Almost Heaven BBQ Bash (OPEN FORMAT)
Buckhannon, WV · 📍 Jawbone Park — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
6
6 with results
Typical draw
33
teams · biggest 42
Purse listed
$43K
across all editions
State championship
4 🏅
editions carried the title
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 Chunky BBQ — 2 wins (2024, 2025)
- 🏆 Poor Boys BBQ — 1 win (2026)
- 🏆 WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ — 1 win (2023)
- 🏆 CHECKERED PIG — 1 win (2016)
- 🏆 3 EYZ BBQ — 1 win (2015)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Master) | 703.4172 | 3 EYZ BBQ | Jun 19, 2015 |
| Overall (Backyard) | 348.5600 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | Jun 16, 2023 |
| Chicken | 180 🔥 | Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | Jun 16, 2023 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 🔥 | Smoked & Furious | Jun 19, 2026 |
| Pork | 180 🔥 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Brisket | 180 🔥 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | Jun 13, 2025 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHUNKY BBQ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | top 10% |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 27% |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 23% |
| POOR BOYS BBQ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 27% |
| CHECKERED PIG | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 4% |
| Mad Hatter BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 36% |
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 4% |
| Marshall Mountain BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | top 33% |
| Dog Bite Barbecue | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | top 22% |
| BEER TIME BBQ | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | top 43% |
| Dogpatch Q | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | top 36% |
| Pinky Out BBQ | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | top 41% |
| Better Half Barbecue | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | top 9% |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | top 24% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026 🏅 | Jawbone Park | 29 | 699.3484 | Poor Boys BBQ | Smoked & Furious | $10,000 |
| Jun 13, 2025 🏅 | Jawbone Park | 30 | 698.2516 | Chunky BBQ | BEER TIME BBQ | $10,000 |
| Jun 14, 2024 🏅 | Jawbone Park | 30 | 698.8228 | CHUNKY BBQ | 3 EYZ BBQ | $10,000 |
| Jun 16, 2023 🏅 | 17 Friendly Way | 28 | 702.2284 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | CHUNKY BBQ | $13,000 |
| Jun 17, 2016 | Buckhannon, WV 26201 | 42 | 699.9544 | CHECKERED PIG | SMOKIN FOOLZ | — |
| Jun 19, 2015 | Buckhannon, WV 26201 | 41 | 703.4172 | 3 EYZ BBQ | CHECKERED PIG | — |