Feb 16–17, 2018 · Powder Springs, GA · 📍 2781 John Petree RD
J & B'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Dirty South-KOD on February 16, 2018 in Powder Springs, GA at 2781 John Petree RD, scoring 695.9316 in a field of 16 teams. BALD HAWG BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.9084. Category winners: Chicken — J & B'S BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — TENACIOUS Q (174.8456); Pork — POT'S BBQ (175.4056); Brisket — BALD HAWG BBQ (178.8572).
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 1–2: J & B'S BBQ and UNCLE BUD'S BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: UNCLE BUD'S BBQ and HICKORY PRIME tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: TENACIOUS Q and ANGRY JACK BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
J & B'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 6th.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 167.3828 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8456 | 171.9772 | 167.4056 |
| Pork | 175.4056 | 173.1200 | 168.5372 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 171.9656 | 165.1428 |
16 entries · top 695.9316 · median 677.5770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 3 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 4 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 5 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 6 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BARBECUE DEPOT | |
| 8 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 9 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 10 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 11 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 13 | Willingham's | |
| 14 | NAUTI-QUE BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 16 | EAST COAST BBQ |
16 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 3 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 4 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 5 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 6 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 7 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 8 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 9 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 10 | THE BARBECUE DEPOT | |
| 11 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | Willingham's | |
| 13 | NAUTI-QUE BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 15 | EAST COAST BBQ | |
| 16 | NICE RACK BBQ |
16 entries · top 174.8456 · median 168.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 2 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 3 | NAUTI-QUE BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 5 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 6 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 7 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 8 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 9 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 10 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 11 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | EAST COAST BBQ | |
| 13 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 14 | THE BARBECUE DEPOT | |
| 15 | Willingham's | |
| 16 | WAY 2 QUE |
16 entries · top 175.4056 · median 170.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BARBECUE DEPOT | |
| 3 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 5 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 6 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 8 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 9 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 10 | Willingham's | |
| 11 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 12 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 13 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 14 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 15 | NAUTI-QUE BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | EAST COAST BBQ |
16 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 3 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 4 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 5 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 6 | THE BARBECUE DEPOT | |
| 7 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 8 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 9 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 11 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 12 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 13 | NAUTI-QUE BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | WAY 2 QUE | |
| 15 | Willingham's | |
| 16 | EAST COAST BBQ |