Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
2022-12-01 – 2022-12-03 · Demopolis, AL · 📍 Childers and Main · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER
Grand Champion: Rooters-N-Tooters (697.0628) · 13 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 CONTAGIOUS Q
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Came back for more
Form held
Field strength
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
Rooters-N-Tooters took the Grand Championship home to TN.
🧹 A double category winner
Poppa Pig won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Pork Ribs places 3–4: Willingham's and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 4–5: McAbee Pigfitters and COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Backyard Series — Pork Ribs places 7–8: SLATER HOUSE BBQ and Holy Smokin BBQ!!! tied on 166.2516 — 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 | Demopolis, AL | Demopolis, AL 36732 | 19 | 698.2172 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | Poppa Pig |
| 2022-12-01 ← this one | 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 | 177.7144 | 167.4056 | 158.8000 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 168.5600 | 165.1088 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7144 | 170.8228 | 165.6800 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7028 | 169.1084 | 155.9544 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 177.7372 | 173.1084 | 168.5140 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 174.2744 | 167.3828 | 166.2284 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
13 entries · top 697.0628 · median 669.0516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 3 | Poppa Pig | |
| 4 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 7 | Grills of Mississippi | |
| 8 | Willingham's | |
| 9 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 10 | McAbee Pigfitters | |
| 11 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 12 | Powerhouse BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Stanky's BBQ |
Chicken
13 entries · top 177.7144 · median 162.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig | |
| 2 | Grills of Mississippi | |
| 3 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | Organizer Portal | |
| 6 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 7 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 9 | Willingham's | |
| 10 | McAbee Pigfitters | |
| 11 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 12 | Powerhouse BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Stanky's BBQ |
Pork Ribs
13 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poppa Pig | |
| 2 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 3 | Willingham's | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | Grills of Mississippi | |
| 6 | Organizer Portal | |
| 7 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 8 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 9 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 11 | McAbee Pigfitters | |
| 12 | Powerhouse BBQ | |
| 13 | Big Stanky's BBQ |
Pork
13 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | Organizer Portal | |
| 4 | McAbee Pigfitters | |
| 5 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 7 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 8 | Poppa Pig | |
| 9 | Willingham's | |
| 10 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 11 | Powerhouse BBQ | |
| 12 | Big Stanky's BBQ | |
| 13 | Grills of Mississippi |
Brisket
13 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 3 | COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | Organizer Portal | |
| 5 | Willingham's | |
| 6 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 7 | Grills of Mississippi | |
| 8 | Poppa Pig | |
| 9 | MEMPHIS ORIGINAL BBQ | |
| 10 | McAbee Pigfitters | |
| 11 | Powerhouse BBQ | |
| 12 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 13 | Big Stanky's BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
21 entries · top 343.9888 · median 327.8740
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 2 | RIBLIFE | |
| 3 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 4 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 5 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 6 | Pork Life | |
| 7 | Colonel Rusty's BBQ | |
| 8 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | LEE LA Q | |
| 10 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 11 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 12 | Struttin Smokers | |
| 13 | Holy Smokin BBQ!!! | |
| 14 | Pork-A-Holics | |
| 15 | Captain Morgans Barbeque Team | |
| 16 | Georgia Pacific Naheola | |
| 17 | Cemex-Demopolis | |
| 18 | Batwing BBQ | |
| 19 | Warrior Waste, LLC | |
| 20 | Mass Kaoss | |
| 21 | Kickin' Butt |
Chicken
21 entries · top 177.7372 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 2 | RIBLIFE | |
| 3 | Cemex-Demopolis | |
| 4 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 5 | Colonel Rusty's BBQ | |
| 6 | Struttin Smokers | |
| 7 | Pork Life | |
| 8 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 9 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 10 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 11 | LEE LA Q | |
| 12 | Pork-A-Holics | |
| 13 | Georgia Pacific Naheola | |
| 14 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | Warrior Waste, LLC | |
| 16 | Holy Smokin BBQ!!! | |
| 17 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 18 | Batwing BBQ | |
| 19 | Captain Morgans Barbeque Team | |
| 20 | Mass Kaoss | |
| 21 | Kickin' Butt |
Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 174.2744 · median 163.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 2 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 4 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 5 | RIBLIFE | |
| 6 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 7 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 8 | Holy Smokin BBQ!!! | |
| 9 | LEE LA Q | |
| 10 | Captain Morgans Barbeque Team | |
| 11 | Pork Life | |
| 12 | Colonel Rusty's BBQ | |
| 13 | Mass Kaoss | |
| 14 | Pork-A-Holics | |
| 15 | The Real Squeal BBQ | |
| 16 | Kickin' Butt | |
| 17 | Batwing BBQ | |
| 18 | Georgia Pacific Naheola | |
| 19 | Struttin Smokers | |
| 20 | Warrior Waste, LLC | |
| 21 | Cemex-Demopolis |
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.
Ancillary — Sauce
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEE LA Q | |
| 2 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | Pork Life | |
| 4 | Captain Morgans Barbeque Team | |
| 5 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 6 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Stanky's BBQ | |
| 8 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 9 | Willingham's | |
| 10 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 11 | Struttin Smokers | |
| 12 | 2nd Hand Smoke | |
| 13 | Colonel Rusty's BBQ | |
| 14 | Batwing BBQ | |
| 15 | Powerhouse BBQ | |
| 16 | McAbee Pigfitters | |
| 17 | Kickin' Butt | |
| 18 | Pork-A-Holics | |
| 19 | Mass Kaoss |