Smoke on the Mountain
July 22, 2018 · Galax, VA
Entries
17
Grand champion
Jonesy Q BBQ Company
Top score
446.7000
Ribs
Tightest board
2.8000
Whole Hog
Average score
439.0333
across all judged boards
Most points
36
Upset factor
55%
chance the winner was beaten by the top seed
Points standing · Professional
MBN does not publish an overall score. This orders the field by MBN points across the judged categories — the same table that decides Team of the Year. The Grand Champion is decided separately, by the on-site finals judges.
| # | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fireman John's BBQ | 36 |
| 2 | Hank's BBQ | 35 |
| 3 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | 27 |
| 4 | Black Pig BBQ | 24 |
| 5 | Poker Porkers | 24 |
| 6 | Heath Riles BBQ | 24 |
| 7 | Bare Bones BBQ | 23 |
| 8 | Bubba Grills | 23 |
| 9 | Jonesy Q BBQ Company | 22 |
| 10 | SmokeMasters | 22 |
| 11 | AUTO BE GRILLIN | 20 |
| 12 | Ham's Hocks | 15 |
| 13 | I Will Be Your Huckleberry/Smoke Wagon | 13 |
| 14 | Crow Creek BBQ | 12 |
| 15 | Kings Cooking Team | 10 |
| 16 | Nervous Wreck Cooking Crew | 10 |
| 17 | Mountain Grillas | 5 |
Whole Hog · Professional
| # | Team | Finals score | Prelim score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmokeMasters | 445.4000 | 586.9000 | 15 |
| 2 | Fireman John's BBQ | 442.6000 | 595.7000 | 14 |
| 3 | Hank's BBQ | 429.9000 | 587.8000 | 13 |
| 4 | Bubba Grills | — | 585.5000 | 12 |
| 5 | Crow Creek BBQ | — | 576.0000 | 11 |
| 6 | Bare Bones BBQ | — | 574.5000 | 10 |
| 7 | Black Pig BBQ | — | 568.2000 | 9 |
| 8 | Poker Porkers | — | 567.5000 | 8 |
| 9 | Jonesy Q BBQ Company | — | 567.4000 | 7 |
| 10 | Kings Cooking Team | — | 563.0000 | 6 |
Pulled Pork · Professional
| # | Team | Finals score | Prelim score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heath Riles BBQ | 445.5000 | 600.0000 | 15 |
| 2 | Fireman John's BBQ | 441.0000 | 596.4000 | 14 |
| 3 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | 430.8000 | 600.0000 | 13 |
| 4 | Black Pig BBQ | — | 588.5000 | 12 |
| 5 | Bubba Grills | — | 587.2000 | 11 |
| 6 | AUTO BE GRILLIN | — | 580.3000 | 10 |
| 7 | Hank's BBQ | — | 578.1000 | 9 |
| 8 | I Will Be Your Huckleberry/Smoke Wagon | — | 578.1000 | 8 |
| 9 | SmokeMasters | — | 576.9000 | 7 |
| 10 | Bare Bones BBQ | — | 575.6000 | 6 |
| 11 | Poker Porkers | — | 575.1000 | 5 |
| 12 | Nervous Wreck Cooking Crew | — | 574.3000 | 4 |
| 13 | Ham's Hocks | — | 573.0000 | 3 |
| 14 | Kings Cooking Team | — | 566.4000 | 2 |
| 15 | Mountain Grillas | — | 565.1000 | 1 |
| 16 | Jonesy Q BBQ Company | — | 562.6000 | 0 |
| 17 | Crow Creek BBQ | — | 561.4000 | 0 |
Ribs · Professional
| # | Team | Finals score | Prelim score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonesy Q BBQ Company | 446.7000 | 596.4000 | 15 |
| 2 | NATURAL BORN GRILLERS | 437.3000 | 600.0000 | 14 |
| 3 | Hank's BBQ | 432.1000 | 595.1000 | 13 |
| 4 | Ham's Hocks | — | 594.4000 | 12 |
| 5 | Poker Porkers | — | 590.5000 | 11 |
| 6 | AUTO BE GRILLIN | — | 588.9000 | 10 |
| 7 | Heath Riles BBQ | — | 587.2000 | 9 |
| 8 | Fireman John's BBQ | — | 584.8000 | 8 |
| 9 | Bare Bones BBQ | — | 584.7000 | 7 |
| 10 | Nervous Wreck Cooking Crew | — | 576.5000 | 6 |
| 11 | I Will Be Your Huckleberry/Smoke Wagon | — | 574.7000 | 5 |
| 12 | Mountain Grillas | — | 573.1000 | 4 |
| 13 | Black Pig BBQ | — | 570.9000 | 3 |
| 14 | Kings Cooking Team | — | 566.1000 | 2 |
| 15 | Crow Creek BBQ | — | 560.8000 | 1 |
| 16 | Bubba Grills | — | 559.0000 | 0 |
Other editions of this contest
| Contest | Season | Grand champion |
|---|---|---|
| Smoke on the Mountain | 2024 | BUBBA GRILLS |
| Smoke on the Mountain | 2023 | HOG ADDICTION |
| Smoke on the Mountain | 2022 | The Great Pig in the Sky (Ribs) |
| SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN | 2019 | — |
| Smoke on the Mountain | 2025 | Optimus Swine |
Source: official pdf — published by Memphis Barbecue Network.