Smoke on the Shores BBQ Championship
2023-03-17 – 2023-03-18 · Lebanon, TN · 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
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?
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
TRIPLE H BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5712 points — closer than 91% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
TRIPLE H BBQ took the Grand Championship home to IL.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
16 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-08 | Nashville, TN | 67 | 706.8344 | BILLY RAY BBQ |
| 2021-03-19 | Lebanon, TN | 57 | 701.6456 | THE BBQ BUS |
| 2023-03-17 ← this one | Lebanon, TN | 80 | 705.6800 | TRIPLE H BBQ |
| 2023-03-17 | Lebanon, TN | 59 | 177.1544 | KITH N' KIN |
| 2024-03-15 | Lebanon, TN | 93 | 701.6572 | Continental Barbecue Co. |
| 2024-03-15 | Lebanon, TN | 72 | 178.8572 | Meat Me in St. Louis |
| 2025-03-14 | Lebanon, TN | 100 | 704.5372 | Triple H BBQ |
| 2025-03-14 | Lebanon, TN | 72 | 179.4400 | Smokey Bees BBQ - MS |
| 2026-03-20 | Lebanon, TN | 125 | 713.1200 | Razorracks |
| 2026-03-20 | Lebanon, TN | 88 | 180.0000 | Alpine Smoke Works |
| 2026-03-20 | Lebanon, TN | 71 | 180.0000 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
39 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.8456 · 🔥 perfect 180
Backyard Series — 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 |
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 |
Backyard Series — 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 |
Master Series — Brisket
80 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
80 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8342 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
80 entries · top 705.6800 · median 675.5656
Master Series — Pork
80 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
80 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.1086 · 🔥 perfect 180