2022-08-19 – 2022-08-20 · Kennesaw, GA · 📍 2753 Watts Dr · State championship
Reps: JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: YES, DEAR BBQ (703.3712) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Smoke Central BBQ
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, 2021 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.
703.3712 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 695.9656 ANGRY JACK BBQ set in 2021.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 78 times in 100
YES, DEAR BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Organizer Portal, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 22-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
YES, DEAR BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: Smoke Central BBQ and BAD ROOSTER BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ and YES, DEAR BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 3–4: STEWBABYS BBQ and Smoke Central BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Smoke Central BBQ turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 175.4172 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: ANGRY JACK BBQ (won 2021).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-20 | Kennesaw, GA | 2753 Watts Dr | 26 | 695.9656 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | STEWBABYS BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 ← this one | Kennesaw, GA | 2753 Watts Dr | 30 | 703.3712 | YES, DEAR BBQ | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 | Kennesaw, GA | 2753 Watts Dr | 27 | 707.9772 | ONE EYED PIG BBQ | Kings BBQ Team |
| 2024-08-16 | Kennesaw, GA | 2753 Watts Dr | 26 | 707.3944 | Bad Rooster BBQ | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.0116 | 174.2744 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 172.5600 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 175.4056 | 171.9656 | 161.6572 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 170.8460 | 165.1200 | 162.2516 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 178.2972 | 168.0116 | 161.6916 |
30 entries · top 703.3712 · median 683.0342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 3 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 5 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 6 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 7 | Organizer Portal | |
| 8 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 9 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 10 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 11 | FYC | |
| 12 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 13 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 14 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 15 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 16 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 17 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 18 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 19 | RGDBBQ | |
| 20 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ COOKING SCHOOL | |
| 21 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 22 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 23 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 24 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 25 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 26 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 27 | Willingham's | |
| 28 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA |
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9886 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 2 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 3 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 4 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 5 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 6 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 7 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 8 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 9 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 10 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 11 | RGDBBQ | |
| 12 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 13 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 14 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 15 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 16 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 17 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 19 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 20 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 21 | Organizer Portal | |
| 22 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 23 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 24 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 25 | FYC | |
| 26 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 27 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ COOKING SCHOOL | |
| 28 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 29 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | Willingham's |
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 2 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 3 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 5 | FYC | |
| 6 | Willingham's | |
| 7 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 8 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 9 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 10 | Organizer Portal | |
| 11 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 12 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ COOKING SCHOOL | |
| 13 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 14 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 15 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 16 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 17 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 18 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 19 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 20 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 21 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 22 | RGDBBQ | |
| 23 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 24 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 25 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 26 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 27 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 29 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA |
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6858 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 2 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 3 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 4 | FYC | |
| 5 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 8 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 9 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 10 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 11 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 13 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ COOKING SCHOOL | |
| 14 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 15 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 16 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 17 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 18 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 20 | RGDBBQ | |
| 21 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 22 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 23 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 24 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 25 | Willingham's | |
| 26 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA | |
| 27 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 28 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 30 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ |
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1142 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 2 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 3 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 4 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 5 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 8 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 10 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 11 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 12 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 13 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 14 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 15 | FYC | |
| 16 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 17 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 18 | RGDBBQ | |
| 19 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 20 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 21 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | SOUTHERN THUNDER BBQ COOKING SCHOOL | |
| 23 | Willingham's | |
| 24 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 25 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 26 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 27 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 28 | CHOO CHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 29 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 30 | SMOKE SLINGERS - GA |
20 entries · top 514.8000 · median 478.4226
19 entries · top 175.4056 · median 161.6572
20 entries · top 170.8460 · median 161.9602
20 entries · top 178.2972 · median 161.6802
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.
12 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.1314 · 🔥 perfect 180
16 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3886 · 🔥 perfect 180