Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
2021-08-20 – 2021-08-21 · Kennesaw, GA · 📍 2753 Watts Dr · State championship
Reps: JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: ANGRY JACK BBQ (695.9656) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 STEWBABYS BBQ
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0112 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🧹 A double category winner
RUNNING STYLE BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Pork Ribs places 2–3: FYC BARBEQUE and CHOOCHOO BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 3–4: CHOOCHOO BBQ and ROAST BEAST BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 6–7: ZIP'S B.B.Q. and ANGRY JACK BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-20 ← this one | Kennesaw, GA | 2753 Watts Dr | 26 | 695.9656 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | STEWBABYS BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | Kennesaw, GA | 2753 Watts Dr | 30 | 703.3712 | YES, DEAR BBQ | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 | Kennesaw, GA | 2753 Watts Dr | 27 | 707.9772 | ONE EYED PIG BBQ | Kings BBQ Team |
| 2024-08-16 | Kennesaw, GA | 2753 Watts Dr | 26 | 707.3944 | Bad Rooster BBQ | YES, DEAR BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 174.8572 | 171.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 175.4172 | 170.2628 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 173.1428 | 170.2628 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 175.4172 | 174.2744 | 169.6684 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 169.6800 | 163.9772 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 169.6684 | 158.8576 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 166.8228 | 161.6572 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 695.9656 · median 674.1426
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 2 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 3 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 4 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 5 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 6 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 7 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 9 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 10 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 11 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 12 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 13 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 14 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO | |
| 16 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 17 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 18 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 20 | LIL' BUBBA'S | |
| 21 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ COOKING SCHOOL | |
| 22 | DBCB BARBECUE | |
| 23 | DAWGS SMOKIN' HOGS | |
| 24 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 26 | Blue Smoke Q |
Chicken
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 2 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 3 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 4 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 5 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 6 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 7 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 8 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 10 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 11 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 12 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO | |
| 13 | DAWGS SMOKIN' HOGS | |
| 14 | DBCB BARBECUE | |
| 15 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 16 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 17 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 18 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ COOKING SCHOOL | |
| 19 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 20 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 21 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 22 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | LIL' BUBBA'S | |
| 25 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 26 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA |
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.4058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 2 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 4 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 6 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 7 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 8 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 11 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 12 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 13 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO | |
| 14 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 15 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 16 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 17 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 18 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 19 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 20 | DAWGS SMOKIN' HOGS | |
| 21 | DBCB BARBECUE | |
| 22 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 23 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 24 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 25 | LIL' BUBBA'S | |
| 26 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ COOKING SCHOOL |
Pork
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 2 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 3 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 4 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 5 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 6 | LIL' BUBBA'S | |
| 7 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 8 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 9 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO | |
| 10 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 11 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 12 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 14 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 15 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 16 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ COOKING SCHOOL | |
| 18 | DBCB BARBECUE | |
| 19 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 21 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 22 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 23 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 24 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 25 | DAWGS SMOKIN' HOGS | |
| 26 | Blue Smoke Q |
Brisket
26 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.5544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 2 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 3 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 5 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 6 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 7 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 8 | WANNA B A PITMASTER | |
| 9 | FYC BARBEQUE | |
| 10 | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 11 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ COOKING SCHOOL | |
| 12 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 13 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 14 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 15 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 17 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 18 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 19 | LIL' BUBBA'S | |
| 20 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO | |
| 21 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 22 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 24 | DAWGS SMOKIN' HOGS | |
| 25 | DBCB BARBECUE | |
| 26 | Blue Smoke Q |
Backyard Series
Overall
19 entries · top 527.3944 · median 488.3656
Chicken
19 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.9772
Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 176.5600 · median 158.8576
Pork
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 161.6572 · 🔥 perfect 180
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 — Anything Butt
13 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
Ancillary — Peach Dessert
11 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180