Smoke on the River
2016-10-14 – 2016-10-15 · 📍 Miller Park, 2710 Ramp Wa
Grand Champion: SMOKEY HOG ISLAND LUV (702.2972) · 38 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 TOO ASHAMED TO NAME
Contest preview (from past editions of this contest)
🏆 Defending champion
SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ won the most recent scored edition (2015-09-18).
🎪 Typical draw
This contest has averaged 31 teams across 4 scored editions.
📏 Contest record
The highest overall score here is 687.3484, set by SMOKEY HOG ISLAND LUV in 2014.
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SMOKEY HOG ISLAND LUV has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-06 | Quincy, IL | 28 | 684.5368 | GILLY'S BBQ | THE SMOKING HILLS | |
| 2014-09-05 | Quincy, IL 62301 | 21 | 685.7260 | ONE2BBQ | SMOKIN' BUTTS | |
| 2014-09-05 | Sacramento, CA 95818 | 26 | 687.3484 | SMOKEY HOG ISLAND LUV | MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND | |
| 2015-09-18 | Sacramento, CA 95816 | 49 | 678.2856 | SIMPLY MARVELOUS BBQ | MY SMOKIN GRILLFRIEND | |
| 2016-10-14 ← this one | Miller Park, 2710 Ramp Wa | 38 | 702.2972 | SMOKEY HOG ISLAND LUV | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | |
| 2023-09-01 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 20 | 699.9544 | GETTIN' BASTED | JANKY LEG BBQ |
| 2024-08-31 | Burlington, KS | 625 S. 3rd St. | 28 | 707.3944 | Slaps BBQ | Can Country Outlaw BBQ |
Official results are up on kcbs.us ↗ but haven’t been pulled here yet — they land with the nightly scrape.