Sip & Swine BBQ Festival

2019-03-01 – 2019-03-02 · Lawrenceville, GA · 📍 Coolray Field · State championship

Grand Champion: ATLANTA BBQ STORE (690.2056) · 62 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 WHO CARES BBQ

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ATLANTA BBQ STORE

690.2056 · Master Series — Overall

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WHO CARES BBQ

687.9316 · Master Series — Overall

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SMOKE ON THIS

686.7772 · Master Series — Overall

The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)

How the field scored

Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.

514.14 median 667.58 690.21 🏆

How the meats cooked

Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.

Master Series — Chicken 178.86
Master Series — Pork Ribs 177.71
Master Series — Pork 177.15
Master Series — Brisket 176.58
Backyard Series — Chicken 175.41
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 174.86
Backyard Series — Pork 171.98

20.00 178.86

Winning score by edition

What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2026 — this edition picked out.

Entries

7 judged meats

Top score

690.2056

Winning margin

2.2740

GC over RC

Field average

659.75

514.14690.21

median 667.58 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Brisket

1.1772 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

682.8112

514.14690.21

10th place overall

Field spread

176.0688

winner to last place

Most consistent

ZIPS BBQ

avg finish 3.67 across 3 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork

won by 5.1772 pts — SMOKE ON THIS

How hot was the win?

Top 70%

beats 30% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

41%

24 of 59 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Moderate

ρ = -0.4 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1573

avg power rating going in · stronger than 57% of contests

Top-rated in the field

CONTAGIOUS Q

rated 1884 pre-contest

Storylines (7 found in this contest's numbers)

Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.

An upset on the books

28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100

ATLANTA BBQ STORE came in rated below the field's top team, CONTAGIOUS Q, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

champion 1718
top seed 1884

Won without a category win

2 of 4 meats called to the stage

ATLANTA BBQ STORE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.

Chicken 3rd
Pork Ribs 3rd
Pork 30th
Brisket 11th

A dynasty in the making

2× wins at this contest

2 of 10 tracked editions

ATLANTA BBQ STORE has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.

2017
2019

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 22 calls decided inside half a point

Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: BALDY'S BUTTS and SWINE DINING GA tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 9–10: SMOKIN BLUE Q FL and PIG ON FIRE tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 4–5: MIDNIGHT BURN and SHIG NINJA BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Master Series — Chicken 4–5 · tie
Master Series — Chicken 9–10 · tie
Master Series — Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
Master Series — Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie

A contest record in pork ribs

177.7144 best pork ribs ever cooked here

SWINE DINING GA turned in 177.7144 in pork ribs — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.

old best 176.5600
across 2 past editions

Back to defend

1 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: ATLANTA BBQ STORE (won 2017).

ATLANTA BBQ STORE · 2017

One of the big ones

62 teams on the grounds

Bigger than 93% of the 5,410 contests in the data

62 teams made this a bigger field than 93% of every contest tracked.

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)

Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)

Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)

This contest over the years full contest page →

Date	Where	Venue	Teams	High score	Grand Champion	Reserve Champion
2017-03-03	Lawrenceville, GA	Coolray Field- Lawrenceville, GA	63	696.5140	ATLANTA BBQ STORE	WHO CARES BBQ
2018-03-02	Lawrenceville, GA	Coolray Field	59	691.9316	THE PIT CREW GA	WHO CARES BBQ
2019-03-01 ← this one	Lawrenceville, GA	Coolray Field	62	690.2056	ATLANTA BBQ STORE	WHO CARES BBQ
2020-03-06	Lawrenceville, GA	2500 Buford Dr	61	693.0624	ANGRY JACK BBQ	4 LEGS UP BBQ
2021-03-05	Lawrenceville, GA	Lawrenceville, GA 30043	81	704.5488	TRIPLE H BBQ	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN
2022-03-04	Lawrenceville, GA	Lawrenceville, GA 30043	73	706.2284	SMOKINGHOSTBBQ	SWEET DIXIE BBQ
2023-03-03	Lawrenceville, GA	2500 Buford Dr.	65	703.9660	CHEWIN' THE BBQ FAT!	Gardenvalley Smokers
2024-03-01	Lawrenceville, GA	2500 Buford Dr.	59	703.9428	YES DEAR BBQ	Ham Squad
2025-03-07	Lawrenceville, GA	2500 Buford Dr.	45	702.8000	Janky Leg BBQ	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ
2026-03-06	Lawrenceville, GA	2500 Buford Dr.	44	705.6916	Electro-Que-ted	MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category	1st	5th	10th
Master Series — Chicken	178.8572	175.4172	173.1200
Master Series — Pork Ribs	177.7144	174.2628	172.0000
Master Series — Pork	177.1544	171.9656	170.8344
Master Series — Brisket	176.5828	175.4056	173.7028
Backyard Series — Chicken	175.4056	169.6684	166.2400
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs	174.8572	169.6800	165.6800
Backyard Series — Pork	171.9772	168.5600	165.6800

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

62 entries · top 690.2056 · median 667.5828

#	Team	Score
1	ATLANTA BBQ STORE	690.2056
2	WHO CARES BBQ	687.9316
3	SMOKE ON THIS	686.7772
4	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	686.7656
5	SHIG NINJA BBQ	684.4456
6	MIDNIGHT BURN	684.4340
7	HOT WACHULA'S	683.9316
8	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	683.9312
9	SMOKIN BLUE Q FL	683.8856
10	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	682.8112
11	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	682.7656
12	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	682.1368
13	SWINE DINING GA	681.6000
14	QUENUT BBQ	680.4796
15	RUNWAY SMOKE	679.9544
16	PIG ON FIRE	678.7084
17	ROAST BEAST BBQ	677.5656
18	CONTAGIOUS Q	677.0284
19	RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES	676.4340
20	TENACIOUS Q	675.8396
21	FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ	675.3256
22	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	674.1716
23	WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ	674.1712
24	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	671.9084
25	EXTRA MILE BBQ	671.8628
26	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	671.3028
27	YES, DEAR BBQ	669.5772
28	CABIN CREEK BARBECUE CO.	669.5656
29	FYC BARBEQUE	668.4456
30	First Start/ Big B's BBQ	668.4340
31	SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY	667.8628
32	"Juan Carlos no tiene pantalones" BBQ Team	667.3028
33	THE FAT GUYZ	667.3028
34	WATER HAWGS BBQ	666.7316
35	WANNA B A PITMASTER	666.1488
36	J & B'S BBQ	666.1024
37	WICKED QUE	660.4456
38	CLAUDE'S Q	659.3028
39	THE HOG MAFIA	658.1828
40	BALDY'S BUTTS	658.1028
41	STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA	656.3884
42	SMOKERZ BBQ	655.8056
43	K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ	655.7824
44	Wiggle Butts BBQ	654.0684
45	WILL AND THE THRILLS	652.9484
46	CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	651.8056
47	ROCKIN' PIG BBQ	650.6856
48	POP N' CHUBBY'S	648.9712
49	TUFF DAWG GRILLERS	647.3028
50	SMART ASH BBQ	644.9372
51	SMOKIN J'S BARBEQUE	644.9256
52	THE BARBECUE DEPOT	644.4456
53	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	640.3312
54	BACON'S CLASSY QUE	637.5428
55	SUBLIME BBQ SOUTH	629.5656
56	ROCKETMAN BAR-B-QUE	628.9144
57	BREWBQUE	628.3312
58	MIKE'S MOUNTAIN BBQ	625.5320
59	:LICKIN LIZARD	615.2340
60	PORKAHOLICS BARBECUE	590.6168
61	RBH BARBECUE	586.0572
62	RUB SHAKERS QUE	514.1368

Chicken

62 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5256

#	Team	Score
1	WHO CARES BBQ	178.8572
2	WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ	177.1428
3	ATLANTA BBQ STORE	176.0000
4	BALDY'S BUTTS	175.4172
5	SWINE DINING GA	175.4172
6	RUNWAY SMOKE	175.4056
7	YES, DEAR BBQ	174.2744
8	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	173.7256
9	SMOKIN BLUE Q FL	173.1200
10	PIG ON FIRE	173.1200
11	EXTRA MILE BBQ	173.1200
12	J & B'S BBQ	173.1200
13	ROAST BEAST BBQ	173.1084
14	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	172.5600
15	THE FAT GUYZ	172.5484
16	RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES	172.5484
17	CLAUDE'S Q	172.5484
18	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	172.0000
19	WICKED QUE	171.9656
20	QUENUT BBQ	171.4172
21	:LICKIN LIZARD	170.8228
22	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	170.8228
23	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	170.8112
24	WANNA B A PITMASTER	169.6800
25	SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY	169.6800
26	First Start/ Big B's BBQ	169.6800
27	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	169.1200
28	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	169.1200
29	SMART ASH BBQ	168.5716
30	HOT WACHULA'S	168.5372
31	SMOKE ON THIS	168.5256
32	MIDNIGHT BURN	168.5256
33	SUBLIME BBQ SOUTH	167.9656
34	FYC BARBEQUE	167.9656
35	SHIG NINJA BBQ	167.3944
36	WATER HAWGS BBQ	166.8228
37	SMOKERZ BBQ	166.8228
38	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	166.2628
39	"Juan Carlos no tiene pantalones" BBQ Team	166.2628
40	THE HOG MAFIA	166.2400
41	ROCKIN' PIG BBQ	166.2284
42	BREWBQUE	165.7028
43	SMOKIN J'S BARBEQUE	165.6800
44	THE BARBECUE DEPOT	165.1200
45	TENACIOUS Q	165.0856
46	CONTAGIOUS Q	164.5372
47	RUB SHAKERS QUE	163.9540
48	Wiggle Butts BBQ	163.9428
49	FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ	163.9428
50	STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA	163.9428
51	BACON'S CLASSY QUE	163.4516
52	MIKE'S MOUNTAIN BBQ	162.2516
53	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	162.2400
54	K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ	161.0856
55	ROCKETMAN BAR-B-QUE	161.0856
56	PORKAHOLICS BARBECUE	160.5600
57	CABIN CREEK BARBECUE CO.	160.4912
58	POP N' CHUBBY'S	159.3828
59	WILL AND THE THRILLS	159.3712
60	CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	158.2172
61	TUFF DAWG GRILLERS	155.9544
62	RBH BARBECUE	148.5256

Pork Ribs

62 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.4000

#	Team	Score
1	SWINE DINING GA	177.7144
2	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	175.4172
3	ATLANTA BBQ STORE	175.4056
4	MIDNIGHT BURN	174.2628
5	SHIG NINJA BBQ	174.2628
6	HOT WACHULA'S	173.1544
7	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	173.1200
8	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	173.1200
9	WHO CARES BBQ	172.5716
10	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	172.0000
11	WANNA B A PITMASTER	171.9772
12	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	171.9772
13	PIG ON FIRE	171.9656
14	CONTAGIOUS Q	171.9656
15	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	171.9656
16	CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	171.4172
17	SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY	170.8572
18	SMOKIN BLUE Q FL	170.8228
19	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	170.2628
20	TENACIOUS Q	170.2628
21	WATER HAWGS BBQ	169.7144
22	Wiggle Butts BBQ	169.6800
23	"Juan Carlos no tiene pantalones" BBQ Team	169.1200
24	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	169.1200
25	THE HOG MAFIA	168.5828
26	QUENUT BBQ	168.5484
27	SMART ASH BBQ	168.5372
28	CABIN CREEK BARBECUE CO.	168.5372
29	ROAST BEAST BBQ	168.5372
30	CLAUDE'S Q	167.9772
31	EXTRA MILE BBQ	167.4056
32	RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES	167.3944
33	YES, DEAR BBQ	167.3944
34	ROCKETMAN BAR-B-QUE	167.3944
35	SMOKE ON THIS	166.8344
36	FYC BARBEQUE	166.8228
37	POP N' CHUBBY'S	166.2628
38	FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ	166.2400
39	RUNWAY SMOKE	165.7144
40	STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA	165.0972
41	WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ	164.5256
42	SMOKERZ BBQ	163.9428
43	:LICKIN LIZARD	163.3828
44	BREWBQUE	162.8000
45	K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ	162.7884
46	TUFF DAWG GRILLERS	162.2628
47	WICKED QUE	162.2516
48	First Start/ Big B's BBQ	161.0972
49	THE FAT GUYZ	161.0972
50	SMOKIN J'S BARBEQUE	159.9544
51	ROCKIN' PIG BBQ	159.4172
52	BALDY'S BUTTS	159.3600
53	WILL AND THE THRILLS	158.8000
54	BACON'S CLASSY QUE	156.5028
55	J & B'S BBQ	155.9084
56	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	154.7772
57	THE BARBECUE DEPOT	153.0972
58	SUBLIME BBQ SOUTH	151.9772
59	MIKE'S MOUNTAIN BBQ	150.7772
60	RBH BARBECUE	150.2288
61	PORKAHOLICS BARBECUE	135.3600
62	RUB SHAKERS QUE	20.0000

Pork

62 entries · top 177.1544 · median 165.6972

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKE ON THIS	177.1544
2	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	171.9772
3	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	171.9772
4	EXTRA MILE BBQ	171.9772
5	First Start/ Big B's BBQ	171.9656
6	CONTAGIOUS Q	171.4056
7	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	171.4056
8	WHO CARES BBQ	171.4056
9	PIG ON FIRE	170.8344
10	WILL AND THE THRILLS	170.8344
11	MIDNIGHT BURN	170.8228
12	RUB SHAKERS QUE	170.8228
13	SMOKERZ BBQ	170.2628
14	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	169.1200
15	FYC BARBEQUE	169.1200
16	FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ	168.5600
17	QUENUT BBQ	168.5484
18	WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ	168.5372
19	YES, DEAR BBQ	167.9772
20	THE HOG MAFIA	167.9772
21	RUNWAY SMOKE	167.4172
22	TUFF DAWG GRILLERS	167.4056
23	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	167.3828
24	SHIG NINJA BBQ	167.3828
25	SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY	167.3828
26	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	167.3828
27	HOT WACHULA'S	166.8228
28	CLAUDE'S Q	166.2744
29	WANNA B A PITMASTER	166.2516
30	ATLANTA BBQ STORE	166.2400
31	MIKE'S MOUNTAIN BBQ	165.7144
32	THE FAT GUYZ	165.6800
33	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	165.0972
34	ROAST BEAST BBQ	165.0972
35	J & B'S BBQ	165.0856
36	RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES	165.0856
37	TENACIOUS Q	165.0856
38	CABIN CREEK BARBECUE CO.	164.5372
39	CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	163.9656
40	WATER HAWGS BBQ	163.9544
41	SMOKIN BLUE Q FL	163.3828
42	ROCKIN' PIG BBQ	162.2400
43	PORKAHOLICS BARBECUE	162.2284
44	K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ	162.2284
45	BALDY'S BUTTS	161.6800
46	BACON'S CLASSY QUE	161.6800
47	SWINE DINING GA	161.0856
48	SUBLIME BBQ SOUTH	159.9884
49	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	159.9428
50	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	159.3940
51	WICKED QUE	159.3828
52	THE BARBECUE DEPOT	158.8112
53	"Juan Carlos no tiene pantalones" BBQ Team	157.0628
54	POP N' CHUBBY'S	157.0628
55	SMART ASH BBQ	155.9200
56	STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA	153.6456
57	Wiggle Butts BBQ	153.0628
58	SMOKIN J'S BARBEQUE	153.0628
59	:LICKIN LIZARD	148.5484
60	RBH BARBECUE	147.9656
61	BREWBQUE	147.3484
62	ROCKETMAN BAR-B-QUE	145.0744

Brisket

62 entries · top 176.5828 · median 166.2342

#	Team	Score
1	FOGGY BOTTOM BBQ	176.5828
2	SMOKIN BLUE Q FL	176.5600
3	CABIN CREEK BARBECUE CO.	176.0000
4	HOT WACHULA'S	175.4172
5	SHIG NINJA BBQ	175.4056
6	TENACIOUS Q	175.4056
7	"Juan Carlos no tiene pantalones" BBQ Team	174.8572
8	SMOKE ON THIS	174.2628
9	STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA	173.7028
10	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	173.7028
11	ATLANTA BBQ STORE	172.5600
12	J & B'S BBQ	171.9884
13	QUENUT BBQ	171.9656
14	RUNWAY SMOKE	171.4172
15	PALMETTO PITMASTERS	171.4172
16	RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES	171.4056
17	ROAST BEAST BBQ	170.8228
18	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	170.8228
19	MIDNIGHT BURN	170.8228
20	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA	169.7028
21	K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ	169.6800
22	CONTAGIOUS Q	169.1200
23	QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N	168.5828
24	THE FAT GUYZ	167.9772
25	THE BARBECUE DEPOT	167.4172
26	SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS	167.3944
27	Wiggle Butts BBQ	167.3828
28	SWINE DINING GA	167.3828
29	WICKED QUE	166.8456
30	POP N' CHUBBY'S	166.2628
31	WATER HAWGS BBQ	166.2400
32	SMOKIN J'S BARBEQUE	166.2284
33	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	166.2284
34	First Start/ Big B's BBQ	165.6912
35	WHO CARES BBQ	165.0972
36	FYC BARBEQUE	164.5372
37	WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ	163.9656
38	WILL AND THE THRILLS	163.9428
39	SMOKIN HOOSIERS	163.3712
40	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	162.8000
41	ROCKIN' PIG BBQ	162.8000
42	PIG ON FIRE	162.7884
43	TUFF DAWG GRILLERS	161.6800
44	BALDY'S BUTTS	161.6456
45	SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY	159.9428
46	YES, DEAR BBQ	159.9312
47	RUB SHAKERS QUE	159.3600
48	EXTRA MILE BBQ	159.3600
49	WANNA B A PITMASTER	158.2400
50	CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ	158.2056
51	BACON'S CLASSY QUE	155.9084
52	THE HOG MAFIA	155.3828
53	ROCKETMAN BAR-B-QUE	155.3600
54	SMOKERZ BBQ	154.7772
55	CLAUDE'S Q	152.5028
56	BREWBQUE	152.4800
57	SMART ASH BBQ	151.9084
58	SUBLIME BBQ SOUTH	149.6344
59	MIKE'S MOUNTAIN BBQ	146.7888
60	RBH BARBECUE	139.3372
61	:LICKIN LIZARD	132.4800
62	PORKAHOLICS BARBECUE	132.4684

Backyard Series

Overall

28 entries · top 512.5372 · median 487.9084

#	Team	Score
1	ZIPS BBQ	512.5372
2	GRAND SLAM BBQ	511.9428
3	COOL HAND QUE	510.2056
4	BITE ME BBQ	506.7312
5	HEAVY SMOKERS	500.5032
6	BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE	498.2172
7	I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS	497.5768
8	MASTERQUE	495.3828
9	NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ	494.1372
10	SWINAL TAP	493.6340
11	MILL HILL BARBEQUE COMPANY	491.8512
12	BIG D BBQ	490.8000
13	SMOKIN' GRILL BBQ	490.1940
14	O HOLY KNIGHT	487.9200
15	STANK BUTT BBQ	487.8968
16	MAXUS PORKAMUS	485.5656
17	CHATTER BOX BBQ	484.4456
18	GARDEN VALLEY SMOKERS	483.8168
19	SMOKIN ACES	482.6856
20	FRANKSLY	479.2912
21	THE DRUNKEN DUROC	479.2568
22	WINE ME, DINE ME, AND SWINE ME	477.6340
23	LET IT RISE BBQ	474.1140
24	GOOD ENOUGH BBQ	471.2572
25	GEAUX 2 BBQ	471.2228
26	CHUCK T'S SMOKESHOW	467.2800
27	GEORGE'S RIB SHACK	454.7428
28	BLAKES SWEET HEAT	410.5596

Chicken

28 entries · top 175.4056 · median 163.3942

#	Team	Score
1	COOL HAND QUE	175.4056
2	SMOKIN ACES	173.1316
3	ZIPS BBQ	171.4400
4	BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE	170.2628
5	BITE ME BBQ	169.6684
6	GRAND SLAM BBQ	169.1428
7	STANK BUTT BBQ	167.9884
8	O HOLY KNIGHT	167.3828
9	HEAVY SMOKERS	166.2628
10	NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ	166.2400
11	MASTERQUE	165.1200
12	SWINAL TAP	163.9656
13	LET IT RISE BBQ	163.9428
14	SMOKIN' GRILL BBQ	163.4056
15	I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS	163.3828
16	MILL HILL BARBEQUE COMPANY	162.8000
17	BIG D BBQ	161.1772
18	FRANKSLY	161.0856
19	THE DRUNKEN DUROC	160.4912
20	GARDEN VALLEY SMOKERS	158.2284
21	MAXUS PORKAMUS	157.0856
22	CHATTER BOX BBQ	154.7884
23	WINE ME, DINE ME, AND SWINE ME	153.6684
24	GOOD ENOUGH BBQ	152.5028
25	GEAUX 2 BBQ	150.1828
26	CHUCK T'S SMOKESHOW	146.7428
27	GEORGE'S RIB SHACK	146.2400
28	BLAKES SWEET HEAT	137.6112

Pork Ribs

28 entries · top 174.8572 · median 164.5314

#	Team	Score
1	ZIPS BBQ	174.8572
2	SWINAL TAP	171.4284
3	BITE ME BBQ	170.8344
4	GRAND SLAM BBQ	170.8228
5	BIG D BBQ	169.6800
6	CHATTER BOX BBQ	169.1200
7	MASTERQUE	167.9656
8	STANK BUTT BBQ	167.3828
9	I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS	166.8228
10	MAXUS PORKAMUS	165.6800
11	O HOLY KNIGHT	165.1544
12	COOL HAND QUE	165.1316
13	HEAVY SMOKERS	165.1204
14	SMOKIN' GRILL BBQ	165.0972
15	THE DRUNKEN DUROC	163.9656
16	GOOD ENOUGH BBQ	163.9544
17	GEAUX 2 BBQ	162.8460
18	WINE ME, DINE ME, AND SWINE ME	162.8456
19	BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE	162.2744
20	NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ	161.6572
21	GARDEN VALLEY SMOKERS	160.5028
22	MILL HILL BARBEQUE COMPANY	159.3828
23	SMOKIN ACES	159.3484
24	CHUCK T'S SMOKESHOW	158.8344
25	LET IT RISE BBQ	153.0972
26	FRANKSLY	149.6456
27	GEORGE'S RIB SHACK	146.2628
28	BLAKES SWEET HEAT	122.0572

Pork

28 entries · top 171.9772 · median 161.9714

#	Team	Score
1	GRAND SLAM BBQ	171.9772
2	MILL HILL BARBEQUE COMPANY	169.6684
3	COOL HAND QUE	169.6684
4	HEAVY SMOKERS	169.1200
5	FRANKSLY	168.5600
6	I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS	167.3712
7	ZIPS BBQ	166.2400
8	NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ	166.2400
9	BITE ME BBQ	166.2284
10	BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE	165.6800
11	GARDEN VALLEY SMOKERS	165.0856
12	MAXUS PORKAMUS	162.8000
13	MASTERQUE	162.2972
14	GEORGE'S RIB SHACK	162.2400
15	CHUCK T'S SMOKESHOW	161.7028
16	SMOKIN' GRILL BBQ	161.6912
17	WINE ME, DINE ME, AND SWINE ME	161.1200
18	CHATTER BOX BBQ	160.5372
19	BIG D BBQ	159.9428
20	SWINAL TAP	158.2400
21	GEAUX 2 BBQ	158.1940
22	LET IT RISE BBQ	157.0740
23	O HOLY KNIGHT	155.3828
24	GOOD ENOUGH BBQ	154.8000
25	THE DRUNKEN DUROC	154.8000
26	STANK BUTT BBQ	152.5256
27	BLAKES SWEET HEAT	150.8912
28	SMOKIN ACES	150.2056

Sip & Swine BBQ Festival

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