The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival
2021-10-08 – 2021-10-09 · Lyons, GA · 📍 168 Miot St · State championship
Reps: RACHEL HARPER, WAYNE HARPER
Grand Champion: Uncle Kenny's BBQ (699.3484) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ROLLIN KOLBZ
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Top score
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Field average
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Came back for more
Form held
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Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SMOKE ME SILLY has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1312 points — closer than 82% of every championship in the data.
🧹 A double category winner
ANGRY JACK BBQ won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: ANGRY JACK BBQ and Smoke Central BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: SWEET DIXIE BBQ and REDMULE'S BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 9–10: REDMULE'S BBQ and THE PIT CREW GA tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🃏 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-07 | Lyons, GA | 26 | 697.6456 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 2017-10-13 | 168 Miot St | 29 | 699.3600 | SMOKE ME SILLY | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 2018-10-12 | 168 Miot St | 26 | 703.9772 | SMOKE ME SILLY | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 2019-10-11 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 27 | 689.6456 | Que'n Stew'n & Brew'n | ANGRY JACK BBQ |
| 2020-10-09 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 37 | 703.9428 | Who Cares BBQ | HOT WACHULA'S |
| 2021-10-08 ← this one | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 26 | 699.3484 | Uncle Kenny's BBQ | ROLLIN KOLBZ |
| 2022-10-07 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 30 | 706.2516 | Who Cares BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| 2023-10-06 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 29 | 708.5488 | YES, DEAR BBQ | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2024-10-04 | Lyons, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 32 | 703.9428 | Hickory Barbeque Company | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 175.4172 | 170.8344 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 173.7028 | 169.6800 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 173.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 162.8800 | 125.6456 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 173.1428 | 122.1944 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 699.3484 · median 677.8858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 2 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 3 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 4 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 5 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 6 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 7 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 9 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 10 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 11 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 12 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 13 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 14 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 15 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 16 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 17 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 18 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 19 | Racks and Stacks BBQ | |
| 20 | POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL | |
| 21 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 22 | QMEISTERS | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 24 | Lip Smacking Oinkers | |
| 25 | Big %22J%22 and Bubba | |
| 26 | Smokin' J's BBQ |
Chicken
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 2 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 4 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 5 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 6 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 7 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 8 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 9 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 11 | QMEISTERS | |
| 12 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 13 | Racks and Stacks BBQ | |
| 14 | POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL | |
| 15 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 16 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 17 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 18 | Lip Smacking Oinkers | |
| 19 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 20 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 22 | Smokin' J's BBQ | |
| 23 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 24 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 25 | Big %22J%22 and Bubba | |
| 26 | Mad Dog BBQ |
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 2 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 3 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 5 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 6 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 7 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 8 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 9 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 11 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 12 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 13 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 14 | QMEISTERS | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 16 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 17 | Big %22J%22 and Bubba | |
| 18 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 19 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 20 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 21 | Lip Smacking Oinkers | |
| 22 | Racks and Stacks BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 24 | POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL | |
| 25 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 26 | Smokin' J's BBQ |
Pork
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4114 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 2 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 3 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 5 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 6 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 7 | POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL | |
| 8 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 9 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 10 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 12 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 13 | Racks and Stacks BBQ | |
| 14 | Lip Smacking Oinkers | |
| 15 | Big %22J%22 and Bubba | |
| 16 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 17 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 18 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 19 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 20 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 21 | Smokin' J's BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 23 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 25 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 26 | QMEISTERS |
Brisket
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 2 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 3 | Q'Boss-a | |
| 4 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 5 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 6 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 7 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 8 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 9 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 10 | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 11 | QMEISTERS | |
| 12 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 13 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 14 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 15 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 16 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 17 | Racks and Stacks BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ | |
| 19 | POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL | |
| 20 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 22 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 23 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin' J's BBQ | |
| 25 | Lip Smacking Oinkers | |
| 26 | Big %22J%22 and Bubba |
Backyard Series
Overall
5 entries · top 333.1772 · median 294.3084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Habits BBQ | |
| 2 | Backwoods BBQ | |
| 3 | Summers Backyard BBQ & Stew | |
| 4 | B & B Barbecue | |
| 5 | Freckled Frog |
Chicken
5 entries · top 162.8800 · median 138.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summers Backyard BBQ & Stew | |
| 2 | Bad Habits BBQ | |
| 3 | Backwoods BBQ | |
| 4 | Freckled Frog | |
| 5 | B & B Barbecue |
Pork Ribs
5 entries · top 173.1428 · median 153.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Habits BBQ | |
| 2 | Backwoods BBQ | |
| 3 | B & B Barbecue | |
| 4 | Summers Backyard BBQ & Stew | |
| 5 | Freckled Frog |
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 — Sauce
15 entries · top 173.1544 · median 135.9884