Fire on the Water
October 25, 2025 · Lake Village, AR
Entries
7
Grand champion
Indirect Fire BBQ
Top score
449.0000
Ribs
Tightest board
7.3000
Pulled Pork
Average score
440.0444
across all judged boards
Most points
43
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 | 43 |
| 2 | Ole Booger Bear's BBQ | 36 |
| 3 | Po' Thangs | 33 |
| 4 | Anonymous Swine | 31 |
| 5 | Fire Dancer BBQ | 28 |
| 6 | Indirect Fire | 28 |
| 7 | Big Whit & The Boys | 23 |
Whole Hog · Professional
| # | Team | Finals score | Prelim score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmokeMasters | 448.3000 | 571.3000 | 15 |
| 2 | Po' Thangs | 435.9000 | 578.8000 | 14 |
| 3 | Ole Booger Bear's BBQ | 433.3000 | 587.5000 | 13 |
| 4 | Anonymous Swine | — | 565.4000 | 12 |
Pulled Pork · Professional
| # | Team | Finals score | Prelim score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SmokeMasters | 444.3000 | 600.0000 | 15 |
| 2 | Fire Dancer BBQ | 437.0000 | 590.8000 | 14 |
| 3 | Indirect Fire | 437.0000 | 589.4000 | 13 |
| 4 | Ole Booger Bear's BBQ | — | 586.9000 | 12 |
| 5 | Big Whit & The Boys | — | 581.2000 | 11 |
| 6 | Po' Thangs | — | 578.3000 | 10 |
| 7 | Anonymous Swine | — | 560.8000 | 9 |
Ribs · Professional
| # | Team | Finals score | Prelim score | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indirect Fire | 449.0000 | 595.1000 | 15 |
| 2 | Fire Dancer BBQ | 439.7000 | 595.7000 | 14 |
| 3 | SmokeMasters | 435.9000 | 592.1000 | 13 |
| 4 | Big Whit & The Boys | — | 587.6000 | 12 |
| 5 | Ole Booger Bear's BBQ | — | 584.2000 | 11 |
| 6 | Anonymous Swine | — | 575.3000 | 10 |
| 7 | Po' Thangs | — | 573.1000 | 9 |
Other editions of this contest
| Contest | Season | Grand champion |
|---|---|---|
| Fire on the Water | 2026 | — |
| 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.