Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
2021-06-18 – 2021-06-19 · Roanoke, WV · 📍 Stonewall Resort · State championship
Reps: JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $13,000.00
Grand Champion: UNDER THE RADAR (705.1428) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 WHO CARES BBQ
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👑 A dynasty in the making
UNDER THE RADAR has won this contest 2 times across its 10 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Under the Radar took the Grand Championship home to GA.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: WHO CARES BBQ and UNDER THE RADAR tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: FRED VEGAS SMOKERS and PEACE LOVE & SMOKINESS tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 8–9: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and MUTTLEY CREW BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE (won 2017).
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
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Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-19 | Buckhannon, WV 26201 | 41 | 703.4172 | 3 EYZ BBQ | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 2016-06-17 | Buckhannon, WV 26201 | 42 | 699.9544 | CHECKERED PIG | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 2017-06-16 | Downtown Buckhannon | 57 | 706.2972 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2018-06-15 | Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum | 59 | 690.8000 | SPITTIN' FEATHERS BBQ | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2019-06-07 | Roanoke, WV | Stonewall Resort State Park | 31 | 691.3944 | ROCKY TOP BBQ | WHO CARES BBQ |
| 2021-06-18 ← this one | Roanoke, WV | Stonewall Resort | 28 | 705.1428 | UNDER THE RADAR | WHO CARES BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 | Roanoke, WV | Stonewall Resort | 20 | 704.5600 | UNDER THE RADAR | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Buckhannon, WV | 17 Friendly Way | 28 | 702.2284 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2024-06-14 | Buckhannon, WV | Jawbone Park | 30 | 698.8228 | CHUNKY BBQ | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2025-06-13 | Buckhannon, WV | Jawbone Park | 30 | 698.2516 | Chunky BBQ | BEER TIME BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 176.5828 | 169.6800 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.3200 | 176.5716 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7028 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 173.1084 | 168.5600 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 173.1084 | 168.5372 | 161.0972 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 174.2860 | 168.5372 | 160.5256 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
28 entries · top 705.1428 · median 673.0800
Chicken
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.7086
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 178.3200 · median 167.7200
Pork
28 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.1200
Brisket
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
Backyard Series
Overall
13 entries · top 341.6572 · median 331.9316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 2 | Ham Squad | |
| 3 | D'S BUTTS-N-BEERS BBQ | |
| 4 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 5 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 6 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 7 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 8 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 9 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 10 | GRUMPY OL' SARGE BBQ | |
| 11 | TNT BBQ | |
| 12 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | BLUE CREEK BBQ |
Chicken
13 entries · top 173.1084 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ham Squad | |
| 2 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 3 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 4 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 5 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 6 | D'S BUTTS-N-BEERS BBQ | |
| 7 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 8 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 9 | GRUMPY OL' SARGE BBQ | |
| 10 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 11 | TNT BBQ | |
| 12 | BLUE CREEK BBQ | |
| 13 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ |
Pork Ribs
13 entries · top 174.2860 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D'S BUTTS-N-BEERS BBQ | |
| 2 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 3 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 4 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 5 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 6 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 7 | Ham Squad | |
| 8 | TNT BBQ | |
| 9 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 10 | BIRD DAWG BBQ | |
| 11 | GRUMPY OL' SARGE BBQ | |
| 12 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | BLUE CREEK BBQ |
Ancillary categories
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.
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey Smoke
27 entries · top 174.8572 · median 167.3828