Sip & Swine BBQ Festival
2023-03-03 – 2023-03-04 · Lawrenceville, GA · State championship
Reps: DOUG REID, JULIE COOK, RACHEL HARPER, RUSTY COOK, WAYNE HARPER · Prize money: $12,100.00
Grand Champion: CHEWIN' THE BBQ FAT! (703.9660) · 65 teams
Entries
65
9 categories
Top score
523.9428
Winning margin
1.0856
GC over RC
Field average
484.12
median 490.78
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7144 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
505.6456
what a walk cost here
Field spread
224.6288
winner to last place
Prize money
$12,100.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 74%
beats 26% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1548
avg power rating going in · stronger than 53% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
ATLANTA BBQ STORE has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.0856 points — closer than 85% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
CHEWIN' THE BBQ FAT! took the Grand Championship home to AL.
🃏 An upset on the books
CHEWIN' THE BBQ FAT! came in rated below the field's top team, TRIPLE H BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 13-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-04 | 59 | 692.5372 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 2017-03-03 | 63 | 696.5140 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 2018-03-02 | 59 | 691.9316 | THE PIT CREW GA | |
| 2019-03-01 | Lawrenceville, GA | 62 | 690.2056 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE |
| 2020-03-06 | Lawrenceville, GA | 61 | 693.0624 | ANGRY JACK BBQ |
| 2021-03-05 | Lawrenceville, GA | 81 | 704.5488 | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2022-03-04 | Lawrenceville, GA | 73 | 706.2284 | SMOKINGHOSTBBQ |
| 2023-03-03 ← this one | Lawrenceville, GA | 65 | 703.9660 | CHEWIN' THE BBQ FAT! |
| 2024-03-01 | Lawrenceville, GA | 59 | 703.9428 | YES DEAR BBQ |
| 2025-03-07 | Lawrenceville, GA | 45 | 702.8000 | Janky Leg BBQ |
| 2026-03-06 | Lawrenceville, GA | 44 | 705.6916 | Electro-Que-ted |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
39 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 2 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 4 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 5 | SUNDAY SMOKIES | |
| 6 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 7 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 8 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 9 | FOUR GUYS PORKIN' | |
| 10 | LEE LA Q | |
| 11 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 12 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 13 | SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ | |
| 14 | A GUY & A GRILL | |
| 15 | SMALL BATCH BBQ | |
| 16 | CHATTER BOX CAFE | |
| 17 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 18 | BUTTS UNLIMITED | |
| 19 | 3D BBQ | |
| 20 | Jury's Out | |
| 21 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 22 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 23 | HUNKER DOWN BBQ | |
| 24 | FREE SMOKES BBQ | |
| 25 | TASTE THAT BBQ! | |
| 26 | BACK YARD BBQ BOYS | |
| 27 | Pork Life | |
| 28 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 29 | BAINER'S BANGIN BBQ | |
| 30 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 31 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 32 | Tru Grit BBQ | |
| 33 | F.O.D.B. BBQ | |
| 34 | MASTERQUE | |
| 35 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 36 | SMOKE ON THE PORKER | |
| 37 | DE DAWG BBQ TEAM | |
| 38 | COASTAL BOYS BCT | |
| 39 | BLACK TIE BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
41 entries · top 523.9428 · median 490.7768
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 2 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 4 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 5 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 6 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 7 | SMALL BATCH BBQ | |
| 8 | Jury's Out | |
| 9 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 10 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 11 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 12 | SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ | |
| 13 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 14 | CHATTER BOX CAFE | |
| 15 | LEE LA Q | |
| 16 | 3D BBQ | |
| 17 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 18 | A GUY & A GRILL | |
| 19 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 20 | FREE SMOKES BBQ | |
| 21 | HUNKER DOWN BBQ | |
| 22 | Pork Life | |
| 23 | SUNDAY SMOKIES | |
| 24 | TASTE THAT BBQ! | |
| 25 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 26 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 27 | FOUR GUYS PORKIN' | |
| 28 | BUTTS UNLIMITED | |
| 29 | MASTERQUE | |
| 30 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 31 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 32 | BAINER'S BANGIN BBQ | |
| 33 | BACK YARD BBQ BOYS | |
| 34 | SMOKE ON THE PORKER | |
| 35 | Tru Grit BBQ | |
| 36 | BLACK TIE BBQ | |
| 37 | COASTAL BOYS BCT | |
| 38 | DE DAWG BBQ TEAM | |
| 39 | F.O.D.B. BBQ | |
| 40 | BLACK GIRLS GRILLING | |
| 41 | TIPSY PIGS BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork
41 entries · top 174.2744 · median 163.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMALL BATCH BBQ | |
| 2 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 3 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 4 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 5 | 3D BBQ | |
| 6 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 7 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 8 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | A GUY & A GRILL | |
| 10 | SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ | |
| 11 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 12 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 13 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 14 | Jury's Out | |
| 15 | MASTERQUE | |
| 16 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 17 | Tru Grit BBQ | |
| 18 | FOUR GUYS PORKIN' | |
| 19 | FREE SMOKES BBQ | |
| 20 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 21 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 22 | CHATTER BOX CAFE | |
| 23 | BLACK GIRLS GRILLING | |
| 24 | TASTE THAT BBQ! | |
| 25 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 26 | COASTAL BOYS BCT | |
| 27 | LEE LA Q | |
| 28 | Pork Life | |
| 29 | HUNKER DOWN BBQ | |
| 30 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 31 | F.O.D.B. BBQ | |
| 32 | BLACK TIE BBQ | |
| 33 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 34 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 35 | BUTTS UNLIMITED | |
| 36 | BAINER'S BANGIN BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKE ON THE PORKER | |
| 38 | SUNDAY SMOKIES | |
| 39 | BACK YARD BBQ BOYS | |
| 40 | TIPSY PIGS BBQ | |
| 41 | DE DAWG BBQ TEAM |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
41 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 2 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | Jury's Out | |
| 4 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 5 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 6 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 7 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 8 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 9 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 10 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 11 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 12 | CHATTER BOX CAFE | |
| 13 | Pork Life | |
| 14 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 15 | LEE LA Q | |
| 16 | SMALL BATCH BBQ | |
| 17 | HUNKER DOWN BBQ | |
| 18 | STANK BUTT BBQ | |
| 19 | NATIVE SMOKERS BBQ | |
| 20 | FREE SMOKES BBQ | |
| 21 | TASTE THAT BBQ! | |
| 22 | MASTERQUE | |
| 23 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 24 | SOUTHERN COMFORT BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKE ON THE PORKER | |
| 26 | 3D BBQ | |
| 27 | SUNDAY SMOKIES | |
| 28 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 29 | BUTTS UNLIMITED | |
| 30 | BAINER'S BANGIN BBQ | |
| 31 | BLACK GIRLS GRILLING | |
| 32 | BACK YARD BBQ BOYS | |
| 33 | BLACK TIE BBQ | |
| 34 | A GUY & A GRILL | |
| 35 | BEACHIN' GOOD BARBECUE | |
| 36 | TIPSY PIGS BBQ | |
| 37 | FOUR GUYS PORKIN' | |
| 38 | COASTAL BOYS BCT | |
| 39 | DE DAWG BBQ TEAM | |
| 40 | Tru Grit BBQ | |
| 41 | F.O.D.B. BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kid's que ages 11 - 15
6 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LITTLE ROOSTER | |
| 2 | ETOWAH SMOKE, JR | |
| 3 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE JR | |
| 4 | GRANT BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | SWEET AND SPICY GIRLS | |
| 6 | MEATHEAD JR |
Kids-Q — Kid's que ages 5 - 10
5 entries · top 178.8572 · median 174.8916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUEEN OF PIGS | |
| 2 | T-DOG BBQ | |
| 3 | ROSS BOSS BBQ | |
| 4 | CHEWIN' THE BBQ FAT JR | |
| 5 | ATOMIC CITY SMOKERS, JR. |
Master Series — Brisket
65 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5140
Master Series — Chicken
65 entries · top 177.1428 · median 168.5372
Master Series — Overall
65 entries · top 703.9660 · median 676.4456
Master Series — Pork
65 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
65 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9888