The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival
2020-10-09 – 2020-10-10 · Lyons, GA · State championship
Reps: RACHEL HARPER, WAYNE HARPER · Prize money: $15,000.00
Grand Champion: Who Cares BBQ (703.9428) · 37 teams
Entries
37
7 categories
Top score
337.1200
Winning margin
4.5600
GC over RC
Field average
319.99
median 323.42
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Field spread
39.3944
winner to last place
Prize money
$15,000.00
on the line
Double threats
10
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 96%
beats 4% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1543
avg power rating going in · stronger than 48% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SMOKE ME SILLY has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
WHO CARES BBQ took the Grand Championship home to NC.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-07 | 26 | 697.6456 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 2017-10-13 | 29 | 699.3600 | SMOKE ME SILLY | |
| 2018-10-12 | 26 | 703.9772 | SMOKE ME SILLY | |
| 2019-10-11 | Lyons, GA | 27 | 689.6456 | Que'n Stew'n & Brew'n |
| 2020-10-09 ← this one | Lyons, GA | 37 | 703.9428 | Who Cares BBQ |
| 2021-10-08 | Lyons, GA | 26 | 699.3484 | Uncle Kenny's BBQ |
| 2022-10-07 | Lyons, GA | 30 | 706.2516 | Who Cares BBQ |
| 2023-10-06 | Lyons, GA | 29 | 708.5488 | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2024-10-04 | Lyons, GA | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Lyons, GA | 32 | 703.9428 | Hickory Barbeque Company |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Sauce
27 entries · top 170.2628 · median 151.3828
Backyard Series — Chicken
9 entries · top 165.7140 · median 161.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Habits BBQ | |
| 2 | Gear Jammers | |
| 3 | J' Macs BBQ | |
| 4 | Pop's Smoke on the Hill | |
| 5 | 3- B's BBQ | |
| 6 | Backwoods BBQ | |
| 7 | BTI Services | |
| 8 | Glory Bound Smoker | |
| 9 | Rollin N Smoke |
Backyard Series — Overall
9 entries · top 337.1200 · median 323.4168
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Backwoods BBQ | |
| 2 | Gear Jammers | |
| 3 | Pop's Smoke on the Hill | |
| 4 | J' Macs BBQ | |
| 5 | Bad Habits BBQ | |
| 6 | BTI Services | |
| 7 | Glory Bound Smoker | |
| 8 | Rollin N Smoke | |
| 9 | 3- B's BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
9 entries · top 178.3200 · median 162.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Backwoods BBQ | |
| 2 | Gear Jammers | |
| 3 | Pop's Smoke on the Hill | |
| 4 | BTI Services | |
| 5 | J' Macs BBQ | |
| 6 | Bad Habits BBQ | |
| 7 | Glory Bound Smoker | |
| 8 | Rollin N Smoke | |
| 9 | 3- B's BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
37 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 3 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 4 | Bubba Grills | |
| 5 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 6 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 8 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 9 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 10 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 11 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 12 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 13 | LANG BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 14 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 15 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 16 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 17 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 18 | Organizer Portal | |
| 19 | Backyard Bro's | |
| 20 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 21 | QMEISTERS | |
| 22 | Poppa Pig | |
| 23 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 24 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 25 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 26 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 27 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 29 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 30 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 31 | Big %22J%22 and the Butts | |
| 32 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 33 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 34 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 35 | Chop's BBQ | |
| 36 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 37 | Willingham's |
Master Series — Chicken
37 entries · top 178.8800 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 4 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 9 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 10 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 11 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 12 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 13 | Poppa Pig | |
| 14 | Bubba Grills | |
| 15 | Backyard Bro's | |
| 16 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 17 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 18 | LANG BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 19 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 20 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 21 | QMEISTERS | |
| 22 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 23 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 24 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 25 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 26 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 27 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 28 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 29 | Willingham's | |
| 30 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 31 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 32 | Big %22J%22 and the Butts | |
| 33 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 34 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 35 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 36 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 37 | Chop's BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
37 entries · top 703.9428 · median 682.7772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 2 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 3 | Bubba Grills | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 8 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 9 | Backyard Bro's | |
| 10 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 12 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 13 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 14 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 15 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 16 | Poppa Pig | |
| 17 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 18 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 19 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 20 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 21 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 22 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 23 | LANG BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 24 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 25 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 26 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 27 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 28 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 29 | QMEISTERS | |
| 30 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 31 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 32 | Willingham's | |
| 33 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 34 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 35 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 36 | Chop's BBQ | |
| 37 | Big %22J%22 and the Butts |
Master Series — Pork
37 entries · top 177.1544 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | Bubba Grills | |
| 3 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 6 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 8 | Poppa Pig | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 11 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 14 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 15 | Backyard Bro's | |
| 16 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 17 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 18 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 19 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 20 | Willingham's | |
| 21 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 22 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 23 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 24 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 25 | LANG BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 26 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 27 | QMEISTERS | |
| 28 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 29 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 30 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 31 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 32 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 33 | Chop's BBQ | |
| 34 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 35 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 36 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 37 | Big %22J%22 and the Butts |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
37 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 2 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 3 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 4 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 5 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 6 | Backyard Bro's | |
| 7 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 8 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 9 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 11 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 12 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 13 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 14 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 15 | Bubba Grills | |
| 16 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | LANG BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 18 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 19 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 20 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 21 | Organizer Portal | |
| 22 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 23 | Poppa Pig | |
| 24 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 25 | Willingham's | |
| 26 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 27 | QMEISTERS | |
| 28 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 29 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 31 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 32 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 33 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 34 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 35 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 36 | Chop's BBQ | |
| 37 | Big %22J%22 and the Butts |