Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
2024-12-06 – 2024-12-07 · Demopolis, AL · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER
Grand Champion: Smoke Me Silly (698.8228) · 11 teams
Entries
21
6 categories
Top score
358.8572
Winning margin
6.8916
GC over RC
Field average
335.92
median 339.38
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
341.6572
what a walk cost here
Field spread
55.5544
winner to last place
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 77%
beats 23% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1586
avg power rating going in · stronger than 84% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Heavy Smoke BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Smoke Me Silly took the Grand Championship home to TN.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-02 | Demopolis, AL | 19 | 698.2172 | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-12-01 | Demopolis, AL | 13 | 697.0628 | Rooters-N-Tooters |
| 2023-12-01 | Demopolis, AL | 17 | 698.1940 | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 ← this one | Demopolis, AL | 11 | 698.8228 | Smoke Me Silly |
| 2025-12-05 | Demopolis, AL | 21 | 709.6800 | Bad Rooster |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
21 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 3 | BatWing BBQ | |
| 4 | LEE LA Q | |
| 5 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 7 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 8 | RIBLIFE | |
| 9 | Captain Morgan | |
| 10 | Colonel Rusty | |
| 11 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 12 | Modest Meats | |
| 13 | Semex | |
| 14 | MP’s Pork-A-Holics | |
| 15 | Idle Times | |
| 16 | Greene County Grillmasters | |
| 17 | Alabama Power | |
| 18 | Porch Smokers | |
| 19 | Mass Koss | |
| 20 | Kickin' Butt | |
| 21 | PB & J |
Backyard Series — Overall
21 entries · top 358.8572 · median 339.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | LEE LA Q | |
| 3 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 5 | Modest Meats | |
| 6 | RIBLIFE | |
| 7 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 8 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 9 | BatWing BBQ | |
| 10 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 11 | Colonel Rusty | |
| 12 | Idle Times | |
| 13 | Captain Morgan | |
| 14 | MP’s Pork-A-Holics | |
| 15 | Alabama Power | |
| 16 | Semex | |
| 17 | Porch Smokers | |
| 18 | PB & J | |
| 19 | Greene County Grillmasters | |
| 20 | Mass Koss | |
| 21 | Kickin' Butt |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8340 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modest Meats | |
| 2 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 4 | LEE LA Q | |
| 5 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 6 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | RIBLIFE | |
| 8 | Idle Times | |
| 9 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 10 | Colonel Rusty | |
| 11 | Alabama Power | |
| 12 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 13 | Porch Smokers | |
| 14 | PB & J | |
| 15 | MP’s Pork-A-Holics | |
| 16 | BatWing BBQ | |
| 17 | Mass Koss | |
| 18 | Semex | |
| 19 | Captain Morgan | |
| 20 | Greene County Grillmasters | |
| 21 | Kickin' Butt |
Master Series — Brisket
10 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Poppa Pig | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 5 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 6 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 7 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 8 | RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN | |
| 9 | Power House BBQ | |
| 10 | Big Stanky's BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
11 entries · top 176.5828 · median 170.2512
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 2 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 3 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN | |
| 5 | Poppa Pig | |
| 6 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 7 | Organizer Portal | |
| 8 | Big Stanky's BBQ | |
| 9 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 10 | M & M Barbeque | |
| 11 | Power House BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
11 entries · top 698.8228 · median 686.7312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | Poppa Pig | |
| 4 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 5 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 6 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 7 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 8 | RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN | |
| 9 | Big Stanky's BBQ | |
| 10 | Power House BBQ | |
| 11 | M & M Barbeque |
Master Series — Pork
10 entries · top 176.5600 · median 171.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 3 | Power House BBQ | |
| 4 | Poppa Pig | |
| 5 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 6 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 8 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 9 | RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN | |
| 10 | Big Stanky's BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
11 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 2 | Poppa Pig | |
| 3 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 7 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 8 | RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN | |
| 9 | Big Stanky's BBQ | |
| 10 | Power House BBQ | |
| 11 | M & M Barbeque |