Aug 26, 2023 · Lincoln, AL · 📍 740 Travis Drive
Reps: Carol Bigler, Randy G Bigler · Prize money: $2,580
NORALA BBQ TEAM won Grand Champion at the Smoke on the Water BBQ Fest (BACKYARD ONLY) on August 26, 2023 in Lincoln, AL at 740 Travis Drive, scoring 347.3828 in a field of 17 teams. Deviant Smoke took Reserve Grand Champion with 346.2400. Category winners: Chicken — NORALA BBQ TEAM (177.7028); Pork Ribs — Deviant Smoke (173.1200).
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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 76% of the 612 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 76% of every championship in the data.
Chicken places 1–2: NORALA BBQ TEAM and MAD ROCKET BARBECUE tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: Deviant Smoke and 931 BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: Deviant Smoke and RIBLIFE tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 161.6340 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1200 | 168.5372 | 163.9428 |
17 entries · top 347.3828 · median 334.7772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 3 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 4 | 931 BBQ | |
| 5 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 6 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 7 | RIBLIFE | |
| 8 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 9 | Skeleton Crew BBQ | |
| 10 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 11 | Pork Life | |
| 12 | Burnt Offerings BBQ | |
| 13 | The Smokin’ Huskies | |
| 14 | Bishop Bark & Sap | |
| 15 | Train BBQ | |
| 16 | Double Trouble | |
| 17 | Up in Smoke |
16 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 3 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 4 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 5 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 6 | 931 BBQ | |
| 7 | Skeleton Crew BBQ | |
| 8 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 9 | RIBLIFE | |
| 10 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 11 | The Smokin’ Huskies | |
| 12 | Burnt Offerings BBQ | |
| 13 | Pork Life | |
| 14 | Bishop Bark & Sap | |
| 15 | Train BBQ | |
| 16 | Double Trouble |
17 entries · top 173.1200 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deviant Smoke | |
| 2 | RIBLIFE | |
| 3 | REDBONES BBQ | |
| 4 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 6 | 931 BBQ | |
| 7 | Dixie Pigs & Chick's BBQ Team | |
| 8 | VETERAN PORK PULLERS | |
| 9 | Pork Life | |
| 10 | MAD ROCKET BARBECUE | |
| 11 | Skeleton Crew BBQ | |
| 12 | Burnt Offerings BBQ | |
| 13 | The Smokin’ Huskies | |
| 14 | Bishop Bark & Sap | |
| 15 | Train BBQ | |
| 16 | Up in Smoke | |
| 17 | Double Trouble |