Pigmaster's BBQ Challenge
Rutherford College, NC · 📍 980 Malcolm Blvd — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
6
6 with results
Typical draw
30
teams · biggest 36
Purse listed
$56K
across all editions
State championship
6 🏅
editions carried the title
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 ALPINE SMOKE WORKS — 1 win (2026)
- 🏆 Smokin Skullies — 1 win (2025)
- 🏆 Chunky BBQ — 1 win (2023)
- 🏆 JL Smokers — 1 win (2022)
- 🏆 Redneck Scientific — 1 win (2021)
- 🏆 Smoke Monster BBQ — 1 win (2020)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Master) | 705.0856 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | Sep 11, 2020 |
| Chicken | 180 🔥 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | Sep 22, 2023 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 🔥 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Pork | 180 🔥 | Casual Smokers | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Brisket | 180 🔥 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | Sep 23, 2022 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMOKIN SKULLIES | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | top 17% |
| JL Smokers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 37% |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 19% |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 16% |
| ALPINE SMOKE WORKS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 31% |
| SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 4% |
| MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | top 19% |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | top 31% |
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 5 | 0 | 4 | 6 | top 33% |
| ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | top 38% |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | top 21% |
| Optimus Swine | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | top 29% |
| SPEAKS FOR ITSELF BBQ | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | top 35% |
| ZIPS BBQ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | top 16% |
| PIG ON FIRE | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | top 49% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 🏅 | 980 Malcolm Blvd | 29 | 701.6572 | ALPINE SMOKE WORKS | Hold Your Horses BBQ | $9,580 |
| Sep 19, 2025 🏅 | 980 Malcolm Blvd | 36 | 697.6572 | Smokin Skullies | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | $9,580 |
| Sep 22, 2023 🏅 | 980 Malcolm Blvd | 33 | 700.4912 | Chunky BBQ | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | $11,980 |
| Sep 23, 2022 🏅 | 980 Malcolm Blvd | 32 | 699.3716 | JL Smokers | SMOKIN SKULLIES | $8,980 |
| Sep 24, 2021 🏅 | Rutherford College, NC 28671 | 27 | 698.2056 | Redneck Scientific | SMOKIN SKULLIES | $8,980 |
| Sep 11, 2020 🏅 | 980 Malcolm Blvd. | 24 | 705.0856 | Smoke Monster BBQ | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | $6,950 |