Smoke on the Falls
2026-04-03 – 2026-04-04 · Gadsden, AL · State championship
Reps: JEANNE TITUS, LYGIA (LEX) VANEGAS, ROBERT VANDERIPE · Prize money: $11,220.00
Grand Champion: ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (714.2628) · 36 teams
Entries
36
7 categories
Top score
353.7144
Winning margin
1.7028
GC over RC
Field average
333.67
median 337.65
Perfect 180s
14 🔥
Tightest race
Ancillary — Dessert
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
342.8000
what a walk cost here
Field spread
60.6972
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,220.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 81%
beats 19% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1564
avg power rating going in · stronger than 70% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
The Specialists has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.7028 points — closer than 75% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN took the Grand Championship home to TN.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
14 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-12 | 34 | 696.5718 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 2015-04-10 | 34 | 699.9884 | The Specialists | |
| 2017-04-07 | 28 | 704.5488 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 2018-04-13 | 38 | 697.1084 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 2019-04-12 | Gadsden, AL | 30 | 699.9656 | Contagious Q |
| 2020-09-18 | Gadsden, AL | 28 | 699.3944 | Rooters-N-Tooters |
| 2021-04-09 | Gadsden, AL | 38 | 699.3600 | chicken fried bbq |
| 2022-04-08 | Gadsden, AL | 34 | 700.5028 | Smoke Me Silly |
| 2023-04-07 | Gadsden, AL | 39 | 690.8000 | We Will Rock 'Que |
| 2024-04-12 | Gadsden, AL | 31 | 699.9428 | We Will Rock 'Que |
| 2026-04-03 ← this one | Gadsden, AL | 36 | 714.2628 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
17 entries · top 180.0000 · median 176.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 2 | BrewsCue | |
| 3 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 4 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 5 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 6 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 7 | Bad company cookers | |
| 8 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 9 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 10 | SWINE N BRINE BBQ | |
| 11 | JACK SHACK | |
| 12 | The Local Que BBQ & Catering | |
| 13 | Kane's Q | |
| 14 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 15 | WAR PIGS | |
| 16 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 17 | Bear Necessitiez BBQ |
Backyard Series — Chicken
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baptized by Smoke | |
| 2 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | Pork Life | |
| 4 | Southern Swine | |
| 5 | Big Fluff BBQ | |
| 6 | LEE LA Q | |
| 7 | Budget BBQ | |
| 8 | Mind if I Smoke? | |
| 9 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 10 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 11 | 931 BBQ | |
| 12 | 205 Smoke | |
| 13 | JACK SHACK | |
| 14 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 15 | Bear Necessitiez BBQ | |
| 16 | Batons & Bones | |
| 17 | Circle W Meats | |
| 18 | BAD BRAD'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 20 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 21 | Beer Googles BBQ | |
| 22 | SWINE N BRINE BBQ | |
| 23 | Vegan Recovery Camp | |
| 24 | The Local Que BBQ & Catering | |
| 25 | Still Site BBQ | |
| 26 | Modest Meats | |
| 27 | Bubba & The MeatHeads | |
| 28 | Last Place Last Year | |
| 29 | Kane's Q | |
| 30 | Osborntobbq | |
| 31 | Black Diamond Social |
Backyard Series — Overall
31 entries · top 353.7144 · median 337.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budget BBQ | |
| 2 | Pork Life | |
| 3 | Baptized by Smoke | |
| 4 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 5 | 931 BBQ | |
| 6 | LEE LA Q | |
| 7 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 8 | Southern Swine | |
| 9 | Mind if I Smoke? | |
| 10 | Big Fluff BBQ | |
| 11 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 12 | BAD BRAD'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Circle W Meats | |
| 14 | JACK SHACK | |
| 15 | 205 Smoke | |
| 16 | Bear Necessitiez BBQ | |
| 17 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 18 | Vegan Recovery Camp | |
| 19 | The Local Que BBQ & Catering | |
| 20 | Kane's Q | |
| 21 | Last Place Last Year | |
| 22 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 23 | SWINE N BRINE BBQ | |
| 24 | Beer Googles BBQ | |
| 25 | Modest Meats | |
| 26 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 27 | Batons & Bones | |
| 28 | Bubba & The MeatHeads | |
| 29 | Still Site BBQ | |
| 30 | Osborntobbq | |
| 31 | Black Diamond Social |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budget BBQ | |
| 2 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Pork Life | |
| 4 | 931 BBQ | |
| 5 | HOLY SMOKIN!!! | |
| 6 | BAD BRAD'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Baptized by Smoke | |
| 8 | Kane's Q | |
| 9 | Vegan Recovery Camp | |
| 10 | Last Place Last Year | |
| 11 | Circle W Meats | |
| 12 | LEE LA Q | |
| 13 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | Mind if I Smoke? | |
| 15 | Wee Daddy's BBQ | |
| 16 | The Local Que BBQ & Catering | |
| 17 | Southern Swine | |
| 18 | Bear Necessitiez BBQ | |
| 19 | Modest Meats | |
| 20 | 205 Smoke | |
| 21 | JACK SHACK | |
| 22 | Big Fluff BBQ | |
| 23 | SWINE N BRINE BBQ | |
| 24 | Beer Googles BBQ | |
| 25 | Bubba & The MeatHeads | |
| 26 | Still Site BBQ | |
| 27 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 28 | Black Diamond Social | |
| 29 | Osborntobbq | |
| 30 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 31 | Batons & Bones |
Master Series — Brisket
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.2686 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 2 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 5 | Wine Me Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 6 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE RING AND BARK | |
| 8 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 9 | Bad company cookers | |
| 10 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 11 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 13 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 14 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 15 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 16 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 17 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 18 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 19 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 20 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 21 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 22 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 23 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 24 | WAR PIGS | |
| 25 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 26 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 27 | BrewsCue | |
| 28 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 29 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 30 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 31 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 32 | BBQ Hotties | |
| 33 | Simply Smoked | |
| 34 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 35 | FAT BEAR BBQ | |
| 36 | Roux BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 2 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 3 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 4 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 6 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SMOKE RING AND BARK | |
| 8 | BrewsCue | |
| 9 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 10 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 11 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 12 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 13 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 14 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 15 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 16 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 17 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 18 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 19 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 20 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 21 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 22 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 23 | Simply Smoked | |
| 24 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 25 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 26 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 27 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 28 | FAT BEAR BBQ | |
| 29 | Roux BBQ | |
| 30 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 31 | Bad company cookers | |
| 32 | BBQ Hotties | |
| 33 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 34 | WAR PIGS | |
| 35 | Wine Me Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 36 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
36 entries · top 714.2628 · median 688.7600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 3 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 4 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 5 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 6 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 7 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 8 | BrewsCue | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 10 | SMOKE RING AND BARK | |
| 11 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 12 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 13 | Wine Me Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 14 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 15 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 16 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 17 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 18 | Bad company cookers | |
| 19 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 20 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 21 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 22 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 23 | WAR PIGS | |
| 24 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 25 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 26 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 27 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 28 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 29 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 30 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 31 | FAT BEAR BBQ | |
| 32 | BBQ Hotties | |
| 33 | Simply Smoked | |
| 34 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 35 | Roux BBQ | |
| 36 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
Master Series — Pork
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.1258 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 2 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 5 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 6 | WAR PIGS | |
| 7 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 8 | BrewsCue | |
| 9 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 10 | Wine Me Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 11 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 12 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 13 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 14 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 15 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 16 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 17 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 18 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 19 | Bad company cookers | |
| 20 | FAT BEAR BBQ | |
| 21 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 22 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 23 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 24 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 25 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 26 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 27 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 28 | SMOKE RING AND BARK | |
| 29 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 30 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 31 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 32 | Simply Smoked | |
| 33 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 34 | BBQ Hotties | |
| 35 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 36 | Roux BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.2686 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | RAZORRACKS | |
| 3 | BAD ROOSTER BBQ | |
| 4 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 5 | Peckerwood Country Club | |
| 6 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 7 | PeachCoast BBQ | |
| 8 | Wine Me Dine Me and Swine Me | |
| 9 | BrewsCue | |
| 10 | DANG GOOD BBQ | |
| 11 | LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ | |
| 12 | CHOOCHOO BBQ | |
| 13 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 14 | Bad company cookers | |
| 15 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 16 | SMOKE RING AND BARK | |
| 17 | WAR PIGS | |
| 18 | The BBQ Asylum | |
| 19 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 20 | TENNESSEE SMOKE SHOWIN | |
| 21 | THE FAT GUYZ | |
| 22 | COOL HAND QUE | |
| 23 | FAT BEAR BBQ | |
| 24 | WE WILL ROCK QUE | |
| 25 | Blue Smoke Q | |
| 26 | Kick Em In The Butt BBQ | |
| 27 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 28 | ZIPS BBQ | |
| 29 | BBQ Hotties | |
| 30 | Purdom's BBQ | |
| 31 | Simply Smoked | |
| 32 | Q-INATOR! | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 34 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 35 | Roux BBQ | |
| 36 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |