Christmas on the River State Bar B Q Championship
2022-12-01 – 2022-12-03 · Demopolis, AL · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER
Grand Champion: Rooters-N-Tooters (697.0628) · 13 teams
Entries
21
7 categories
Top score
343.9888
Winning margin
0.6060
GC over RC
Field average
328.03
median 327.87
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
4.6288 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
333.0744
what a walk cost here
Field spread
38.9716
winner to last place
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 93%
beats 7% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1568
avg power rating going in · stronger than 72% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Heavy Smoke BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6060 points — closer than 87% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Rooters-N-Tooters took the Grand Championship home to TN.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-02 | Demopolis, AL | 19 | 698.2172 | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2022-12-01 ← this one | Demopolis, AL | 13 | 697.0628 | Rooters-N-Tooters |
| 2023-12-01 | Demopolis, AL | 17 | 698.1940 | Heavy Smoke BBQ |
| 2024-12-06 | Demopolis, AL | 11 | 698.8228 | Smoke Me Silly |
| 2025-12-05 | Demopolis, AL | 21 | 709.6800 | Bad Rooster |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
Backyard Series — 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 |
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 |
Backyard Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |