2021-05-14 – 2021-05-15 · Waynesboro, GA · 📍 Waynesboro, GA 30830 · State championship
Reps: DOUG REID, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $11,150.00
Grand Champion: ELITE BBQ SMOKERS (694.2288) · 42 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW
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, 2014 to 2025 — 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.
Closer than 89% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5832 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
694.2288 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 692.4800 SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ set in 2016.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 81 times in 100
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS came in rated below the field's top team, MUTTLEY CREW BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 19-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
ELITE BBQ SMOKERS won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 6–7: SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS and FYC BARBEQUE tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: SMOKE SHOW MAFIA and HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ tied on 173.1084 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: Smoke Central BBQ and RESCUE SMOKERS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: YES, DEAR BBQ (won 2015), SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ (won 2016), BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW (won 2017), MAYA JANE BBQ CO. (won 2018).
This contest was away for 2 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2019-05-10.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-09 | Waynesboro, GA | Waynesboro, GA 30830 | 42 | 690.7884 | PALMETTO SMOKEHOUSE | WAYLON'S WICKEDLY GOOD Q |
| 2015-05-08 | Waynesboro, GA | Waynesboro, GA 30830 | 39 | 686.1944 | YES, DEAR BBQ | MR.GOODTIME'S BBQ CLUB |
| 2016-05-13 | Waynesboro, GA | Waynesboro, GA 30830 | 41 | 692.4800 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ | BALD HAWG BBQ |
| 2017-05-12 | Waynesboro, GA | Schwank Way | 42 | 689.0284 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | KILLER B'S BBQ |
| 2018-05-11 | Waynesboro, GA | Schwank Way | 42 | 691.3372 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | KILLER B'S BBQ |
| 2019-05-10 | Waynesboro, GA | Schwank Way | 42 | 689.6228 | SAUCED! BBQ | BARREL FEVER BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 ← this one | Waynesboro, GA | Waynesboro, GA 30830 | 42 | 694.2288 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW |
| 2022-05-13 | Waynesboro, GA | Schwank Way | 42 | 698.8000 | SMOKE ME SILLY | Kings BBQ Team |
| 2025-05-09 | Waynesboro, GA | Schwank Way | 42 | 698.2056 | Optimus Swine | Kings BBQ Team |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 174.2744 | 173.1084 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 173.7028 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 173.7028 |
42 entries · top 694.2288 · median 672.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 2 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 4 | RESCUE SMOKERS | |
| 5 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 8 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 9 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 11 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 12 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 13 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 14 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 15 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 16 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 18 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 19 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 20 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 21 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 22 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 23 | POTS BBQ | |
| 24 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 25 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 26 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 27 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 28 | QMEISTERS | |
| 29 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 30 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE | |
| 31 | BIG %22J%22 AND THE BUTTS | |
| 32 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 33 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 34 | SOUTHERN BREW'D BBQ | |
| 35 | Down A Few BBQ | |
| 36 | LICK DA BONE BBQ | |
| 37 | PIG FELLAS | |
| 38 | GEAR JAMMERS | |
| 39 | %24%24CENTSLESS BBQ%24%24 | |
| 40 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 41 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 42 | VFW POST 10601 AIKEN, SC |
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 2 | RESCUE SMOKERS | |
| 3 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 4 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 5 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 7 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 9 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 10 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 11 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 12 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 14 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 15 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 16 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 17 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 18 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 19 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 20 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 21 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 22 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 23 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 24 | POTS BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG %22J%22 AND THE BUTTS | |
| 26 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 27 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 28 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 29 | QMEISTERS | |
| 30 | LICK DA BONE BBQ | |
| 31 | PIG FELLAS | |
| 32 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 33 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 34 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 35 | %24%24CENTSLESS BBQ%24%24 | |
| 36 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 37 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE | |
| 38 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 39 | SOUTHERN BREW'D BBQ | |
| 40 | GEAR JAMMERS | |
| 41 | Down A Few BBQ |
42 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 2 | RESCUE SMOKERS | |
| 3 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 4 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 5 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 6 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 7 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 8 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 10 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 12 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 13 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 15 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 17 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 18 | POTS BBQ | |
| 19 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 20 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 21 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 22 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 23 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE | |
| 24 | BIG %22J%22 AND THE BUTTS | |
| 25 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 26 | QMEISTERS | |
| 27 | GEAR JAMMERS | |
| 28 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 29 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 30 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 31 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 32 | LICK DA BONE BBQ | |
| 33 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 34 | PIG FELLAS | |
| 35 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 36 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 37 | Down A Few BBQ | |
| 38 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 39 | SOUTHERN BREW'D BBQ | |
| 40 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 41 | %24%24CENTSLESS BBQ%24%24 | |
| 42 | VFW POST 10601 AIKEN, SC |
42 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 2 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 3 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 6 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 9 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 10 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 11 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 12 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 13 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 14 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 15 | POTS BBQ | |
| 16 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 18 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 19 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 21 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG %22J%22 AND THE BUTTS | |
| 23 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 24 | LICK DA BONE BBQ | |
| 25 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 26 | SOUTHERN BREW'D BBQ | |
| 27 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 28 | RESCUE SMOKERS | |
| 29 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE | |
| 30 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 31 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 32 | %24%24CENTSLESS BBQ%24%24 | |
| 33 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 34 | Down A Few BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 36 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 37 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 38 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 39 | QMEISTERS | |
| 40 | VFW POST 10601 AIKEN, SC | |
| 41 | GEAR JAMMERS | |
| 42 | PIG FELLAS |
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 3 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 4 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 6 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 7 | QMEISTERS | |
| 8 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 9 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 10 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 11 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 12 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 14 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 15 | RESCUE SMOKERS | |
| 16 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 17 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 18 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 19 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 20 | BUTT NAKED AND SMOKIN | |
| 21 | POTS BBQ | |
| 22 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 23 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 24 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 25 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 26 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 28 | Down A Few BBQ | |
| 29 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 31 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 32 | GEAR JAMMERS | |
| 33 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE | |
| 34 | SOUTHERN BREW'D BBQ | |
| 35 | PIG FELLAS | |
| 36 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 37 | BIG %22J%22 AND THE BUTTS | |
| 38 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 39 | %24%24CENTSLESS BBQ%24%24 | |
| 40 | VFW POST 10601 AIKEN, SC | |
| 41 | LICK DA BONE BBQ | |
| 42 | ALL SAUCED UP |
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.
22 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.8628 · 🔥 perfect 180
31 entries · top 176.0000 · median 141.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 2 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 3 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 4 | BARREL FEVER BBQ | |
| 5 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 6 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 7 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | RIVERSIDE SMOKE | |
| 9 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 10 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 11 | RESCUE SMOKERS | |
| 12 | %24%24CENTSLESS BBQ%24%24 | |
| 13 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 14 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 15 | QMEISTERS | |
| 16 | ALL SAUCED UP | |
| 17 | SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA | |
| 18 | BIG %22J%22 AND THE BUTTS | |
| 19 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 20 | PIG FELLAS | |
| 21 | GEAR JAMMERS | |
| 22 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 23 | VFW POST 10601 AIKEN, SC | |
| 24 | POTS BBQ | |
| 25 | HOOTIE-Q | |
| 26 | LICK DA BONE BBQ | |
| 27 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 28 | UP IN SMOKE | |
| 29 | SOUTHERN BREW'D BBQ | |
| 30 | Down A Few BBQ | |
| 31 | COOL HAND QUE |