A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 10 tracked editions
SMOKE ME SILLY has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
- 2017
- 2018
The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival
2020-10-09 – 2020-10-10 · Lyons, GA · 📍 168 Miot St · State championship
Reps: RACHEL HARPER, WAYNE HARPER · Prize money: $15,000.00
Grand Champion: Who Cares BBQ (703.9428) · 37 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 HOT WACHULA'S
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
491.25
median 682.78
703.94 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 178.88
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 178.86
- Master Series — Pork 177.15
- Master Series — Brisket 180.00 🔥
- Backyard Series — Chicken 165.71
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 178.32
20.00
180.00
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
37
6 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
703.9428
Winning margin
5.7488
GC over RC
Field average
672.44
491.25703.94
median 682.78 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.8460
491.25703.94
10th place overall
Field spread
212.6972
winner to last place
Prize money
$15,000.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 18%
beats 82% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
58%
21 of 36 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.26 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1619
avg power rating going in · stronger than 87% of contests
Storylines (7 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 14 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: WHO CARES BBQ and MUTTLEY CREW BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: MUTTLEY CREW BBQ and YES, DEAR BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 8–9: BUTTRUB.COM and BALD HAWG BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
- Master Series — Pork 2–3 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
FYC BARBEQUE won Chicken, Pork — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
WHO CARES BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 15th.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 3rd
- Brisket 15th
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Que'n Stew'n & Brew'n (won 2019).
- Que'n Stew'n & Brew'n · 2019
The biggest field yet
37
teams — a contest high
This contest usually draws about 27 teams
37 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 27.
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- UNDER THE RADAR · Brisket
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-07 | Lyons, GA | Lyons, GA | 26 | 697.6456 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| 2017-10-13 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 29 | 699.3600 | SMOKE ME SILLY | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away |
| 2018-10-12 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 26 | 703.9772 | SMOKE ME SILLY | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| 2019-10-11 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 27 | 689.6456 | Que'n Stew'n & Brew'n | ANGRY JACK BBQ |
| 2020-10-09 ← this one | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 37 | 703.9428 | Who Cares BBQ | HOT WACHULA'S |
| 2021-10-08 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 26 | 699.3484 | Uncle Kenny's BBQ | ROLLIN KOLBZ |
| 2022-10-07 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 30 | 706.2516 | Who Cares BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| 2023-10-06 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 29 | 708.5488 | YES, DEAR BBQ | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2024-10-04 | Lyons, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 32 | 703.9428 | Hickory Barbeque Company | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8800 | 176.5600 | 174.2744 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 173.7028 | 171.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.1544 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 173.1428 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 165.7140 | 161.7144 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 178.3200 | 162.8228 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Ancillary categories
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.
Ancillary — Sauce
27 entries · top 170.2628 · median 151.3828