VPD Back the Blue BBQ Competition
Vidalia, LA — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
3
2 with results
Typical draw
32
teams · biggest 33
Purse listed
$34K
across all editions
State championship
3 🏅
editions carried the title
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 Sweet Bayou BBQ — 1 win (2025)
- 🏆 Poppa Pig? — 1 win (2024)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Master) | 704.5140 | Poppa Pig | Oct 25, 2024 |
| Chicken | 179.4400 | Sweet Bayou BBQ | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 🔥 | Rankin County BBQ Company | Oct 24, 2025 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | HOLLOW Q | Oct 25, 2024 |
| Brisket | 180 🔥 | Kermit's Ex | Oct 24, 2025 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poppa Pig | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 14% |
| Sweet Bayou BBQ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 22% |
| Kermit's Ex | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | top 17% |
| PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | top 14% |
| Italians Do it Better | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | top 30% |
| Rankin County BBQ Company | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | top 29% |
| Smoke Busters | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | top 35% |
| COCAMOKE SMOKE BBQ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | top 12% |
| FIRE DANCER BBQ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | top 32% |
| PARROTHEAD SMOKERS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | top 23% |
| LA PASADITA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | top 27% |
| Cauatro D BBQ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | top 9% |
| Walk The Swine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | top 15% |
| Glamping Grillers BBQ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | top 10% |
| Cajun JuJu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | top 13% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2026 🏅 | — | — | — | — | — | $10,000 |
| Oct 24, 2025 🏅 | 602 John Dale | 33 | 700.5256 | Sweet Bayou BBQ | Rankin County BBQ Company | $13,400 |
| Oct 25, 2024 🏅 | 602 John Dale | 31 | 704.5140 | Poppa Pig? | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | $10,400 |