Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown
2019-11-15 – 2019-11-16 · Cedartown, GA · State championship
Reps: JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $8,000.00
Grand Champion: HOT COLE'S BBQ (703.9428) · 35 teams
Entries
35
7 categories
Top score
507.9548
Winning margin
1.1776
GC over RC
Field average
485.35
median 489.55
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1772 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
487.9656
what a walk cost here
Field spread
88.8576
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 76%
beats 24% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1523
avg power rating going in · stronger than 29% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1776 points — closer than 78% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
HOT COLE'S BBQ took the Grand Championship home to TN.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-15 ← this one | Cedartown, GA | 35 | 703.9428 | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2020-11-20 | Cumming, GA | 40 | 707.4060 | YES, DEAR BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
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 |
Backyard Series — Overall
17 entries · top 507.9548 · median 489.5540
| # | 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 |
Backyard Series — Pork
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 |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
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 |
Master Series — Brisket
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 |
Master Series — Chicken
35 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Master Series — Overall
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 |
Master Series — Pork
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 |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
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 |