Honeybee BBQ Competition
2026-05-29 – 2026-05-30 · Lafayette, GA · State championship
Reps: LYGIA (LEX) VANEGAS, ROBERT VANDERIPE · Prize money: $5,750.00
Grand Champion: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (710.8344) · 19 teams
Entries
19
4 categories
Top score
710.8344
Winning margin
9.1888
GC over RC
Field average
687.03
median 687.87
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.8740
what a walk cost here
Field spread
48.1024
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,750.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 3%
beats 97% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1581
avg power rating going in · stronger than 81% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN took the Grand Championship home to TN.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 | LaFayette, GA | 22 | 699.9656 | Under The Radar |
| 2020-06-12 | LaFayette, GA | — | — | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Lafayette, GA | 25 | 701.0740 | Smoke Me Silly |
| 2023-06-02 | Lafayette, GA | 27 | 710.8228 | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Lafayette, GA | 25 | 698.1940 | Bad Rooster BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Lafayette, GA | 26 | 699.4060 | Stewbabys BBQ |
| 2026-05-29 ← this one | Lafayette, GA | 19 | 710.8344 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
19 entries · top 176.5600 · median 173.1200
Master Series — Chicken
19 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9656
Master Series — Overall
19 entries · top 710.8344 · median 687.8740
Master Series — Pork
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 177.7144 · median 173.1200