Apr 29–30, 2022 · Calhoun, GA · 📍 109 S King Street · State championship
Reps: Chere Amend, Dave Amend · Prize money: $7,900
SWEET DIXIE BBQ won Grand Champion at the BBQ Boogie & Blues on April 29, 2022 in Calhoun, GA at 109 S King Street, scoring 702.8344 in a field of 37 teams. ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.7884. Category winners: Chicken — Smoke Central BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SWIG-N-PIG (176.5600); Pork — ROLLIN KOLBZ (180.0000); Brisket — Q-INATOR! (178.8572). The Backyard Series standings were won by Tallulah Falls School Pit Vipers with 518.7884. This is the 9th of 11 editions of this contest on record; the 2021 edition was won by Under the Radar; the next was held in 2023.
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 92 times in 100
SWEET DIXIE BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 8-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
SWEET DIXIE BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was Sweet Dixie BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 16th tracked contest.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
3 of 11 tracked editions
UNDER THE RADAR has won this contest 3 times across its 11 tracked editions.
ONE EYED PIG BBQ finished 3rd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: THE FAT GUYZ and Organizer Portal tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 1–2: SWIG-N-PIG and Kings BBQ Team tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 1–2: ROLLIN KOLBZ and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
This contest usually draws about 30 teams
37 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 30.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2013 | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA | 25 | 703.4288 | BUB-BA-Q | GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA | 29 | 697.6340 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | THE BLUE BLOODS |
| Apr 24, 2015 | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA 30701 | 35 | 697.1088 | HOT WACHULA'S | BOOTYQUE |
| Apr 29, 2016 | Calhoun, GA | Calhoun, GA 30701 | 35 | 700.5372 | J & B'S BBQ | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 26 | 689.1088 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | THE PIT CREW GA |
| Apr 27, 2018 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 28 | 693.6340 | UNDER THE RADAR | Organizer Portal |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 33 | 697.6684 | Under the Radar | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 27 | 698.8116 | Under the Radar | REDMULE'S BBQ |
| Apr 29, 2022 ← this one | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 37 | 702.8344 | Sweet Dixie BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| Apr 28, 2023 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 32 | 702.8000 | Maya Jane BBQ | COOL HAND QUE |
| Apr 26, 2024 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 34 | 699.9544 | Pappy & Roleys | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 174.2744 | 172.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180 | 177.7144 | 174.2628 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 173.1084 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 176.5600 | 168.5372 | 163.4056 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 169.7028 | 162.8000 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 174.8456 | 169.6684 | 161.0856 |
| Ancillary — Brisket | 178.8572 | 163.9884 | — |
37 entries · top 702.8344 · median 679.2796
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 7 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 9 | Willingham's | |
| 10 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 11 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 13 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 14 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 15 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 16 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 18 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 19 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 20 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 21 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 22 | Same Pit, Different Day | |
| 23 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 24 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 25 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 26 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 27 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 28 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 29 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 30 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 31 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Smoking Goat | |
| 33 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 34 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 35 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 36 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 37 | Smokin Joes |
37 entries · top 180 · median 170.8112 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 2 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 3 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 4 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 7 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 8 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 9 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 10 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 11 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 12 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 13 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 14 | Willingham's | |
| 15 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 16 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 18 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 19 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 20 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 21 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 22 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 23 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 24 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 25 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 26 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 27 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 28 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 29 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 30 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 31 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 32 | Same Pit, Different Day | |
| 33 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 34 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 35 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 36 | Smoking Goat | |
| 37 | Smokin Joes |
37 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.5488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 2 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 3 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 4 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 5 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 6 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 9 | Organizer Portal | |
| 10 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 11 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 12 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 13 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 14 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 15 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 16 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 17 | Willingham's | |
| 18 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 19 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 20 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 21 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 22 | Same Pit, Different Day | |
| 23 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 25 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 26 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 27 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 28 | Smoking Goat | |
| 29 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 30 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 31 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 32 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 33 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 34 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 35 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 36 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 37 | Smokin Joes |
37 entries · top 180 · median 169.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 4 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 5 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 7 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 8 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 9 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 10 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 11 | Willingham's | |
| 12 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 13 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 14 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 15 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 16 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 17 | Same Pit, Different Day | |
| 18 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 19 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 20 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 21 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 22 | Smoking Goat | |
| 23 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 24 | Organizer Portal | |
| 25 | Smokin Joes | |
| 26 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 27 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 28 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 29 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 30 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 31 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 32 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 33 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 34 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 35 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 36 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 37 | Blue Smoke Q |
37 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 2 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 7 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 8 | Willingham's | |
| 9 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 10 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 11 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 12 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 13 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 14 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 16 | Same Pit, Different Day | |
| 17 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 18 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 19 | Geaux 2 bbq | |
| 20 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 21 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 22 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 23 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 24 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 25 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 26 | Smoking Goat | |
| 27 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 28 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 29 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 30 | Gardenvalley Smokers | |
| 31 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 32 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 33 | Smokin Joes | |
| 34 | KRAZE-E'S BBQ | |
| 35 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 36 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 37 | Wild Hog BBQ |
18 entries · top 518.7884 · median 490.7372 · out of 540, not the usual 360
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tallulah Falls School Pit Vipers | |
| 2 | Red Beard's BBQ | |
| 3 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 4 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 5 | Shmack Q | |
| 6 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 7 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 8 | D1 BBQ | |
| 9 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 10 | Slater House BBQ | |
| 11 | DUVALL'S PORK PIT CREW | |
| 12 | New Foundations | |
| 13 | 1 guy 1 grill | |
| 14 | Sunday Smokies | |
| 15 | Masterque | |
| 16 | Isaiah 13A19 BBQ | |
| 17 | Veteran's B-B-Q | |
| 18 | Wells Transportation |
17 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Beard's BBQ | |
| 2 | Shmack Q | |
| 3 | Slater House BBQ | |
| 4 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 5 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 6 | Tallulah Falls School Pit Vipers | |
| 7 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 8 | D1 BBQ | |
| 9 | New Foundations | |
| 10 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 11 | DUVALL'S PORK PIT CREW | |
| 12 | Isaiah 13A19 BBQ | |
| 13 | Sunday Smokies | |
| 14 | Masterque | |
| 15 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 16 | 1 guy 1 grill | |
| 17 | Veteran's B-B-Q |
17 entries · top 177.7372 · median 165.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 2 | Tallulah Falls School Pit Vipers | |
| 3 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 4 | D1 BBQ | |
| 5 | DUVALL'S PORK PIT CREW | |
| 6 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 7 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 8 | Shmack Q | |
| 9 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 10 | Red Beard's BBQ | |
| 11 | New Foundations | |
| 12 | Masterque | |
| 13 | Slater House BBQ | |
| 14 | 1 guy 1 grill | |
| 15 | Veteran's B-B-Q | |
| 16 | Isaiah 13A19 BBQ | |
| 17 | Sunday Smokies |
18 entries · top 174.8456 · median 161.3656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tallulah Falls School Pit Vipers | |
| 2 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 3 | Red Beard's BBQ | |
| 4 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 5 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 6 | Sunday Smokies | |
| 7 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 8 | Shmack Q | |
| 9 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 10 | 1 guy 1 grill | |
| 11 | Isaiah 13A19 BBQ | |
| 12 | Slater House BBQ | |
| 13 | Masterque | |
| 14 | D1 BBQ | |
| 15 | DUVALL'S PORK PIT CREW | |
| 16 | Wells Transportation | |
| 17 | Veteran's B-B-Q | |
| 18 | New Foundations |
9 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.9884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 2 | Shmack Q | |
| 3 | Tallulah Falls School Pit Vipers | |
| 4 | Veteran's B-B-Q | |
| 5 | New Foundations | |
| 6 | Masterque | |
| 7 | Wells Transportation | |
| 8 | D1 BBQ | |
| 9 | DUVALL'S PORK PIT CREW |