Jul 18–19, 2025 · Wise, VA · 📍 303 E. Main Street · State championship
Reps: Alex Jr Brown, Bill Jones · Prize money: $7,300
Dog Bite Barbecue won Grand Champion at the Chillin & Grillin in the Glades on July 18, 2025 in Wise, VA at 303 E. Main Street, scoring 699.3716 in a field of 34 teams. OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE took Reserve Grand Champion with 696.5144. Category winners: Chicken — BIG DOG BBQ VA (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Dog Bite Barbecue (180.0000); Pork — HalaQyah BBQ (177.7028); Brisket — STICKS & STONES BBQ (179.4400). This is the 10th of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by Swig-N-Pig; the next was held in 2026.
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 87 times in 100
Dog Bite Barbecue came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 13-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
3 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.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.0004 points.
Stronger than 93% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1638 power rating going in — stronger than 93% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 1–2: BIG DOG BBQ VA and FRED VEGAS SMOKERS tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: MUTTLEY CREW BBQ and OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: GETTIN' BASTED and OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Dog Bite Barbecue took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 12th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (won 2018), REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (won 2021), Swig-N-Pig (won 2024).
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 175.4056 | 172 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 175.4056 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 174.2744 | 172.5716 |
34 entries · top 699.3716 · median 679.8626
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 2 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 3 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 4 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 5 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 6 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 7 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 8 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 9 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 10 | Optimus Swine | |
| 11 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 12 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 13 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 14 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 16 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 17 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 18 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 19 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 20 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 21 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 22 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 23 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 24 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 25 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 26 | Rehab BBQ | |
| 27 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 28 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Top Gun Barbecue | |
| 30 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 31 | TNT BBQ | |
| 32 | Ring Of Fire | |
| 33 | Warrick's BBQ Pit | |
| 34 | smokey anderson bbq |
34 entries · top 180 · median 169.6742 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 2 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 3 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 4 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 7 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 8 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 9 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 10 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 11 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 12 | Optimus Swine | |
| 13 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 14 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 15 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 16 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 18 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 19 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 20 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 21 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 22 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 23 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 24 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 25 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 26 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 27 | Rehab BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 29 | Top Gun Barbecue | |
| 30 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 31 | TNT BBQ | |
| 32 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 33 | Warrick's BBQ Pit | |
| 34 | Ring Of Fire |
34 entries · top 180 · median 169.4114 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 2 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 3 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 4 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 7 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 8 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 9 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 10 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 11 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 12 | Optimus Swine | |
| 13 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 14 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 15 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 16 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 17 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 18 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 19 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 20 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 21 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 22 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 23 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 24 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 25 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 26 | Rehab BBQ | |
| 27 | Ring Of Fire | |
| 28 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 29 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 30 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 31 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Top Gun Barbecue | |
| 33 | Warrick's BBQ Pit | |
| 34 | TNT BBQ |
33 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 2 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 3 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 4 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 5 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 6 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 7 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 8 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 9 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 10 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 11 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 12 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 14 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 15 | Optimus Swine | |
| 16 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 17 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 18 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 19 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 20 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 21 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 22 | Rehab BBQ | |
| 23 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 24 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 25 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 27 | Top Gun Barbecue | |
| 28 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 29 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 30 | TNT BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 32 | Warrick's BBQ Pit | |
| 33 | Ring Of Fire |
34 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 2 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 4 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 5 | Top Gun Barbecue | |
| 6 | Optimus Swine | |
| 7 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 13 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 14 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 16 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 17 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 18 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 19 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 20 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 21 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 22 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 23 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 24 | Rehab BBQ | |
| 25 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 26 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 27 | TNT BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 29 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 30 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 31 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 32 | Ring Of Fire | |
| 33 | Warrick's BBQ Pit | |
| 34 | Big Alz BBQ |