2017-02-03 – 2017-02-04 · Young Harris, GA · 📍 6321 US HWY 76
Grand Champion: BALD HAWG BBQ (701.0972) · 41 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SAUCED! BBQ TEAM
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, 2017 to 2019 — 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 75 times in 100
Bald Hawg BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Stronger than 93% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1638 power rating going in — stronger than 93% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 4–5: WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS and SAUCED! BBQ TEAM tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: ATLANTA BBQ STORE and K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ and BS PITMEISTERS tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BALD HAWG BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
BALD HAWG BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 15th.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-03 ← this one | Young Harris, GA | 6321 US HWY 76 | 41 | 701.0972 | BALD HAWG BBQ | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| 2018-02-02 | Young Harris, GA | 6321 US HWY 76 | 35 | 698.1940 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | PALMETTO PITMASTERS |
| 2019-02-01 | Young Harris, GA | 6321 US HWY 76 | 27 | 703.9544 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | PALMETTO PITMASTERS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 174.2972 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 170.8228 |
41 entries · top 701.0972 · median 671.3028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 2 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 4 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 5 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 6 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 7 | SMOKIN NC | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 9 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 10 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Organizer Portal | |
| 12 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 13 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 14 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 15 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 16 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 17 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 18 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 19 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 20 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 21 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 23 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 24 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 25 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 26 | BS PITMEISTERS | |
| 27 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 28 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 29 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 30 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 31 | PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 32 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 33 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 34 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 35 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 36 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 37 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 38 | RUB WON OUT | |
| 39 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 40 | MEN AT PORK | |
| 41 | Q ADDICTS |
41 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 2 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN NC | |
| 4 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 5 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 7 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 8 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 9 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | BS PITMEISTERS | |
| 11 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 12 | PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 13 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 14 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 15 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 16 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 17 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 18 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 19 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 20 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 21 | Organizer Portal | |
| 22 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 24 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 25 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 26 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 27 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 29 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 30 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 31 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 32 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 33 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 34 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 35 | MEN AT PORK | |
| 36 | Q ADDICTS | |
| 37 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 38 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 39 | RUB WON OUT | |
| 40 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 41 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ |
41 entries · top 177.1544 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 2 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 3 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 5 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 6 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 8 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 9 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 10 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 11 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 12 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 13 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 14 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 15 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 16 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 17 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 18 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 19 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 20 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 21 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 22 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 23 | Organizer Portal | |
| 24 | SMOKIN NC | |
| 25 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 26 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 27 | BS PITMEISTERS | |
| 28 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 29 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | RUB WON OUT | |
| 31 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 32 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 33 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 34 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 35 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 36 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 37 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 38 | MEN AT PORK | |
| 39 | Q ADDICTS | |
| 40 | PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 41 | 4 K'S BBQ |
41 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 2 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 3 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 6 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 7 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 8 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 9 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 10 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN NC | |
| 12 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 13 | BS PITMEISTERS | |
| 14 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 15 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 16 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 17 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 18 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 19 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 20 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 21 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 22 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 24 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 25 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 27 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 28 | PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 29 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 31 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 32 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 33 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 34 | MEN AT PORK | |
| 35 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 36 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 37 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 38 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 39 | RUB WON OUT | |
| 40 | Q ADDICTS | |
| 41 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ |
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 2 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 4 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 5 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 6 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 7 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 8 | PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 9 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 11 | BUSH LEAGUE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 13 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 14 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 15 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 16 | Organizer Portal | |
| 17 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 18 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 19 | SMOKIN NC | |
| 20 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 21 | SHADE TREE BBQ | |
| 22 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 23 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 24 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 25 | SOGGY BOTTOM SMOKERS | |
| 26 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 27 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 28 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 29 | RUB WON OUT | |
| 30 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 31 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 32 | 4 K'S BBQ | |
| 33 | BS PITMEISTERS | |
| 34 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 35 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 36 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 37 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 38 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 40 | Q ADDICTS | |
| 41 | MEN AT PORK |