Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship (OPEN FORMAT)
2025-12-05 – 2025-12-06 · Demopolis, AL · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $4,350.00
Grand Champion: Bad Rooster (709.6800) · 21 teams
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Heavy Smoke BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5944 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1632 power rating going in — stronger than 98% of every contest tracked.
🃏 An upset on the books
BAD ROOSTER BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-02 | Demopolis, AL | 19 | 698.2172 | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-12-01 | Demopolis, AL | 13 | 697.0628 | Rooters-N-Tooters |
| 2023-12-01 | Demopolis, AL | 17 | 698.1940 | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 | Demopolis, AL | 11 | 698.8228 | Smoke Me Silly |
| 2025-12-05 ← this one | Demopolis, AL | 21 | 709.6800 | Bad Rooster |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Sauce
12 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.5542 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | Power House | |
| 3 | RIBLIFE | |
| 4 | Dans Butt Sauce BBQ | |
| 5 | Porch Smokers | |
| 6 | Demopolis Church of God | |
| 7 | Captain Morgan's | |
| 8 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 9 | Mass Koss | |
| 10 | Smoking Wizard II | |
| 11 | Kickin' Butt BBQ | |
| 12 | Alabama Power |
Backyard Series — Brisket
6 entries · top 176.0000 · median 171.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | Southern Swine | |
| 9 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 16 | MSqUe | |
| 18 | RIBLIFE | |
| 19 | Rollin Smoke BBQ |
Backyard Series — Chicken
6 entries · top 176.5600 · median 171.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | RIBLIFE | |
| 7 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 11 | Southern Swine | |
| 12 | MSqUe | |
| 17 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | BAMA BOYS BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
6 entries · top 687.3256 · median 686.1826
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | RIBLIFE | |
| 3 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 5 | MSqUe | |
| 6 | Southern Swine |
Backyard Series — Pork
6 entries · top 175.4400 · median 170.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | RIBLIFE | |
| 12 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 18 | MSqUe | |
| 19 | Southern Swine |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
6 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | RIBLIFE | |
| 18 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | |
| 19 | MSqUe | |
| 23 | Southern Swine |
Master Series — Brisket
21 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 2 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 5 | Dans Butt Sauce BBQ | |
| 7 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 10 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 13 | Smoking Wizard II | |
| 14 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 15 | Poppa Pig | |
| 17 | Organizer Portal | |
| 20 | Alabama Power | |
| 21 | Big Stanky's BBQ | |
| 22 | Porch Smokers | |
| 23 | Captain Morgan's | |
| 24 | Power House | |
| 25 | Demopolis Church of God | |
| 26 | Mass Koss | |
| 27 | Kickin' Butt BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
21 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 3 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 5 | Poppa Pig | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 8 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 13 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 14 | Smoking Wizard II | |
| 15 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 16 | Organizer Portal | |
| 19 | Power House | |
| 20 | Dans Butt Sauce BBQ | |
| 21 | Captain Morgan's | |
| 22 | Alabama Power | |
| 23 | Mass Koss | |
| 24 | Kickin' Butt BBQ | |
| 25 | Demopolis Church of God | |
| 26 | Big Stanky's BBQ | |
| 27 | Porch Smokers |
Master Series — Overall
21 entries · top 709.6800 · median 690.1828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 4 | Poppa Pig | |
| 5 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 6 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 10 | Smoking Wizard II | |
| 11 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 12 | Organizer Portal | |
| 13 | Dans Butt Sauce BBQ | |
| 14 | Power House | |
| 15 | Captain Morgan's | |
| 16 | Alabama Power | |
| 17 | Mass Koss | |
| 18 | Big Stanky's BBQ | |
| 19 | Demopolis Church of God | |
| 20 | Porch Smokers | |
| 21 | Kickin' Butt BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
21 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8112 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 2 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 7 | Smoking Wizard II | |
| 8 | Poppa Pig | |
| 9 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 10 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 11 | Organizer Portal | |
| 13 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 14 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 15 | Power House | |
| 17 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 20 | Captain Morgan's | |
| 21 | Alabama Power | |
| 22 | Big Stanky's BBQ | |
| 23 | Mass Koss | |
| 24 | Dans Butt Sauce BBQ | |
| 25 | Porch Smokers | |
| 26 | Kickin' Butt BBQ | |
| 27 | Demopolis Church of God |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2744 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Poppa Pig | |
| 3 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 4 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 5 | Smoking Wizard II | |
| 6 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | Organizer Portal | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 12 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 13 | Dans Butt Sauce BBQ | |
| 14 | Electro-Que-ted | |
| 16 | Captain Morgan's | |
| 17 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 20 | Power House | |
| 21 | Mass Koss | |
| 22 | Alabama Power | |
| 24 | Demopolis Church of God | |
| 25 | Kickin' Butt BBQ | |
| 26 | Big Stanky's BBQ | |
| 27 | Porch Smokers |