Smoke on the Falls
2023-04-07 – 2023-04-08 · Gadsden, AL · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, JANET APPLETON, RANDY G BIGLER, SAM APPLETON · Prize money: $11,220.00
Grand Champion: We Will Rock 'Que (690.8000) · 39 teams
Entries
47
8 categories
Top score
354.2744
Winning margin
5.1312
GC over RC
Field average
323.95
median 331.92
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
342.8116
what a walk cost here
Field spread
196.6172
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,220.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 80%
beats 20% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1546
avg power rating going in · stronger than 52% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
The Specialists has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🃏 An upset on the books
WE WILL ROCK QUE came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 17-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-12 | 34 | 696.5718 | SWIGGIN PIG | |
| 2015-04-10 | 34 | 699.9884 | The Specialists | |
| 2017-04-07 | 28 | 704.5488 | SMOKIN BUTT CREW | |
| 2018-04-13 | 38 | 697.1084 | THE SPECIALISTS | |
| 2019-04-12 | Gadsden, AL | 30 | 699.9656 | Contagious Q |
| 2020-09-18 | Gadsden, AL | 28 | 699.3944 | Rooters-N-Tooters |
| 2021-04-09 | Gadsden, AL | 38 | 699.3600 | chicken fried bbq |
| 2022-04-08 | Gadsden, AL | 34 | 700.5028 | Smoke Me Silly |
| 2023-04-07 ← this one | Gadsden, AL | 39 | 690.8000 | We Will Rock 'Que |
| 2024-04-12 | Gadsden, AL | 31 | 699.9428 | We Will Rock 'Que |
| 2026-04-03 | Gadsden, AL | 36 | 714.2628 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
46 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.7086
Backyard Series — Overall
47 entries · top 354.2744 · median 331.9200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIBLIFE | |
| 2 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 3 | Secondhand Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 4 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Maggie's Farm | |
| 6 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 7 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 8 | LEE LA Q | |
| 9 | SMALL BATCH BBQ | |
| 10 | RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA | |
| 11 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 13 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 14 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 15 | Outhouse smokers | |
| 16 | Swine N Brine BBQ | |
| 17 | Just Cluckin Off | |
| 18 | Hound Hogs BBQ Supply Co | |
| 19 | Bentley Que | |
| 20 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 21 | BAMA QUE'N & BREW'N | |
| 22 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 23 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 24 | Colonel Rusty's BBQ | |
| 25 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 27 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 28 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 29 | Wreckless BBQ Crew | |
| 30 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 31 | The Catering Vets | |
| 32 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 33 | Creekside BBQ | |
| 34 | Eastside Grillin & Chillin | |
| 35 | HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ | |
| 36 | Modest Meats | |
| 37 | Simply Smoked | |
| 38 | Pork Life | |
| 39 | Kaddie Kue BBQ Team | |
| 40 | Goin Hawg Wild | |
| 41 | Cuz it Hurts | |
| 42 | Sand Valley Backyard BBQRS | |
| 43 | Charlie Brown BBQ | |
| 44 | Circle W Meats | |
| 45 | The Smokin' Huskies | |
| 46 | 931 BBQ | |
| 47 | Smoke-a-Billies |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
46 entries · top 175.4172 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIBLIFE | |
| 2 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | Maggie's Farm | |
| 5 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 6 | 931 BBQ | |
| 7 | Pig Destroyer | |
| 8 | Swine N Brine BBQ | |
| 9 | Secondhand Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 10 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | BAMA QUE'N & BREW'N | |
| 12 | Outhouse smokers | |
| 13 | SMALL BATCH BBQ | |
| 14 | Just Cluckin Off | |
| 15 | MAGNOLIA | |
| 16 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 17 | Hound Hogs BBQ Supply Co | |
| 18 | ETOWAH SMOKE | |
| 19 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 20 | Bentley Que | |
| 21 | RUNNING STYLE BBQ - GA | |
| 22 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 23 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 24 | JT'S SMOKE SHACK | |
| 25 | Colonel Rusty's BBQ | |
| 26 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 27 | The Catering Vets | |
| 28 | THIN BLUE SWINE BBQ | |
| 29 | Rollin Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 31 | Modest Meats | |
| 32 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 33 | Goin Hawg Wild | |
| 34 | Creekside BBQ | |
| 35 | Wreckless BBQ Crew | |
| 36 | Cuz it Hurts | |
| 37 | Circle W Meats | |
| 38 | Kaddie Kue BBQ Team | |
| 39 | Pork Life | |
| 40 | Slingin Pig Meat | |
| 41 | HUNTER'S HOT ASH BBQ | |
| 42 | Simply Smoked | |
| 43 | The Smokin' Huskies | |
| 44 | Eastside Grillin & Chillin | |
| 45 | Charlie Brown BBQ | |
| 46 | Sand Valley Backyard BBQRS |
Kids-Q — Kids-q 11-15
5 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunn Right BBQ | |
| 2 | Mad Cow | |
| 3 | Homerun Hamburgers | |
| 4 | The Grilling King | |
| 5 | THE SPICE GIRLS |
Kids-Q — Kids-q 5-10
10 entries · top 174.8572 · median 168.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burger Shark | |
| 2 | Pop & Squeeze | |
| 3 | Will's Skillz on the Grill | |
| 4 | Red Headed Rascal | |
| 5 | Poo's BBQ | |
| 6 | Smokin Yogi's | |
| 7 | Barbie-Q | |
| 8 | The Buns Jovi's | |
| 9 | Rollin' Smoke Jr | |
| 10 | The Hangry Burger |
Master Series — Brisket
38 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4114
Master Series — Chicken
39 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
39 entries · top 690.8000 · median 668.3768
Master Series — Pork
39 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8228
Master Series — Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 175.4628 · median 167.1202