Honeybee BBQ Competition
2023-06-02 – 2023-06-03 · Lafayette, GA · State championship
Reps: JANET APPLETON, SAM APPLETON · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Smoke Central BBQ (710.8228) · 27 teams
Entries
27
4 categories
Top score
710.8228
Winning margin
13.1772
GC over RC
Field average
672.31
median 678.16
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.2172
what a walk cost here
Field spread
105.8968
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 3%
beats 97% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1549
avg power rating going in · stronger than 54% of contests
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-31 | LaFayette, GA | 22 | 699.9656 | Under The Radar |
| 2020-06-12 | LaFayette, GA | — | — | — |
| 2022-06-03 | Lafayette, GA | 25 | 701.0740 | Smoke Me Silly |
| 2023-06-02 ← this one | Lafayette, GA | 27 | 710.8228 | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2024-05-31 | Lafayette, GA | 25 | 698.1940 | Bad Rooster BBQ |
| 2025-05-30 | Lafayette, GA | 26 | 699.4060 | Stewbabys BBQ |
| 2026-05-29 | Lafayette, GA | 19 | 710.8344 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 2 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 4 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 5 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 7 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Organizer Portal | |
| 9 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 10 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 11 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 12 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 13 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 14 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 15 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 16 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 17 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 18 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 19 | Willingham's | |
| 20 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 21 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 22 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 23 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 24 | RBH BARBECUE | |
| 25 | RunitBackBBQ | |
| 26 | Pigout Bar BQ | |
| 27 | Holy Smokes |
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 2 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 5 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 6 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 7 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 8 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 10 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 11 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 12 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 13 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 14 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 15 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 16 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 17 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 18 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 19 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 20 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 21 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 22 | RBH BARBECUE | |
| 23 | Willingham's | |
| 24 | RunitBackBBQ | |
| 25 | Pigout Bar BQ | |
| 26 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 27 | Holy Smokes |
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 710.8228 · median 678.1600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 2 | Organizer Portal | |
| 3 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 4 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 5 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 6 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 7 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 9 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 10 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 11 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 12 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 13 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 14 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 15 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 16 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 17 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 18 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 19 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 20 | Willingham's | |
| 21 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 22 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 23 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 24 | RBH BARBECUE | |
| 25 | Pigout Bar BQ | |
| 26 | RunitBackBBQ | |
| 27 | Holy Smokes |
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 3 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 6 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 7 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 8 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 9 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 10 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 11 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 12 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 13 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 14 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 15 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 16 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 17 | Willingham's | |
| 18 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 19 | RBH BARBECUE | |
| 20 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 21 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 22 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 24 | Pigout Bar BQ | |
| 25 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 26 | Holy Smokes | |
| 27 | RunitBackBBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 3 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 4 | OFF THE CHAIN | |
| 5 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 6 | Willingham's | |
| 7 | RIVER ROAD GRILLBILLIES | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 9 | Wiggle Butts BBQ | |
| 10 | Organizer Portal | |
| 11 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 12 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 13 | Wild Hog BBQ | |
| 14 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 15 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 16 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 17 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 18 | Pigout Bar BQ | |
| 19 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 20 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 21 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 22 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 23 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 24 | RunitBackBBQ | |
| 25 | RBH BARBECUE | |
| 26 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 27 | Holy Smokes |