Smoke on the Mountain
Galax, VA · 📍 206 N. Main Street — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
3
3 with results
Typical draw
36
teams · biggest 38
Purse listed
$26K
across all editions
State championship
3 🏅
editions carried the title
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 Kings BBQ Team — 1 win (2025)
- 🏆 Poor Boys BBQ — 1 win (2024)
- 🏆 Under the Radar — 1 win (2023)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Master) | 710.2860 | POOR BOYS BBQ | Jul 26, 2024 |
| Overall (Backyard) | 354.2628 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Chicken | 180 🔥 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | Jul 21, 2023 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 🔥 | NORALA BBQ TEAM | Jul 25, 2025 |
| Pork | 180 🔥 | ONE EYED PIG BBQ | Jul 21, 2023 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | Swine Life | Jul 21, 2023 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T & S BBQ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 9% |
| Dogpatch Q | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 21% |
| POOR BOYS BBQ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 17% |
| Kings BBQ Team | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| Under the Radar | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | top 23% |
| LEE LA Q | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | top 15% |
| MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | top 17% |
| Bowmans Butt & BBQ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | top 8% |
| Meadow Creek BBQ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | top 11% |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | top 29% |
| Optimus Swine | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | top 27% |
| Char-Cole Grillers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | top 18% |
| Que N Cue | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | top 24% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2025 🏅 | 206 N. Main Street | 37 | 695.4172 | Kings BBQ Team | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | $8,500 |
| Jul 26, 2024 🏅 | 403 N. Main Street | 32 | 710.2860 | Poor Boys BBQ | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | $8,500 |
| Jul 21, 2023 🏅 | 403 N. Main Street | 38 | 705.7028 | Under the Radar | One Eyed Pig BBQ | $8,500 |