2018-10-12 – 2018-10-13 · Lyons, GA · 📍 168 Miot St
Grand Champion: SMOKE ME SILLY (703.9772) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SAUCED! BBQ TEAM
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, 2016 to 2025 — 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.
703.9772 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 699.3600 SMOKE ME SILLY set in 2017.
SMOKE ME SILLY won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
2 of 10 tracked editions
SMOKE ME SILLY has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
Stronger than 92% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1634 power rating going in — stronger than 92% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 2–3: YES, DEAR BBQ and Q-INATOR! tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: ANGRY JACK BBQ and SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: SAUCED! BBQ TEAM and ATLANTA BBQ STORE tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Organizer Portal won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
Organizer Portal took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 9th.
THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-07 | Lyons, GA | Lyons, GA | 26 | 697.6456 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| 2017-10-13 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 29 | 699.3600 | SMOKE ME SILLY | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away |
| 2018-10-12 ← this one | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 26 | 703.9772 | SMOKE ME SILLY | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| 2019-10-11 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 27 | 689.6456 | Que'n Stew'n & Brew'n | ANGRY JACK BBQ |
| 2020-10-09 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 37 | 703.9428 | Who Cares BBQ | HOT WACHULA'S |
| 2021-10-08 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 26 | 699.3484 | Uncle Kenny's BBQ | ROLLIN KOLBZ |
| 2022-10-07 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 30 | 706.2516 | Who Cares BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| 2023-10-06 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 29 | 708.5488 | YES, DEAR BBQ | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2024-10-04 | Lyons, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 32 | 703.9428 | Hickory Barbeque Company | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 173.7144 | 171.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5944 | 173.1200 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 173.7144 | 171.9656 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 170.8228 |
26 entries · top 703.9772 · median 675.8740
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 4 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 5 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 6 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 7 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 8 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ | |
| 9 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 10 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 12 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 13 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 14 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 16 | J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 17 | REAL SOUTH BBQ | |
| 18 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 19 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 20 | SLOWLY BUTT SMOKIN | |
| 21 | SOME-R SWINE | |
| 22 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 23 | RISE & SWINE BBQ | |
| 24 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 25 | Baby CJ's | |
| 26 | SAVANNAH SMOKERS |
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.0970 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 2 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 3 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 6 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ | |
| 9 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 10 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 11 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | Baby CJ's | |
| 13 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 14 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 15 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 16 | J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 17 | REAL SOUTH BBQ | |
| 18 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 19 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 20 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 21 | SOME-R SWINE | |
| 22 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 23 | SLOWLY BUTT SMOKIN | |
| 24 | RISE & SWINE BBQ | |
| 25 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 26 | SAVANNAH SMOKERS |
26 entries · top 176.5944 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 3 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 4 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 6 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 7 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 9 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 10 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 11 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 12 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 13 | J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 14 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 15 | REAL SOUTH BBQ | |
| 16 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 17 | SLOWLY BUTT SMOKIN | |
| 18 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ | |
| 19 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 20 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 21 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 22 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 23 | SOME-R SWINE | |
| 24 | RISE & SWINE BBQ | |
| 25 | SAVANNAH SMOKERS | |
| 26 | Baby CJ's |
26 entries · top 173.7144 · median 169.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLOWLY BUTT SMOKIN | |
| 2 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 4 | REAL SOUTH BBQ | |
| 5 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 6 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 7 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ | |
| 8 | J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 9 | Organizer Portal | |
| 10 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 11 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 12 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 13 | RISE & SWINE BBQ | |
| 14 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 15 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 16 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 17 | SOME-R SWINE | |
| 18 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 19 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 20 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 21 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 22 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 23 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 25 | Baby CJ's | |
| 26 | SAVANNAH SMOKERS |
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1142 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 4 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 5 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 6 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 7 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW | |
| 8 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 9 | WATER HAWGS BBQ | |
| 10 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 11 | SOME-R SWINE | |
| 12 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 14 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 15 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ | |
| 16 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 17 | J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 18 | SLOWLY BUTT SMOKIN | |
| 19 | REAL SOUTH BBQ | |
| 20 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 21 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 22 | RISE & SWINE BBQ | |
| 23 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 24 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 25 | Baby CJ's | |
| 26 | SAVANNAH SMOKERS |
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.
5 entries · top 319.5200 · median 313.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Poppa BBQ | |
| 2 | Fat Daddy P's BBQ | |
| 3 | The Dude with the Food | |
| 4 | BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 5 | Summers Backyard BBQ & Stew |
5 entries · top 169.1428 · median 154.3316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fat Daddy P's BBQ | |
| 2 | BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 3 | Big Poppa BBQ | |
| 4 | The Dude with the Food | |
| 5 | Summers Backyard BBQ & Stew |
5 entries · top 165.2000 · median 157.7828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dude with the Food | |
| 2 | Big Poppa BBQ | |
| 3 | BACKWOODS BBQ | |
| 4 | Fat Daddy P's BBQ | |
| 5 | Summers Backyard BBQ & Stew |
10 entries · top 167.4628 · median 153.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baby CJ's | |
| 2 | Summers Backyard BBQ & Stew | |
| 3 | Runway Smoke 3 | |
| 4 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SAVANNAH SMOKERS | |
| 6 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 7 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 8 | Runway Smoke 2 | |
| 9 | Fat Daddy P's BBQ | |
| 10 | THE ALGOOD BAR-B-Q PIT CREW |