Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
2024-06-14 – 2024-06-15 · Buckhannon, WV · State championship
Reps: ALEX JR BROWN, BILL JONES · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: CHUNKY BBQ (698.8228) · 30 teams
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?
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
UNDER THE RADAR has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
CHUNKY BBQ took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
🔥 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-19 | 41 | 703.4172 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2016-06-17 | 42 | 699.9544 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 2017-06-16 | 57 | 706.2972 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | |
| 2018-06-15 | 59 | 690.8000 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 2019-06-07 | Roanoke, WV | 31 | 691.3944 | ROCKY TOP BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 | Roanoke, WV | 28 | 705.1428 | UNDER THE RADAR |
| 2022-06-17 | Roanoke, WV | 20 | 704.5600 | UNDER THE RADAR |
| 2023-06-16 | Buckhannon, WV | 28 | 702.2284 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 ← this one | Buckhannon, WV | 30 | 698.8228 | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Buckhannon, WV | 30 | 698.2516 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2026-06-19 | Buckhannon, WV | 29 | 699.3484 | Poor Boys BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Anything but cheesecake
16 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.6628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 2 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 3 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 4 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 5 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 6 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | JL Smokers | |
| 8 | Little E's Que | |
| 9 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 10 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 11 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 12 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 13 | DOUBLE E SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Bigfoot Mountain BBQ | |
| 15 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 16 | Menke Boys BBQ |
Ancillary — Mystery box
14 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5542 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 2 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 3 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 4 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 5 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 6 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 7 | Little E's Que | |
| 8 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 9 | Bigfoot Mountain BBQ | |
| 10 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 11 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 12 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 13 | DOUBLE E SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Professor Smoke |
Backyard Series — Chicken
11 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 2 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 3 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 4 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 5 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 6 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 7 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 8 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | Little E's Que | |
| 11 | BIRD DAWG BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
11 entries · top 346.2976 · median 336.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 2 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 3 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 4 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 6 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 7 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 8 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | Little E's Que | |
| 11 | BIRD DAWG BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
11 entries · top 173.7260 · median 168.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 2 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 4 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 5 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 6 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 9 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 10 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 11 | Little E's Que |
Master Series — Brisket
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5484 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
30 entries · top 175.4172 · median 167.6914
Master Series — Overall
30 entries · top 698.8228 · median 674.2114
Master Series — Pork
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 176.5828 · median 166.8458
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey smoke
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.8228