Defending champion
1×
title here
JaBs won the most recent scored edition (2025-09-12).
- 2025-09-12
Smoke on the Ohio
2026-09-11 – 2026-09-12 · Mt. Vernon, IN · State championship
Reps: DEBRA GAGE, WILLIAM GAGE · Prize money: $9,000.00
Contest preview (from past editions of this contest)
No scores yet — here is what the record book says about the contest they are walking into.
Contest record
716.0000
the score to beat here
The highest overall score here is 716.0000, set by Local Yokels in 2022.
- 2022
- Local Yokels
Typical draw
24
teams on an average year
This contest has averaged 24 teams across 8 scored editions.
- biggest 29
- 8 scored editions
The regulars
8×
visits by the most frequent entrant
Global Smokers has cooked this contest 8 times — more than any other team in the data.
- Global Smokers ×8
- SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS ×7 · 2 GCs
- LOADED-N-ROLLIN BBQ ×7
- PoCo Porkers ×7
- TEMPTATION STATION ×7
Storylines (1 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 8 tracked editions
Scuffletown Smokers has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
- 2019
- 2023
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-08 | Mt.Vernon, IN | Water St | 29 | 693.0856 | FARMER'S RETREAT SMOKIN BARBEQUE | GRUMPY GOOSE BBQ |
| 2018-09-07 | Mt.Vernon, IN | Water St | 28 | 701.0856 | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
| 2019-09-13 | Mt.Vernon, IN | 1 Locust | 28 | 701.1088 | Scuffletown Smokers | ONE2BBQ |
| 2021-09-10 | Mt. Vernon, IN | 110 East Water St. | 16 | 702.2400 | Local Yokels | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS |
| 2022-09-09 | Mt. Vernon, IN | Riverbend Park | 12 | 716.0000 | Local Yokels | DB BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Mt. Vernon, IN | Riverbend Park | 25 | 709.6684 | Scuffletown Smokers | DB BBQ |
| 2024-09-13 | Mt. Vernon, IN | Riverbend Park | 28 | 703.9428 | Mulkey's BBQ | JaBs BBQ |
| 2025-09-12 | Mt. Vernon, IN | Riverbend Park | 27 | 709.1428 | JaBs | SCUFFLETOWN SMOKERS |
| 2026-09-11 ← this one | Mt. Vernon, IN | — | — | — | — | — |
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