Jul 21–22, 2023 · Galax, VA · 📍 403 N. Main Street · State championship
Reps: Alan Rothrock, Doug Reid · Prize money: $8,500
UNDER THE RADAR won Grand Champion at the Smoke on the Mountain on July 21, 2023 in Galax, VA at 403 N. Main Street, scoring 705.7028 in a field of 38 teams. One Eyed Pig BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 702.7884. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BAD ROOSTER BBQ (177.7144); Pork — One Eyed Pig BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — SWINE LIFE (178.8572). The Backyard Series standings were won by T & S BBQ with 349.7032. This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2024.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2023 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
UNDER THE RADAR won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 5th. Consistency beat fireworks.
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
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.
T & S BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2023 ← this one | Galax, VA | 403 N. Main Street | 38 | 705.7028 | Under the Radar | One Eyed Pig BBQ |
| Jul 26, 2024 | Galax, VA | 403 N. Main Street | 32 | 710.2860 | Poor Boys BBQ | Bowmans Butt & BBQ |
| Jul 25, 2025 | Galax, VA | 206 N. Main Street | 37 | 695.4172 | Kings BBQ Team | Bowmans Butt & BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 177.7028 | 176.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 175.4056 | 171.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180 | 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 |
38 entries · top 705.7028 · median 679.6230
38 entries · top 180 · median 171.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
38 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.7030
38 entries · top 180 · median 171.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
38 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.2514
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 |
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 |
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 |