Hawgin On Lanier
2019-08-02 – 2019-08-03 · Gainesville, GA · State championship
Reps: CHERE AMEND, DAVE AMEND, SAM APPLETON · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Bald Hawg BBQ (696.4912) · 45 teams
Entries
45
9 categories
Top score
514.8576
Winning margin
10.3548
GC over RC
Field average
484.14
median 482.22
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.6912 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
483.2572
what a walk cost here
Field spread
58.9264
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 75%
beats 25% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1507
avg power rating going in · stronger than 10% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
Bald Hawg BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Under the Radar, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 34-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-11 | — | — | — | |
| 2019-08-02 ← this one | Gainesville, GA | 45 | 696.4912 | Bald Hawg BBQ |
| 2020-07-31 | Cumming, GA | 55 | 702.2740 | Angry Jack BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
21 entries · top 175.4172 · median 161.7028
Backyard Series — Overall
21 entries · top 514.8576 · median 482.2172
Backyard Series — Pork
21 entries · top 171.4056 · median 162.2284
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 177.1544 · median 161.0972
Kids-Q — Kids que 11-15
4 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maya-Jake BBQ | |
| 2 | The Pork Hunters | |
| 3 | TFS Pit Viper Kids | |
| 4 | JP's BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kids que 6-10
11 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.7256 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Brisket
44 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REC TEC GRILLS | |
| 2 | Bubba Grills | |
| 3 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 4 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 5 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 8 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN THE GOOD STUFF | |
| 12 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 13 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 14 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 15 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 16 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 17 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 18 | BINGE-N-ON BBQ | |
| 19 | J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 20 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 21 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 22 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 23 | Bird Dawg BBQ | |
| 24 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 25 | QMEISTERS | |
| 26 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 27 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 29 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 30 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 31 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 32 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 33 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 34 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 35 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 36 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 37 | MIKE'S MOUNTAIN BBQ | |
| 38 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 39 | Butt Naked Smoking Team | |
| 40 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 41 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 42 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 43 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 44 | RBH BARBECUE |
Master Series — Chicken
45 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bird Dawg BBQ | |
| 2 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 3 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 4 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 5 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 6 | Bubba Grills | |
| 7 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 8 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 9 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 10 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 11 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 12 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 13 | REC TEC GRILLS | |
| 14 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 15 | BINGE-N-ON BBQ | |
| 16 | QMEISTERS | |
| 17 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 18 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 19 | SMOKIN THE GOOD STUFF | |
| 20 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 21 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 22 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 24 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 25 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 26 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 27 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 28 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 29 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 30 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 31 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 32 | MIKE'S MOUNTAIN BBQ | |
| 33 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 34 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 35 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 36 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 37 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 38 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 39 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 40 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 41 | J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 42 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 43 | RBH BARBECUE | |
| 44 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 45 | Butt Naked Smoking Team |
Master Series — Overall
45 entries · top 696.4912 · median 672.4456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 2 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 3 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 4 | REC TEC GRILLS | |
| 5 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 6 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 7 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 8 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 9 | Bubba Grills | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 11 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN THE GOOD STUFF | |
| 13 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 14 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 15 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 16 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 18 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 19 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 20 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 21 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 22 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 23 | BINGE-N-ON BBQ | |
| 24 | QMEISTERS | |
| 25 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 26 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 27 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 28 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 29 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 30 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 31 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 32 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 33 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 34 | Bird Dawg BBQ | |
| 35 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 36 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 37 | Butt Naked Smoking Team | |
| 38 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 39 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 40 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 41 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 42 | J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 43 | MIKE'S MOUNTAIN BBQ | |
| 44 | RBH BARBECUE | |
| 45 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS |
Master Series — Pork
45 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 5 | Butt Naked Smoking Team | |
| 6 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 7 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 8 | REC TEC GRILLS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 10 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 11 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 12 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 13 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 15 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 16 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 17 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 18 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 19 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 20 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 21 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 22 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 24 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 25 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 27 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 28 | QMEISTERS | |
| 29 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 30 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 31 | J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 32 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 33 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 34 | Bubba Grills | |
| 35 | MIKE'S MOUNTAIN BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN THE GOOD STUFF | |
| 37 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 38 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 39 | BINGE-N-ON BBQ | |
| 40 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 41 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 42 | Bird Dawg BBQ | |
| 43 | RBH BARBECUE | |
| 44 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 45 | STEWBABYS BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
45 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 2 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 3 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 4 | SWAMP BOYS | |
| 5 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 6 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 7 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 8 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 9 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 10 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN THE GOOD STUFF | |
| 12 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 13 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 14 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 15 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 18 | Butt Naked Smoking Team | |
| 19 | REC TEC GRILLS | |
| 20 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 21 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 22 | BINGE-N-ON BBQ | |
| 23 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 24 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 25 | Bubba Grills | |
| 26 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 27 | TUFF DAWG GRILLERS | |
| 28 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 29 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 30 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 31 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 32 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 33 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 34 | QMEISTERS | |
| 35 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 36 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 37 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 38 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 39 | CHATTAHOOCHEE QUE | |
| 40 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 41 | Bird Dawg BBQ | |
| 42 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 43 | J.HOLTS SMOKE HOUSE | |
| 44 | RBH BARBECUE | |
| 45 | MIKE'S MOUNTAIN BBQ |