Defending champion
1×
title here
Sweet Bayou BBQ won the most recent scored edition (2025-10-24).
- 2025-10-24
VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition
2026-10-23 – 2026-10-24 · Vidalia, LA · State championship
Reps: MARIA LOHMAN, WAYNE LOHMAN · Prize money: $10,000.00
Contest preview (from past editions of this contest)
No scores yet — here is what the record book says about the contest they are walking into.
Contest record
709.1200
the score to beat here
The highest overall score here is 709.1200, set by Glamping Grillers in 2023.
- 2023
- Glamping Grillers
Typical draw
30
teams on an average year
This contest has averaged 30 teams across 3 scored editions.
- biggest 33
- 3 scored editions
The regulars
3×
visits by the most frequent entrant
Poppa Pig has cooked this contest 3 times — more than any other team in the data.
- Poppa Pig ×3 · 1 GC
- Big D's BBQ ×3
- Kermit's Ex ×3
- Rankin County BBQ Company ×3
- Italians Do it Better ×3
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-03 | Vidalia, LA | 202 Vernon Stevens Blvd | 27 | 709.1200 | Glamping Grillers | Kermit's Ex |
| 2024-10-25 | Vidalia, LA | 602 John Dale | 31 | 704.5140 | Poppa Pig? | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ |
| 2025-10-24 | Vidalia, LA | 602 John Dale | 33 | 700.5256 | Sweet Bayou BBQ | Rankin County BBQ Company |
| 2026-10-23 ← this one | Vidalia, LA | — | — | — | — | — |
No results yet — they appear on kcbs.us after the contest wraps up.