Ribs on the Ridge

2026-02-20 – 2026-02-21 · Haines City, FL · State championship

Reps: BRYAN STEWART, MIKE GARRETSON · Prize money: $9,700.00

Grand Champion: Kings BBQ Team (707.4172) · 32 teams

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Southern Swine

351.9772 · Backyard Series — Overall

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Rollin Smoke BBQ

347.9772 · Backyard Series — Overall

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Smokin Hot and Dirty

347.3828 · Backyard Series — Overall

Entries

8 categories

Top score

351.9772

Winning margin

4.0000

GC over RC

Field average

336.78

median 337.10

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Tightest race

Pork Ribs

2.2856 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

327.3944

what a walk cost here

Field spread

29.7828

winner to last place

Prize money

$9,700.00

on the line

Most consistent

Southern Swine

avg finish 2.00 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket

won by 2.2856 pts — When Pigs Fly Family BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 83%

beats 17% of 2715 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1581

avg power rating going in · stronger than 81% of contests

Top-rated in the field

GETTIN' BASTED

rated 1925 pre-contest

Storylines

🧳 Out-of-towners took the title

Kings BBQ Team took the Grand Championship home to GA.

🃏 An upset on the books

Kings BBQ Team came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-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)

This contest over the years

Date	Where	Teams	High score	Grand Champion
2025-02-14	Haines City, FL	16	702.8000	Menke Boys BBQ
2026-02-20 ← this one	Haines City, FL	32	707.4172	Kings BBQ Team

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Ancillary — Brisket

12 entries · top 175.4056 · median 160.8172

#	Team	Score
1	When Pigs Fly Family BBQ	175.4056
2	Southern Swine	173.1200
3	The Smoked Biscuit Company	167.3828
4	Clean Smoke BBQ Team	166.2284
5	Belly Bustin Bistro	164.0000
6	Dogpatch Q	161.0972
7	Smoke Showing Backyard BBQ	160.5372
8	Amped Up	157.7028
9	Rollin Smoke BBQ	155.3600
10	2 Ugly Wives BBQ	154.2284
11	Smoking Problems	153.0744
12	PIPKIN CREEK BBQ CO.	150.1944

Ancillary — Pork

12 entries · top 176.0000 · median 169.1200

#	Team	Score
1	Southern Swine	176.0000
2	Belly Bustin Bistro	175.4400
3	Dogpatch Q	170.8344
4	When Pigs Fly Family BBQ	170.8228
5	Smoking Problems	170.2628
6	Rollin Smoke BBQ	169.6800
7	Amped Up	168.5600
8	Smoke Showing Backyard BBQ	166.2284
9	PIPKIN CREEK BBQ CO.	165.6916
10	The Smoked Biscuit Company	163.4288
11	Clean Smoke BBQ Team	163.3828
12	2 Ugly Wives BBQ	155.4172

Backyard Series — Chicken

13 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.7028

#	Team	Score
1	Southern Swine	178.8572
2	Rollin Smoke BBQ	177.1428
3	Clean Smoke BBQ Team	174.8456
4	PIPKIN CREEK BBQ CO.	171.4172
5	Smokin Hot and Dirty	170.8228
6	Smoking Problems	170.2628
7	2 Ugly Wives BBQ	165.7028
8	When Pigs Fly Family BBQ	164.5256
9	Belly Bustin Bistro	164.5256
10	Dogpatch Q	163.9772
11	Smoke Showing Backyard BBQ	161.6684
12	The Smoked Biscuit Company	158.8116
13	Amped Up	157.6572

Backyard Series — Overall

13 entries · top 351.9772 · median 337.0972

#	Team	Score
1	Southern Swine	351.9772
2	Rollin Smoke BBQ	347.9772
3	Smokin Hot and Dirty	347.3828
4	PIPKIN CREEK BBQ CO.	346.2744
5	Clean Smoke BBQ Team	343.3828
6	Dogpatch Q	339.3944
7	Smoking Problems	337.0972
8	Belly Bustin Bistro	335.3484
9	When Pigs Fly Family BBQ	333.0856
10	2 Ugly Wives BBQ	327.3944
11	Amped Up	323.9088
12	The Smoked Biscuit Company	322.7660
13	Smoke Showing Backyard BBQ	322.1944

Backyard Series — Pork Ribs

13 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.5600

#	Team	Score
1	Smokin Hot and Dirty	176.5600
2	Dogpatch Q	175.4172
3	PIPKIN CREEK BBQ CO.	174.8572
4	Southern Swine	173.1200
5	Rollin Smoke BBQ	170.8344
6	Belly Bustin Bistro	170.8228
7	When Pigs Fly Family BBQ	168.5600
8	Clean Smoke BBQ Team	168.5372
9	Smoking Problems	166.8344
10	Amped Up	166.2516
11	The Smoked Biscuit Company	163.9544
12	2 Ugly Wives BBQ	161.6916
13	Smoke Showing Backyard BBQ	160.5260

Master Series — Brisket

32 entries · top 178.8800 · median 168.5428

#	Team	Score
1	Hawks Den BBQ	178.8800
2	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	177.7028
3	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	177.7028
4	Kings BBQ Team	176.0116
5	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	174.2628
6	SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ	174.2628
7	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	173.1316
8	Bull and Boar BBQ	173.1200
9	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	173.1084
10	Slapulator BBQ	171.4172
11	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	170.8112
12	GETTIN' BASTED	170.2744
13	ACCUTECH BBQ	169.6916
14	Team BS BBQ	169.6684
15	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	169.1200
16	PeachCoast BBQ	168.5484
17	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	168.5372
18	Campfire Que	167.9772
19	Low Eye Que	167.9656
20	Puck Brothers	166.2744
21	Team Smoke Showin	166.2400
22	RUM RUNNERS BBQ	166.2284
23	Mad Dog BBQ	165.0856
24	Optimus Swine	163.9312
25	Going Yard BBQ	163.3828
26	TILLMAN'S BBQ	161.6456
27	WHEN PIGS DIE	161.6340
28	K & E's Little Smokers	160.5028
29	Stewey Magoos BBQ	160.4912
30	Cousins Q	149.0972
31	Smokin Side Piece	145.6348
32	PigInorPigOut	142.2172

Master Series — Chicken

31 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	Kings BBQ Team	180.0000 🔥
2	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	179.4400
3	Stewey Magoos BBQ	178.8572
4	Bull and Boar BBQ	177.7144
5	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	177.1428
6	Puck Brothers	176.5600
7	GETTIN' BASTED	176.5600
8	Optimus Swine	176.5600
9	Campfire Que	175.4172
10	Smokin Side Piece	174.2856
11	RUM RUNNERS BBQ	173.1200
12	TILLMAN'S BBQ	173.1084
13	Team Smoke Showin	171.9884
14	PeachCoast BBQ	171.9772
15	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	171.9772
16	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	170.8228
17	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	170.8228
18	ACCUTECH BBQ	170.8228
19	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	170.2628
20	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	169.6800
21	SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ	169.6800
22	Slapulator BBQ	169.1200
23	Low Eye Que	168.0000
24	Team BS BBQ	167.9656
25	K & E's Little Smokers	167.4056
26	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	167.3828
27	Hawks Den BBQ	165.6800
28	WHEN PIGS DIE	163.9544
29	Mad Dog BBQ	162.2284
30	Going Yard BBQ	160.5372
31	PigInorPigOut	150.1828

Master Series — Overall

32 entries · top 707.4172 · median 682.1598

#	Team	Score
1	Kings BBQ Team	707.4172
2	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	701.0856
3	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	699.9312
4	Campfire Que	696.5144
5	Optimus Swine	693.6228
6	Bull and Boar BBQ	692.4800
7	SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ	690.1828
8	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	690.1828
9	ACCUTECH BBQ	687.8856
10	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	687.3140
11	Stewey Magoos BBQ	685.5884
12	RUM RUNNERS BBQ	684.4456
13	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	683.3256
14	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	683.2796
15	Puck Brothers	682.2176
16	PeachCoast BBQ	682.1828
17	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	682.1368
18	GETTIN' BASTED	681.6000
19	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	681.0172
20	TILLMAN'S BBQ	679.8396
21	WHEN PIGS DIE	677.5656
22	Team BS BBQ	677.0056
23	Hawks Den BBQ	676.4800
24	Low Eye Que	673.6112
25	Mad Dog BBQ	670.7084
26	Team Smoke Showin	669.0284
27	Slapulator BBQ	666.1488
28	Going Yard BBQ	660.4228
29	K & E's Little Smokers	658.0796
30	Smokin Side Piece	638.6404
31	PigInorPigOut	599.1768
32	Cousins Q	298.1712

Master Series — Pork

31 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.8228

#	Team	Score
1	Kings BBQ Team	179.4400
2	Optimus Swine	178.8572
3	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	177.7028
4	Campfire Que	175.4172
5	WHEN PIGS DIE	175.4172
6	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	175.4056
7	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	173.7028
8	Stewey Magoos BBQ	173.1200
9	RUM RUNNERS BBQ	173.1200
10	Team BS BBQ	173.1200
11	ACCUTECH BBQ	173.1084
12	Low Eye Que	172.5600
13	TILLMAN'S BBQ	171.9656
14	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	170.8228
15	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	170.8228
16	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	170.8228
17	Mad Dog BBQ	170.2628
18	Going Yard BBQ	168.5372
19	GETTIN' BASTED	168.5256
20	SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ	168.5256
21	Bull and Boar BBQ	167.3828
22	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	167.3828
23	K & E's Little Smokers	167.3712
24	Hawks Den BBQ	166.8344
25	PeachCoast BBQ	166.2400
26	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	166.2284
27	Team Smoke Showin	164.5600
28	Puck Brothers	163.9544
29	PigInorPigOut	160.5256
30	Slapulator BBQ	158.2056
31	Smokin Side Piece	157.0628

Master Series — Pork Ribs

32 entries · top 177.7144 · median 171.9656

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKIN' AIN'T EZ	177.7144
2	Campfire Que	177.7028
3	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	176.5600
4	WHEN PIGS DIE	176.5600
5	Puck Brothers	175.4288
6	PeachCoast BBQ	175.4172
7	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	175.4056
8	Optimus Swine	174.2744
9	ACCUTECH BBQ	174.2628
10	Bull and Boar BBQ	174.2628
11	Mad Dog BBQ	173.1316
12	Stewey Magoos BBQ	173.1200
13	TILLMAN'S BBQ	173.1200
14	IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ	171.9772
15	RUM RUNNERS BBQ	171.9772
16	COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ	171.9656
17	Kings BBQ Team	171.9656
18	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	170.8228
19	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	169.6800
20	MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ	169.6800
21	Going Yard BBQ	167.9656
22	Slapulator BBQ	167.4060
23	SWEET SMOKE Q FLORIDA	167.3828
24	Team BS BBQ	166.2516
25	Team Smoke Showin	166.2400
26	GETTIN' BASTED	166.2400
27	Low Eye Que	165.0856
28	Hawks Den BBQ	165.0856
29	K & E's Little Smokers	162.8000
30	Smokin Side Piece	161.6572
31	Cousins Q	149.0740
32	PigInorPigOut	146.2512