Dec 2–4, 2021 · Demopolis, AL · State championship
Reps: Carol Bigler, Randy G Bigler · Prize money: $6,200
Heavy Smoke BBQ won Grand Champion at the Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship on December 2, 2021 in Demopolis, AL, scoring 698.2172 in a field of 19 teams. Poppa Pig took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.6228. Category winners: Chicken — 4 LEGS UP BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN BUTT CREW (177.7144); Pork — Poppa Pig (180.0000); Brisket — Kith n' Kin (178.8572). The Backyard Series standings were won by RIBLIFE with 350.2628. This is the 1st of 6 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2022.
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2021 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Heavy Smoke BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
2 of 5 tracked editions
Heavy Smoke BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: 4 LEGS UP BBQ and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: Heavy Smoke BBQ and CONTAGIOUS Q tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 3–4: Q Dawgs and Grills of Mississippi tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2021 ← this one | Demopolis, AL | Demopolis, AL 36732 | 19 | 698.2172 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | Poppa Pig |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Demopolis, AL | Childers and Main | 13 | 697.0628 | Rooters-N-Tooters | CONTAGIOUS Q |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Demopolis, AL | Childers and Main | 17 | 698.1940 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | CONTAGIOUS Q |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Demopolis, AL | Childers and Main | 11 | 698.8228 | Smoke Me Silly | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Demopolis, AL | Childers and Main | 21 | 709.6800 | Bad Rooster | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| Dec 4, 2026 | Demopolis, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 174.8572 | 171.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.1200 | 170.2628 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180 | 174.2628 | 168.5256 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 168.5372 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 177.7144 | 173.1200 | 165.6684 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 167.4056 | 162.8000 |
19 entries · top 698.2172 · median 684.4684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | Poppa Pig | |
| 3 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 6 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 9 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 10 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 11 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 13 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 14 | RGDBBQ | |
| 15 | Grills of Mississippi | |
| 16 | Q Dawgs | |
| 17 | Willingham's | |
| 18 | Fire Power BBQ | |
| 19 | Big Stanky's BBQ |
19 entries · top 180 · median 171.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 4 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 5 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 6 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 7 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 8 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 10 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 11 | RGDBBQ | |
| 12 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 13 | Fire Power BBQ | |
| 14 | Q Dawgs | |
| 15 | Organizer Portal | |
| 16 | Poppa Pig | |
| 17 | Grills of Mississippi | |
| 18 | Willingham's | |
| 19 | Big Stanky's BBQ |
19 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 2 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 3 | Q Dawgs | |
| 4 | Grills of Mississippi | |
| 5 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 8 | RGDBBQ | |
| 9 | Poppa Pig | |
| 10 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 11 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 12 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 13 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 14 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 15 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 16 | Willingham's | |
| 17 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 18 | Big Stanky's BBQ | |
| 19 | Fire Power BBQ |
19 entries · top 180 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig | |
| 2 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 5 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 7 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 8 | Fire Power BBQ | |
| 9 | Grills of Mississippi | |
| 10 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 11 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 12 | RGDBBQ | |
| 13 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 14 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 15 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 16 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 17 | Q Dawgs | |
| 18 | Willingham's | |
| 19 | Big Stanky's BBQ |
19 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kith n' Kin | |
| 2 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 3 | TRIPLE H BBQ | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 6 | Poppa Pig | |
| 7 | Organizer Portal | |
| 8 | JIGGY PIGGY | |
| 9 | 4 LEGS UP BBQ | |
| 10 | RGDBBQ | |
| 11 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 12 | Willingham's | |
| 13 | PERFECTLY BLENDED | |
| 14 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 15 | GENERAL LEE SMOKING | |
| 16 | Grills of Mississippi | |
| 17 | Fire Power BBQ | |
| 18 | Q Dawgs | |
| 19 | Big Stanky's BBQ |
18 entries · top 350.2628 · median 329.6170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIBLIFE | |
| 2 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 3 | Jury's Out | |
| 4 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 5 | LEE LA Q | |
| 6 | SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ | |
| 7 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 8 | Colonel Rusty's | |
| 9 | Batwing BBQ | |
| 10 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 11 | Kick n' Butt | |
| 12 | Alright Guys BBQ | |
| 13 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 14 | MP’s Pork-A-Holics | |
| 15 | Butt Masters | |
| 16 | Struttin' Smokers | |
| 17 | Cemex Pit Boys | |
| 18 | Mass Kaoss |
18 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 2 | RIBLIFE | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ | |
| 5 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 6 | Jury's Out | |
| 7 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 8 | Alright Guys BBQ | |
| 9 | Batwing BBQ | |
| 10 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 11 | MP’s Pork-A-Holics | |
| 12 | Mass Kaoss | |
| 13 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 14 | Butt Masters | |
| 15 | Kick n' Butt | |
| 16 | Colonel Rusty's | |
| 17 | Cemex Pit Boys | |
| 18 | Struttin' Smokers |
17 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 2 | RIBLIFE | |
| 3 | Jury's Out | |
| 4 | Colonel Rusty's | |
| 5 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 6 | Kick n' Butt | |
| 7 | LEE LA Q | |
| 8 | SNEAKY_CREEK_BBQ | |
| 9 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 10 | Batwing BBQ | |
| 11 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 12 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 13 | Struttin' Smokers | |
| 14 | MP’s Pork-A-Holics | |
| 15 | Alright Guys BBQ | |
| 16 | Butt Masters | |
| 17 | Cemex Pit Boys |