Smoke on the Falls
2020-09-18 – 2020-09-19 · Gadsden, AL · State championship
Reps: CHERE AMEND, JANET APPLETON, SAM APPLETON · Prize money: $11,220.00
Grand Champion: Rooters-N-Tooters (699.3944) · 28 teams
Entries
48
6 categories
Top score
352.5600
Winning margin
9.6688
GC over RC
Field average
326.81
median 328.26
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
335.9084
what a walk cost here
Field spread
54.3772
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,220.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 82%
beats 18% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1528
avg power rating going in · stronger than 33% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
The Specialists has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Rooters-N-Tooters took the Grand Championship home to TN.
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 ← this one | 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 | Gadsden, AL | 36 | 714.2628 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
48 entries · top 175.4628 · median 165.0914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q30 BBQ | |
| 2 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | RIBLIFE | |
| 5 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 6 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 7 | Dang Good BBQ | |
| 8 | Batwing BBQ | |
| 9 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 10 | SWINEBERG'S BBQ | |
| 11 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 12 | Slingin' Pig Meat | |
| 13 | Smokin' A Fatty | |
| 14 | Lenox and Son BBQ Co. | |
| 15 | Lems Meat Varnish | |
| 16 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 17 | Just Cluckin' Off | |
| 18 | East Coast BBQ | |
| 19 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 20 | Pork Life | |
| 21 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 22 | BAMA QUE'N & BREW'N | |
| 23 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 24 | Bubba Q | |
| 25 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 26 | Swine N' Brine BBQ, LLC | |
| 27 | FALLIN' APART BBQ | |
| 28 | Rollin' Smoke BBQ | |
| 29 | BobbeeQ | |
| 30 | Holy Smokin' BBQ Team | |
| 31 | Poppalicious | |
| 32 | Bama Boys BBQ | |
| 33 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 34 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 35 | K. Bee's Bar B Q | |
| 36 | 4 Seasons BBQ | |
| 37 | Crazy Legs Barbecue | |
| 38 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 39 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 40 | Rob-N-The Que | |
| 41 | Blackstone BBQ | |
| 42 | Ribs for your pleasure | |
| 43 | Cuz It Hurts | |
| 44 | Circle W Meats | |
| 45 | Average Joe's BBQ | |
| 46 | Black Creek BBQ | |
| 47 | M&H BBQ LLC | |
| 48 | Outhouse Smokers |
Backyard Series — Overall
48 entries · top 352.5600 · median 328.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | Q30 BBQ | |
| 3 | RIBLIFE | |
| 4 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 5 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 6 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 7 | Lems Meat Varnish | |
| 8 | Swine N' Brine BBQ, LLC | |
| 9 | Lenox and Son BBQ Co. | |
| 10 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 11 | Just Cluckin' Off | |
| 12 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 13 | Dang Good BBQ | |
| 14 | SWINEBERG'S BBQ | |
| 15 | East Coast BBQ | |
| 16 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 17 | Holy Smokin' BBQ Team | |
| 18 | Bubba Q | |
| 19 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 20 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 21 | Poppalicious | |
| 22 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 23 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 24 | Pork Life | |
| 25 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 26 | FALLIN' APART BBQ | |
| 27 | Batwing BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin' A Fatty | |
| 29 | K. Bee's Bar B Q | |
| 30 | Slingin' Pig Meat | |
| 31 | Bama Boys BBQ | |
| 32 | BAMA QUE'N & BREW'N | |
| 33 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 34 | 4 Seasons BBQ | |
| 35 | Rollin' Smoke BBQ | |
| 36 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 37 | Ribs for your pleasure | |
| 38 | Outhouse Smokers | |
| 39 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 40 | BobbeeQ | |
| 41 | Crazy Legs Barbecue | |
| 42 | Average Joe's BBQ | |
| 43 | Blackstone BBQ | |
| 44 | Rob-N-The Que | |
| 45 | Circle W Meats | |
| 46 | Cuz It Hurts | |
| 47 | M&H BBQ LLC | |
| 48 | Black Creek BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
48 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 3 | Swine N' Brine BBQ, LLC | |
| 4 | Outhouse Smokers | |
| 5 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 6 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 7 | RIBLIFE | |
| 8 | Lems Meat Varnish | |
| 9 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 10 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 11 | Holy Smokin' BBQ Team | |
| 12 | Q30 BBQ | |
| 13 | Just Cluckin' Off | |
| 14 | Lenox and Son BBQ Co. | |
| 15 | Poppalicious | |
| 16 | Bubba Q | |
| 17 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 18 | Ribs for your pleasure | |
| 19 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 20 | East Coast BBQ | |
| 21 | K. Bee's Bar B Q | |
| 22 | Barking Pig BBQ | |
| 23 | FALLIN' APART BBQ | |
| 24 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 25 | Average Joe's BBQ | |
| 26 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 27 | SWINEBERG'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Second Hand Smoke | |
| 29 | Bama Boys BBQ | |
| 30 | Dang Good BBQ | |
| 31 | Pork Life | |
| 32 | 4 Seasons BBQ | |
| 33 | ROLLIN KOLBZ | |
| 34 | Circle W Meats | |
| 35 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 36 | BAMA QUE'N & BREW'N | |
| 37 | Cuz It Hurts | |
| 38 | Batwing BBQ | |
| 39 | Smokin' A Fatty | |
| 40 | Rollin' Smoke BBQ | |
| 41 | M&H BBQ LLC | |
| 42 | Slingin' Pig Meat | |
| 43 | Blackstone BBQ | |
| 44 | Crazy Legs Barbecue | |
| 45 | Rob-N-The Que | |
| 46 | BobbeeQ | |
| 47 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 48 | Black Creek BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4114 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.9714
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 699.3944 · median 662.1370
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.1028
Master Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 176.0000 · median 163.3944