2018-02-02 – 2018-02-03 · Young Harris, GA · 📍 6321 US HWY 76
Grand Champion: SMOKING BUTT HEADS (698.1940) · 35 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PALMETTO PITMASTERS
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 67 times in 100
SMOKING BUTT HEADS came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
SMOKING BUTT HEADS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Stronger than 97% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1656 power rating going in — stronger than 97% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 4–5: HICKORY PRIME and SMOKE ON THIS tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: HOGTOWN BARBECUE and FYC BARBEQUE tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: Organizer Portal and WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
ANGRY JACK BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
ANGRY JACK BBQ turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 179.4400 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BALD HAWG BBQ (won 2017).
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 | Young Harris, GA | 6321 US HWY 76 | 41 | 701.0972 | BALD HAWG BBQ | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| 2018-02-02 ← this one | 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 | 180.0000 | 174.8572 | 172.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 175.4172 | 171.9772 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 173.7028 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 177.7144 | 172.0116 | 170.2744 |
35 entries · top 698.1940 · median 672.4344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 2 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 3 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 5 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 6 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 7 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 9 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 11 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 12 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 13 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 14 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 15 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 16 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 18 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 19 | Organizer Portal | |
| 20 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 21 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 22 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 23 | 3N1 Q | |
| 24 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 25 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 26 | COCHON 225 | |
| 27 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 28 | Q ADDICTS | |
| 29 | SMOKIN NC | |
| 30 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 31 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 32 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 33 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 34 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 35 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ |
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 5 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 6 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 9 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 11 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 12 | 3N1 Q | |
| 13 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 14 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 15 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 16 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 17 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 18 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 19 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 20 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 21 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 22 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 23 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 24 | SMOKIN NC | |
| 25 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 26 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 27 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 28 | COCHON 225 | |
| 29 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Organizer Portal | |
| 31 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 32 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 33 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 34 | Q ADDICTS | |
| 35 | EXTRA MILE BBQ |
35 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 2 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 3 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 5 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 8 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 9 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 10 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 11 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | COCHON 225 | |
| 13 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 14 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 15 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 16 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 17 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 18 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 19 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 20 | SMOKIN NC | |
| 21 | 3N1 Q | |
| 22 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 24 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 25 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 26 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 27 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 28 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 29 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 30 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 31 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 32 | Q ADDICTS | |
| 33 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 34 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 35 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS |
35 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 3 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 4 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 5 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 6 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 7 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 8 | Organizer Portal | |
| 9 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 10 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 11 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 12 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 13 | Q ADDICTS | |
| 14 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 15 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 16 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 17 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 18 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 20 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 21 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 22 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 23 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 25 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 26 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 27 | SMOKIN NC | |
| 28 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 29 | 3N1 Q | |
| 30 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ | |
| 31 | COCHON 225 | |
| 32 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 33 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 34 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 35 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ |
35 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 2 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 3 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 4 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 5 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 6 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | EXTRA MILE BBQ | |
| 8 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 9 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 10 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 11 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 12 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 14 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 15 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 16 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 17 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 18 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS | |
| 19 | Q ADDICTS | |
| 20 | HOGTOWN BARBECUE | |
| 21 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 22 | 3N1 Q | |
| 23 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 24 | HARLAN CO. COAL BURNERS | |
| 25 | Organizer Portal | |
| 26 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 27 | COCHON 225 | |
| 28 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 29 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 30 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 31 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 32 | MOTLEY QUE CREW | |
| 33 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 34 | SMOKIN NC | |
| 35 | UNCLE BUTCH BBQ |
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.
6 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2686 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 2 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 3 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 5 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 6 | PIRATES OF PORKSCENTS |