Honeybee BBQ Competition
2026-05-29 – 2026-05-30 · Lafayette, GA · 📍 298 Culberson Ave · State championship
Reps: LYGIA (LEX) VANEGAS, ROBERT VANDERIPE · Prize money: $5,750.00
Grand Champion: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (710.8344) · 19 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Colorado Bulldawg BBQ
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💪 A statement win
The champion won by 9.1888 points — a wider margin than 88% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN took the Grand Championship home to TN.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 4–5: Electro-Que-ted and Colorado Bulldawg BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: Colorado Bulldawg BBQ and Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: K & E's Little Smokers and BAD ROOSTER BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Bad Rooster BBQ (won 2024).
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
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This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 | LaFayette, GA | 298 Culberson Av | 22 | 699.9656 | Under The Radar | Q-INATOR! |
| 2020-06-12 | LaFayette, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Lafayette, GA | 298 Culberson Ave | 25 | 701.0740 | Smoke Me Silly | UNDER THE RADAR |
| 2023-06-02 | Lafayette, GA | 298 Culberson Ave | 27 | 710.8228 | Smoke Central BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| 2024-05-31 | Lafayette, GA | 298 Culberson Ave | 25 | 698.1940 | Bad Rooster BBQ | CHOOCHOO BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Lafayette, GA | 298 Culberson Ave | 26 | 699.4060 | Stewbabys BBQ | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. |
| 2026-05-29 ← this one | Lafayette, GA | 298 Culberson Ave | 19 | 710.8344 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 174.2628 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 177.1544 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 174.2628 | 173.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
19 entries · top 710.8344 · median 687.8740
Chicken
19 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9656
Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 177.7144 · median 173.1200
Pork
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
Brisket
19 entries · top 176.5600 · median 173.1200