Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
2025-03-14 – 2025-03-15 · Lebanon, TN · 📍 945 E Baddour Pky · State championship
Reps: CAROLYN WELLS, CHARLIE BRINZA, CONNIE AMIDEI, DAVID BURSTEIN, JEANNE TITUS, JONATHAN AMIDEI · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Triple H BBQ (704.5372) · 100 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
TRIPLE H BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5716 points — closer than 89% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
TRIPLE H BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IL.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
15 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
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).
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-08 | Nashville, TN | 4001 Bell RD | 67 | 706.8344 | BILLY RAY BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2021-03-19 | Lebanon, TN | 954 E Baddour Pky | 57 | 701.6456 | THE BBQ BUS | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | Lebanon, TN | 954 E Baddour Pky | 80 | 705.6800 | TRIPLE H BBQ | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | Lebanon, TN | 954 E Baddour Pky | 59 | 177.1544 | KITH N' KIN | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E Baddour Pky | 93 | 701.6572 | Continental Barbecue Co. | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E Baddour Pky | 72 | 178.8572 | Meat Me in St. Louis | — |
| 2025-03-14 ← this one | Lebanon, TN | 945 E Baddour Pky | 100 | 704.5372 | Triple H BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2025-03-14 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E Baddour Pky | 72 | 179.4400 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E. Baddour Pkwy | 125 | 713.1200 | Razorracks | Kith n' Kin |
| 2026-03-20 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E. Baddour Pkwy | 88 | 180.0000 | Alpine Smoke Works | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E. Baddour Pkwy | 71 | 180.0000 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | — |
| 2027-03-19 | Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2027-03-19 | Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2027-03-19 | Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 180.0000 | 177.7028 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 177.7144 | 176.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 178.8572 | 177.7028 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 180.0000 | 177.7028 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 177.7144 | 176.5600 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 173.7028 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 173.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
100 entries · top 704.5372 · median 683.8914
Chicken
100 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork Ribs
100 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork
100 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
Brisket
100 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180
Backyard Series
Overall
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 |
Chicken
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 |
Pork Ribs
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 |
Ancillary
Pork
47 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Ancillary categories
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.
Ancillary — Dessert
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180
Ancillary — Turkey Smoke
69 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1312 · 🔥 perfect 180