Pigs and Peaches BBQ Festival
2019-08-23 – 2019-08-24 · Kennesaw, GA · 📍 2753 Watts Dr · State championship
Reps: JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $5,500.00
Grand Champion: SWINE DINING GA (685.6112) · 32 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SWINE DINING GA
Entries
32
7 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
685.6112
Winning margin
Tie
identical totals — KCBS tiebreaker
Field average
662.28
median 667.31
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.2796
10th place overall
Field spread
82.9600
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,500.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 91%
beats 9% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
4%
of the 47 teams with a home region came from outside GA
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.22 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1507
avg power rating going in · stronger than 11% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
⚖️ Decided by a tiebreaker
The top two teams finished on identical totals — the Grand Championship came down to the KCBS tiebreaker rules.
🧹 A double category winner
TFS PIT VIPERS won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: QUENUT BBQ and YES, DEAR BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: SOUTHERN THUNDER QUE UNIVERSITY and CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 9–10: SWINE DINING GA and RUNWAY SMOKE tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BALD HAWG BBQ (won 2017), SWINE DINING GA (won 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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-23 | Kennesaw, GA | 54 | 690.8000 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ | UNCULTURED SWINE | |
| 2014-08-22 | Kennesaw, GA 30144 | 45 | 702.8228 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 2015-08-21 | Kennesaw, GA 30144 | 41 | 701.1544 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 2016-08-26 | 2753 Watts Dr | 38 | 697.0628 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 2017-08-25 | 2753 Watts Dr | 37 | 693.0628 | BALD HAWG BBQ | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 2018-08-24 | 2753 Watts Dr | 34 | 707.9888 | SWINE DINING GA | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 2019-08-23 ← this one | Kennesaw, GA | 2753 Watts Dr | 32 | 685.6112 | SWINE DINING GA | SWINE DINING GA |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 171.9656 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 176.0000 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
| Master Series — Pork | 179.4400 | 170.2628 | 168.5372 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 176.5944 | 173.7028 | 168.5484 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 176.0000 | 167.9772 | 166.8228 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 173.7144 | 165.6800 | 161.6456 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 173.7028 | 166.8112 | 161.6456 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
32 entries · top 685.6112 · median 667.3084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 2 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 3 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 4 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 5 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 6 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 7 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 8 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | WICKED QUE | |
| 10 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 11 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 12 | MCFRANKENBOO BBQ | |
| 13 | SOUTHERN THUNDER QUE UNIVERSITY | |
| 14 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 15 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 16 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 17 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 18 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 19 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 21 | Bird Dawg BBQ | |
| 22 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 23 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 24 | SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ | |
| 25 | Bangin BBQ | |
| 26 | DBCB BARBECUE | |
| 27 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 28 | M.E.S.P. | |
| 29 | WE-Q-4-U | |
| 30 | MERCY ME! BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' GRILL BBQ | |
| 32 | JOHNNY BABY BBQ |
Chicken
32 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WICKED QUE | |
| 2 | Bird Dawg BBQ | |
| 3 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 4 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 5 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 6 | SOUTHERN THUNDER QUE UNIVERSITY | |
| 7 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' GRILL BBQ | |
| 9 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 10 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 11 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 12 | WE-Q-4-U | |
| 13 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 15 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 16 | MCFRANKENBOO BBQ | |
| 17 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 18 | Bangin BBQ | |
| 19 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ | |
| 21 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 22 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 23 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 24 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 25 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 26 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 27 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 28 | MERCY ME! BBQ | |
| 29 | M.E.S.P. | |
| 30 | JOHNNY BABY BBQ | |
| 31 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 32 | DBCB BARBECUE |
Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 176.0000 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 2 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 3 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 4 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 5 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 6 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 7 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 8 | WICKED QUE | |
| 9 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 10 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 11 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 12 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 14 | M.E.S.P. | |
| 15 | Bangin BBQ | |
| 16 | SOUTHERN THUNDER QUE UNIVERSITY | |
| 17 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 19 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 20 | MCFRANKENBOO BBQ | |
| 21 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 22 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 23 | SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ | |
| 24 | DBCB BARBECUE | |
| 25 | MERCY ME! BBQ | |
| 26 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 27 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Bird Dawg BBQ | |
| 29 | WE-Q-4-U | |
| 30 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' GRILL BBQ | |
| 32 | JOHNNY BABY BBQ |
Pork
32 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 2 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 4 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 5 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 6 | MCFRANKENBOO BBQ | |
| 7 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 8 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 9 | SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ | |
| 10 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 11 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 12 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 13 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 14 | SOUTHERN THUNDER QUE UNIVERSITY | |
| 15 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 16 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 17 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 18 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 20 | Bird Dawg BBQ | |
| 21 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 22 | DBCB BARBECUE | |
| 23 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 24 | WICKED QUE | |
| 25 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 26 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 27 | Bangin BBQ | |
| 28 | WE-Q-4-U | |
| 29 | JOHNNY BABY BBQ | |
| 30 | MERCY ME! BBQ | |
| 31 | M.E.S.P. | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' GRILL BBQ |
Brisket
32 entries · top 176.5944 · median 162.2342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCKIN' PIG BBQ | |
| 2 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 3 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 5 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 6 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 7 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 8 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 9 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 10 | UNCLE BUD'S BBQ | |
| 11 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 12 | MCFRANKENBOO BBQ | |
| 13 | WICKED QUE | |
| 14 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 15 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 16 | SOUTHERN THUNDER QUE UNIVERSITY | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' GRILL BBQ | |
| 18 | Bangin BBQ | |
| 19 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 20 | First Start/ Big B's BBQ | |
| 21 | Bird Dawg BBQ | |
| 22 | M.E.S.P. | |
| 23 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 24 | SQUEALZ ON WHEELZ | |
| 25 | DBCB BARBECUE | |
| 26 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 27 | MERCY ME! BBQ | |
| 28 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 30 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 31 | WE-Q-4-U | |
| 32 | JOHNNY BABY BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
15 entries · top 518.2400 · median 495.9088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 2 | SOUTHERN TAILGATES | |
| 3 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 4 | HEAVY SMOKERS | |
| 5 | I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 6 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 7 | BITE ME | |
| 8 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 9 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 10 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 11 | TBD 'QUE | |
| 12 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 13 | BEAVER POND BBQ | |
| 14 | DM GOOD BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG DADDY T BBQ |
Chicken
15 entries · top 176.0000 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 2 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 3 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 4 | I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 5 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 6 | HEAVY SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BEAVER POND BBQ | |
| 8 | BITE ME | |
| 9 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 10 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 11 | TBD 'QUE | |
| 12 | SOUTHERN TAILGATES | |
| 13 | DM GOOD BBQ | |
| 14 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 15 | BIG DADDY T BBQ |
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 173.7144 · median 162.7884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 2 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 3 | I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 4 | HEAVY SMOKERS | |
| 5 | SOUTHERN TAILGATES | |
| 6 | TBD 'QUE | |
| 7 | DM GOOD BBQ | |
| 8 | BITE ME | |
| 9 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 10 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 11 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 13 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 14 | BIG DADDY T BBQ | |
| 15 | BEAVER POND BBQ |
Pork
15 entries · top 173.7028 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 2 | SOUTHERN TAILGATES | |
| 3 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 4 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 5 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 6 | HEAVY SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BITE ME | |
| 8 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG DADDY T BBQ | |
| 10 | BEAVER POND BBQ | |
| 11 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 12 | I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 13 | TBD 'QUE | |
| 14 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 15 | DM GOOD BBQ |
Ancillary categories
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.
Ancillary — Anything Butt
10 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.2686
Ancillary — Peach Dessert
9 entries · top 178.8572 · median 174.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTHERN THUNDER QUE UNIVERSITY | |
| 2 | SOUTHERN TAILGATES | |
| 3 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 4 | MERCY ME! BBQ | |
| 5 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 6 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 7 | BITE ME | |
| 8 | DM GOOD BBQ | |
| 9 | ROAST BEAST BBQ |