2017-04-28 – 2017-04-29 · Calhoun, GA · 📍 109 S King Street
Grand Champion: HIGH ON THE HAWG (689.1088) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 THE PIT CREW GA
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 73 times in 100
HIGH ON THE HAWG came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-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 4–5: UNDER THE RADAR and CRIMSON Q tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: J & B'S BBQ and FYC BARBEQUE tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: SMOKE ON THIS and J & B'S BBQ tied on 168.5372 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
HIGH ON THE HAWG took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 8th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: J & B'S BBQ (won 2016).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-26 | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA | 25 | 703.4288 | BUB-BA-Q | GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM |
| 2014-04-25 | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA | 29 | 697.6340 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | THE BLUE BLOODS |
| 2015-04-24 | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA 30701 | 35 | 697.1088 | HOT WACHULA'S | BOOTYQUE |
| 2016-04-29 | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA 30701 | 35 | 700.5372 | J & B'S BBQ | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| 2017-04-28 ← this one | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 26 | 689.1088 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | THE PIT CREW GA |
| 2018-04-27 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 28 | 693.6340 | UNDER THE RADAR | Organizer Portal |
| 2019-04-26 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 33 | 697.6684 | Under the Radar | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2021-09-24 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 27 | 698.8116 | Under the Radar | REDMULE'S BBQ |
| 2022-04-29 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 37 | 702.8344 | Sweet Dixie BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2023-04-28 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 32 | 702.8000 | Maya Jane BBQ | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-04-26 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 34 | 699.9544 | Pappy & Roleys | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4400 | 173.7028 | 168.5372 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2972 | 172.5600 | 168.5372 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 170.2744 | 165.6800 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 170.8344 | 168.5256 |
26 entries · top 689.1088 · median 667.2684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 2 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 5 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 6 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 7 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 8 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 9 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 10 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 11 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 12 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 13 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 15 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 16 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 17 | UrbanQ | |
| 18 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 20 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 21 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 22 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 23 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 24 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 25 | Bankers with Good Butts | |
| 26 | PIG OUT BAR B-Q OF TRION |
26 entries · top 175.4400 · median 165.9658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 2 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 3 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 4 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 5 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 6 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 7 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 8 | UrbanQ | |
| 9 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 10 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 11 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 12 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Organizer Portal | |
| 14 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 15 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 16 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 18 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 19 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 21 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 22 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 23 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 24 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 25 | PIG OUT BAR B-Q OF TRION | |
| 26 | Bankers with Good Butts |
26 entries · top 174.2972 · median 167.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 4 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 5 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 7 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 8 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 9 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 10 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 11 | Organizer Portal | |
| 12 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 13 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 14 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 16 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 17 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 18 | UrbanQ | |
| 19 | PIG OUT BAR B-Q OF TRION | |
| 20 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 21 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 22 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 23 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 24 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 25 | Bankers with Good Butts | |
| 26 | BALDY'S BUTTS |
26 entries · top 177.1428 · median 163.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 2 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 3 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 7 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 8 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 11 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 12 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 13 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 14 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 15 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 16 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 17 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 19 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 20 | UrbanQ | |
| 21 | Bankers with Good Butts | |
| 22 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 23 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 24 | PIG OUT BAR B-Q OF TRION | |
| 25 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 26 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ |
26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 4 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 5 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 6 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 7 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 8 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 9 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 10 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 11 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 12 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 13 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 14 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 15 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 17 | UrbanQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 19 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 20 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 21 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 22 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 23 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Bankers with Good Butts | |
| 25 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 26 | PIG OUT BAR B-Q OF TRION |
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.
16 entries · top 522.2400 · median 501.9312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris & Phil | |
| 2 | NOAH'S BARK | |
| 3 | PORKNADO | |
| 4 | DUVALL'S PORK PIT CREW | |
| 5 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 6 | POORBOYS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 8 | PIG PERFECT BBQ | |
| 9 | Grillin Sundays Smoke U BBQ | |
| 10 | It's The Pitts BBQ | |
| 11 | Bob's Taxidermy & Day Care | |
| 12 | Tim Bone's BBQ | |
| 13 | Jokin' & Smokin | |
| 14 | SOUTHERN FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 15 | FOLKS BBQ | |
| 16 | Q Lish Us |
9 entries · top 176.5600 · median 161.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 2 | PORKNADO | |
| 3 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 4 | FOLKS BBQ | |
| 5 | DUVALL'S PORK PIT CREW | |
| 6 | It's The Pitts BBQ | |
| 7 | Q Lish Us | |
| 8 | SOUTHERN FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 9 | Bob's Taxidermy & Day Care |
16 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris & Phil | |
| 2 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 3 | PORKNADO | |
| 4 | SOUTHERN FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 5 | NOAH'S BARK | |
| 6 | POORBOYS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | PIG PERFECT BBQ | |
| 8 | DUVALL'S PORK PIT CREW | |
| 9 | Bob's Taxidermy & Day Care | |
| 10 | Tim Bone's BBQ | |
| 11 | Grillin Sundays Smoke U BBQ | |
| 12 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 13 | It's The Pitts BBQ | |
| 14 | FOLKS BBQ | |
| 15 | Jokin' & Smokin | |
| 16 | Q Lish Us |
16 entries · top 178.2972 · median 170.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKNADO | |
| 2 | NOAH'S BARK | |
| 3 | DUVALL'S PORK PIT CREW | |
| 4 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 5 | POORBOYS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 6 | It's The Pitts BBQ | |
| 7 | Q Lish Us | |
| 8 | Chris & Phil | |
| 9 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 10 | Grillin Sundays Smoke U BBQ | |
| 11 | Jokin' & Smokin | |
| 12 | PIG PERFECT BBQ | |
| 13 | Bob's Taxidermy & Day Care | |
| 14 | FOLKS BBQ | |
| 15 | Tim Bone's BBQ | |
| 16 | SOUTHERN FAT BOTTOM BBQ |
16 entries · top 175.4400 · median 166.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DUVALL'S PORK PIT CREW | |
| 2 | Chris & Phil | |
| 3 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 4 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 5 | PIG PERFECT BBQ | |
| 6 | NOAH'S BARK | |
| 7 | POORBOYS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 8 | PORKNADO | |
| 9 | Grillin Sundays Smoke U BBQ | |
| 10 | Tim Bone's BBQ | |
| 11 | It's The Pitts BBQ | |
| 12 | Jokin' & Smokin | |
| 13 | Bob's Taxidermy & Day Care | |
| 14 | FOLKS BBQ | |
| 15 | Q Lish Us | |
| 16 | SOUTHERN FAT BOTTOM BBQ |