Sep 4–5, 2021 · Augusta, GA · State championship
Reps: Alan Rothrock, Doug Reid, Julie Cook, Rusty Cook
LC BBQ won Grand Champion at the Papa Joe's Banjo-B-Que Day 2 on September 4, 2021 in Augusta, GA, scoring 705.6800 in a field of 43 teams. Smoke Central BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 705.0856. Category winners: Chicken — Smoke Central BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — REDMULE'S BBQ (180.0000); Pork — SMOKEY BOYS BBQ LLC (180.0000); Brisket — SWIG-N-PIG (180.0000).
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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 88% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5944 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
LC BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Stronger than 98% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1672 power rating going in — stronger than 98% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 3–4: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN and CHICKEN FRIED BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: REDNECK SCIENTIFIC and RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ and REDMULE'S BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.7028 | 176.5716 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.5600 | 174.2628 |
| Pork | 180 | 175.4172 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 180 | 178.2972 | 176.5600 |
43 entries · top 705.6800 · median 687.3372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LC BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 3 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 4 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 6 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 7 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 8 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 10 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 11 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 12 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 13 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 14 | Poppa Pig | |
| 15 | 3N1 Q | |
| 16 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 17 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 18 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 20 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 21 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 22 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 23 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 24 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 25 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 26 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 27 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 28 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 29 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 30 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 31 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ LLC | |
| 32 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 33 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 34 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 35 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 36 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 38 | QMEISTERS | |
| 39 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 40 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 41 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 42 | Willingham's | |
| 43 | SOUTHERN PRIDE ROASTERS |
43 entries · top 180 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 2 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 5 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 6 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 9 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 10 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 11 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 12 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 13 | 3N1 Q | |
| 14 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 15 | Poppa Pig | |
| 16 | LC BBQ | |
| 17 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 18 | QMEISTERS | |
| 19 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 20 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 21 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 22 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 23 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 24 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 25 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 26 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 27 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 28 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 29 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 30 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 31 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 32 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 33 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 35 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 36 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 37 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 38 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 39 | Willingham's | |
| 40 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 41 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ LLC | |
| 42 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 43 | SOUTHERN PRIDE ROASTERS |
43 entries · top 180 · median 172.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 3 | LC BBQ | |
| 4 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 6 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 7 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 8 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 9 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Poppa Pig | |
| 11 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 12 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 13 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 14 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 15 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 16 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 17 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 19 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 20 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 21 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 22 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 23 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 24 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 25 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 26 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 27 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 28 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 29 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ LLC | |
| 31 | 3N1 Q | |
| 32 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 34 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 35 | QMEISTERS | |
| 36 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 37 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 38 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 39 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 40 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 41 | Willingham's | |
| 42 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 43 | SOUTHERN PRIDE ROASTERS |
43 entries · top 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ LLC | |
| 2 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 3 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 4 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 6 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 7 | LC BBQ | |
| 8 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 10 | 3N1 Q | |
| 11 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 12 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 13 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 14 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 15 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 16 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 17 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 19 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Poppa Pig | |
| 21 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 22 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 23 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 24 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 25 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 27 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 28 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 29 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 30 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 31 | Willingham's | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 33 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 34 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 35 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 36 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 37 | QMEISTERS | |
| 38 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 39 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 40 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 41 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 42 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 43 | SOUTHERN PRIDE ROASTERS |
43 entries · top 180 · median 172.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 2 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 3 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 4 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 5 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 6 | LC BBQ | |
| 7 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 9 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 10 | RIO VALLEY MEAT BBQ | |
| 11 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 12 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | DOUBLE BARREL BBQ - OK | |
| 14 | HOT WACHULA'S | |
| 15 | TEXAS SMOKE WHISPERER | |
| 16 | SLAPS BBQ | |
| 17 | 3N1 Q | |
| 18 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 19 | Poppa Pig | |
| 20 | CHICKEN FRIED BBQ | |
| 21 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 22 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 23 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 24 | FALLOUT BBQ | |
| 25 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 26 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 27 | ULTIMATE TAILGATERS BBQ | |
| 28 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 29 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 30 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 31 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 32 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 33 | QMEISTERS | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 35 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 36 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 37 | KILLER B'S BBQ | |
| 38 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 39 | SMOKEY BOYS BBQ LLC | |
| 40 | SMOKIN TRIGGERS | |
| 41 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 42 | Willingham's | |
| 43 | SOUTHERN PRIDE ROASTERS |