Honeybee BBQ Competition
2022-06-03 – 2022-06-04 · Lafayette, GA · State championship
Reps: CHERE AMEND, DAVE AMEND · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Smoke Me Silly (701.0740) · 25 teams
Entries
25
7 categories
Top score
505.6116
Winning margin
0.5832
GC over RC
Field average
472.64
median 483.86
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
483.8628
what a walk cost here
Field spread
198.7432
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 76%
beats 24% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1531
avg power rating going in · stronger than 37% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5832 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Smoke Me Silly took the Grand Championship home to TN.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 | LaFayette, GA | 22 | 699.9656 | Under The Radar |
| 2020-06-12 | LaFayette, GA | — | — | — |
| 2022-06-03 ← this one | Lafayette, GA | 25 | 701.0740 | Smoke Me Silly |
| 2023-06-02 | Lafayette, GA | 27 | 710.8228 | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Lafayette, GA | 25 | 698.1940 | Bad Rooster BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Lafayette, GA | 26 | 699.4060 | Stewbabys BBQ |
| 2026-05-29 | Lafayette, GA | 19 | 710.8344 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
19 entries · top 174.2972 · median 160.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoke Stack BBQ | |
| 3 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 4 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 5 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Heavy Smokers | |
| 7 | Red Beard's BBQ | |
| 8 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 9 | Tru Grit BBQ | |
| 10 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 11 | Holy Smokes BBQ | |
| 12 | I.B.O.K. Holy Smokers | |
| 13 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 14 | Smokin Joe's | |
| 15 | JACK SHACK | |
| 16 | Billy Mac BBQ | |
| 17 | Chick-N-Butts | |
| 18 | Green Acres Big Butts | |
| 19 | Gawthrop |
Backyard Series — Overall
19 entries · top 505.6116 · median 483.8628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Stack BBQ | |
| 2 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 3 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 4 | I.B.O.K. Holy Smokers | |
| 5 | Holy Smokes BBQ | |
| 6 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 7 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 8 | Heavy Smokers | |
| 9 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 10 | JACK SHACK | |
| 11 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 12 | Tru Grit BBQ | |
| 13 | Red Beard's BBQ | |
| 14 | Billy Mac BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin Joe's | |
| 16 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 17 | Green Acres Big Butts | |
| 18 | Chick-N-Butts | |
| 19 | Gawthrop |
Backyard Series — Pork
19 entries · top 169.6800 · median 157.0744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I.B.O.K. Holy Smokers | |
| 2 | Smoke Stack BBQ | |
| 3 | Tru Grit BBQ | |
| 4 | JACK SHACK | |
| 5 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 6 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 7 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Billy Mac BBQ | |
| 9 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 10 | Holy Smokes BBQ | |
| 11 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 12 | Heavy Smokers | |
| 13 | Smokin Joe's | |
| 14 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 15 | Chick-N-Butts | |
| 16 | Red Beard's BBQ | |
| 17 | Green Acres Big Butts | |
| 18 | Gawthrop | |
| 19 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 178.8572 · median 161.6688
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 2 | Holy Smokes BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoke Stack BBQ | |
| 4 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 5 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 6 | I.B.O.K. Holy Smokers | |
| 7 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 8 | JACK SHACK | |
| 9 | Billy Mac BBQ | |
| 10 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 11 | Heavy Smokers | |
| 12 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin Joe's | |
| 14 | Red Beard's BBQ | |
| 15 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 16 | Tru Grit BBQ | |
| 17 | Green Acres Big Butts | |
| 18 | Chick-N-Butts | |
| 19 | Gawthrop |
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 3 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 4 | Claude's Q | |
| 5 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 6 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 7 | Willingham's | |
| 8 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 9 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 10 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 11 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 12 | Organizer Portal | |
| 13 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 14 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 15 | Deep South Smokers | |
| 16 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 18 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 19 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 20 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoking Goat | |
| 22 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 23 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 24 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 25 | Cost Kutter |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 2 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 3 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 4 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 5 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 8 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 9 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 10 | Claude's Q | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 13 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 14 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 15 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 16 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 17 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 18 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 19 | Smoking Goat | |
| 20 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 21 | Willingham's | |
| 22 | Deep South Smokers | |
| 23 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 24 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 25 | Cost Kutter |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 701.0740 · median 673.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 4 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 5 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 6 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 10 | Claude's Q | |
| 11 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 12 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 13 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 14 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 15 | Willingham's | |
| 16 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 17 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 18 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 19 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 20 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 21 | Deep South Smokers | |
| 22 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 23 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoking Goat | |
| 25 | Cost Kutter |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9540 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 3 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 4 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 8 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 9 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 10 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 11 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 12 | Willingham's | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 14 | Claude's Q | |
| 15 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 16 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 17 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 18 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 19 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoking Goat | |
| 21 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 22 | Cost Kutter | |
| 23 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 24 | Deep South Smokers | |
| 25 | THE FAT GUYZ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Claude's Q | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 8 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 9 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 10 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 11 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 12 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 13 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 14 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 15 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 16 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 17 | STOKED & SMOKED BARBECUE TEAM GA | |
| 18 | Deep South Smokers | |
| 19 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 20 | Willingham's | |
| 21 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 22 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 23 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoking Goat | |
| 25 | Cost Kutter |