Smoke on the Mountain BBQ Championship
2021-07-23 – 2021-07-24 · Galax, VA · State championship
Reps: BILL JONES, DEBBY HARWELL · Prize money: $8,500.00
Grand Champion: Swine Life BBQ (698.2400) · 17 teams
Entries
18
6 categories
Top score
345.0972
Winning margin
1.1200
GC over RC
Field average
312.61
median 329.35
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
3.9656 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
329.0512
what a walk cost here
Field spread
305.0972
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,500.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 92%
beats 8% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1523
avg power rating going in · stronger than 28% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1200 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Swine Life BBQ took the Grand Championship home to TN.
🃏 An upset on the books
Swine Life BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, LEM'S MEAT VARNISH, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-21 | 25 | 688.5028 | VICTORY LANE BBQ | |
| 2021-07-23 ← this one | Galax, VA | 17 | 698.2400 | Swine Life BBQ |
| 2022-07-21 | Galax, VA | 25 | 711.9772 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
18 entries · top 173.1084 · median 162.5142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 2 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 3 | Ham Squad | |
| 4 | Optimus Swine | |
| 5 | Off The Rack BBQ | |
| 6 | Que N Cue | |
| 7 | BIGGUNS BBQ OK | |
| 8 | Poor Boys BBQ | |
| 9 | Fulghum & Son’s BBQ | |
| 10 | Swinely Done BBQ | |
| 11 | Killer B's Righteous Smoke | |
| 12 | Mt Joy | |
| 13 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 14 | Three smokin pigs | |
| 15 | Bark Ring BBQ | |
| 16 | Big Sheet Barbecue | |
| 17 | Shelby Smokers | |
| 18 | Just Good BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
18 entries · top 345.0972 · median 329.3542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimus Swine | |
| 2 | Ham Squad | |
| 3 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 4 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 5 | Off The Rack BBQ | |
| 6 | BIGGUNS BBQ OK | |
| 7 | Poor Boys BBQ | |
| 8 | Que N Cue | |
| 9 | Killer B's Righteous Smoke | |
| 10 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 11 | Swinely Done BBQ | |
| 12 | Three smokin pigs | |
| 13 | Fulghum & Son’s BBQ | |
| 14 | Mt Joy | |
| 15 | Bark Ring BBQ | |
| 16 | Big Sheet Barbecue | |
| 17 | Shelby Smokers | |
| 18 | Just Good BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 175.4172 · median 167.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimus Swine | |
| 2 | Ham Squad | |
| 3 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 4 | BIGGUNS BBQ OK | |
| 5 | Poor Boys BBQ | |
| 6 | Off The Rack BBQ | |
| 7 | Killer B's Righteous Smoke | |
| 8 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 9 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 10 | Three smokin pigs | |
| 11 | Swinely Done BBQ | |
| 12 | Que N Cue | |
| 13 | Big Sheet Barbecue | |
| 14 | Bark Ring BBQ | |
| 15 | Shelby Smokers | |
| 16 | Mt Joy | |
| 17 | Fulghum & Son’s BBQ | |
| 18 | Just Good BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
17 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 2 | Checkered Flag 500 | |
| 3 | Swine Life BBQ | |
| 4 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 5 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 6 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 7 | Poker Porkers BBQ | |
| 8 | 3N1 Q | |
| 9 | Ain't it the Life | |
| 10 | King's Cooking | |
| 11 | Parrothead Porkers of Florida | |
| 12 | SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 13 | Big Butts BBQ | |
| 14 | SmokeMasters BBQ | |
| 15 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 16 | BANJOMAN'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Whitley Pit BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
17 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swine Life BBQ | |
| 2 | Checkered Flag 500 | |
| 3 | Big Butts BBQ | |
| 4 | BANJOMAN'S BBQ | |
| 5 | 3N1 Q | |
| 6 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 7 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 8 | Poker Porkers BBQ | |
| 9 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 10 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 11 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 12 | King's Cooking | |
| 13 | Ain't it the Life | |
| 14 | SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 15 | SmokeMasters BBQ | |
| 16 | Parrothead Porkers of Florida | |
| 17 | Whitley Pit BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
17 entries · top 698.2400 · median 668.9944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swine Life BBQ | |
| 2 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 3 | 3N1 Q | |
| 4 | Checkered Flag 500 | |
| 5 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 6 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 7 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 8 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 9 | Poker Porkers BBQ | |
| 10 | Ain't it the Life | |
| 11 | SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 12 | King's Cooking | |
| 13 | BANJOMAN'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Butts BBQ | |
| 15 | Parrothead Porkers of Florida | |
| 16 | SmokeMasters BBQ | |
| 17 | Whitley Pit BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
17 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 2 | 3N1 Q | |
| 3 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 4 | Checkered Flag 500 | |
| 5 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 6 | Poker Porkers BBQ | |
| 7 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 8 | SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 9 | Swine Life BBQ | |
| 10 | Ain't it the Life | |
| 11 | King's Cooking | |
| 12 | BANJOMAN'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 14 | Parrothead Porkers of Florida | |
| 15 | SmokeMasters BBQ | |
| 16 | Whitley Pit BBQ | |
| 17 | Big Butts BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swine Life BBQ | |
| 2 | 3N1 Q | |
| 3 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 4 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 5 | KILLER HOGS | |
| 6 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 7 | Big Butts BBQ | |
| 8 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 9 | Ain't it the Life | |
| 10 | SLAYTON'S BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 11 | Checkered Flag 500 | |
| 12 | Poker Porkers BBQ | |
| 13 | BANJOMAN'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Parrothead Porkers of Florida | |
| 15 | SmokeMasters BBQ | |
| 16 | King's Cooking | |
| 17 | Whitley Pit BBQ |