Georgia BBQ Championship Throwdown
2020-11-20 – 2020-11-21 · Cumming, GA · State championship
Reps: JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK
Grand Champion: YES, DEAR BBQ (707.4060) · 40 teams
Entries
40
8 categories
Top score
525.1200
Winning margin
6.8912
GC over RC
Field average
496.78
median 494.17
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
501.0056
what a walk cost here
Field spread
50.9712
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 73%
beats 27% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1528
avg power rating going in · stronger than 34% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
YES, DEAR BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-15 | Cedartown, GA | 35 | 703.9428 | HOT COLE'S BBQ |
| 2020-11-20 ← this one | Cumming, GA | 40 | 707.4060 | YES, DEAR BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 2 | ADAMS RIB N CUE | |
| 3 | HUCKLEBERRY | |
| 4 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 5 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 6 | TALLULAH FALLS SCHOOL PIT VIPERS | |
| 7 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 8 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 9 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 10 | SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ | |
| 11 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 12 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 13 | CHATTER BOX BBQ | |
| 14 | BUTCHER'S BEST | |
| 15 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 16 | Music City Smokers | |
| 17 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 18 | Q4U GEORGIA | |
| 19 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 20 | MAMMA PIG | |
| 21 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 22 | PIG-EEE-LICIOUS | |
| 23 | SUNDAY SMOKIES | |
| 24 | BBQ HIGH LIFE | |
| 25 | RACK N BUTTS |
Backyard Series — Overall
25 entries · top 525.1200 · median 494.1716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TALLULAH FALLS SCHOOL PIT VIPERS | |
| 2 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 3 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 4 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 5 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 6 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 7 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 8 | CHATTER BOX BBQ | |
| 9 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 10 | HUCKLEBERRY | |
| 11 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 12 | MAMMA PIG | |
| 13 | ADAMS RIB N CUE | |
| 14 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 15 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 16 | SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ | |
| 17 | PIG-EEE-LICIOUS | |
| 18 | RACK N BUTTS | |
| 19 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 20 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 21 | SUNDAY SMOKIES | |
| 22 | BBQ HIGH LIFE | |
| 23 | BUTCHER'S BEST | |
| 24 | Q4U GEORGIA | |
| 25 | Music City Smokers |
Backyard Series — Pork
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 2 | TALLULAH FALLS SCHOOL PIT VIPERS | |
| 3 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 4 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 5 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 6 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 7 | CHATTER BOX BBQ | |
| 8 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 9 | RACK N BUTTS | |
| 10 | PIG-EEE-LICIOUS | |
| 11 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 12 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 13 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 14 | ADAMS RIB N CUE | |
| 15 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 16 | SUNDAY SMOKIES | |
| 17 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 18 | MAMMA PIG | |
| 19 | BBQ HIGH LIFE | |
| 20 | HUCKLEBERRY | |
| 21 | SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ | |
| 22 | Q4U GEORGIA | |
| 23 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 24 | BUTCHER'S BEST | |
| 25 | Music City Smokers |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TALLULAH FALLS SCHOOL PIT VIPERS | |
| 2 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 3 | MAMMA PIG | |
| 4 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 5 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 6 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 7 | RACK N BUTTS | |
| 8 | HUCKLEBERRY | |
| 9 | SUNDAY SMOKIES | |
| 10 | BBQ HIGH LIFE | |
| 11 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 12 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 13 | PIG-EEE-LICIOUS | |
| 14 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 15 | SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ | |
| 16 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 17 | CHATTER BOX BBQ | |
| 18 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 19 | BUTCHER'S BEST | |
| 20 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 21 | Music City Smokers | |
| 22 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 23 | SWINAL TAP | |
| 24 | Q4U GEORGIA | |
| 25 | ADAMS RIB N CUE |
Kids-Q — Kid's que
5 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PORK HUNTERS | |
| 2 | JARVIS BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | RACK N BUTTSS | |
| 4 | BULLDAWG BBQ | |
| 5 | TFS PIT VIPERS |
Master Series — Brisket
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 2 | Bubba Grills | |
| 3 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 4 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 7 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 8 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 9 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 10 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 11 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 13 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 14 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 15 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 16 | HAWG WASH BBQ | |
| 17 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 18 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 19 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 20 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 21 | Poppa Pig | |
| 22 | THE TEAM FORMERLY KNOWN AS | |
| 23 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 24 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 26 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 27 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 28 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 29 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 30 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 31 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 32 | Willingham's | |
| 33 | Apocalypse Sow | |
| 34 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 35 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 36 | Second City Smokers | |
| 37 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 38 | PRISON CITY BBQ | |
| 39 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 40 | SMOKING BUTTS BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 3 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 4 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 5 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 6 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 8 | Poppa Pig | |
| 9 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 10 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 11 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 13 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 14 | Apocalypse Sow | |
| 15 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 16 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 17 | Organizer Portal | |
| 18 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 19 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 20 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 21 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 22 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | HAWG WASH BBQ | |
| 24 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 25 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 26 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 27 | PRISON CITY BBQ | |
| 28 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 30 | THE TEAM FORMERLY KNOWN AS | |
| 31 | Bubba Grills | |
| 32 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 33 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 34 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 35 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 36 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 37 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 38 | Second City Smokers | |
| 39 | Willingham's | |
| 40 | SMOKING BUTTS BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
40 entries · top 707.4060 · median 686.5086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 2 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 3 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 4 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | Poppa Pig | |
| 8 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 9 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 10 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 11 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 12 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 13 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 15 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 16 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 17 | Bubba Grills | |
| 18 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 19 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 20 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 21 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 22 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 23 | THE TEAM FORMERLY KNOWN AS | |
| 24 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 25 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 26 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 27 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 29 | HAWG WASH BBQ | |
| 30 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 31 | Apocalypse Sow | |
| 32 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 33 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 34 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 35 | SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 36 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 37 | PRISON CITY BBQ | |
| 38 | Willingham's | |
| 39 | Second City Smokers | |
| 40 | SMOKING BUTTS BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 3 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 4 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 5 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 6 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 7 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 8 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 9 | Bubba Grills | |
| 10 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 11 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 12 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 13 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 14 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 15 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 16 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 17 | THE TEAM FORMERLY KNOWN AS | |
| 18 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 19 | Organizer Portal | |
| 20 | Poppa Pig | |
| 21 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 23 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 24 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 25 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 26 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 27 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Apocalypse Sow | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 30 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 31 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | HAWG WASH BBQ | |
| 33 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 34 | Willingham's | |
| 35 | PRISON CITY BBQ | |
| 36 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 37 | Second City Smokers | |
| 38 | SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 39 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 40 | SMOKING BUTTS BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
40 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 3 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Poppa Pig | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 7 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 9 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 10 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 11 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 12 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 13 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 14 | THE TEAM FORMERLY KNOWN AS | |
| 15 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 16 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 18 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 19 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 20 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 21 | PALMETTO PITMASTERS | |
| 22 | HICKORY PRIME | |
| 23 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | |
| 24 | Bubba Grills | |
| 25 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 26 | HOT COLE'S BBQ | |
| 27 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKING BUTTS BBQ | |
| 29 | HAWG WASH BBQ | |
| 30 | PECKERWOOD COUNTRY CLUB | |
| 31 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 32 | Apocalypse Sow | |
| 33 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 34 | Second City Smokers | |
| 35 | PRISON CITY BBQ | |
| 36 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 37 | BUTTRUB.COM | |
| 38 | Willingham's | |
| 39 | SMOKE DAWGS | |
| 40 | Q'Boss-a |