Jul 19–20, 2024 · Wise, VA · 📍 110 E. Main Street · State championship
Reps: Alex Jr Brown, Bill Jones · Prize money: $7,300
SWIG-N-PIG won Grand Champion at the Chillin & Grillin in the Glades on July 19, 2024 in Wise, VA at 110 E. Main Street, scoring 712.5600 in a field of 31 teams. OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE took Reserve Grand Champion with 700.5028. Category winners: Chicken — OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE (180.0000); Pork Ribs — OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE (180.0000); Pork — SWIG-N-PIG (180.0000); Brisket — MUTTLEY CREW BBQ (180.0000). This is the 9th of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by MUDVILLE BBQ; the next was held in 2025.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2015 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
712.5600 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 704.5488 UNCLE PIG'S BARBECUE PIT set in 2022.
Wider than 92% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The champion won by 12.0572 points — a wider margin than 92% of championships in the data.
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
2 of 11 tracked editions
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
Stronger than 96% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1653 power rating going in — stronger than 96% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 1–2: OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE and SMOKE SHOW MAFIA tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: BAD ROOSTER BBQ and Glamping Grillers tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: PIGGIN' WHISKEY and HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
SWIG-N-PIG took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 5th.
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE turned in 180.0000 in pork ribs — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 8 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (won 2018), REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (won 2021).
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.1544 | 175.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 175.4172 | 172.5600 |
| Pork | 180 | 177.7028 | 171.4172 |
| Brisket | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.1200 |
31 entries · top 712.5600 · median 681.6000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 2 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 5 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 6 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 7 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 9 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 10 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 11 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 12 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 13 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 14 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 15 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 16 | Optimus Swine | |
| 17 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 18 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 19 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 20 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 21 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 22 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 23 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 24 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 25 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 26 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 27 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 28 | HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 29 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Big Al's BBQ | |
| 31 | Department Of 'Cue |
31 entries · top 180 · median 174.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 3 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 4 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 5 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 6 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 7 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 8 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 10 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 11 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 12 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 13 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 14 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 15 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 16 | HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 17 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 18 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 19 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 20 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 21 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Optimus Swine | |
| 23 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 24 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 25 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 26 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 27 | Big Al's BBQ | |
| 28 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 29 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 30 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Department Of 'Cue |
31 entries · top 180 · median 169.7144 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 4 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 5 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 6 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 7 | Optimus Swine | |
| 8 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 9 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 10 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 11 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 12 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 13 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 15 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 16 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 17 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 18 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 19 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 20 | HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 21 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 22 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 23 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 24 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 25 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 26 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 27 | Department Of 'Cue | |
| 28 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 29 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Big Al's BBQ | |
| 31 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
31 entries · top 180 · median 168.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 2 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 3 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 6 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 7 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 10 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 11 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 12 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 14 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 15 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 16 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 17 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 19 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 21 | Department Of 'Cue | |
| 22 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 23 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 24 | Optimus Swine | |
| 25 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 26 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 27 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 28 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 29 | Big Al's BBQ | |
| 30 | HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 31 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ |
31 entries · top 180 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 3 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 4 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 5 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 6 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 8 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 9 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 10 | K-TOWN DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | FIREHOUSE SMOKERS TN | |
| 12 | Optimus Swine | |
| 13 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 14 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 15 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 16 | FIRE DANCER BBQ | |
| 17 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 18 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 19 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 21 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 22 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 23 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 24 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 25 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 26 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 27 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 28 | Big Al's BBQ | |
| 29 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 30 | HOLT BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 31 | Department Of 'Cue |