Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
2021-12-02 – 2021-12-04 · Demopolis, AL · 📍 Demopolis, AL 36732 · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $6,200.00
Grand Champion: Heavy Smoke BBQ (698.2172) · 19 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Poppa Pig
Entries
19
6 judged meats
Top score
698.2172
Winning margin
4.5944
GC over RC
Field average
674.47
median 684.47
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
684.4684
10th place overall
Field spread
114.5032
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,200.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 59%
beats 41% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
38%
of the 37 teams with a home region came from outside AL
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.69 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1578
avg power rating going in · stronger than 78% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Heavy Smoke BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Heavy Smoke BBQ took the Grand Championship home to MO.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-02 ← this one | Demopolis, AL | Demopolis, AL 36732 | 19 | 698.2172 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | Poppa Pig |
| 2022-12-01 | Demopolis, AL | Childers and Main | 13 | 697.0628 | Rooters-N-Tooters | CONTAGIOUS Q |
| 2023-12-01 | Demopolis, AL | Childers and Main | 17 | 698.1940 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | CONTAGIOUS Q |
| 2024-12-06 | Demopolis, AL | Childers and Main | 11 | 698.8228 | Smoke Me Silly | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ |
| 2025-12-05 | Demopolis, AL | Childers and Main | 21 | 709.6800 | Bad Rooster | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2026-12-04 | Demopolis, AL | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 174.8572 | 171.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.1200 | 170.2628 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 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 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
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 |
Chicken
19 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Pork Ribs
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 |
Pork
19 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Brisket
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 |
Backyard Series
Overall
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 |
Chicken
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 |
Pork Ribs
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 |