Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
2019-03-01 – 2019-03-02 · Lawrenceville, GA · State championship
Grand Champion: ATLANTA BBQ STORE (690.2056) · 62 teams
Entries
62
7 categories
Top score
512.5372
Winning margin
0.5944
GC over RC
Field average
485.41
median 487.91
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1772 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
493.6340
what a walk cost here
Field spread
101.9776
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 76%
beats 24% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1502
avg power rating going in · stronger than 5% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
ATLANTA BBQ STORE has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5944 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-03 | 63 | 696.5140 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 2018-03-02 | 59 | 691.9316 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 2019-03-01 ← this one | Lawrenceville, GA | 62 | 690.2056 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE |
| 2020-03-06 | Lawrenceville, GA | 61 | 693.0624 | ANGRY JACK BBQ |
| 2021-03-05 | Lawrenceville, GA | 81 | 704.5488 | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-03-04 | Lawrenceville, GA | 73 | 706.2284 | SMOKINGHOSTBBQ |
| 2023-03-03 | Lawrenceville, GA | 65 | 703.9660 | CHEWIN' THE BBQ FAT! |
| 2024-03-01 | Lawrenceville, GA | 59 | 703.9428 | YES DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-03-07 | Lawrenceville, GA | 45 | 702.8000 | Janky Leg BBQ |
| 2026-03-06 | Lawrenceville, GA | 44 | 705.6916 | Electro-Que-ted |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 175.4056 · median 163.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 2 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 4 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 5 | BITE ME BBQ | |
| 6 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 7 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | O HOLY KNIGHT | |
| 9 | HEAVY SMOKERS | |
| 10 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 11 | MASTERQUE | |
| 12 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 13 | LET IT RISE BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' GRILL BBQ | |
| 15 | I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 16 | MILL HILL BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 17 | BIG D BBQ | |
| 18 | FRANKSLY | |
| 19 | THE DRUNKEN DUROC | |
| 20 | GARDEN VALLEY SMOKERS | |
| 21 | MAXUS PORKAMUS | |
| 22 | CHATTER BOX BBQ | |
| 23 | WINE ME, DINE ME, AND SWINE ME | |
| 24 | GOOD ENOUGH BBQ | |
| 25 | GEAUX 2 BBQ | |
| 26 | CHUCK T'S SMOKESHOW | |
| 27 | GEORGE'S RIB SHACK | |
| 28 | BLAKES SWEET HEAT |
Backyard Series — Overall
28 entries · top 512.5372 · median 487.9084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 2 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 3 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 4 | BITE ME BBQ | |
| 5 | HEAVY SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 7 | I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 8 | MASTERQUE | |
| 9 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 10 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 11 | MILL HILL BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 12 | BIG D BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' GRILL BBQ | |
| 14 | O HOLY KNIGHT | |
| 15 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 16 | MAXUS PORKAMUS | |
| 17 | CHATTER BOX BBQ | |
| 18 | GARDEN VALLEY SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 20 | FRANKSLY | |
| 21 | THE DRUNKEN DUROC | |
| 22 | WINE ME, DINE ME, AND SWINE ME | |
| 23 | LET IT RISE BBQ | |
| 24 | GOOD ENOUGH BBQ | |
| 25 | GEAUX 2 BBQ | |
| 26 | CHUCK T'S SMOKESHOW | |
| 27 | GEORGE'S RIB SHACK | |
| 28 | BLAKES SWEET HEAT |
Backyard Series — Pork
28 entries · top 171.9772 · median 161.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 2 | MILL HILL BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 3 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 4 | HEAVY SMOKERS | |
| 5 | FRANKSLY | |
| 6 | I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 7 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 8 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 9 | BITE ME BBQ | |
| 10 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 11 | GARDEN VALLEY SMOKERS | |
| 12 | MAXUS PORKAMUS | |
| 13 | MASTERQUE | |
| 14 | GEORGE'S RIB SHACK | |
| 15 | CHUCK T'S SMOKESHOW | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' GRILL BBQ | |
| 17 | WINE ME, DINE ME, AND SWINE ME | |
| 18 | CHATTER BOX BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG D BBQ | |
| 20 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 21 | GEAUX 2 BBQ | |
| 22 | LET IT RISE BBQ | |
| 23 | O HOLY KNIGHT | |
| 24 | GOOD ENOUGH BBQ | |
| 25 | THE DRUNKEN DUROC | |
| 26 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 27 | BLAKES SWEET HEAT | |
| 28 | SMOKIN ACES |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 174.8572 · median 164.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 2 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 3 | BITE ME BBQ | |
| 4 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG D BBQ | |
| 6 | CHATTER BOX BBQ | |
| 7 | MASTERQUE | |
| 8 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 9 | I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 10 | MAXUS PORKAMUS | |
| 11 | O HOLY KNIGHT | |
| 12 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 13 | HEAVY SMOKERS | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' GRILL BBQ | |
| 15 | THE DRUNKEN DUROC | |
| 16 | GOOD ENOUGH BBQ | |
| 17 | GEAUX 2 BBQ | |
| 18 | WINE ME, DINE ME, AND SWINE ME | |
| 19 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 20 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 21 | GARDEN VALLEY SMOKERS | |
| 22 | MILL HILL BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 23 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 24 | CHUCK T'S SMOKESHOW | |
| 25 | LET IT RISE BBQ | |
| 26 | FRANKSLY | |
| 27 | GEORGE'S RIB SHACK | |
| 28 | BLAKES SWEET HEAT |
Master Series — Brisket
62 entries · top 176.5828 · median 166.2342
Master Series — Chicken
62 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5256
Master Series — Overall
62 entries · top 690.2056 · median 667.5828
Master Series — Pork
62 entries · top 177.1544 · median 165.6972
Master Series — Pork Ribs
62 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.4000