Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
2025-03-14 – 2025-03-15 · Lebanon, TN · 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
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Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
TRIPLE H BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
TRIPLE H BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IL.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
23 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-08 | Nashville, TN | 67 | 706.8344 | BILLY RAY BBQ |
| 2021-03-19 | Lebanon, TN | 57 | 701.6456 | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-03-17 | Lebanon, TN | 80 | 705.6800 | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | Lebanon, TN | 59 | 177.1544 | KITH N' KIN |
| 2024-03-15 | Lebanon, TN | 93 | 701.6572 | Continental Barbecue Co. |
| 2024-03-15 | Lebanon, TN | 72 | 178.8572 | Meat Me in St. Louis |
| 2025-03-14 ← this one | Lebanon, TN | 100 | 704.5372 | Triple H BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | Lebanon, TN | 72 | 179.4400 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2026-03-20 | Lebanon, TN | 125 | 713.1200 | Razorracks |
| 2026-03-20 | Lebanon, TN | 88 | 180.0000 | Alpine Smoke Works |
| 2026-03-20 | Lebanon, TN | 71 | 180.0000 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180
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 — Turkey smoke
69 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1312 · 🔥 perfect 180
Backyard Series — 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 |
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 |
Backyard Series — 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 |
Master Series — Brisket
100 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
100 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
100 entries · top 704.5372 · median 683.8914
Master Series — Pork
100 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
100 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180