Nov 15–16, 2019 · Cedartown, GA · 📍 75 Fairgrounds · State championship
Reps: Julie Cook, Rusty Cook · Prize money: $8,000
HOT COLE'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown on November 15, 2019 in Cedartown, GA at 75 Fairgrounds, scoring 703.9428 in a field of 35 teams. ANGRY JACK BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 696.4912. Category winners: Chicken — HOT COLE'S BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — UNDER THE RADAR (176.5944); Pork — Organizer Portal (177.1544); Brisket — RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES (178.8572). The Backyard Series standings were won by COOL HAND QUE with 507.9548. This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2020.
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 70 times in 100
HOT COLE'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: Organizer Portal and BALD HAWG BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: THE REAL SMOKIN ACES and QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N tied on 173.1084 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 4–5: SMOKE ON THIS and HOT COLE'S BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
HOT COLE'S BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 9th.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2019 ← this one | Cedartown, GA | 75 Fairgrounds | 35 | 703.9428 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | ANGRY JACK BBQ |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Cumming, GA | Cumming, GA 30506 | 40 | 707.4060 | YES, DEAR BBQ | POT'S BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 175.4056 | 171.9772 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5944 | 175.4172 | 170.8344 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.1544 | 173.1428 | 170.2628 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.8572 | 174.8456 | 172.5600 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 170.8460 | 167.3944 | 163.3944 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 173.7028 | 169.1316 | 163.4400 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 168.5256 | 165.7372 | 162.8228 |
35 entries · top 703.9428 · median 676.4228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 5 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 8 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 9 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 10 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 11 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 12 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 13 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 14 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 16 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 17 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 18 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 19 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 20 | "Juan Carlos no tiene pantalones" BBQ Team | |
| 21 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | HAMMONDVILLE HAWG MAFIA | |
| 23 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 24 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 25 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 26 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 27 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 28 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 29 | SMOKIN THE GOOD STUFF | |
| 30 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 31 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 32 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 33 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 34 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 35 | BACK END HEAT |
35 entries · top 180 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 4 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 5 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 6 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 7 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 8 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 9 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 10 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 13 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 14 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 15 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 16 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 18 | "Juan Carlos no tiene pantalones" BBQ Team | |
| 19 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 20 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 22 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN THE GOOD STUFF | |
| 24 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 25 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 26 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 27 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 28 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 29 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 30 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 31 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 32 | BACK END HEAT | |
| 33 | HAMMONDVILLE HAWG MAFIA | |
| 34 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 35 | Wiggle Butts BBQ |
35 entries · top 176.5944 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 3 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 5 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 7 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 9 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 10 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 11 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 12 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 13 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 14 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 15 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 16 | Organizer Portal | |
| 17 | HAMMONDVILLE HAWG MAFIA | |
| 18 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 19 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 21 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 22 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 23 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 24 | "Juan Carlos no tiene pantalones" BBQ Team | |
| 25 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 27 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 28 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 29 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 30 | SMOKIN THE GOOD STUFF | |
| 31 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 32 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 33 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 34 | BACK END HEAT | |
| 35 | Wiggle Butts BBQ |
35 entries · top 177.1544 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 3 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 6 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 7 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 8 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 9 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN THE GOOD STUFF | |
| 11 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 12 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 13 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 14 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 15 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 17 | HAMMONDVILLE HAWG MAFIA | |
| 18 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 19 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 20 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 22 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 23 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 24 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 25 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 26 | "Juan Carlos no tiene pantalones" BBQ Team | |
| 27 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 28 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 29 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 30 | BACK END HEAT | |
| 31 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 32 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 33 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 34 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 35 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB |
35 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 4 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 5 | NICE RACK BBQ | |
| 6 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 8 | J & B'S BBQ | |
| 9 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | "Juan Carlos no tiene pantalones" BBQ Team | |
| 12 | Organizer Portal | |
| 13 | RUNWAY SMOKE | |
| 14 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 15 | HAMMONDVILLE HAWG MAFIA | |
| 16 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 17 | BALDY'S BUTTS | |
| 18 | BUNCH OF BUTTS | |
| 19 | TENACIOUS Q | |
| 20 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 21 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 22 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 23 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 24 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 25 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 27 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE ON THIS | |
| 29 | SWINE DINING GA | |
| 30 | THE REAL SMOKIN ACES | |
| 31 | SMOKIN THE GOOD STUFF | |
| 32 | BACK END HEAT | |
| 33 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 34 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 35 | THE FAT GUYZ |
17 entries · top 507.9548 · median 489.5540 · out of 540, not the usual 360
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 2 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 3 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 4 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 5 | HOUND HOGS BBQ | |
| 6 | BITE ME | |
| 7 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 8 | I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 10 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 11 | BUTCHER'S BEST | |
| 12 | HUCKLEBERRY BBQ | |
| 13 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | BILLY MAC BBQ | |
| 15 | WE'RE SMOKIN' SOMETHIN' | |
| 16 | O HOLY KNIGHT | |
| 17 | TARHEEL SMOKEHOUSE BBQ |
17 entries · top 170.8460 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 2 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 3 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 4 | O HOLY KNIGHT | |
| 5 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 6 | HOUND HOGS BBQ | |
| 7 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 8 | BITE ME | |
| 9 | HUCKLEBERRY BBQ | |
| 10 | BUTCHER'S BEST | |
| 11 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 12 | BILLY MAC BBQ | |
| 13 | I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 14 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 15 | WE'RE SMOKIN' SOMETHIN' | |
| 16 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 17 | TARHEEL SMOKEHOUSE BBQ |
16 entries · top 173.7028 · median 164.5084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 2 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 3 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 4 | HOUND HOGS BBQ | |
| 5 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 6 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 7 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 8 | I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 9 | BITE ME | |
| 10 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 11 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 12 | TARHEEL SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 14 | BUTCHER'S BEST | |
| 15 | WE'RE SMOKIN' SOMETHIN' | |
| 16 | HUCKLEBERRY BBQ | |
| 17 | O HOLY KNIGHT |
17 entries · top 168.5256 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I.B.O.K. HOLY SMOKERS | |
| 2 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 3 | BITE ME | |
| 4 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 5 | TARHEEL SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 6 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 7 | BUTCHER'S BEST | |
| 8 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 9 | HUCKLEBERRY BBQ | |
| 10 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 11 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 13 | HOUND HOGS BBQ | |
| 14 | WE'RE SMOKIN' SOMETHIN' | |
| 15 | O HOLY KNIGHT | |
| 16 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 17 | BILLY MAC BBQ |