Oct 7–8, 2022 · Lyons, GA · 📍 168 Miot St · State championship
Reps: Rachel Harper, Wayne Harper · Prize money: $15,000
WHO CARES BBQ won Grand Champion at The Real Squeal BBQ & Music Festival on October 7, 2022 in Lyons, GA at 168 Miot St, scoring 706.2516 in a field of 30 teams. Organizer Portal took Reserve Grand Champion with 706.2400. Category winners: Chicken — SmokinGhost BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — JACK'S OLD SOUTH (180.0000); Pork — Organizer Portal (178.8572); Brisket — Organizer Portal (180.0000). The Backyard Series standings were won by Suger Creek Stick Burners with 331.9996. This is the 7th of 10 editions of this contest on record; the 2021 edition was won by Uncle Kenny's BBQ; the next was held in 2023.
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, 2016 to 2025 — 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.
Closer than 98% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0116 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
706.2516 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 703.9772 SMOKE ME SILLY set in 2018.
WHO CARES BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
2 of 10 tracked editions
SMOKE ME SILLY has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
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.
Organizer Portal won Pork, Brisket — a double.
JACK'S OLD SOUTH turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 6 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Who Cares BBQ (won 2020).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2016 | Lyons, GA | Lyons, GA | 26 | 697.6456 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 29 | 699.3600 | SMOKE ME SILLY | Uncle Kenny's Take-Away |
| Oct 12, 2018 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 26 | 703.9772 | SMOKE ME SILLY | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 27 | 689.6456 | Que'n Stew'n & Brew'n | ANGRY JACK BBQ |
| Oct 9, 2020 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 37 | 703.9428 | Who Cares BBQ | HOT WACHULA'S |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 26 | 699.3484 | Uncle Kenny's BBQ | ROLLIN KOLBZ |
| Oct 7, 2022 ← this one | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 30 | 706.2516 | Who Cares BBQ | Organizer Portal |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 29 | 708.5488 | YES, DEAR BBQ | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Lyons, GA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Lyons, GA | 168 Miot St | 32 | 703.9428 | Hickory Barbeque Company | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180 | 176 | 171.9772 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 174.2628 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180 | 176 | 174.2628 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 173.1656 | 146.2400 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 170.9028 | 161.7256 | — |
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 |
30 entries · top 180 · 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 |
30 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |
30 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |