Smoketember Fest
2022-09-16 – 2022-09-17 · Baxley, GA · 📍 2761 Blackshear Hwy · State championship
Reps: JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $9,550.00
Grand Champion: SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ (701.6456) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKE SHOW MAFIA
Entries
30
4 judged meats
Top score
701.6456
Winning margin
1.1084
GC over RC
Field average
672.84
median 685.59
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
691.3256
10th place overall
Field spread
96.6968
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,550.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 42%
beats 58% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
3%
of the 30 teams with a home region came from outside GA
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.68 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1552
avg power rating going in · stronger than 57% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1084 points — closer than 83% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: COOL HAND QUE and Smoke Central BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: Smoke Central BBQ and BALD HAWG BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: BALD HAWG BBQ and Organizer Portal tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-16 ← this one | Baxley, GA | 2761 Blackshear Hwy | 30 | 701.6456 | SMOKE CENTRAL BBQ | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2022-09-16 | Baxley, GA | 2761 Blackshear Hwy | 17 | 180.0000 | MAYA JANE BBQ | — |
| 2023-09-15 | Baxley, GA | 2761 Blackshear Hwy | 25 | 706.2516 | YES, DEAR BBQ | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA |
| 2023-09-15 | Baxley, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-27 | Baxley, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 174.8456 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 176.0000 | 174.2628 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 171.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 701.6456 · median 685.5942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 3 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 6 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 7 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 8 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 9 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 10 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 11 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 12 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 13 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 14 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 15 | POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL | |
| 16 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 18 | Willingham's | |
| 19 | Apocalypse Sow | |
| 20 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 21 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 22 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 23 | QMEISTERS | |
| 24 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 26 | COLEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 27 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 28 | DJ'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 29 | ALTAMAHA RIVER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 30 | LONE STAR TEAM |
Chicken
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 2 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 3 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 4 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 8 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 9 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 11 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 12 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 14 | POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL | |
| 15 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 16 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 17 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 18 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 19 | QMEISTERS | |
| 20 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 21 | Apocalypse Sow | |
| 22 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 23 | COLEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 24 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | ALTAMAHA RIVER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 26 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 27 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 28 | Willingham's | |
| 29 | DJ'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 30 | LONE STAR TEAM |
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | Willingham's | |
| 3 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 4 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 5 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 6 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 7 | POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL | |
| 8 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 9 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 10 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 11 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 12 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Organizer Portal | |
| 14 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 15 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 16 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 17 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 19 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 20 | ALTAMAHA RIVER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 21 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 22 | Apocalypse Sow | |
| 23 | QMEISTERS | |
| 24 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | LONE STAR TEAM | |
| 26 | DJ'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 27 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 28 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 29 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 30 | COLEMAN BROTHERS BBQ |
Pork
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 2 | POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL | |
| 3 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 4 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 6 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 8 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 9 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 11 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 12 | Organizer Portal | |
| 13 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 14 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 15 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 16 | Willingham's | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 18 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 19 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 20 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 21 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 22 | DJ'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 23 | Apocalypse Sow | |
| 24 | COLEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 25 | QMEISTERS | |
| 26 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 27 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 28 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 29 | LONE STAR TEAM | |
| 30 | ALTAMAHA RIVER BBQ COMPANY |
Brisket
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.8170 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 2 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 3 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 4 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 6 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 7 | Organizer Portal | |
| 8 | Apocalypse Sow | |
| 9 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 11 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 12 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 13 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 14 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 15 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 16 | QMEISTERS | |
| 17 | ROAST BEAST BBQ | |
| 18 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 19 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 20 | Willingham's | |
| 21 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 22 | POP'S SMOKE ON THE HILL | |
| 23 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 24 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | ALTAMAHA RIVER BBQ COMPANY | |
| 26 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 27 | COLEMAN BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 28 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 29 | DJ'S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ | |
| 30 | LONE STAR TEAM |