BBQ Boogie & Blues
2022-04-29 – 2022-04-30 · Calhoun, GA · 📍 109 S King Street · State championship
Reps: CHERE AMEND, DAVE AMEND · Prize money: $7,900.00
Grand Champion: Sweet Dixie BBQ (702.8344) · 37 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN
Entries
37
8 judged meats
Top score
702.8344
Winning margin
4.0460
GC over RC
Field average
671.02
median 679.28
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.3256
10th place overall
Field spread
211.5200
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,900.00
on the line
Double threats
12
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 34%
beats 66% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
13%
of the 55 teams with a home region came from outside GA
Came back for more
47%
22 of 47 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.33 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1532
avg power rating going in · stronger than 37% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
UNDER THE RADAR has won this contest 3 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🃏 An upset on the books
SWEET DIXIE BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 13-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-26 | Calhoun, GA | 25 | 703.4288 | BUB-BA-Q | GEORGIA BOYS BBQ TEAM | |
| 2014-04-25 | Calhoun, GA | 29 | 697.6340 | MOYERS COMPETITION BAR-B-Q TEAM | THE BLUE BLOODS | |
| 2015-04-24 | Calhoun, GA 30701 | 35 | 697.1088 | HOT WACHULA'S | BOOTYQUE | |
| 2016-04-29 | Calhoun, GA 30701 | 35 | 700.5372 | J & B'S BBQ | QUE'N STEW'N & BREW'N | |
| 2017-04-28 | 109 S King Street | 26 | 689.1088 | HIGH ON THE HAWG | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 2018-04-27 | 109 S King Street | 28 | 693.6340 | UNDER THE RADAR | Organizer Portal | |
| 2019-04-26 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 33 | 697.6684 | Under the Radar | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2021-09-24 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 27 | 698.8116 | Under the Radar | REDMULE'S BBQ |
| 2022-04-29 ← this one | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 37 | 702.8344 | Sweet Dixie BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2023-04-28 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 32 | 702.8000 | Maya Jane BBQ | COOL HAND QUE |
| 2024-04-26 | Calhoun, GA | 109 S King Street | 34 | 699.9544 | Pappy & Roleys | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 174.2744 | 172.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 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 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
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 |
Chicken
37 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Pork Ribs
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 |
Pork
37 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Brisket
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 |
Backyard Series
Overall
18 entries · top 518.7884 · median 490.7372
| # | 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 |
Chicken
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 |
Pork Ribs
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 |
Pork
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 |
Ancillary
Brisket
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 |