2026-03-13 – 2026-03-14 · Foley, AL · 📍 200 N. Alston Street
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $3,450.00
Grand Champion: Southern Swine (357.7028) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Macalicious BBQ
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2020 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 77 times in 100
Southern Swine came in rated below the field's top team, Rollin Smoke BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Wider than 95% of the 713 championships in the data
The champion won by 13.1312 points — a wider margin than 95% of championships in the data.
3 of 7 tracked editions
Smokey Bees BBQ - MS has won this contest 3 times across its 7 tracked editions.
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs places 4–5: 901Q and LEE LA Q tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Backyard Series — Pork Ribs places 8–9: Jubilee Smoke and Trauma Hogs BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Ancillary — Pork places 5–6: FloraBama-CoastAL BBQ and LEE LA Q tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Southern Swine won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Lee La Q (won 2022).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-13 | Foley, AL | 125 E Laurel Ave | 23 | 513.0628 | Sneaky Creeek | — |
| 2021-03-12 | Foley, AL | 125 E Laurel Ave | 28 | 518.8000 | PuckDaddy;s Killer Q | — |
| 2022-03-12 | Foley, AL | 125 E Laurel Ave | 26 | 520.5028 | Lee La Q | — |
| 2023-03-10 | Foley, AL | 125 E Laurel Ave | 31 | 521.6800 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | — |
| 2024-03-09 | Foley, AL | 125 E Laurel Ave | 28 | 349.1200 | Smokey Bees BBQ | — |
| 2025-03-07 | Foley, AL | 125 E Laurel Ave | 30 | 358.8572 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | — |
| 2026-03-13 ← this one | Foley, AL | 200 N. Alston Street | 30 | 357.7028 | Southern Swine | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 170.2860 | 166.8344 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 173.1428 | 169.1084 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 178.8572 | 170.8228 | 167.9772 |
30 entries · top 357.7028 · median 329.3770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Swine | |
| 2 | Macalicious BBQ | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | 901Q | |
| 5 | Pats Blue Ribbon | |
| 6 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | Trauma Hogs BBQ | |
| 8 | Get %22U%22 Some BBQ | |
| 9 | Groundhog Smokers | |
| 10 | River City BBQ | |
| 11 | GREAT BALLS OF FIRE | |
| 12 | Jubilee Smoke | |
| 13 | KEY'S Southern Spice | |
| 14 | A and J Catering | |
| 15 | Couzans BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | FoggyHead BBQ | |
| 17 | Pigs in a Blanket | |
| 18 | Feasty Boys | |
| 19 | Smokin Buddies BBQ | |
| 20 | Gulf Shores Fire Rescue | |
| 21 | Cougar claw tree stands | |
| 22 | FloraBama-CoastAL BBQ | |
| 23 | T-Ray's Rack Rubbers | |
| 24 | Paris Ace Hardware | |
| 25 | Pipeline Pigmasters | |
| 26 | Island Pig Posse | |
| 27 | Pigs'R' Us | |
| 28 | Red Brick Barbeque | |
| 29 | Foley Lodge 766 | |
| 30 | Bluewater BBQ Crew |
27 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.1432
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Swine | |
| 2 | Smokin Buddies BBQ | |
| 3 | River City BBQ | |
| 4 | Get %22U%22 Some BBQ | |
| 5 | Groundhog Smokers | |
| 6 | Pats Blue Ribbon | |
| 7 | LEE LA Q | |
| 8 | 901Q | |
| 9 | FoggyHead BBQ | |
| 10 | Macalicious BBQ | |
| 11 | Trauma Hogs BBQ | |
| 12 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | GREAT BALLS OF FIRE | |
| 14 | A and J Catering | |
| 15 | Feasty Boys | |
| 16 | Jubilee Smoke | |
| 17 | KEY'S Southern Spice | |
| 18 | Couzans BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | Pigs in a Blanket | |
| 20 | Cougar claw tree stands | |
| 21 | Gulf Shores Fire Rescue | |
| 22 | FloraBama-CoastAL BBQ | |
| 23 | Pipeline Pigmasters | |
| 24 | T-Ray's Rack Rubbers | |
| 25 | Island Pig Posse | |
| 26 | Paris Ace Hardware | |
| 27 | Pigs'R' Us |
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.6916 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Swine | |
| 2 | Macalicious BBQ | |
| 3 | Couzans BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | 901Q | |
| 5 | LEE LA Q | |
| 6 | KEY'S Southern Spice | |
| 7 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | Jubilee Smoke | |
| 9 | Trauma Hogs BBQ | |
| 10 | Pats Blue Ribbon | |
| 11 | GREAT BALLS OF FIRE | |
| 12 | A and J Catering | |
| 13 | Red Brick Barbeque | |
| 14 | Pigs in a Blanket | |
| 15 | Get %22U%22 Some BBQ | |
| 16 | Groundhog Smokers | |
| 17 | Paris Ace Hardware | |
| 18 | River City BBQ | |
| 19 | Gulf Shores Fire Rescue | |
| 20 | T-Ray's Rack Rubbers | |
| 21 | FoggyHead BBQ | |
| 22 | Feasty Boys | |
| 23 | Island Pig Posse | |
| 24 | FloraBama-CoastAL BBQ | |
| 25 | Cougar claw tree stands | |
| 26 | Pigs'R' Us | |
| 27 | Foley Lodge 766 | |
| 28 | Pipeline Pigmasters | |
| 29 | Bluewater BBQ Crew | |
| 30 | Smokin Buddies BBQ |
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FoggyHead BBQ | |
| 2 | Groundhog Smokers | |
| 3 | Southern Swine | |
| 4 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | FloraBama-CoastAL BBQ | |
| 6 | LEE LA Q | |
| 7 | Macalicious BBQ | |
| 8 | GREAT BALLS OF FIRE | |
| 9 | River City BBQ | |
| 10 | Island Pig Posse | |
| 11 | Get %22U%22 Some BBQ | |
| 12 | Foley Lodge 766 | |
| 13 | Jubilee Smoke | |
| 14 | KEY'S Southern Spice | |
| 15 | Couzans BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | 901Q | |
| 17 | Feasty Boys | |
| 18 | Smokin Buddies BBQ | |
| 19 | Pigs in a Blanket | |
| 20 | T-Ray's Rack Rubbers | |
| 21 | Pipeline Pigmasters | |
| 22 | Red Brick Barbeque | |
| 23 | Pats Blue Ribbon | |
| 24 | Cougar claw tree stands | |
| 25 | Paris Ace Hardware | |
| 26 | Bluewater BBQ Crew | |
| 27 | A and J Catering | |
| 28 | Gulf Shores Fire Rescue | |
| 29 | Pigs'R' Us |
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.
20 entries · top 178.8800 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Buddies BBQ | |
| 2 | LEE LA Q | |
| 3 | Feasty Boys | |
| 4 | FoggyHead BBQ | |
| 5 | Paris Ace Hardware | |
| 6 | Pipeline Pigmasters | |
| 7 | 901Q | |
| 8 | Get %22U%22 Some BBQ | |
| 9 | T-Ray's Rack Rubbers | |
| 10 | Gulf Shores Fire Rescue | |
| 11 | A and J Catering | |
| 12 | Pigs in a Blanket | |
| 13 | Couzans BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | River City BBQ | |
| 15 | FloraBama-CoastAL BBQ | |
| 16 | Jubilee Smoke | |
| 17 | Red Brick Barbeque | |
| 18 | Island Pig Posse | |
| 19 | KEY'S Southern Spice | |
| 20 | Pats Blue Ribbon |
20 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.5542 · 🔥 perfect 180
23 entries · top 176.0000 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FoggyHead BBQ | |
| 2 | Paris Ace Hardware | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | Southern Swine | |
| 5 | Couzans BBQ TEAM 2 | |
| 6 | Pats Blue Ribbon | |
| 7 | Smokin Buddies BBQ | |
| 8 | Red Brick Barbeque | |
| 9 | T-Ray's Rack Rubbers | |
| 10 | Island Pig Posse | |
| 11 | 901Q | |
| 12 | Pipeline Pigmasters | |
| 13 | River City BBQ | |
| 14 | Pigs in a Blanket | |
| 15 | KEY'S Southern Spice | |
| 16 | Jubilee Smoke | |
| 17 | Bluewater BBQ Crew | |
| 18 | A and J Catering | |
| 19 | Get %22U%22 Some BBQ | |
| 20 | Feasty Boys | |
| 21 | Foley Lodge 766 | |
| 22 | FloraBama-CoastAL BBQ | |
| 23 | Couzans BBQ TEAM |