VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition
2023-11-03 – 2023-11-04 · Vidalia, LA · State championship
Reps: MARIA LOHMAN, WAYNE LOHMAN · Prize money: $6,450.00
Grand Champion: Glamping Grillers (709.1200) · 27 teams
Entries
27
4 categories
Top score
709.1200
Winning margin
4.5828
GC over RC
Field average
661.44
median 677.03
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
691.3256
what a walk cost here
Field spread
136.7540
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,450.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 6%
beats 94% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1549
avg power rating going in · stronger than 55% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Glamping Grillers took the Grand Championship home to TN.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-03 ← this one | Vidalia, LA | 27 | 709.1200 | Glamping Grillers |
| 2024-10-25 | Vidalia, LA | 31 | 704.5140 | Poppa Pig? |
| 2025-10-24 | Vidalia, LA | 33 | 700.5256 | Sweet Bayou BBQ |
| 2026-10-23 | Vidalia, LA | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
27 entries · top 179.4400 · median 163.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 2 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | Poppa Pig | |
| 5 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 7 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 8 | Sheltered Smoke | |
| 9 | Cajun JuJu | |
| 10 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 11 | Italians Do It Better | |
| 12 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 13 | PICKIN' AND GRILLIN | |
| 14 | TLC Smokers | |
| 15 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 16 | United By BBQ | |
| 17 | Ring of Fire | |
| 18 | Pafford EMS | |
| 19 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoke KingZ | |
| 21 | Big New's BBQ | |
| 22 | McDonald Collision | |
| 23 | New Tricks BBQ | |
| 24 | Jason Body Shop | |
| 25 | Dizzy Dog's BBQ | |
| 26 | Smoking Hose | |
| 27 | Concordia Bank & Trust Co |
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 3 | Poppa Pig | |
| 4 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 5 | Ring of Fire | |
| 6 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 7 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 8 | Cajun JuJu | |
| 9 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 10 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 11 | TLC Smokers | |
| 12 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 13 | Italians Do It Better | |
| 14 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 15 | Sheltered Smoke | |
| 16 | Jason Body Shop | |
| 17 | United By BBQ | |
| 18 | Dizzy Dog's BBQ | |
| 19 | Concordia Bank & Trust Co | |
| 20 | Big New's BBQ | |
| 21 | PICKIN' AND GRILLIN | |
| 22 | Pafford EMS | |
| 23 | McDonald Collision | |
| 24 | New Tricks BBQ | |
| 25 | Smoking Hose | |
| 26 | Smoke KingZ | |
| 27 | Big D's BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 709.1200 · median 677.0284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 2 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 3 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 4 | Poppa Pig | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 6 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 7 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 9 | Italians Do It Better | |
| 10 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 11 | Cajun JuJu | |
| 12 | Sheltered Smoke | |
| 13 | Ring of Fire | |
| 14 | TLC Smokers | |
| 15 | United By BBQ | |
| 16 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 17 | PICKIN' AND GRILLIN | |
| 18 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 19 | Smoke KingZ | |
| 20 | New Tricks BBQ | |
| 21 | Jason Body Shop | |
| 22 | McDonald Collision | |
| 23 | Pafford EMS | |
| 24 | Concordia Bank & Trust Co | |
| 25 | Big New's BBQ | |
| 26 | Dizzy Dog's BBQ | |
| 27 | Smoking Hose |
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 2 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 3 | United By BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 5 | Poppa Pig | |
| 6 | Italians Do It Better | |
| 7 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 8 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 9 | TLC Smokers | |
| 10 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 11 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | Sheltered Smoke | |
| 13 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 14 | Ring of Fire | |
| 15 | Cajun JuJu | |
| 16 | New Tricks BBQ | |
| 17 | PICKIN' AND GRILLIN | |
| 18 | Smoke KingZ | |
| 19 | Jason Body Shop | |
| 20 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 21 | McDonald Collision | |
| 22 | Big New's BBQ | |
| 23 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 24 | Concordia Bank & Trust Co | |
| 25 | Pafford EMS | |
| 26 | Dizzy Dog's BBQ | |
| 27 | Smoking Hose |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kermit's Ex | |
| 2 | Italians Do It Better | |
| 3 | Rankin County BBQ Company | |
| 4 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 5 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 6 | Sheltered Smoke | |
| 7 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 8 | Cajun JuJu | |
| 9 | Ring of Fire | |
| 10 | Poppa Pig | |
| 11 | TLC Smokers | |
| 12 | United By BBQ | |
| 13 | SmokinGhost BBQ | |
| 14 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 15 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 17 | No Clue BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoke KingZ | |
| 19 | Concordia Bank & Trust Co | |
| 20 | PICKIN' AND GRILLIN | |
| 21 | Pafford EMS | |
| 22 | Dizzy Dog's BBQ | |
| 23 | New Tricks BBQ | |
| 24 | McDonald Collision | |
| 25 | Jason Body Shop | |
| 26 | Smoking Hose | |
| 27 | Big New's BBQ |