Almost Heaven BBQ Bash
2022-06-17 – 2022-06-18 · Roanoke, WV · 📍 Stonewall Resort · State championship
Reps: JULIE COOK, RUSTY COOK · Prize money: $13,000.00
Grand Champion: UNDER THE RADAR (704.5600) · 20 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 WOLF'S REVENGE 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 7–8: UNDER THE RADAR and smokey anderson bbq tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 4–5: OFF THE RACK BBQ and HIGH ON THE HOG OHIO tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Brisket places 3–4: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and D’Qued Barbeque tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: UNDER THE RADAR (won 2021).
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 | Roanoke, WV | Stonewall Resort | 28 | 705.1428 | UNDER THE RADAR | WHO CARES BBQ |
| 2022-06-17 ← this one | 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 | 177.1544 | 172.5600 | 170.2512 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.2744 | 169.6916 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7372 | 174.2744 | 169.6800 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 179.4400 | 176.0000 | 166.8344 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 176.0000 | 169.7256 | 132.3656 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 172.5716 | 167.3828 | 138.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
20 entries · top 704.5600 · median 670.1998
Chicken
20 entries · top 177.1544 · median 169.3884
Pork Ribs
20 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800
Pork
20 entries · top 177.7372 · median 169.4000
Brisket
20 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.2858
Backyard Series
Overall
10 entries · top 343.3828 · median 335.6458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little E's Que | |
| 2 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 3 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 4 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 5 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 6 | T & S BBQ | |
| 7 | Ham Squad | |
| 8 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 10 | Sweet Rick's BBQ |
Chicken
10 entries · top 176.0000 · median 169.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little E's Que | |
| 2 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 3 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 4 | T & S BBQ | |
| 5 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 6 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 7 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 8 | Ham Squad | |
| 9 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | Sweet Rick's BBQ |
Pork Ribs
10 entries · top 172.5716 · median 166.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 2 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 3 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 4 | Ham Squad | |
| 5 | Little E's Que | |
| 6 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 8 | T & S BBQ | |
| 9 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 10 | Sweet Rick's 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
24 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.9886