITTLE BOB'S BBQ | |
| 30 | DAWG ON "GUD" BBQ | |
| 31 | BUTT HAWGS | |
| 32 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 33 | C&C BBQ FACTORY |
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.
11 entries · top 173.1428 · median 157.0628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM | |
| 2 | HOG MOUNTAIN BBQ | |
| 3 | POP POP'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Bite Me | |
| 5 | DAWG DAZE BBQ | |
| 6 | MOUNTAIN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | TEAM MANNY | |
| 8 | UNDER CONSTRUCTION BBQ | |
| 9 | SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE-N-RIBS | |
| 11 | J-BEARS SMOKEHOUSE |
11 entries · top 167.3944 · median 158.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAWG DAZE BBQ | |
| 2 | MOUNTAIN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | POP POP'S BBQ | |
| 4 | UNDER CONSTRUCTION BBQ | |
| 5 | SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM | |
| 7 | Bite Me | |
| 8 | HOG MOUNTAIN BBQ | |
| 9 | J-BEARS SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 10 | TEAM MANNY | |
| 11 | SMOKE-N-RIBS |