FIRE ON THE WATER
October 24, 2026 · Lake Village, AR
Entries
7
Grand champion
SmokeMasters BBQ
Top score
447.7000
Pulled Pork
Tightest board
3.2000
Ribs
Average score
440.1444
across all judged boards
Most points
42
Upset factor
50%
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 | SmokeMasters | 42 |
| 2 | The Great Pig in the Sky | 41 |
| 3 | Anonymous Swine | 36 |
| 4 | Ole Booger Bear's BBQ | 35 |
| 5 | Indirect Fire | 27 |
| 6 | GREEN VALLEY GRILLERS | 19 |
| 7 | BBQ-T-PI | 13 |
Whole Hog · Professional
| # | Team | Finals score | Prelim score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmokeMasters | 446.7000 | 596.1000 | 15 |
| 2 | The Great Pig in the Sky | 441.0000 | 591.8000 | 14 |
| 3 | Ole Booger Bear's BBQ | 431.8000 | 580.0000 | 13 |
| 4 | Anonymous Swine | — | 575.8000 | 12 |
Pulled Pork · Professional
| # | Team | Finals score | Prelim score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmokeMasters | 447.7000 | 594.5000 | 15 |
| 2 | Anonymous Swine | 438.8000 | 599.4000 | 14 |
| 3 | The Great Pig in the Sky | 432.8000 | 584.5000 | 13 |
| 4 | Indirect Fire | — | 579.0000 | 12 |
| 5 | Ole Booger Bear's BBQ | — | 574.7000 | 11 |
| 6 | GREEN VALLEY GRILLERS | — | 567.0000 | 10 |
Ribs · Professional
| # | Team | Finals score | Prelim score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indirect Fire | 444.7000 | 600.0000 | 15 |
| 2 | The Great Pig in the Sky | 441.5000 | 596.1000 | 14 |
| 3 | BBQ-T-PI | 436.3000 | 596.1000 | 13 |
| 4 | SmokeMasters | — | 593.1000 | 12 |
| 5 | Ole Booger Bear's BBQ | — | 591.8000 | 11 |
| 6 | Anonymous Swine | — | 575.1000 | 10 |
| 7 | GREEN VALLEY GRILLERS | — | 566.3000 | 9 |
Other editions of this contest
| Contest | Season | Grand champion |
|---|---|---|
| Fire on the Water | 2026 | — |
| Fire on the Water | 2025 | Indirect Fire BBQ |
| Fire on the Water (Patio) | 2025 | Smokey Pig |
| Fire on the Water | 2024 | PO' THANGS |
| Fire on the Water (Patio) | 2024 | Bugsy Que |
Source: official pdf — published by Memphis Barbecue Network.