Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2026-03-20 · Lebanon, TN
Reps: CAROLYN WELLS, CHARLIE BRINZA, CONNIE AMIDEI, DAVID BURSTEIN, JEANNE TITUS, JONATHAN AMIDEI
Grand Champion: Alpine Smoke Works (180.0000) · 88 teams
Entries
88
1 category
Top score
180.0000
Winning margin
1.1428
1st over 2nd
Field average
167.58
median 168.54
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
176.5600
what a walk cost here
Field spread
36.6172
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 16%
beats 84% of 2915 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
TRIPLE H BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 ← this one | Lebanon, TN | 88 | 180.0000 | Alpine Smoke Works |
| 2026-03-20 | Lebanon, TN | 71 | 180.0000 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat — Pork Ribs
88 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180