2016-11-18 – 2016-11-19 · Cumming, GA · 📍 Cumming Fairgrounds
Grand Champion: CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ (701.6916) · 47 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BUB-BA-Q
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, 2016 to 2017 — 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.
Stronger than 90% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1626 power rating going in — stronger than 90% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 3–4: HICKORY PRIME and CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: FYC BBQ and WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS and VICTORY LANE BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 24th.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-11-18 ← this one | Cumming, GA | Cumming Fairgrounds | 47 | 701.6916 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | BUB-BA-Q |
| 2016-11-19 | Cumming, GA | 235 Castleberry RD | 37 | 698.2284 | 270 SMOKERS | PORKY BUTTS BBQ |
| 2017-11-17 | Cumming, GA | 235 Castleberry RD | 62 | 702.2400 | CLARK CREW BBQ | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2017-11-18 | Cumming, GA | 235 Castleberry RD | 58 | 707.3712 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | MIDNIGHT BURN |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.2744 | 170.8228 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 173.1084 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 176.0000 | 174.2628 |
47 entries · top 701.6916 · median 673.0284
47 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
47 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4172
47 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3944
47 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800
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.
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 159.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 2 | BHR BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | PLAN B | |
| 4 | Bite Me | |
| 5 | POP N CHUBBY'S | |
| 6 | TIRETOTERS BBQ | |
| 7 | PORKU | |
| 8 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 9 | Swinal Tap | |
| 10 | DUVALLS PORK PIT CREW | |
| 11 | RUNNING STYLE BBQ | |
| 12 | RIBBED FOR YOUR PLEASURE | |
| 13 | S.O.S. BBQ | |
| 14 | MOONSHWINER BBQ | |
| 15 | Bubba Q | |
| 16 | Garden Valley Smokers | |
| 17 | BRO'S-N-COALS | |
| 18 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 19 | Country Boy's Barbecue | |
| 20 | INGLORIOUS BASTERS | |
| 21 | DAWG DAZE BBQ | |
| 22 | EAST COAST BBQ | |
| 23 | EQUITY PRIME BBQ | |
| 24 | A RUBDOWN AND A SMOKE | |
| 25 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 26 | MOUNTAIN SMOKE BBQ |
27 entries · top 686.2056 · median 650.6740
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BHR BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 2 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 3 | RUNNING STYLE BBQ | |
| 4 | Bubba Q | |
| 5 | PORKU | |
| 6 | TIRETOTERS BBQ | |
| 7 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 8 | POP N CHUBBY'S | |
| 9 | Bite Me | |
| 10 | DAWG DAZE BBQ | |
| 11 | S.O.S. BBQ | |
| 12 | Country Boy's Barbecue | |
| 13 | PLAN B | |
| 14 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 15 | DUVALLS PORK PIT CREW | |
| 16 | MOONSHWINER BBQ | |
| 17 | Swinal Tap | |
| 18 | BRO'S-N-COALS | |
| 19 | RIBBED FOR YOUR PLEASURE | |
| 20 | Garden Valley Smokers | |
| 21 | EAST COAST BBQ | |
| 22 | MOUNTAIN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 23 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 24 | A RUBDOWN AND A SMOKE | |
| 25 | INGLORIOUS BASTERS | |
| 26 | EQUITY PRIME BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKEY GARAGE BBQ |
27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.3712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUNNING STYLE BBQ | |
| 2 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 3 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 4 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 5 | Bubba Q | |
| 6 | BHR BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | DAWG DAZE BBQ | |
| 8 | Bite Me | |
| 9 | PORKU | |
| 10 | PLAN B | |
| 11 | TIRETOTERS BBQ | |
| 12 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 13 | S.O.S. BBQ | |
| 14 | POP N CHUBBY'S | |
| 15 | Country Boy's Barbecue | |
| 16 | DUVALLS PORK PIT CREW | |
| 17 | MOONSHWINER BBQ | |
| 18 | Swinal Tap | |
| 19 | MOUNTAIN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | Garden Valley Smokers | |
| 21 | A RUBDOWN AND A SMOKE | |
| 22 | INGLORIOUS BASTERS | |
| 23 | EQUITY PRIME BBQ | |
| 24 | RIBBED FOR YOUR PLEASURE | |
| 25 | EAST COAST BBQ | |
| 26 | BRO'S-N-COALS | |
| 27 | SMOKEY GARAGE BBQ |
27 entries · top 174.2856 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bubba Q | |
| 2 | BHR BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 3 | DAWG DAZE BBQ | |
| 4 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 5 | Country Boy's Barbecue | |
| 6 | POP N CHUBBY'S | |
| 7 | S.O.S. BBQ | |
| 8 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 9 | BRO'S-N-COALS | |
| 10 | TIRETOTERS BBQ | |
| 11 | RUNNING STYLE BBQ | |
| 12 | PLAN B | |
| 13 | RIBBED FOR YOUR PLEASURE | |
| 14 | DUVALLS PORK PIT CREW | |
| 15 | MOUNTAIN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | Garden Valley Smokers | |
| 17 | MOONSHWINER BBQ | |
| 18 | PORKU | |
| 19 | Bite Me | |
| 20 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 21 | EAST COAST BBQ | |
| 22 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 23 | A RUBDOWN AND A SMOKE | |
| 24 | INGLORIOUS BASTERS | |
| 25 | Swinal Tap | |
| 26 | SMOKEY GARAGE BBQ | |
| 27 | EQUITY PRIME BBQ |
27 entries · top 174.8572 · median 162.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOUNTAIN SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | RUNNING STYLE BBQ | |
| 3 | Bubba Q | |
| 4 | PORKU | |
| 5 | A RUBDOWN AND A SMOKE | |
| 6 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | Country Boy's Barbecue | |
| 8 | BHR BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 9 | EAST COAST BBQ | |
| 10 | TIRETOTERS BBQ | |
| 11 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 12 | Swinal Tap | |
| 13 | S.O.S. BBQ | |
| 14 | POP N CHUBBY'S | |
| 15 | MOONSHWINER BBQ | |
| 16 | DAWG DAZE BBQ | |
| 17 | Bite Me | |
| 18 | BRO'S-N-COALS | |
| 19 | DUVALLS PORK PIT CREW | |
| 20 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 21 | INGLORIOUS BASTERS | |
| 22 | EQUITY PRIME BBQ | |
| 23 | Garden Valley Smokers | |
| 24 | RIBBED FOR YOUR PLEASURE | |
| 25 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 26 | PLAN B | |
| 27 | SMOKEY GARAGE BBQ |
13 entries · top 180.0000 · median 175.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLAN B | |
| 2 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 4 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 5 | PEACHES, BOURBON, BBQ | |
| 6 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 7 | Bite Me | |
| 8 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 9 | SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ | |
| 10 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 11 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 12 | HIGHER MISSION CATERING & BBQ | |
| 13 | ROAST BEAST BBQ |
17 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATLANTA BBQ CLUB | |
| 2 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 4 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 5 | POP N CHUBBY'S | |
| 6 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 7 | PEACHES, BOURBON, BBQ | |
| 8 | PLAN B | |
| 9 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 10 | Bite Me | |
| 11 | Schorr Good BBQ | |
| 12 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 14 | HIGHER MISSION CATERING & BBQ | |
| 15 | EAST COAST BBQ | |
| 16 | OWLS NEST BBQ | |
| 17 | INGLORIOUS BASTERS |