The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival
2022-10-07 – 2022-10-08 · Lyons, GA · 📍 168 Miot St · State championship
Reps: RACHEL HARPER, WAYNE HARPER · Prize money: $15,000.00
Grand Champion: Who Cares BBQ (706.2516) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Organizer Portal
Entries
30
6 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
706.2516
Winning margin
0.0116
GC over RC
Field average
674.37
median 678.74
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Organizer Portal (Brisket), SmokinGhost BBQ (Chicken), JACK'S OLD SOUTH (Pork Ribs), Organizer Portal (Pork Ribs)
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
690.1828
10th place overall
Field spread
97.8628
winner to last place
Prize money
$15,000.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 18%
beats 82% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
10%
of the 39 teams with a home region came from outside GA
Came back for more
35%
11 of 31 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.46 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1540
avg power rating going in · stronger than 45% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SMOKE ME SILLY has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0116 points — closer than 97% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
WHO CARES BBQ took the Grand Championship home to NC.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🧹 A double category winner
Organizer Portal won Pork, Brisket — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: SWEET DIXIE BBQ and Smoke Central BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: Smoke Central BBQ and COOL HAND QUE tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: Mad Dog BBQ and REAL SOUTH BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Who Cares BBQ (won 2020).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-07 | Lyons, GA | 26 | 697.6456 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 2017-10-13 | 168 Miot St | 29 | 699.3600 | SMOKE ME SILLY | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away | |
| 2018-10-12 | 168 Miot St | 26 | 703.9772 | SMOKE ME SILLY | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 2019-10-11 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 27 | 689.6456 | Que'n Stew'n & Brew'n | ANGRY JACK BBQ |
| 2020-10-09 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 37 | 703.9428 | Who Cares BBQ | HOT WACHULA'S |
| 2021-10-08 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 26 | 699.3484 | Uncle Kenny's BBQ | ROLLIN KOLBZ |
| 2022-10-07 ← this one | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 30 | 706.2516 | Who Cares BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| 2023-10-06 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 29 | 708.5488 | YES, DEAR BBQ | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| 2024-10-04 | Lyons, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-10-03 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 32 | 703.9428 | Hickory Barbeque Company | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ |
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 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 176.0000 | 171.9772 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 174.2628 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.0000 | 174.2628 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 173.1656 | 146.2400 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 170.9028 | 161.7256 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
30 entries · top 706.2516 · median 678.7428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 4 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 5 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 6 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 7 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 8 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 10 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 11 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 12 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 13 | QMEISTERS | |
| 14 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 15 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 16 | FYC | |
| 17 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 18 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 19 | REAL SOUTH BBQ | |
| 20 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 21 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 22 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 23 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 25 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 26 | HunniLovins | |
| 27 | Outlaws and Inlaws BBQ | |
| 28 | Rollin N Smoke | |
| 29 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 30 | Alston & Uvalda BBQ |
Chicken
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.1372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 2 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 3 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 5 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 6 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 7 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 8 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 9 | REAL SOUTH BBQ | |
| 10 | QMEISTERS | |
| 11 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 12 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 13 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 14 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 16 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 17 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 18 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 19 | HunniLovins | |
| 20 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 21 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 22 | Organizer Portal | |
| 23 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 24 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 26 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 27 | FYC | |
| 28 | Outlaws and Inlaws BBQ | |
| 29 | Rollin N Smoke | |
| 30 | Alston & Uvalda BBQ |
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9716 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 4 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 5 | FYC | |
| 6 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 7 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 8 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 9 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 11 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 12 | REAL SOUTH BBQ | |
| 13 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 14 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 15 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 17 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 18 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 19 | Outlaws and Inlaws BBQ | |
| 20 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 21 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 22 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 23 | QMEISTERS | |
| 24 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 25 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 26 | HunniLovins | |
| 27 | Rollin N Smoke | |
| 28 | Alston & Uvalda BBQ | |
| 29 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 30 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS |
Pork
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 3 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 4 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 5 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 6 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 7 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 8 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 9 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 11 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 12 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 13 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 14 | FYC | |
| 15 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 16 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 17 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 18 | QMEISTERS | |
| 19 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 20 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 21 | Outlaws and Inlaws BBQ | |
| 22 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 23 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 24 | REAL SOUTH BBQ | |
| 25 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 27 | HunniLovins | |
| 28 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 29 | Alston & Uvalda BBQ | |
| 30 | Rollin N Smoke |
Brisket
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6742 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 3 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 4 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 5 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 6 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | |
| 7 | Quenut BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 9 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 10 | QMEISTERS | |
| 11 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 12 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 13 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 14 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 15 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 17 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 18 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | FYC | |
| 20 | REAL SOUTH BBQ | |
| 21 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 22 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 23 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 24 | Rollin N Smoke | |
| 25 | HunniLovins | |
| 26 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 27 | K & E's Little Smokers | |
| 28 | Outlaws and Inlaws BBQ | |
| 29 | LIP SMACKIN OINKERS | |
| 30 | Alston & Uvalda BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
9 entries · top 331.9996 · median 309.2112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suger Creek Stick Burners | |
| 2 | Backwoods BBQ | |
| 3 | B & B Barbeque | |
| 4 | Reu-B-Que | |
| 5 | The Freckled Frog | |
| 6 | Summer's Backyard BBQ & Stew | |
| 7 | Smoke Street BBQ | |
| 8 | 3 B's BBQ | |
| 9 | Fishboy's BBQ |
Chicken
8 entries · top 173.1656 · median 148.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suger Creek Stick Burners | |
| 2 | B & B Barbeque | |
| 3 | Backwoods BBQ | |
| 4 | 3 B's BBQ | |
| 5 | Summer's Backyard BBQ & Stew | |
| 6 | Reu-B-Que | |
| 7 | Smoke Street BBQ | |
| 8 | The Freckled Frog |
Pork Ribs
9 entries · top 170.9028 · median 161.7256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Freckled Frog | |
| 2 | Smoke Street BBQ | |
| 3 | Reu-B-Que | |
| 4 | Backwoods BBQ | |
| 5 | Summer's Backyard BBQ & Stew | |
| 6 | B & B Barbeque | |
| 7 | Suger Creek Stick Burners | |
| 8 | 3 B's BBQ | |
| 9 | Fishboy's BBQ |
Ancillary categories
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.
Ancillary — Sauce
24 entries · top 163.3828 · median 143.1370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alston & Uvalda BBQ | |
| 2 | Summer's Backyard BBQ & Stew | |
| 3 | Bad Rooster 2 | |
| 4 | Reu-B-Que 3 | |
| 5 | Must B the Sauce 1 | |
| 6 | Reu-B-Que 2 | |
| 7 | Must B the Sauce 2 | |
| 8 | REAL SOUTH BBQ | |
| 9 | Bad Rooster 3 | |
| 10 | Reu-B-Que | |
| 11 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 12 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 13 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 14 | HunniLovins | |
| 15 | Bakers Barbeque | |
| 16 | Tommy D's BBQ Sauces 2 | |
| 17 | Rollin N Smoke | |
| 18 | Tommy D's BBQ Sauces 1 | |
| 19 | Patricia Sims | |
| 20 | Tommy D's BBQ Sauces 3 | |
| 21 | Nickamillionllc 1 | |
| 22 | Silverwares BBQ | |
| 23 | Nickamillionllc 2 | |
| 24 | Brianna Hutchenson |