Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
2023-03-17 – 2023-03-18 · Lebanon, TN · 📍 954 E Baddour Pky · State championship
Reps: DOUG REID, JULIE COOK, RACHEL HARPER, RUSTY COOK, WAYNE HARPER · Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: TRIPLE H BBQ (705.6800) · 80 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 LOCAL YOKELS BBQ
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Came back for more
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
TRIPLE H BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
TRIPLE H BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IL.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
7 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: Can Country Outlaw BBQ and RAZORRACKS tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: WEQ4U and JMB BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: JMB BBQ and UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT tied on 176.5600 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-08 | Nashville, TN | 4001 Bell RD | 67 | 706.8344 | BILLY RAY BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2021-03-19 | Lebanon, TN | 954 E Baddour Pky | 57 | 701.6456 | THE BBQ BUS | BLUE CHIP BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 ← this one | Lebanon, TN | 954 E Baddour Pky | 80 | 705.6800 | TRIPLE H BBQ | LOCAL YOKELS BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | Lebanon, TN | 954 E Baddour Pky | 59 | 177.1544 | KITH N' KIN | — |
| 2024-03-15 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E Baddour Pky | 93 | 701.6572 | Continental Barbecue Co. | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2024-03-15 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E Baddour Pky | 72 | 178.8572 | Meat Me in St. Louis | — |
| 2025-03-14 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E Baddour Pky | 100 | 704.5372 | Triple H BBQ | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
| 2025-03-14 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E Baddour Pky | 72 | 179.4400 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E. Baddour Pkwy | 125 | 713.1200 | Razorracks | Kith n' Kin |
| 2026-03-20 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E. Baddour Pkwy | 88 | 180.0000 | Alpine Smoke Works | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Lebanon, TN | 945 E. Baddour Pkwy | 71 | 180.0000 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | — |
| 2027-03-19 | Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2027-03-19 | Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2027-03-19 | Lebanon, TN | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.1428 | 176.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 173.1316 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 177.7372 | 175.4056 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.0000 | 174.8572 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 172.5944 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 172.5600 | 170.8572 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
80 entries · top 705.6800 · median 675.5656
Chicken
80 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8342 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork Ribs
80 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.1086 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork
80 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
Brisket
80 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
Backyard Series
Overall
43 entries · top 349.1084 · median 333.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 2 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 3 | Small Batch BBQ - TN | |
| 4 | LEE LA Q | |
| 5 | HESSHOGS | |
| 6 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 7 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 8 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 9 | DOUBLE BARRELL SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Ridge Bros BBQ | |
| 11 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 12 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 13 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 14 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 15 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 16 | Bentley Que | |
| 17 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 18 | WestNash BBQ | |
| 19 | Que N Cue | |
| 20 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | MADAB'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 23 | RIBLIFE | |
| 24 | Secondhand Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 25 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 26 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' BANDITS BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' DADDIES BBQ | |
| 29 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 30 | BIG DADDY DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville | |
| 32 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 33 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 34 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 35 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 36 | Red, White & Que | |
| 37 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 38 | Carter's BBQ | |
| 39 | Big Byrd BBQ | |
| 40 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 41 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 42 | TWO CATS | |
| 43 | THE COCKY PIGS |
Chicken
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 2 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 3 | Ridge Bros BBQ | |
| 4 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 5 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | LEE LA Q | |
| 7 | HESSHOGS | |
| 8 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 9 | Small Batch BBQ - TN | |
| 10 | Que N Cue | |
| 11 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 12 | MADAB'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 14 | DOUBLE BARRELL SMOKERS | |
| 15 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 17 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 18 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 19 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 20 | WestNash BBQ | |
| 21 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 22 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' BANDITS BBQ | |
| 24 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 25 | Red, White & Que | |
| 26 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 27 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 28 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 29 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 30 | Bentley Que | |
| 31 | Secondhand Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 32 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 33 | BIG DADDY DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 35 | Carter's BBQ | |
| 36 | RIBLIFE | |
| 37 | Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville | |
| 38 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 39 | THE COCKY PIGS | |
| 40 | SMOKIN' DADDIES BBQ | |
| 41 | Big Byrd BBQ | |
| 42 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 43 | TWO CATS |
Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 2 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 3 | Swine-O-Licious BBQ | |
| 4 | Small Batch BBQ - TN | |
| 5 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 6 | LEE LA Q | |
| 7 | HESSHOGS | |
| 8 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 9 | Bentley Que | |
| 10 | DOUBLE BARRELL SMOKERS | |
| 11 | RIBLIFE | |
| 12 | WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' DADDIES BBQ | |
| 14 | Secondhand Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 15 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 16 | WestNash BBQ | |
| 17 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 18 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 19 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoke a Fatty BBQ Nashville | |
| 21 | BIG DADDY DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 23 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 25 | Ridge Bros BBQ | |
| 26 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' BANDITS BBQ | |
| 28 | Que N Cue | |
| 29 | MADAB'S BBQ | |
| 30 | SmoQued On Main St | |
| 31 | HELL ON SQUEALS | |
| 32 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 33 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 34 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 35 | Big Byrd BBQ | |
| 36 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | |
| 37 | Carter's BBQ | |
| 38 | Red, White & Que | |
| 39 | BLOW-N-SMOKE | |
| 40 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 41 | TWO CATS | |
| 42 | Sermerstout BBQ | |
| 43 | THE COCKY PIGS |
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 — Dessert
39 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180