Poosa Q
2023-10-05 – 2023-10-07 · Montgomery, AL · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RACHEL HARPER, RANDY G BIGLER, ROXANNE GOULD, WAYNE HARPER · Prize money: $43,300.00
Grand Champion: PIGGIN' WHISKEY (702.8688) · 73 teams
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Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
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How hot was the win?
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Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Piggin' Whiskey took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🃏 An upset on the books
Piggin' Whiskey came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-14 | Montgomery, AL | 48 | 691.9432 | Under the Radar |
| 2022-05-05 | Montgomery, AL | 72 | 699.3712 | Bearded Monkeys Twisted Q |
| 2023-10-05 ← this one | Montgomery, AL | 73 | 702.8688 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY |
| 2024-10-04 | Montgomery, AL | 59 | 703.3828 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ |
| 2025-06-20 | Montgomery, AL | 42 | 704.5372 | YES, DEAR BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
44 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.9030
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 2 | SLINGIN PIG MEAT | |
| 3 | Smokin N The Bandits | |
| 4 | RIBLIFE | |
| 5 | BUBBA GRILLS | |
| 6 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 7 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 8 | CARLEE QUE'S | |
| 9 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 10 | WHACHU SMOKIN | |
| 11 | Secondhand Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 12 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 13 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 14 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 15 | SWEET CHEEKS PIT BBQ | |
| 16 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 17 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 18 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 20 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 21 | Pork Life | |
| 22 | RISE N SWINE | |
| 23 | KEY'S SOUTHERN SPICE | |
| 24 | Slapulator BBQ | |
| 25 | LEE LA Q | |
| 26 | Fat Boy BBQ | |
| 27 | Going Yard BBQ | |
| 28 | POSSE BBQ | |
| 29 | Jury's Out | |
| 30 | SMOKE WAGON BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Daddy's Meat House | |
| 32 | DONE RIGHT SMOKIN | |
| 33 | Apocalypse Sow | |
| 34 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 35 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 36 | SMOKE RING AND BARK | |
| 37 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 38 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 39 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 40 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 41 | TUSQLOOSA BBQ (NEW) | |
| 42 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 43 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 44 | BARLOW-Q |
Ancillary — Seafood
33 entries · top 174.8916 · median 157.6800
Backyard Series — Chicken
61 entries · top 177.7372 · median 167.3944
Backyard Series — Overall
61 entries · top 355.4172 · median 334.2288
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
60 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9772
Master Series — Brisket
73 entries · top 178.8800 · median 169.6684
Master Series — Chicken
73 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5484 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
73 entries · top 702.8688 · median 674.1944
Master Series — Pork
73 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5256
Master Series — Pork Ribs
73 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5372