Apr 27–28, 2018 · Calhoun, GA · 📍 109 S King Street
UNDER THE RADAR won Grand Champion at the BBQ Boogie & Blues on April 27, 2018 in Calhoun, GA at 109 S King Street, scoring 693.6340 in a field of 28 teams. Organizer Portal took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.0628. Category winners: Chicken — BAR-B-Q 101 (177.7028); Pork Ribs — FYC BARBEQUE (177.1544); Pork — Organizer Portal (176.5600); Brisket — Organizer Portal (175.4056). This is the 6th of 11 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by HIGH ON THE HAWG; the next was held in 2019.
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.
Closer than 91% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5712 points — closer than 91% of every championship in the data.
UNDER THE RADAR won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 of 11 tracked editions
UNDER THE RADAR has won this contest 3 times across its 11 tracked editions.
Stronger than 91% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1630 power rating going in — stronger than 91% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 1–2: BAR-B-Q 101 and HIGH ON THE HAWG tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: HIGH ON THE HAWG and UNDER THE RADAR tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW and QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Organizer Portal won Pork, Brisket — a double.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: J & B'S BBQ (won 2016), HIGH ON THE HAWG (won 2017).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2013 | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA | 25 | 703.4288 | BUB-BA-Q | GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA | 29 | 697.6340 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | THE BLUE BLOODS |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA 30701 | 35 | 697.1088 | HOT WACHULA'S | BOOTYQUE |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA 30701 | 35 | 700.5372 | J & B'S BBQ | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 26 | 689.1088 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | THE PIT CREW GA |
| Apr 27, 2018 ← this one | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 28 | 693.6340 | UNDER THE RADAR | Organizer Portal |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 33 | 697.6684 | Under the Radar | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 27 | 698.8116 | Under the Radar | REDMULE'S BBQ |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 37 | 702.8344 | Sweet Dixie BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 32 | 702.8000 | Maya Jane BBQ | COOL HAND QUE |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 34 | 699.9544 | Pappy & Roleys | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 174.2856 | 170.8344 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 172.5600 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 175.4056 | 171.9656 | 170.8112 |
28 entries · top 693.6340 · median 673.0056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 4 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 7 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 8 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 9 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 10 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 11 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 12 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 13 | 615 BBQ | |
| 14 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 15 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 16 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 17 | ROAD WARRIORS BBQ | |
| 18 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 19 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 20 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 21 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 23 | BINGE-N-ON BBQ | |
| 24 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 25 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 26 | JALAPENO DAVE'S | |
| 27 | BB Hollis Cookers | |
| 28 | Somokin Joe |
28 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 2 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 3 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 4 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 5 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 7 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 8 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 9 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 10 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 11 | Organizer Portal | |
| 12 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 13 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 15 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 16 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 17 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 18 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 19 | ROAD WARRIORS BBQ | |
| 20 | Somokin Joe | |
| 21 | BINGE-N-ON BBQ | |
| 22 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | 615 BBQ | |
| 24 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 25 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 26 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 27 | JALAPENO DAVE'S | |
| 28 | BB Hollis Cookers |
28 entries · top 177.1544 · median 169.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 3 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 4 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 5 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 6 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 7 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 8 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 9 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 11 | 615 BBQ | |
| 12 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 13 | Organizer Portal | |
| 14 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 15 | ROAD WARRIORS BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 17 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 18 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 19 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 20 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 21 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 22 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 23 | BINGE-N-ON BBQ | |
| 24 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 25 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | JALAPENO DAVE'S | |
| 27 | Somokin Joe | |
| 28 | BB Hollis Cookers |
28 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 3 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 4 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 5 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | 615 BBQ | |
| 7 | BINGE-N-ON BBQ | |
| 8 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 9 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 10 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 11 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 14 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 15 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 16 | ROAD WARRIORS BBQ | |
| 17 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 18 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 19 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 20 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 21 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 22 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 23 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 24 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 25 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 26 | JALAPENO DAVE'S | |
| 27 | BB Hollis Cookers | |
| 28 | Somokin Joe |
28 entries · top 175.4056 · median 168.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 3 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 4 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 10 | 615 BBQ | |
| 11 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 12 | SHEATS SMOKED MEATS | |
| 13 | BAR-B-Q 101 | |
| 14 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 15 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 16 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 17 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 18 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 19 | ROAD WARRIORS BBQ | |
| 20 | CRIMSON Q | |
| 21 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 22 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 23 | BINGE-N-ON BBQ | |
| 24 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 25 | JALAPENO DAVE'S | |
| 26 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 27 | BB Hollis Cookers | |
| 28 | Somokin Joe |
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.
7 entries · top 170.8344 · median 163.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swinal Tap | |
| 2 | PORKNADO | |
| 3 | Bob's Taxidermy & Day Care | |
| 4 | DUVALLS PORK PIT CREW | |
| 5 | It's The Pitts BBQ | |
| 6 | FOLKS BBQ | |
| 7 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ |
14 entries · top 169.6684 · median 162.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKNADO | |
| 2 | DUVALLS PORK PIT CREW | |
| 3 | Ferguson's | |
| 4 | Grillin Sundays | |
| 5 | NOAH'S BARK | |
| 6 | Outhouse Smokers | |
| 7 | Swinal Tap | |
| 8 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 9 | HOLY SMOKES BBQ | |
| 10 | FOLKS BBQ | |
| 11 | Tim Bone's BBQ | |
| 12 | VETERAN'S B-B-Q TEAM | |
| 13 | It's The Pitts BBQ | |
| 14 | Bob's Taxidermy & Day Care |
15 entries · top 507.9084 · median 487.8396
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grillin Sundays | |
| 2 | PORKNADO | |
| 3 | It's The Pitts BBQ | |
| 4 | DUVALLS PORK PIT CREW | |
| 5 | Swinal Tap | |
| 6 | Ferguson's | |
| 7 | Outhouse Smokers | |
| 8 | HOLY SMOKES BBQ | |
| 9 | NOAH'S BARK | |
| 10 | FOLKS BBQ | |
| 11 | Tim Bone's BBQ | |
| 12 | VETERAN'S B-B-Q TEAM | |
| 13 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 14 | Bob's Taxidermy & Day Care | |
| 15 | Native Smokers |
15 entries · top 175.4172 · median 162.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | It's The Pitts BBQ | |
| 2 | HOLY SMOKES BBQ | |
| 3 | Grillin Sundays | |
| 4 | Outhouse Smokers | |
| 5 | Swinal Tap | |
| 6 | PORKNADO | |
| 7 | VETERAN'S B-B-Q TEAM | |
| 8 | DUVALLS PORK PIT CREW | |
| 9 | Ferguson's | |
| 10 | Tim Bone's BBQ | |
| 11 | NOAH'S BARK | |
| 12 | FOLKS BBQ | |
| 13 | Native Smokers | |
| 14 | Bob's Taxidermy & Day Care | |
| 15 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ |
15 entries · top 171.9888 · median 160.5028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | It's The Pitts BBQ | |
| 2 | Grillin Sundays | |
| 3 | PORKNADO | |
| 4 | FOLKS BBQ | |
| 5 | Tim Bone's BBQ | |
| 6 | DUVALLS PORK PIT CREW | |
| 7 | Swinal Tap | |
| 8 | HOLY SMOKES BBQ | |
| 9 | VETERAN'S B-B-Q TEAM | |
| 10 | NOAH'S BARK | |
| 11 | Ferguson's | |
| 12 | Outhouse Smokers | |
| 13 | Native Smokers | |
| 14 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 15 | Bob's Taxidermy & Day Care |
15 entries · top 341.6340 · median 324.5144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKNADO | |
| 2 | Grillin Sundays | |
| 3 | DUVALLS PORK PIT CREW | |
| 4 | Swinal Tap | |
| 5 | Ferguson's | |
| 6 | NOAH'S BARK | |
| 7 | FOLKS BBQ | |
| 8 | It's The Pitts BBQ | |
| 9 | Outhouse Smokers | |
| 10 | Tim Bone's BBQ | |
| 11 | HOLY SMOKES BBQ | |
| 12 | FAT BOTTOM BBQ | |
| 13 | VETERAN'S B-B-Q TEAM | |
| 14 | Bob's Taxidermy & Day Care | |
| 15 | Native Smokers |