Sep 11–12, 2020 · Savannah, GA · 📍 100 Eisenberg Dr. · State championship
Reps: Julie Cook, Rusty Cook · Prize money: $10,000
BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ won Grand Champion at the Swine At the Shrine on September 11, 2020 in Savannah, GA at 100 Eisenberg Dr., scoring 707.4060 in a field of 38 teams. HOT WACHULA'S took Reserve Grand Champion with 703.3828. Category winners: Chicken — HOT WACHULA'S (177.7144); Pork Ribs — BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ (180.0000); Pork — Q-INATOR! (177.7028); Brisket — HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ (180.0000). This is the 1st of 4 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2021.
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2020 to 2022 — this edition picked out.
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 93 times in 100
BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 7-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 2nd tracked contest.
Chicken places 2–3: YES, DEAR BBQ and Bubba Grills tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: UNDER THE RADAR and HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: BELLY UP BBQ and CHOO CHOO BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 12th.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 2020 ← this one | Savannah, GA | 100 Eisenberg Dr. | 38 | 707.4060 | BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ | HOT WACHULA'S |
| Aug 6, 2021 | Savannah, GA | 100 Eisenberg Dr. | 25 | 699.9428 | KINGS BBQ | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Savannah, GA | 100 Eisenberg Dr. | 49 | 702.2516 | OMF BBQ | Kings BBQ Team |
| Aug 5, 2022 | Savannah, GA | 100 Eisenberg Dr. | 24 | 177.1428 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 177.1428 | 175.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.5716 | 175.4172 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 174.8456 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.7144 |
38 entries · top 707.4060 · median 686.5030
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 3 | CHOO CHOO BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 5 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 6 | Bubba Grills | |
| 7 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 8 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 9 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 10 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 11 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 12 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 13 | BELLY UP BBQ | |
| 14 | Organizer Portal | |
| 15 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 16 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 17 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 18 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 19 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 20 | REAL-LICIOUS Q | |
| 21 | LANG BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 22 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 23 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 24 | OMAR DRIFTERS | |
| 25 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 27 | SWEAT BBQ | |
| 28 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | PEACH COAST BBQ | |
| 30 | R.C. BUCKS GRILLIN� TEAM | |
| 31 | DOWNTIME BBQ | |
| 32 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 34 | BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 35 | QMEISTERS | |
| 36 | Racks and Stacks BBQ | |
| 37 | FLYING PIGS BBQ | |
| 38 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ |
38 entries · top 177.7144 · median 171.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 2 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 3 | Bubba Grills | |
| 4 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 5 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 6 | BELLY UP BBQ | |
| 7 | CHOO CHOO BBQ | |
| 8 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 9 | OMAR DRIFTERS | |
| 10 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 11 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 12 | BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ | |
| 13 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 14 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 15 | LANG BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 17 | BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 19 | REAL-LICIOUS Q | |
| 20 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | SWEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | QMEISTERS | |
| 23 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 24 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 25 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 26 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 27 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 28 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 29 | R.C. BUCKS GRILLIN� TEAM | |
| 30 | Organizer Portal | |
| 31 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 33 | Racks and Stacks BBQ | |
| 34 | PEACH COAST BBQ | |
| 35 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 36 | FLYING PIGS BBQ | |
| 37 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 38 | DOWNTIME BBQ |
38 entries · top 180 · median 173.1316 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 4 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 5 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 7 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 8 | CHOO CHOO BBQ | |
| 9 | SWEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 11 | BELLY UP BBQ | |
| 12 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 13 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 14 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 15 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 16 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 17 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 18 | REAL-LICIOUS Q | |
| 19 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 20 | DOWNTIME BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 22 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | PEACH COAST BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 25 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 26 | LANG BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 27 | Racks and Stacks BBQ | |
| 28 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | Bubba Grills | |
| 30 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 31 | QMEISTERS | |
| 32 | OMAR DRIFTERS | |
| 33 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 34 | R.C. BUCKS GRILLIN� TEAM | |
| 35 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 36 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 37 | FLYING PIGS BBQ | |
| 38 | BIG BUTTS BBQ |
38 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 2 | CHOO CHOO BBQ | |
| 3 | BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 7 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 8 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 9 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 10 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 11 | DOWNTIME BBQ | |
| 12 | LANG BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 13 | PEACH COAST BBQ | |
| 14 | Bubba Grills | |
| 15 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 17 | R.C. BUCKS GRILLIN� TEAM | |
| 18 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 19 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 20 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 21 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 22 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 23 | OMAR DRIFTERS | |
| 24 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 25 | BELLY UP BBQ | |
| 26 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 27 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 29 | REAL-LICIOUS Q | |
| 30 | FLYING PIGS BBQ | |
| 31 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 32 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 33 | SWEAT BBQ | |
| 34 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 35 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 36 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 37 | Racks and Stacks BBQ | |
| 38 | QMEISTERS |
38 entries · top 180 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 2 | Bubba Grills | |
| 3 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 4 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 5 | BACKYARD BRO'S BBQ | |
| 6 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 7 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 8 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 9 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 10 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 11 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 12 | BELLY UP BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 14 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 15 | REAL-LICIOUS Q | |
| 16 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 17 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 18 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 19 | Racks and Stacks BBQ | |
| 20 | Organizer Portal | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 22 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 23 | CHOO CHOO BBQ | |
| 24 | FLYING PIGS BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 26 | QMEISTERS | |
| 27 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | LANG BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 29 | OMAR DRIFTERS | |
| 30 | R.C. BUCKS GRILLIN� TEAM | |
| 31 | DEEP SOUTH BBQ | |
| 32 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 33 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 34 | PEACH COAST BBQ | |
| 35 | DOWNTIME BBQ | |
| 36 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 37 | SWEAT BBQ | |
| 38 | BIG BUTTS BBQ |
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.
3 entries · top 179.4400 · median 172.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEXIE AND EDEN | |
| 2 | NOAH COLEMAN | |
| 3 | jAMIE AND ELIZABETH |
3 entries · top 169.7028 · median 159.4628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUBBA GRILL 2 | |
| 2 | BELLY UP - 2 | |
| 3 | BUSBIE KIDS |
5 entries · top 147.4400 · median 143.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PEACH COAST BBQ | |
| 2 | Q-BOSS-C | |
| 3 | Q-BOSS-B | |
| 4 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 5 | Q'Boss-a |