Swampfest
2023-03-31 – 2023-04-01 · Waycross, GA · State championship
Reps: JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: ATLANTA BBQ STORE (705.6800) · 28 teams
Entries
28
6 categories
Top score
705.6800
Winning margin
3.9996
GC over RC
Field average
668.97
median 675.58
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Kids-Q — Kid's que (ages 11 - 15)
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
686.1712
what a walk cost here
Field spread
199.4856
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 15%
beats 85% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1549
avg power rating going in · stronger than 55% of contests
Storylines
🃏 An upset on the books
ATLANTA BBQ STORE came in rated below the field's top team, Smoke Central BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-31 ← this one | Waycross, GA | 28 | 705.6800 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE |
| 2023-03-31 | Waycross, GA | — | — | — |
| 2024-04-05 | Waycross, GA | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Kids-Q — Kid's que (ages 11 - 15)
4 entries · top 170.8228 · median 169.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JET POWERED MULLET | |
| 2 | LITTLE ROOSTER | |
| 3 | ATOMIC CITY SMOKERS, II | |
| 4 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE, JR. |
Kids-Q — Kid's que (ages 6 - 10)
6 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | H.P.O. BBQ, JR. | |
| 2 | HOLD YOUR PONIES | |
| 3 | MINI QNUT | |
| 4 | ATOMIC CITY SMOKERS, JR | |
| 5 | CHEWIN' THE FAT BBQ | |
| 6 | BAR-B-QUTIES |
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5314 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 2 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 3 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 4 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 5 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 6 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 7 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 8 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 9 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 10 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 11 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 13 | FLYIN PIG BAR-B-QUE | |
| 14 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 15 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 16 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 19 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 20 | THIRD SWINES CHARM | |
| 21 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 22 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 24 | HURRICANE COOKERS | |
| 25 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 26 | 9JUAN2 BBQ | |
| 27 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 28 | Iron Head Barbeque |
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 2 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 3 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 4 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 5 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 6 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 7 | THIRD SWINES CHARM | |
| 8 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 9 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 10 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 11 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 12 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 13 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 14 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 15 | HURRICANE COOKERS | |
| 16 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 17 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 18 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 19 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 20 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 21 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 22 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 23 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 24 | FLYIN PIG BAR-B-QUE | |
| 25 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | 9JUAN2 BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 28 | Iron Head Barbeque |
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 705.6800 · median 675.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 2 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 3 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 5 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 6 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 8 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 9 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 10 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 11 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 14 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 15 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 17 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 18 | HURRICANE COOKERS | |
| 19 | FLYIN PIG BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | THIRD SWINES CHARM | |
| 21 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 22 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 23 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 25 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 26 | 9JUAN2 BBQ | |
| 27 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 28 | Peckerwood Country Club |
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 3 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 4 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 5 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 6 | BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 7 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 8 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 10 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 11 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 12 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 13 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 15 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 16 | HPO PIT TEAM | |
| 17 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 18 | HURRICANE COOKERS | |
| 19 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 20 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 21 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 22 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 23 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 24 | FLYIN PIG BAR-B-QUE | |
| 25 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 26 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 27 | THIRD SWINES CHARM | |
| 28 | 9JUAN2 BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 2 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 3 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 4 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 5 | ATLANTA BBQ STORE | |
| 6 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 8 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 9 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 10 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 11 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 12 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 13 | THIRD SWINES CHARM | |
| 14 | BOOG-A-LOU SMOKE CREW | |
| 15 | FLYIN PIG BAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 17 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 18 | HURRICANE COOKERS | |
| 19 | Mad Dog BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG BUTTS BBQ | |
| 21 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 22 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 23 | OLD HENRY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Iron Head Barbeque | |
| 25 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 26 | 9JUAN2 BBQ | |
| 27 | HPO PIT TEAM |