A statement win
19.4972
points clear of the field
Wider than 99% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 19.4972 points — a wider margin than 99% of championships in the data.
Honeybee BBQ Competition 2019
May 31 – Jun 1, 2019 · LaFayette, GA · 📍 298 Culberson Av · State championship
Reps: Chere Amend, Dave Amend · Prize money: $5,900
UNDER THE RADAR won Grand Champion at the Honeybee BBQ Competition on May 31, 2019 in LaFayette, GA at 298 Culberson Av, scoring 699.9656 in a field of 22 teams. Q-INATOR! took Reserve Grand Champion with 680.4684. Category winners: Chicken — J & B's BBQ (178.8800); Pork Ribs — UNDER THE RADAR (180.0000); Pork — Q-INATOR! (176.5600); Brisket — CHOOCHOO BBQ (176.5600). The Backyard Series standings were won by Smokin' Crows BBQ with 486.2516. This is the 1st of 7 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2020.
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.
509.59
median 662.69
699.97 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 178.88
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Master Series — Pork 176.56
- Master Series — Brisket 176.56
- Backyard Series — Chicken 170.83
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 163.39
- Backyard Series — Pork 164
20
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2019 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
22
7 judged meats
Top score
699.9656
Winning margin
19.4972
GC over RC
Field average
646.27
509.59699.97
median 662.69 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
5.7600 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
666.1368
509.59699.97
10th place overall
Field spread
190.3772
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,900
on the line
Double threats
11
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 33%
beats 67% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.07 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,583
avg power rating going in · stronger than 66% of contests
Storylines (4 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 16 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: UNDER THE RADAR and Q-INATOR! tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 9–10: BUNCH OF BUTTS and RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 5–6: ROAST BEAST BBQ and Organizer Portal tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Master Series — Pork 6–7 · tie
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 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 7th.
- Chicken 7th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 2nd
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- UNDER THE RADAR · Pork Ribs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2019 ← this one | LaFayette, GA | 298 Culberson Av | 22 | 699.9656 | Under The Radar | Q-INATOR! |
| Jun 12, 2020 | LaFayette, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Lafayette, GA | 298 Culberson Ave | 25 | 701.0740 | Smoke Me Silly | UNDER THE RADAR |
| Jun 2, 2023 | Lafayette, GA | 298 Culberson Ave | 27 | 710.8228 | Smoke Central BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| May 31, 2024 | Lafayette, GA | 298 Culberson Ave | 25 | 698.1940 | Bad Rooster BBQ | CHOOCHOO BBQ |
| May 30, 2025 | Lafayette, GA | 298 Culberson Ave | 26 | 699.4060 | Stewbabys BBQ | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. |
| May 29, 2026 | Lafayette, GA | 298 Culberson Ave | 19 | 710.8344 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | Colorado Bulldawg BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8800 | 173.1200 | 169.6800 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180 | 171.9772 | 167.3944 |
| Master Series — Pork | 176.5600 | 167.3828 | 166.2400 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 176.5600 | 169.1200 | 164.5828 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 170.8344 | 156.5488 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 163.3940 | 156.5604 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 164 | 158.2172 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
22 entries · top 699.9656 · median 662.6912
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 5 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 6 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOW | |
| 7 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 8 | J & B's BBQ | |
| 9 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 11 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 12 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 13 | Hickory Prime | |
| 14 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 15 | Crimson Q | |
| 16 | Smoke Stack BBQ | |
| 17 | Brooker Brothers BBQ | |
| 18 | Cobra Q | |
| 19 | Smokin Goat BBQ | |
| 20 | RBH Barbecue | |
| 21 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 22 | WE-Q-4-U |
Chicken
22 entries · top 178.8800 · median 168.5370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J & B's BBQ | |
| 2 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 4 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 5 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOW | |
| 7 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 8 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 9 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 10 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 11 | Organizer Portal | |
| 12 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 13 | Hickory Prime | |
| 14 | WE-Q-4-U | |
| 15 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 16 | Crimson Q | |
| 17 | Brooker Brothers BBQ | |
| 18 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 19 | Smoke Stack BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin Goat BBQ | |
| 21 | Cobra Q | |
| 22 | RBH Barbecue |
Pork Ribs
22 entries · top 180 · median 165.4000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 3 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 4 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 5 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOW | |
| 8 | Hickory Prime | |
| 9 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 10 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 11 | J & B's BBQ | |
| 12 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 13 | Smoke Stack BBQ | |
| 14 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 15 | Crimson Q | |
| 16 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Brooker Brothers BBQ | |
| 18 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 19 | Cobra Q | |
| 20 | Smokin Goat BBQ | |
| 21 | RBH Barbecue | |
| 22 | WE-Q-4-U |
Pork
22 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.9542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 4 | Smoke Stack BBQ | |
| 5 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 6 | WE-Q-4-U | |
| 7 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 8 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | J & B's BBQ | |
| 10 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 11 | Organizer Portal | |
| 12 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOW | |
| 13 | Hickory Prime | |
| 14 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 15 | Cobra Q | |
| 16 | Smokin Goat BBQ | |
| 17 | Crimson Q | |
| 18 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 19 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 20 | Brooker Brothers BBQ | |
| 21 | RBH Barbecue | |
| 22 | SMOKE ON THIS |
Brisket
22 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.3714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 6 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOW | |
| 7 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 9 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 10 | Brooker Brothers BBQ | |
| 11 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 12 | Crimson Q | |
| 13 | Smoke Stack BBQ | |
| 14 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 15 | Hickory Prime | |
| 16 | J & B's BBQ | |
| 17 | Cobra Q | |
| 18 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 19 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 20 | WE-Q-4-U | |
| 21 | RBH Barbecue | |
| 22 | Smokin Goat BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
8 entries · top 486.2516 · median 475.5890 · out of 540, not the usual 360
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin' Crows BBQ | |
| 2 | BILLY MAC BBQ | |
| 3 | Jackshack BBQ | |
| 4 | O Holy Knight | |
| 5 | Trailer Park Guys | |
| 6 | Smoking Pig BBQ | |
| 7 | Bubba's BBQ | |
| 8 | Holy Smokes BBQ |
Chicken
8 entries · top 170.8344 · median 157.3830
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BILLY MAC BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin' Crows BBQ | |
| 3 | Jackshack BBQ | |
| 4 | O Holy Knight | |
| 5 | Trailer Park Guys | |
| 6 | Smoking Pig BBQ | |
| 7 | Bubba's BBQ | |
| 8 | Holy Smokes BBQ |
Pork Ribs
8 entries · top 163.3940 · median 157.1088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoking Pig BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin' Crows BBQ | |
| 3 | O Holy Knight | |
| 4 | Jackshack BBQ | |
| 5 | Trailer Park Guys | |
| 6 | Holy Smokes BBQ | |
| 7 | BILLY MAC BBQ | |
| 8 | Bubba's BBQ |
Pork
8 entries · top 164 · median 158.8058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holy Smokes BBQ | |
| 2 | Jackshack BBQ | |
| 3 | Trailer Park Guys | |
| 4 | BILLY MAC BBQ | |
| 5 | O Holy Knight | |
| 6 | Smokin' Crows BBQ | |
| 7 | Bubba's BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoking Pig BBQ |