Pigs & Peaches BBQ Festival
2023-08-18 – 2023-08-19 · Kennesaw, GA · State championship
Reps: JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: ONE EYED PIG BBQ (707.9772) · 27 teams
Entries
27
9 categories
Top score
526.2516
Winning margin
5.7488
GC over RC
Field average
496.96
median 497.02
Perfect 180s
9 🔥
Tightest race
Ancillary — Peach dessert
0.5600 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
495.3028
what a walk cost here
Field spread
55.6348
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
10
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 73%
beats 27% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1546
avg power rating going in · stronger than 51% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
ONE EYED PIG BBQ took the Grand Championship home to NC.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
9 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-20 | Kennesaw, GA | 26 | 695.9656 | ANGRY JACK BBQ |
| 2022-08-19 | Kennesaw, GA | 30 | 703.3712 | YES, DEAR BBQ |
| 2023-08-18 ← this one | Kennesaw, GA | 27 | 707.9772 | ONE EYED PIG BBQ |
| 2024-08-16 | Kennesaw, GA | 26 | 707.3944 | Bad Rooster BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
Backyard Series — Chicken
17 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2284 · 🔥 perfect 180
Backyard Series — Overall
17 entries · top 526.2516 · median 497.0172
Backyard Series — Pork
17 entries · top 173.1544 · median 163.3944
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 177.1544 · median 167.4060
Master Series — 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. |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |