Mar 14–15, 2025 · Lebanon, TN · 📍 945 E Baddour Pky · State championship
Reps: Carolyn Wells, Charlie Brinza, Connie Amidei, David Burstein, Jeanne Titus, Jonathan Amidei · Prize money: $10,000
TRIPLE H BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship on March 14, 2025 in Lebanon, TN at 945 E Baddour Pky, scoring 704.5372 in a field of 100 teams. ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN took Reserve Grand Champion with 703.9656. Category winners: Chicken — Smoke Central BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN' VOLTS BBQ (180.0000); Pork — RTQUE (180.0000); Brisket — THE BBQ BUS (180.0000). The Backyard Series standings were won by Furlongs Smoke & Seafood with 357.7144. This is the 7th of 14 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by Meat Me in St. Louis; 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, 2019 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.
Closer than 90% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5716 points — closer than 90% of every championship in the data.
TRIPLE H BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 5th. Consistency beat fireworks.
15 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
2 of 11 tracked editions
TRIPLE H BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 3.4284 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: Smoke Central BBQ and WE WILL ROCK QUE tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: WE WILL ROCK QUE and BooyaQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: BooyaQ and Heavy Smoke BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: THE BBQ BUS (won 2021), TRIPLE H BBQ (won 2023), KITH N' KIN (won 2023), Meat Me in St. Louis (won 2024).
Bigger than 98% of the 5,462 contests in the data
100 teams — bigger than 98% of the 5,462 contests in the data.
This contest usually draws about 71 teams
100 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 71.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2019 | Nashville, TN | 4001 Bell RD | 67 | 706.8344 | BILLY RAY BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| Mar 19, 2021 | Lebanon, TN | 954 E Baddour Pky | 57 | 701.6456 | THE BBQ BUS | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Lebanon, TN | 954 E Baddour Pky | 80 | 705.6800 | TRIPLE H BBQ | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Lebanon, TN | 954 E Baddour Pky | 59 | 177.1544 | KITH N' KIN | — |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E Baddour Pky | 93 | 701.6572 | Continental Barbecue Co. | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| Mar 15, 2024 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E Baddour Pky | 72 | 178.8572 | Meat Me in St. Louis | — |
| Mar 14, 2025 ← this one | Lebanon, TN | 945 E Baddour Pky | 100 | 704.5372 | Triple H BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E Baddour Pky | 72 | 179.4400 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E. Baddour Pkwy | 125 | 713.1200 | Razorracks | Kith n' Kin |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E. Baddour Pkwy | 88 | 180 | Alpine Smoke Works | — |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E. Baddour Pkwy | 71 | 180 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | — |
| Mar 19, 2027 | Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 19, 2027 | Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 19, 2027 | Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 180 | 177.7028 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180 | 177.7144 | 176.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180 | 178.8572 | 177.7028 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180 | 180 | 177.7028 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 177.7144 | 176.5600 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.1200 |
100 entries · top 704.5372 · median 683.8914
100 entries · top 180 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
100 entries · top 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
100 entries · top 180 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
100 entries · top 180 · median 169.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180
48 entries · top 357.7144 · median 341.0800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 2 | Bentley Que | |
| 3 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 4 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 5 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | AbiCue | |
| 7 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 8 | LEE LA Q | |
| 9 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 10 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 11 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 12 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | Fire Pig | |
| 14 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 16 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 17 | Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville | |
| 18 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 19 | HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ | |
| 20 | M&M Southern Style Smokin | |
| 21 | Red, White & Que | |
| 22 | Big James Kitchen | |
| 23 | Bumpy Pickle BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 25 | Two Pigs And A Smoker | |
| 26 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 27 | Bad company cookers | |
| 28 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 29 | Smoking Pickles | |
| 30 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 31 | Myke's BBQ | |
| 32 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 33 | Smokin Bandits BBQ | |
| 34 | Idle Times | |
| 35 | Carter's BBQ | |
| 36 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 37 | Que N Cue | |
| 38 | The Red Goose | |
| 39 | SMOKIN' DADDIES BBQ | |
| 40 | REDBONES | |
| 41 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ Team | |
| 42 | MANOS AL FUEGO | |
| 43 | Smokin Hot Guys BBQ | |
| 44 | sHOGun BBQ | |
| 45 | BBQ Boys | |
| 46 | Pops BBQ -N- Spirits | |
| 47 | Grill DeVille | |
| 48 | VanBand BBQ |
48 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 2 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 3 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 4 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 5 | Bentley Que | |
| 6 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | LEE LA Q | |
| 8 | AbiCue | |
| 9 | Fire Pig | |
| 10 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 11 | M&M Southern Style Smokin | |
| 12 | Red, White & Que | |
| 13 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 14 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 16 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | Que N Cue | |
| 18 | Big James Kitchen | |
| 19 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 20 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 21 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 22 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 23 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ Team | |
| 24 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 25 | Smoking Pickles | |
| 26 | Myke's BBQ | |
| 27 | Two Pigs And A Smoker | |
| 28 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 29 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 30 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 31 | Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' DADDIES BBQ | |
| 33 | HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ | |
| 34 | Carter's BBQ | |
| 35 | Bad company cookers | |
| 36 | Bumpy Pickle BBQ | |
| 37 | Smokin Bandits BBQ | |
| 38 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 39 | The Red Goose | |
| 40 | Pops BBQ -N- Spirits | |
| 41 | sHOGun BBQ | |
| 42 | REDBONES | |
| 43 | Idle Times | |
| 44 | Smokin Hot Guys BBQ | |
| 45 | MANOS AL FUEGO | |
| 46 | Grill DeVille | |
| 47 | BBQ Boys | |
| 48 | VanBand BBQ |
48 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 2 | Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville | |
| 3 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 4 | HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ | |
| 5 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 6 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 7 | Bumpy Pickle BBQ | |
| 8 | Bentley Que | |
| 9 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 10 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 11 | Idle Times | |
| 12 | AbiCue | |
| 13 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 15 | Bad company cookers | |
| 16 | LEE LA Q | |
| 17 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 18 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 19 | Two Pigs And A Smoker | |
| 20 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 21 | Fire Pig | |
| 22 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 24 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 25 | Big James Kitchen | |
| 26 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin Bandits BBQ | |
| 28 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 29 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoking Pickles | |
| 31 | Myke's BBQ | |
| 32 | M&M Southern Style Smokin | |
| 33 | Red, White & Que | |
| 34 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 35 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 36 | Carter's BBQ | |
| 37 | The Red Goose | |
| 38 | VanBand BBQ | |
| 39 | MANOS AL FUEGO | |
| 40 | REDBONES | |
| 41 | BBQ Boys | |
| 42 | SMOKIN' DADDIES BBQ | |
| 43 | Que N Cue | |
| 44 | Smokin Hot Guys BBQ | |
| 45 | Grill DeVille | |
| 46 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ Team | |
| 47 | sHOGun BBQ | |
| 48 | Pops BBQ -N- Spirits |
47 entries · top 180 · median 168.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 2 | AbiCue | |
| 3 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | M&M Southern Style Smokin | |
| 5 | Big James Kitchen | |
| 6 | Bumpy Pickle BBQ | |
| 7 | REDBONES | |
| 8 | Two Pigs And A Smoker | |
| 9 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 10 | Red, White & Que | |
| 11 | Bentley Que | |
| 12 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 13 | Rudes BBQ | |
| 14 | Fire Pig | |
| 15 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 16 | RUBY CREEK BBQ | |
| 17 | Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville | |
| 18 | Smoking Pickles | |
| 19 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 20 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 21 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 22 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 23 | HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ | |
| 24 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 25 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' DADDIES BBQ | |
| 27 | BBQ Boys | |
| 28 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 29 | Bad company cookers | |
| 30 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 31 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 32 | 1Bite Stand | |
| 33 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 34 | Idle Times | |
| 35 | Big Bear BBQ | |
| 36 | sHOGun BBQ | |
| 37 | Smokin Hot Guys BBQ | |
| 38 | Pops BBQ -N- Spirits | |
| 39 | MANOS AL FUEGO | |
| 40 | Grill DeVille | |
| 41 | Smokin Bandits BBQ | |
| 42 | VanBand BBQ | |
| 43 | Carter's BBQ | |
| 44 | Feeding Frenzy BBQ Team | |
| 45 | Myke's BBQ | |
| 46 | LEE LA Q | |
| 47 | The Red Goose |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
41 entries · top 180 · median 174.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180
69 entries · top 180 · median 169.1312 · 🔥 perfect 180