GBC Throwdown
2021-11-19 – 2021-11-20 · Cumming, GA · State championship
Reps: JULIE COOK, RACHEL HARPER, RUSTY COOK, WAYNE HARPER · Prize money: $2,475.00
Grand Champion: TRIPLE H BBQ (701.6572) · 28 teams
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?
Field strength
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
TRIPLE H BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IL.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
TRIPLE H BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
24 entries · top 171.9772 · median 161.9714
Backyard Series — Overall
24 entries · top 509.6228 · median 484.4116
Backyard Series — Pork
24 entries · top 170.8228 · median 162.5256
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 173.7028 · median 161.1144
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 2 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 4 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 5 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 6 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 7 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 8 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 9 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 10 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 11 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 12 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 13 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 14 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 15 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 16 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 17 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 18 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 19 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 21 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 22 | Willingham's | |
| 23 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 25 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 26 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 27 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Wiggle Butts BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2514 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 5 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 6 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 8 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 9 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 10 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 11 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 12 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 13 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 14 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 15 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 17 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 18 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 19 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 20 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 21 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 22 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 23 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 24 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 25 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 26 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 27 | Willingham's | |
| 28 | Q-INATOR! |
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 701.6572 · median 678.7256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 3 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 4 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 5 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 6 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 7 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 8 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 13 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 14 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 15 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 16 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 17 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 18 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 19 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 20 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 21 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 22 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 23 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 24 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 25 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 26 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 27 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 28 | Willingham's |
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 2 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 3 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 4 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 6 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 9 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 10 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 11 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 12 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 13 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 14 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 15 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 16 | Willingham's | |
| 17 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 19 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 21 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 22 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 23 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 24 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 25 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 26 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 27 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 28 | Peckerwood Country Club |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.5486 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 2 | THE HOG MAFIA | |
| 3 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 4 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 5 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 6 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 7 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 9 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 10 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 12 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 13 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 15 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 16 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 17 | POT'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 19 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 20 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 21 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 22 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 23 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 24 | ZIP'S B.B.Q. | |
| 25 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 26 | CLAUDE'S Q | |
| 27 | SWINE AND SHINE BBQ | |
| 28 | Willingham's |
Other — Kid's que ages 11-15
4 entries · top 176.0000 · median 175.4230
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PORK HUNTERS | |
| 2 | ETOWAH SMOK KIDS | |
| 3 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 4 | CECE Q |
Other — Kid's que ages 6-10
3 entries · top 180.0000 · median 180.0000 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE BOYS | |
| 2 | QUEEN OF PIGS | |
| 3 | COCO NUT BBQ |
Other — Overall
7 entries · top 180.0000 · median 175.4288 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE BOYS | |
| 2 | QUEEN OF PIGS | |
| 3 | THE PORK HUNTERS | |
| 4 | ETOWAH SMOK KIDS | |
| 5 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 6 | COCO NUT BBQ | |
| 7 | CECE Q |