The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival

2021-10-08 – 2021-10-09 · Lyons, GA · State championship

Reps: RACHEL HARPER, WAYNE HARPER

Grand Champion: Uncle Kenny's BBQ (699.3484) · 26 teams

🥇

Bad Habits BBQ

333.1772 · Backyard Series — Overall

🥈

Backwoods BBQ

300.0116 · Backyard Series — Overall

🥉

Summers Backyard BBQ & Stew

294.3084 · Backyard Series — Overall

Entries

7 categories

Top score

333.1772

Winning margin

33.1656

GC over RC

Field average

292.76

median 294.31

Perfect 180s

2 🔥

Tightest race

Chicken

2.2856 pts across the top 5

Field spread

76.1828

winner to last place

Most consistent

Summers Backyard BBQ & Stew

avg finish 4.33 across 3 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork Ribs

won by 11.9656 pts — Bad Habits BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 97%

beats 3% of 2713 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1538

avg power rating going in · stronger than 44% of contests

Top-rated in the field

Smoke Central BBQ

rated 1721 pre-contest

Storylines

👑 A dynasty in the making

SMOKE ME SILLY has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.

💪 A statement win

The champion won by 33.1656 points — a wider margin than 85% of championships in the data.

🃏 An upset on the books

Uncle Kenny's Take-Away came in rated below the field's top team, Smoke Central BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-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)

This contest over the years

Date	Where	Teams	High score	Grand Champion
2016-10-07		26	697.6456	THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA
2017-10-13		29	699.3600	SMOKE ME SILLY
2018-10-12		26	703.9772	SMOKE ME SILLY
2019-10-11	Lyons, GA	27	689.6456	Que'n Stew'n & Brew'n
2020-10-09	Lyons, GA	37	703.9428	Who Cares BBQ
2021-10-08 ← this one	Lyons, GA	26	699.3484	Uncle Kenny's BBQ
2022-10-07	Lyons, GA	30	706.2516	Who Cares BBQ
2023-10-06	Lyons, GA	29	708.5488	YES, DEAR BBQ
2024-10-04	Lyons, GA	—	—	—
2025-10-03	Lyons, GA	32	703.9428	Hickory Barbeque Company

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Ancillary — Sauce

15 entries · top 173.1544 · median 135.9884

#	Team	Score
1	Baker's Barbeque	173.1544
2	Uncle Kenny's BBQ 2	162.8916
3	Q'Boss-a	149.7832
4	Tommy D's Sauces 2	149.0856
5	Uncle Kenny's BBQ 3	141.6684
6	Tommy D's Sauces 3	136.5484
7	Q' Boss-a 3	136.1032
8	Summers Backyard BBQ & Stew	135.9884
9	Big %22J%22 and Bubba 3	135.3712
10	Q' Boss-a 2	132.0804
11	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	132.0572
12	SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ	127.4744
13	Big %22J%22 and Bubba	125.7028
14	Tommy D's Sauces	123.9312
15	Big %22J%22 and Bubba 2	117.6572

Backyard Series — Chicken

5 entries · top 162.8800 · median 138.8344

#	Team	Score
1	Summers Backyard BBQ & Stew	162.8800
2	Bad Habits BBQ	160.0344
3	Backwoods BBQ	138.8344
4	Freckled Frog	134.8000
5	B & B Barbecue	125.6456

Backyard Series — Overall

5 entries · top 333.1772 · median 294.3084

#	Team	Score
1	Bad Habits BBQ	333.1772
2	Backwoods BBQ	300.0116
3	Summers Backyard BBQ & Stew	294.3084
4	B & B Barbecue	279.3256
5	Freckled Frog	256.9944

Backyard Series — Pork Ribs

5 entries · top 173.1428 · median 153.6800

#	Team	Score
1	Bad Habits BBQ	173.1428
2	Backwoods BBQ	161.1772
3	B & B Barbecue	153.6800
4	Summers Backyard BBQ & Stew	131.4284
5	Freckled Frog	122.1944

Master Series — Brisket

26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.9772

#	Team	Score
1	ANGRY JACK BBQ	178.8572
2	ATLANTA BBQ STORE	177.7028
3	Q'Boss-a	175.4172
4	Smoke Central BBQ	174.2628
5	YES, DEAR BBQ	174.2628
6	Mad Dog BBQ	174.2628
7	SWEET DIXIE BBQ	174.2628
8	COOL HAND QUE	174.2628
9	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	173.1200
10	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	173.1200
11	QMEISTERS	171.9656
12	SMOKE SHOW MAFIA	171.9656
13	CHOOCHOO BBQ	170.8228
14	STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA	169.1316
15	ROLLIN KOLBZ	168.5256
16	THE PIT CREW GA	167.9656
17	Racks and Stacks BBQ	167.4060
18	SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ	167.3828
19	POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL	164.5256
20	REDMULE'S BBQ	161.6456
21	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	161.6456
22	STEWBABYS BBQ	161.6456
23	QUENUT BBQ	159.3484
24	Smokin' J's BBQ	151.3256
25	Lip Smacking Oinkers	147.8972
26	Big %22J%22 and Bubba	147.3372

Master Series — Chicken

26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.2572

#	Team	Score
1	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	177.7028
2	ANGRY JACK BBQ	176.5600
3	Smoke Central BBQ	176.5600
4	STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA	176.0000
5	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	175.4172
6	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	175.4056
7	QUENUT BBQ	173.1544
8	SWEET DIXIE BBQ	173.1200
9	REDMULE'S BBQ	173.1200
10	THE PIT CREW GA	173.1200
11	QMEISTERS	173.1200
12	ROLLIN KOLBZ	173.1200
13	Racks and Stacks BBQ	170.8344
14	POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL	169.6800
15	COOL HAND QUE	169.6800
16	ATLANTA BBQ STORE	169.6800
17	CHOOCHOO BBQ	168.5372
18	Lip Smacking Oinkers	168.5256
19	SMOKE SHOW MAFIA	167.9540
20	YES, DEAR BBQ	167.3712
21	SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ	165.0972
22	Smokin' J's BBQ	163.3944
23	Q'Boss-a	159.3600
24	STEWBABYS BBQ	158.8000
25	Big %22J%22 and Bubba	158.2172
26	Mad Dog BBQ	158.2056

Master Series — Overall

26 entries · top 699.3484 · median 677.8858

#	Team	Score
1	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	699.3484
2	ROLLIN KOLBZ	698.2172
3	ANGRY JACK BBQ	694.7888
4	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	689.0516
5	Smoke Central BBQ	687.8856
6	YES, DEAR BBQ	683.8740
7	REDMULE'S BBQ	681.0284
8	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	680.4456
9	ATLANTA BBQ STORE	679.8856
10	STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA	679.8856
11	CHOOCHOO BBQ	679.8628
12	COOL HAND QUE	679.8512
13	QUENUT BBQ	678.2060
14	SWEET DIXIE BBQ	677.5656
15	THE PIT CREW GA	673.5772
16	Q'Boss-a	671.3144
17	SMOKE SHOW MAFIA	670.6852
18	Mad Dog BBQ	670.1140
19	Racks and Stacks BBQ	669.0176
20	POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL	666.6856
21	STEWBABYS BBQ	665.5428
22	QMEISTERS	664.9484
23	SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ	663.8172
24	Lip Smacking Oinkers	645.5432
25	Big %22J%22 and Bubba	638.0804
26	Smokin' J's BBQ	631.7828

Master Series — Pork

26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4114 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	ROLLIN KOLBZ	180.0000 🔥
2	STEWBABYS BBQ	180.0000 🔥
3	REDMULE'S BBQ	174.8572
4	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	174.2744
5	ATLANTA BBQ STORE	173.7028
6	YES, DEAR BBQ	173.7028
7	POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL	173.1200
8	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	173.1084
9	QUENUT BBQ	170.2744
10	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	169.6800
11	SMOKE SHOW MAFIA	169.6684
12	CHOOCHOO BBQ	168.5372
13	Racks and Stacks BBQ	168.5256
14	Lip Smacking Oinkers	166.2972
15	Big %22J%22 and Bubba	166.2744
16	THE PIT CREW GA	166.2400
17	Q'Boss-a	165.7028
18	COOL HAND QUE	165.0856
19	Mad Dog BBQ	165.0856
20	STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA	163.9312
21	Smokin' J's BBQ	163.3828
22	SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ	162.8000
23	ANGRY JACK BBQ	161.6572
24	Smoke Central BBQ	161.6456
25	SWEET DIXIE BBQ	159.3484
26	QMEISTERS	151.3256

Master Series — Pork Ribs

26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.6800

#	Team	Score
1	ANGRY JACK BBQ	177.7144
2	ROLLIN KOLBZ	176.5716
3	QUENUT BBQ	175.4288
4	Smoke Central BBQ	175.4172
5	Uncle Kenny's Take-Away	175.4172
6	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	173.7144
7	Mad Dog BBQ	172.5600
8	CHOOCHOO BBQ	171.9656
9	REDMULE'S BBQ	171.4056
10	Q'Boss-a	170.8344
11	SWEET DIXIE BBQ	170.8344
12	COOL HAND QUE	170.8228
13	STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA	170.8228
14	QMEISTERS	168.5372
15	SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ	168.5372
16	YES, DEAR BBQ	168.5372
17	Big %22J%22 and Bubba	166.2516
18	THE PIT CREW GA	166.2516
19	MAYA JANE BBQ CO.	166.2400
20	STEWBABYS BBQ	165.0972
21	Lip Smacking Oinkers	162.8232
22	Racks and Stacks BBQ	162.2516
23	SMOKE SHOW MAFIA	161.0972
24	POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL	159.3600
25	ATLANTA BBQ STORE	158.8000
26	Smokin' J's BBQ	153.6800