Jun 6–7, 2025 · Roseland, VA · 📍 30 Three Ridges Ln · State championship
Reps: Alan Rothrock, Doug Reid · Prize money: $2,000
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE won Grand Champion at the Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 1) on June 6, 2025 in Roseland, VA at 30 Three Ridges Ln, scoring 698.2400 in a field of 15 teams. Menke Boys BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 696.5604. Category winners: Chicken — OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE (177.7144); Pork Ribs — GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ (175.4172); Pork — OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE (178.2972); Brisket — BLUE & GRAY BBQ (178.8572). The Backyard Series standings were won by LEE LA Q with 343.9428. This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2025.
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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 75% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6796 points — closer than 75% of every championship in the data.
2 of 2 tracked editions
Old Virginia Smoke has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
Stronger than 97% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1661 power rating going in — stronger than 97% of every contest tracked.
Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and Optimus Swine tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 9–10: GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ and UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT tied on 170.8344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 8–9: Still Workin' On It and OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE won Chicken, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 9th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2025 ← this one | Roseland, VA | 30 Three Ridges Ln | 15 | 698.2400 | Old Virginia Smoke | Menke Boys BBQ |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Roseland, VA | 30 Three Ridges Ln | 18 | 699.9660 | Old Virginia Smoke | Buckshot's BBQ |
| May 30, 2026 | Roseland, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7144 | 175.4056 | 170.8344 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 171.9888 | 170.8228 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.2972 | 173.7144 | 170.2628 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 170.8228 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 175.4056 | — | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 168.5372 | — | — |
15 entries · top 698.2400 · median 690.2516
15 entries · top 177.7144 · median 173.1200
15 entries · top 175.4172 · median 170.8228
15 entries · top 178.2972 · median 171.9772
15 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4056
4 entries · top 343.9428 · median 340.2228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 4 | Pancho and Leftys |
4 entries · top 175.4056 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 4 | Pancho and Leftys |
4 entries · top 168.5372 · median 168.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 4 | Pancho and Leftys |