Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
2023-08-18 – 2023-08-19 · Kennesaw, GA · 📍 2753 Watts Dr · State championship
Reps: JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: ONE EYED PIG BBQ (707.9772) · 27 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Kings BBQ Team
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Came back for more
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
ONE EYED PIG BBQ took the Grand Championship home to NC.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: PeachCoast BBQ and One Eyed Pig BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: Pappy & Roleys and Smoke Central BBQ tied on 175.4288 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: MAYA JANE BBQ CO. and Kings BBQ Team tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: YES, DEAR BBQ (won 2022).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-20 | Kennesaw, GA | 2753 Watts Dr | 26 | 695.9656 | ANGRY JACK BBQ | STEWBABYS BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | Kennesaw, GA | 2753 Watts Dr | 30 | 703.3712 | YES, DEAR BBQ | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 ← this one | Kennesaw, GA | 2753 Watts Dr | 27 | 707.9772 | ONE EYED PIG BBQ | Kings BBQ Team |
| 2024-08-16 | Kennesaw, GA | 2753 Watts Dr | 26 | 707.3944 | Bad Rooster BBQ | YES, DEAR BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 175.4288 | 173.1084 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 177.1544 | 175.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 171.9656 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 172.5600 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 167.9656 | 162.2400 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 173.1316 | 166.2516 |
| Backyard Series — Pork | 173.1544 | 171.4056 | 163.3828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
27 entries · top 707.9772 · median 681.6000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 2 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 3 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 4 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 5 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 6 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 7 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 8 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 9 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 10 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 11 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 12 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 14 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 15 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 16 | Willingham's | |
| 17 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 18 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 19 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 20 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 21 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 22 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 23 | CHILI MO BBQ | |
| 24 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 26 | CHOOCHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 27 | GREEN HILL BARBECUE |
Chicken
27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 2 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 3 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 5 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 6 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 7 | Willingham's | |
| 8 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 9 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 10 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 11 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 12 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 13 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 14 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 15 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 16 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 17 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 18 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 19 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 20 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 21 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 22 | CHILI MO BBQ | |
| 23 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 24 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | CHOOCHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 26 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 27 | GREEN HILL BARBECUE |
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 2 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 3 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 4 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 5 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 6 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 7 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 8 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 9 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 10 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 11 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 12 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 13 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 14 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 15 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 16 | GREEN HILL BARBECUE | |
| 17 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 18 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 19 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 20 | Willingham's | |
| 21 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 22 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 23 | CHILI MO BBQ | |
| 24 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | CHOOCHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 27 | Blue Smoke Q |
Pork
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 2 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 3 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 4 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 5 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 7 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 8 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 9 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 10 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 11 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 12 | Willingham's | |
| 13 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 14 | CHILI MO BBQ | |
| 15 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 16 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 17 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 18 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 19 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 20 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 21 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 22 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 23 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 24 | CHOOCHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 25 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 27 | GREEN HILL BARBECUE |
Brisket
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 2 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 3 | One Eyed Pig BBQ | |
| 4 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 5 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 6 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 7 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 8 | YES, DEAR BBQ | |
| 9 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 10 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 11 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 12 | SWEET DIXIE BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 14 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 15 | Willingham's | |
| 16 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 17 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 18 | STEWBABYS BBQ | |
| 19 | CHILI MO BBQ | |
| 20 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 21 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 22 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 23 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 25 | CHOOCHOO TRAIN BBQ | |
| 26 | GREEN HILL BARBECUE | |
| 27 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. |
Backyard Series
Overall
17 entries · top 526.2516 · median 497.0172
Chicken
17 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2284 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 177.1544 · median 167.4060
Pork
17 entries · top 173.1544 · median 163.3944
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 — Anything Butt
14 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1314 · 🔥 perfect 180
Ancillary — Peach Dessert
18 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.9886 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 2 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 3 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 4 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 5 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 6 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 7 | HICKORY FLAT BBQ CO. | |
| 8 | BIG BAKER'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 10 | SPRAT BOY BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | QUENUT BBQ | |
| 12 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 13 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 14 | THE DRUNKEN DUROC | |
| 15 | Willingham's | |
| 16 | SMOKING AND JOKING BBQ | |
| 17 | HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ | |
| 18 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |