Smoke on the Mountain
2023-07-21 – 2023-07-22 · Galax, VA · 📍 403 N. Main Street · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $8,500.00
Grand Champion: Under the Radar (705.7028) · 38 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 One Eyed Pig 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
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Under the Radar took the Grand Championship home to GA.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🧹 A double category winner
T & S BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS and Bubba Grills tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: Bubba Grills and SMOKIN SKULLIES tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: One Eyed Pig BBQ and UNDER THE RADAR tied on 177.7028 — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-21 ← this one | Galax, VA | 403 N. Main Street | 38 | 705.7028 | Under the Radar | One Eyed Pig BBQ |
| 2024-07-26 | Galax, VA | 403 N. Main Street | 32 | 710.2860 | Poor Boys BBQ | Bowmans Butt & BBQ |
| 2025-07-25 | Galax, VA | 206 N. Main Street | 37 | 695.4172 | Kings BBQ Team | Bowmans Butt & BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 176.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 175.4056 | 171.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 177.7144 | 176.0116 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 174.2744 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 176.5716 | 170.8344 | 166.2400 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 173.1316 | 169.6684 | 155.9200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
38 entries · top 705.7028 · median 679.6230
Chicken
38 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.7030
Pork
38 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
Brisket
38 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.2514
Backyard Series
Overall
14 entries · top 349.7032 · median 331.9142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T & S BBQ | |
| 2 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 3 | Meadow Creek BBQ | |
| 4 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 5 | Que N Cue | |
| 6 | LEE LA Q | |
| 7 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 9 | Little E's Que | |
| 10 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 12 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 13 | Char-Cole Grillers | |
| 14 | Kiss My Butt BBQ |
Chicken
14 entries · top 176.5716 · median 167.6858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T & S BBQ | |
| 2 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 4 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 5 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | Meadow Creek BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 8 | Char-Cole Grillers | |
| 9 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 10 | Que N Cue | |
| 11 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 12 | LEE LA Q | |
| 13 | Little E's Que | |
| 14 | Kiss My Butt BBQ |
Pork Ribs
14 entries · top 173.1316 · median 164.8114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | T & S BBQ | |
| 2 | Steak Princess BBQ | |
| 3 | LEE LA Q | |
| 4 | Little E's Que | |
| 5 | Meadow Creek BBQ | |
| 6 | Que N Cue | |
| 7 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 8 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | SLATER HOUSE BBQ | |
| 10 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 11 | BAMA BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 13 | Kiss My Butt BBQ | |
| 14 | Char-Cole Grillers |