Hawgin On Lanier
2020-07-31 – 2020-08-01 · Cumming, GA · State championship
Reps: DOUG REID, RACHEL HARPER, WAYNE HARPER · Prize money: $6,000.00
Grand Champion: Angry Jack BBQ (702.2740) · 55 teams
Entries
63
10 categories
Top score
521.6800
Winning margin
1.1200
GC over RC
Field average
499.78
median 500.22
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2628 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
506.2172
what a walk cost here
Field spread
50.4344
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,000.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 74%
beats 26% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1527
avg power rating going in · stronger than 32% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1200 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
Angry Jack BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, BOOMERANG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-02 | Gainesville, GA | 45 | 696.4912 | Bald Hawg BBQ |
| 2020-07-31 ← this one | Cumming, GA | 55 | 702.2740 | Angry Jack BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Turkey
63 entries · top 178.8800 · median 167.9772
Backyard Series — Chicken
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 2 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 3 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 4 | Chico's Bail Bonds | |
| 5 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 6 | RIBLIFE | |
| 7 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 8 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 9 | LEE LA Q | |
| 10 | Etowah Smoke | |
| 11 | BUTCHER'S BEST | |
| 12 | Doss Hogs Barbeque | |
| 13 | Shorts Boots and 256 Hat BBQ | |
| 14 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 15 | Hound Hogs BBQ | |
| 16 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 17 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 18 | Ayers Family BBQ | |
| 19 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 20 | SUBLIME BBQ SOUTH | |
| 21 | Slop Hog BBQ | |
| 22 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 23 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 24 | MILL HILL BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 25 | Big Dawg's BBQ | |
| 26 | O Holy Knight | |
| 27 | Dig on Swine | |
| 28 | Hucleberry BBQ | |
| 29 | Delusional Disorder | |
| 30 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 31 | Backyard BBQ Boys | |
| 32 | SWINAL TAP |
Backyard Series — Overall
32 entries · top 521.6800 · median 500.2228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 2 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 3 | Chico's Bail Bonds | |
| 4 | LEE LA Q | |
| 5 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 6 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 7 | RIBLIFE | |
| 8 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 9 | Etowah Smoke | |
| 10 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 11 | Hound Hogs BBQ | |
| 12 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 13 | BUTCHER'S BEST | |
| 14 | Big Dawg's BBQ | |
| 15 | Shorts Boots and 256 Hat BBQ | |
| 16 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 17 | Ayers Family BBQ | |
| 18 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 19 | O Holy Knight | |
| 20 | Doss Hogs Barbeque | |
| 21 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 22 | Slop Hog BBQ | |
| 23 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 24 | SUBLIME BBQ SOUTH | |
| 25 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 26 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 27 | MILL HILL BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 28 | Dig on Swine | |
| 29 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 30 | Delusional Disorder | |
| 31 | Backyard BBQ Boys | |
| 32 | Hucleberry BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 2 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 3 | Shorts Boots and 256 Hat BBQ | |
| 4 | Chico's Bail Bonds | |
| 5 | LEE LA Q | |
| 6 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 7 | Big Dawg's BBQ | |
| 8 | BUTCHER'S BEST | |
| 9 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 10 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 11 | Hound Hogs BBQ | |
| 12 | Ayers Family BBQ | |
| 13 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 14 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 15 | SUBLIME BBQ SOUTH | |
| 16 | RIBLIFE | |
| 17 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 18 | Slop Hog BBQ | |
| 19 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 20 | Etowah Smoke | |
| 21 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 22 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 23 | Delusional Disorder | |
| 24 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 25 | Doss Hogs Barbeque | |
| 26 | MILL HILL BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 27 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 28 | O Holy Knight | |
| 29 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 30 | Backyard BBQ Boys | |
| 31 | Dig on Swine | |
| 32 | Hucleberry BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 178.3200 · median 166.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 2 | LEE LA Q | |
| 3 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 4 | Chico's Bail Bonds | |
| 5 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 6 | Etowah Smoke | |
| 7 | O Holy Knight | |
| 8 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 9 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 10 | RIBLIFE | |
| 11 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 12 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 13 | Hound Hogs BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Dawg's BBQ | |
| 15 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 16 | Dig on Swine | |
| 17 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 18 | Ayers Family BBQ | |
| 19 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 20 | Slop Hog BBQ | |
| 21 | Doss Hogs Barbeque | |
| 22 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 23 | MILL HILL BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 24 | SUBLIME BBQ SOUTH | |
| 25 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 26 | BUTCHER'S BEST | |
| 27 | Shorts Boots and 256 Hat BBQ | |
| 28 | Backyard BBQ Boys | |
| 29 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 30 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 31 | Hucleberry BBQ | |
| 32 | Delusional Disorder |
Kids-Q — Kids-q 6 - 10
10 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.1544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mason A | |
| 2 | Queen of Pigs | |
| 3 | Little Piglet BBQ | |
| 4 | Mitchell A | |
| 5 | Emma Effinger | |
| 6 | Jarvis Brothers | |
| 7 | Grahman Coleman | |
| 8 | Brady Popp | |
| 9 | The Artists of Chicken | |
| 10 | Lucas Ochoa |
Kids-Q — Kids-que 11 - 15
7 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Pork Hunters | |
| 2 | Hickory Hangover Kids | |
| 3 | John McGee | |
| 4 | Noah Coleman | |
| 5 | Darrick Ochoa | |
| 6 | Deep South Smokers | |
| 7 | TFS Pit Vipers |
Master Series — Brisket
55 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.3828
Master Series — Chicken
55 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.2628
Master Series — Overall
55 entries · top 702.2740 · median 673.5656
Master Series — Pork
55 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
55 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5372