Smoke on the Falls BBQ Competition
2025-04-11 – 2025-04-12 · Gadsden, AL · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, JANET APPLETON, RANDY G BIGLER, SAM APPLETON · Prize money: $11,220.00
Grand Champion: Blue Smoke Q (706.2284) · 31 teams
Entries
35
9 categories
Top score
354.2744
Winning margin
1.1428
GC over RC
Field average
330.37
median 338.22
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
346.2400
what a walk cost here
Field spread
205.1888
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,220.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 80%
beats 20% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1577
avg power rating going in · stronger than 78% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Blue Smoke Q took the Grand Championship home to GA.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
Blue Smoke Q came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 15-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
10 entries · top 180.0000 · median 175.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | Swine & Brine | |
| 3 | RIBLIFE | |
| 4 | Eastside Grillin & Chillin | |
| 5 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 6 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 7 | Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ | |
| 8 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 9 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 10 | LC BBQ |
Backyard Series — Chicken
35 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bentley Que | |
| 2 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 3 | 931 BBQ | |
| 4 | Fire Pig | |
| 5 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 6 | Cook Shak BBQ MS | |
| 7 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 8 | LEE LA Q | |
| 9 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 10 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 11 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 12 | Foster BBQ | |
| 13 | Circle W Meats | |
| 14 | Pork Life | |
| 15 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 16 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 17 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 18 | Modest Meats | |
| 19 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 20 | Swine & Brine | |
| 21 | Big Fluff BBQ | |
| 22 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 23 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 24 | Pigg'n Out BBQ Team | |
| 25 | RIBLIFE | |
| 26 | Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ | |
| 27 | Que N Cue | |
| 28 | OsBorntoBBQ | |
| 29 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 30 | M&H BBQ | |
| 31 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 32 | Our Meat Your Treat | |
| 33 | Eastside Grillin & Chillin | |
| 34 | Jacket-Que | |
| 35 | Smoke-a-Billy's |
Backyard Series — Overall
35 entries · top 354.2744 · median 338.2172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fire Pig | |
| 2 | Cook Shak BBQ MS | |
| 3 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 4 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 5 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 6 | Bentley Que | |
| 7 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 8 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 9 | 931 BBQ | |
| 10 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 11 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 12 | LEE LA Q | |
| 13 | RIBLIFE | |
| 14 | Pork Life | |
| 15 | Circle W Meats | |
| 16 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 17 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 18 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 19 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 20 | Big Fluff BBQ | |
| 21 | Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ | |
| 22 | Modest Meats | |
| 23 | Pigg'n Out BBQ Team | |
| 24 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 25 | Swine & Brine | |
| 26 | Foster BBQ | |
| 27 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 28 | Que N Cue | |
| 29 | OsBorntoBBQ | |
| 30 | Our Meat Your Treat | |
| 31 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 32 | M&H BBQ | |
| 33 | Eastside Grillin & Chillin | |
| 34 | Jacket-Que | |
| 35 | Smoke-a-Billy's |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
34 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 2 | Cook Shak BBQ MS | |
| 3 | RIBLIFE | |
| 4 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 5 | Fire Pig | |
| 6 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 7 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 8 | PUDDLEDUCK BBQ | |
| 9 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 10 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | Southern Life BBQ | |
| 12 | Bentley Que | |
| 13 | Cluckin’ Crazy BBQ | |
| 14 | Pork Life | |
| 15 | 931 BBQ | |
| 16 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 17 | LEE LA Q | |
| 18 | Circle W Meats | |
| 19 | Say My Name BBQ | |
| 20 | Big Fluff BBQ | |
| 21 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 22 | Pigg'n Out BBQ Team | |
| 23 | Modest Meats | |
| 24 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 25 | Swine & Brine | |
| 26 | Our Meat Your Treat | |
| 27 | Que N Cue | |
| 28 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 29 | OsBorntoBBQ | |
| 30 | Foster BBQ | |
| 31 | M&H BBQ | |
| 32 | Jacket-Que | |
| 33 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 34 | Eastside Grillin & Chillin |
Kids-Q — Kids-q 10+
7 entries · top 172.5484 · median 168.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grills Just Want To Have Fun | |
| 2 | Rollin Smoke Jr | |
| 3 | Tastebud Tango | |
| 4 | Battles BBQ | |
| 5 | Griffin Grillz | |
| 6 | Shake your Ashes | |
| 7 | The Charcoal Farmer |
Kids-Q — Kids-q 5-9
6 entries · top 178.3200 · median 172.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pop And Squeeze | |
| 2 | The Gummy Bears | |
| 3 | RyleePurdoms | |
| 4 | COOK SHAK BBQ 1 | |
| 5 | The Real Little Squeal | |
| 6 | COOK SHAK BBQ A |
Master Series — Brisket
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 2 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 3 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 4 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 6 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 8 | Poppa Pig | |
| 9 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 10 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 11 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 12 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 13 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 14 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 15 | RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN | |
| 16 | Organizer Portal | |
| 17 | Bee's Knees | |
| 18 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 19 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 20 | LC BBQ | |
| 21 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 22 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 23 | Off the Chain BBQ | |
| 24 | Jurassic Bark | |
| 25 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 26 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 27 | Blair Brothers | |
| 28 | Fat Bear | |
| 29 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 30 | Big Stanky's BBQ | |
| 31 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me |
Master Series — Chicken
31 entries · top 179.4400 · median 173.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Organizer Portal | |
| 2 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 3 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 4 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 5 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 7 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 8 | Poppa Pig | |
| 9 | LC BBQ | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 12 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 13 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 14 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 15 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 16 | Off the Chain BBQ | |
| 17 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 18 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 19 | Bee's Knees | |
| 20 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 21 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 22 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 23 | Big Stanky's BBQ | |
| 24 | Jurassic Bark | |
| 25 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 26 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 27 | Fat Bear | |
| 28 | RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN | |
| 29 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 30 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 31 | Blair Brothers |
Master Series — Overall
31 entries · top 706.2284 · median 690.7656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 2 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 3 | Poppa Pig | |
| 4 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 5 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | Organizer Portal | |
| 8 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 9 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 10 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 11 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 12 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 13 | LC BBQ | |
| 14 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 16 | Off the Chain BBQ | |
| 17 | Bee's Knees | |
| 18 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 19 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 21 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 22 | Jurassic Bark | |
| 23 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 24 | RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN | |
| 25 | Fat Bear | |
| 26 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 27 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 28 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 29 | Big Stanky's BBQ | |
| 30 | Blair Brothers | |
| 31 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 3 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 4 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 5 | Poppa Pig | |
| 6 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 8 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 9 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 10 | Jurassic Bark | |
| 11 | Off the Chain BBQ | |
| 12 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 13 | TEXAS WARPIG BBQ | |
| 14 | Fat Bear | |
| 15 | Organizer Portal | |
| 16 | LC BBQ | |
| 17 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 18 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 19 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 20 | Bee's Knees | |
| 21 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 22 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 23 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 24 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 25 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 26 | RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 28 | Big Stanky's BBQ | |
| 29 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 30 | Blair Brothers | |
| 31 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings BBQ Team | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 4 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 5 | Wine Me, Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 6 | Poppa Pig | |
| 7 | Off the Chain BBQ | |
| 8 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 9 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 10 | LC BBQ | |
| 11 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 12 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 13 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 14 | Jurassic Bark | |
| 15 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 16 | Organizer Portal | |
| 17 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 18 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 19 | Bee's Knees | |
| 20 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 21 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 22 | RANCH HOUSE KITCHEN | |
| 23 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 24 | Fat Bear | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 26 | Blair Brothers | |
| 27 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 29 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 30 | Big Stanky's BBQ |