Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
Under the Radar won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2018
- 2019
BBQ Boogie & Blues 2019
Apr 26–27, 2019 · Calhoun, GA · 📍 109 S King Street · State championship
Reps: Dave Amend
UNDER THE RADAR won Grand Champion at the BBQ Boogie & Blues on April 26, 2019 in Calhoun, GA at 109 S King Street, scoring 697.6684 in a field of 33 teams. SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.0512. Category winners: Chicken — Bird Dawg BBQ (177.7144); Pork Ribs — UNDER THE RADAR (177.7028); Pork — ANGRY JACK BBQ (178.2972); Brisket — UNDER THE RADAR (177.7028). The Backyard Series standings were won by Zips BBQ with 338.2744. This is the 7th of 11 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by UNDER THE RADAR; the next was held in 2021.
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.
479.82
median 659.82
697.67 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 177.71
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 177.70
- Master Series — Pork 178.30
- Master Series — Brisket 177.70
- Backyard Series — Chicken 174.26
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 173.19
- Ancillary — Pork 170.82
- Ancillary — Brisket 167.99
124.58
178.30
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Entries
33
8 judged meats
Top score
697.6684
Winning margin
4.6172
GC over RC
Field average
652.41
479.82697.67
median 659.82 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
670.1600
479.82697.67
10th place overall
Field spread
217.8516
winner to last place
Double threats
11
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 43%
beats 57% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
50%
14 of 28 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.4 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,548
avg power rating going in · stronger than 36% of contests
Storylines (6 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.
A dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 11 tracked editions
UNDER THE RADAR has won this contest 3 times across its 11 tracked editions.
- 2018
- 2019
- 2021
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 20 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 9–10: KRAZE-E'S BBQ and SMART ASH BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 1–2: UNDER THE RADAR and ANGRY JACK BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 9–10: CLAUDE'S Q and RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
- Master Series — Pork 4–5 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
UNDER THE RADAR won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
UNDER THE RADAR took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 8th.
- Chicken 7th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 8th
- Brisket 1st
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: UNDER THE RADAR (won 2018).
- UNDER THE RADAR · 2018
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2013 | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA | 25 | 703.4288 | BUB-BA-Q | GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA | 29 | 697.6340 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | THE BLUE BLOODS |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA 30701 | 35 | 697.1088 | HOT WACHULA'S | BOOTYQUE |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA 30701 | 35 | 700.5372 | J & B'S BBQ | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 26 | 689.1088 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | THE PIT CREW GA |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 28 | 693.6340 | UNDER THE RADAR | Organizer Portal |
| Apr 26, 2019 ← this one | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 33 | 697.6684 | Under the Radar | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 27 | 698.8116 | Under the Radar | REDMULE'S BBQ |
| Apr 29, 2022 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 37 | 702.8344 | Sweet Dixie BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 32 | 702.8000 | Maya Jane BBQ | COOL HAND QUE |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 34 | 699.9544 | Pappy & Roleys | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7144 | 174.2856 | 171.9772 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 171.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.2972 | 171.9656 | 167.4056 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7028 | 171.9888 | 169.6684 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 174.2628 | 165.1200 | 161.6800 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 173.1888 | 166.8688 | 164.5488 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 170.8228 | 161.7028 | 158.8456 |
| Ancillary — Brisket | 167.9884 | 157.1084 | 154.2744 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
33 entries · top 697.6684 · median 659.8172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 3 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 4 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 5 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 6 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 7 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 8 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 9 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 10 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 11 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 12 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 14 | Bird Dawg BBQ | |
| 15 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 16 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 17 | SMOKIN THE GOOD STUFF | |
| 18 | BAMBQ | |
| 19 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 20 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 21 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 22 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 23 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 24 | BINGE-N-ON BBQ | |
| 25 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 26 | COBRA Q ADAIRSVILLE | |
| 27 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 28 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 29 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 30 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 31 | We-Q-4-U | |
| 32 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 33 | STEWBABYS BBQ |
Chicken
33 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bird Dawg BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 3 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 5 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 6 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 7 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 8 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 9 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 11 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 12 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 13 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 14 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 15 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 16 | BAMBQ | |
| 17 | We-Q-4-U | |
| 18 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 19 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 21 | BINGE-N-ON BBQ | |
| 22 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 23 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 24 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 25 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 26 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 27 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 28 | COBRA Q ADAIRSVILLE | |
| 29 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 30 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 31 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 32 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 33 | SMOKIN THE GOOD STUFF |
Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 3 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 4 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 5 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 6 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 7 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 8 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 10 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 11 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN THE GOOD STUFF | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 14 | Bird Dawg BBQ | |
| 15 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 16 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 18 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 19 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 20 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 21 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 22 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 23 | We-Q-4-U | |
| 24 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 25 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 26 | BAMBQ | |
| 27 | COBRA Q ADAIRSVILLE | |
| 28 | BINGE-N-ON BBQ | |
| 29 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 30 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 31 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 32 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 33 | BALDY'S BUTTS |
Pork
33 entries · top 178.2972 · median 161.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 2 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 3 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 4 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 6 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 7 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 8 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 9 | SMOKIN THE GOOD STUFF | |
| 10 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 11 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 12 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 13 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 14 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 15 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 16 | BAMBQ | |
| 17 | Bird Dawg BBQ | |
| 18 | COBRA Q ADAIRSVILLE | |
| 19 | BINGE-N-ON BBQ | |
| 20 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 21 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 22 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 23 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 24 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 25 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 27 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 28 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 29 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 30 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 31 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 32 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 33 | We-Q-4-U |
Brisket
31 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 4 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 6 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 7 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 8 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 9 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 10 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 11 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 12 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 13 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 14 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 15 | BAMBQ | |
| 16 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN THE GOOD STUFF | |
| 18 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 19 | DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS | |
| 20 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 21 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 22 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 23 | Bird Dawg BBQ | |
| 24 | COBRA Q ADAIRSVILLE | |
| 25 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 26 | SMART ASH BBQ | |
| 27 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 28 | BINGE-N-ON BBQ | |
| 29 | We-Q-4-U | |
| 30 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 31 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
21 entries · top 338.2744 · median 323.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zips BBQ | |
| 2 | Cool Hand Que | |
| 3 | O Holy Knight | |
| 4 | Bite Me | |
| 5 | Grillin Sindays Smoke U BBQ | |
| 6 | It's The Pits | |
| 7 | Native Smokers | |
| 8 | Beer Battered BBQ | |
| 9 | Duvall's Pork Pit Crew | |
| 10 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 11 | College Street Church of God | |
| 12 | Three Guys And A Grill | |
| 13 | Buckwild BBQ | |
| 14 | Tim Bone's BBQ | |
| 15 | Maxamus Porkamos | |
| 16 | Midnight Rider | |
| 17 | Veterans BBQ Team | |
| 18 | Master Que | |
| 19 | BB Hollis Cookers | |
| 20 | Porknado | |
| 21 | Tex Smokin Horns |
Chicken
20 entries · top 174.2628 · median 161.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Duvall's Pork Pit Crew | |
| 2 | Cool Hand Que | |
| 3 | O Holy Knight | |
| 4 | Zips BBQ | |
| 5 | Bite Me | |
| 6 | Maxamus Porkamos | |
| 7 | Native Smokers | |
| 8 | Grillin Sindays Smoke U BBQ | |
| 9 | It's The Pits | |
| 10 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 11 | Beer Battered BBQ | |
| 12 | Buckwild BBQ | |
| 13 | Tex Smokin Horns | |
| 14 | Tim Bone's BBQ | |
| 15 | College Street Church of God | |
| 16 | Veterans BBQ Team | |
| 17 | Midnight Rider | |
| 18 | Three Guys And A Grill | |
| 19 | Master Que | |
| 20 | BB Hollis Cookers |
Pork Ribs
20 entries · top 173.1888 · median 164.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Three Guys And A Grill | |
| 2 | Bite Me | |
| 3 | College Street Church of God | |
| 4 | Grillin Sindays Smoke U BBQ | |
| 5 | Zips BBQ | |
| 6 | It's The Pits | |
| 7 | Beer Battered BBQ | |
| 8 | Porknado | |
| 9 | O Holy Knight | |
| 10 | Cool Hand Que | |
| 11 | Native Smokers | |
| 12 | Tim Bone's BBQ | |
| 13 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 14 | Buckwild BBQ | |
| 15 | Midnight Rider | |
| 16 | Master Que | |
| 17 | Maxamus Porkamos | |
| 18 | Veterans BBQ Team | |
| 19 | BB Hollis Cookers | |
| 20 | Duvall's Pork Pit Crew |
Ancillary
Pork
21 entries · top 170.8228 · median 158.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cool Hand Que | |
| 2 | Beer Battered BBQ | |
| 3 | O Holy Knight | |
| 4 | Bite Me | |
| 5 | Maxamus Porkamos | |
| 6 | Zips BBQ | |
| 7 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 8 | Tim Bone's BBQ | |
| 9 | Duvall's Pork Pit Crew | |
| 10 | Three Guys And A Grill | |
| 11 | Grillin Sindays Smoke U BBQ | |
| 12 | Midnight Rider | |
| 13 | BB Hollis Cookers | |
| 14 | Master Que | |
| 15 | Native Smokers | |
| 16 | It's The Pits | |
| 17 | Veterans BBQ Team | |
| 18 | Buckwild BBQ | |
| 19 | Porknado | |
| 20 | College Street Church of God | |
| 21 | Tex Smokin Horns |
Brisket
15 entries · top 167.9884 · median 155.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 2 | Cool Hand Que | |
| 3 | Duvall's Pork Pit Crew | |
| 4 | College Street Church of God | |
| 5 | O Holy Knight | |
| 6 | Master Que | |
| 7 | Beer Battered BBQ | |
| 8 | Grillin Sindays Smoke U BBQ | |
| 9 | Veterans BBQ Team | |
| 10 | It's The Pits | |
| 11 | Bite Me | |
| 12 | Three Guys And A Grill | |
| 13 | Porknado | |
| 14 | Tex Smokin Horns | |
| 15 | Midnight Rider |