2019-08-02 – 2019-08-03 · Gainesville, GA · 📍 Laurel Park · State championship
Reps: CHERE AMEND, DAVE AMEND, SAM APPLETON · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Bald Hawg BBQ (696.4912) · 45 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ANGRY JACK BBQ
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 92% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5484 points — closer than 92% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 65 times in 100
Bald Hawg BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Under the Radar, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 35-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
BALD HAWG BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 1.1428 points — 3 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: BALD HAWG BBQ and BALDY'S BUTTS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ and STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA tied on 174.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 1–2: SMOKE ON THIS and ANGRY JACK BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-11 | Gainesville, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2019-08-02 ← this one | Gainesville, GA | Laurel Park | 45 | 696.4912 | Bald Hawg BBQ | ANGRY JACK BBQ |
| 2020-07-31 | Cumming, GA | Cumming, GA 30506 | 55 | 702.2740 | Angry Jack BBQ | Smoke Central BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.0000 | 174.2628 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 176.0116 | 173.1316 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7028 | 173.7144 | 172.5600 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 172.5600 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 175.4172 | 170.2628 | 165.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 164.5256 | 161.1428 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 171.4056 | 166.2516 | 162.8000 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
21 entries · top 514.8576 · median 482.2172
21 entries · top 175.4172 · median 161.7028
21 entries · top 177.1544 · median 161.0972
21 entries · top 171.4056 · median 162.2284
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
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 |
11 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.7256 · 🔥 perfect 180