Apr 23–24, 2021 · Florence, AL · 📍 McFarland Park
Reps: Carol Bigler, Randy G Bigler · Prize money: $3,000
RIBLIFE won Grand Champion at the Smoke on the Water Festival (BACKYARD ONLY) on April 23, 2021 in Florence, AL at McFarland Park, scoring 351.4056 in a field of 29 teams. LEE LA Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 349.1544. Category winners: Chicken — RIBLIFE (180.0000); Pork Ribs — PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q (176.5716). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2019 edition was won by Blowin'Smoke Barbeque-Taft,TN.
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.
Chicken places 4–5: WHEN PIGS FLY edged LEE LA Q by 0.0112. Chicken places 3–4: NORALA BBQ TEAM edged WHEN PIGS FLY by 0.0116. Chicken places 6–7: FLO MASTER edged BLOWIN' SMOKE - TONEY, AL by 0.0116.
RIBLIFE turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 177.1428 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2018 | Florence, AL | McFarland Park | — | — | — |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Florence, AL | McFarland Park | 45 | 350.8344 | Blowin'Smoke Barbeque-Taft,TN |
| Apr 23, 2021 ← this one | Florence, AL | McFarland Park | 29 | 351.4056 | RIB LIFE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 174.2744 | 170.8344 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 172.5600 | 170.8572 |
29 entries · top 351.4056 · median 334.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIBLIFE | |
| 2 | LEE LA Q | |
| 3 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | BLOWIN' SMOKE - TONEY, AL | |
| 5 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 6 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 7 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 8 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 9 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 10 | SCUTTLEBUTTS | |
| 11 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 12 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 13 | BLUE SQUEALERS | |
| 14 | SMOKIN D'S | |
| 15 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 16 | FLO MASTER | |
| 17 | Asphalt Cowboys BBQ Team | |
| 18 | BATWING BBQ | |
| 19 | THE MEAT WHISPERERS | |
| 20 | NATTY QUE | |
| 21 | FLO TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' BONES | |
| 23 | WING NUTZ BBQ | |
| 24 | ONE LESS -G- QUEING | |
| 25 | SMOKIN ON THE CREEK | |
| 26 | OUTLAWS | |
| 27 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BBQ | |
| 28 | NW-SCC PITTMASTERS | |
| 29 | SLAPPIN' BUTT BBQ |
29 entries · top 180 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIBLIFE | |
| 2 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 3 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 5 | LEE LA Q | |
| 6 | FLO MASTER | |
| 7 | BLOWIN' SMOKE - TONEY, AL | |
| 8 | BLUE SQUEALERS | |
| 9 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN D'S | |
| 11 | SCUTTLEBUTTS | |
| 12 | NATTY QUE | |
| 13 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 14 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 15 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 16 | BATWING BBQ | |
| 17 | Asphalt Cowboys BBQ Team | |
| 18 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 19 | WING NUTZ BBQ | |
| 20 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 21 | ONE LESS -G- QUEING | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' BONES | |
| 23 | OUTLAWS | |
| 24 | FLO TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 25 | THE MEAT WHISPERERS | |
| 26 | NW-SCC PITTMASTERS | |
| 27 | SLAPPIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 28 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN ON THE CREEK |
29 entries · top 176.5716 · median 163.9888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 2 | LEE LA Q | |
| 3 | BLOWIN' SMOKE - TONEY, AL | |
| 4 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 6 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 7 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 8 | THE MEAT WHISPERERS | |
| 9 | RIBLIFE | |
| 10 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 11 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 12 | SCUTTLEBUTTS | |
| 13 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN D'S | |
| 15 | SMOKIN ON THE CREEK | |
| 16 | BLUE SQUEALERS | |
| 17 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 18 | FLO TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 19 | Asphalt Cowboys BBQ Team | |
| 20 | FLO MASTER | |
| 21 | BATWING BBQ | |
| 22 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BBQ | |
| 23 | NATTY QUE | |
| 24 | SLAPPIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 25 | NW-SCC PITTMASTERS | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' BONES | |
| 27 | OUTLAWS | |
| 28 | ONE LESS -G- QUEING | |
| 29 | WING NUTZ BBQ |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
10 entries · top 180 · median 173.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 2 | RIBLIFE | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' BONES | |
| 4 | Asphalt Cowboys BBQ Team | |
| 5 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 6 | SLAPPIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 7 | BLUE SQUEALERS | |
| 8 | WING NUTZ BBQ | |
| 9 | FLO MASTER | |
| 10 | ONE LESS -G- QUEING |
26 entries · top 176 · median 168.8112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' BONES | |
| 2 | SCUTTLEBUTTS | |
| 3 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 4 | Asphalt Cowboys BBQ Team | |
| 5 | WHEN PIGS FLY | |
| 6 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 7 | NW-SCC PITTMASTERS | |
| 8 | SMOKIN D'S | |
| 9 | Ghost Hill BBQ | |
| 10 | BLOWIN' SMOKE - TONEY, AL | |
| 11 | THE MEAT WHISPERERS | |
| 12 | WING NUTZ BBQ | |
| 13 | NATTY QUE | |
| 14 | BLUE SQUEALERS | |
| 15 | LEE LA Q | |
| 16 | Thin Blue Swine | |
| 17 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 18 | GETTIN PIGGY WITH IT BBQ | |
| 19 | BATWING BBQ | |
| 20 | FLO TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 21 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 22 | SMOKIN ON THE CREEK | |
| 23 | SLAPPIN' BUTT BBQ | |
| 24 | FLO MASTER | |
| 25 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | ONE LESS -G- QUEING |