Jul 25–26, 2025 · Leburn, KY · 📍 450 Kenny Champion Loop · State championship
Reps: Lygia (Lex) Vanegas, Robert Vanderipe · Prize money: $5,000
BLUE CHIP BBQ won Grand Champion at the Fire on the Mountain BBQ on July 25, 2025 in Leburn, KY at 450 Kenny Champion Loop, scoring 703.9544 in a field of 10 teams. MUDVILLE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.9428. Category winners: Chicken — BLUE CHIP BBQ (176.5600); Pork Ribs — MUDVILLE BBQ (179.4400); Pork — Shiggin aint easy (177.7144); Brisket — Cotton BBQ (175.4056). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; 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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Pork places 2–3: UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ and BLUE CHIP BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: CBF Que and MUDVILLE BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 1–2: Cotton BBQ and BLUE CHIP BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BLUE CHIP BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 3rd.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2025 ← this one | Leburn, KY | 450 Kenny Champion Loop | 10 | 703.9544 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | MUDVILLE BBQ |
| Jul 24, 2026 | Leburn, KY | 750 Sutton Memorial Drive | 22 | 703.3712 | DANG GOOD BBQ | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 171.9656 | 162.7884 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 174.2628 | 166.2400 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 174.2628 | 159.9428 |
| Brisket | 175.4056 | 170.8344 | 155.3600 |
10 entries · top 703.9544 · median 682.1600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 3 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 4 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 5 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 6 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 7 | CBF Que | |
| 8 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 9 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 10 | TNT BBQ |
10 entries · top 176.5600 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 2 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 3 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 6 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 7 | TNT BBQ | |
| 8 | CBF Que | |
| 9 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 10 | Cotton BBQ |
10 entries · top 179.4400 · median 172.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 2 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 3 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 4 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 5 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 6 | CBF Que | |
| 7 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 8 | TNT BBQ | |
| 9 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 10 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY |
10 entries · top 177.7144 · median 173.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 3 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 4 | TNT BBQ | |
| 5 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 6 | CBF Que | |
| 7 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 8 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 9 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 10 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS |
10 entries · top 175.4056 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cotton BBQ | |
| 2 | BLUE CHIP BBQ | |
| 3 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 4 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 5 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 6 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 7 | CBF Que | |
| 8 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 9 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS, KY | |
| 10 | TNT BBQ |