Fire In The Foothills

🙌🔥 A Huge Thank You to the Heart of the Pit 🔥🙌
To the crews who didn’t fall within the top 5 but absolutely brought the smoke...
Whether your brisket bark was bold, your ribs righteous, or your pork just shy of perfect — you are what makes this BBQ family so special. Every fire you lit, every pan you cleaned, and every bite you shared helped make Fire in the Foothills unforgettable. 🙏❤️
It’s not always about the trophy — sometimes it’s about the grind, the grit, and the good times... and the gully washer that tried to steal your canopy.
So to these teams — we see you, we appreciate you, and we can’t wait to have you back:

🍖 Baby Billy’s BBQ Bonkers – Lewis Drake
🍖 Big Wallys Barbecue – Stephen Strong
🍖 Brothers Smokehouse – Dustin Collins
🍖 Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ – Matthew Halle
🍖 CBF Que – Jeff Lee
🍖 Clean Smoke BBQ – Shawn Windley
🍖 Pig on Fire – Eric Fortenberry
🍖 Piggin' Out BBQ – Joshua Thompson
🍖 S*M BBQ – John Stone
🍖 Shade Tree Smokers – Dustin Gainey
🍖 Slinging Meat – David Smith
🍖 Smoke Show Mafia – Joseph Puccio
🍖 Smokin’ Hot Butts – Kemper Upchurch
🍖 Smokin’ Dads Barbecue – Andrew Wetmore
🍖 Wolf's Revenge BBQ – Chiles Cridlin

🏆 Champions may win the day... but teams like yours make the whole weekend worth it. Thank you for showing up, showing out, and showing everyone what BBQ community is all about.
We’ll keep the coals hot for next year. 🔥 See you back at the pit!

Official results here ➡ The Kansas City Barbeque Society - The Kansas City Barbeque Society

🔥🏆 Fire in the Foothills – Backyard BBQ Division Results 🏆🔥
We’ve wrapped up another smokin’ year of competition, and the results are in! Huge thanks to all the teams who brought their best BBQ to the Backyard Division — y’all made it tough on the judges! 👏🍖
👇 Check out the winners below!

🏅 OVERALL CHAMPIONS
🥇 Grand Champion: Char-Cole Grillers
🥈 Reserve Grand Champion: Meadow Creek BBQ
🥉 3rd Place: The Swine Doctors BBQ
🔥 4th Place: NOBO's BBQ
🍗 5th Place: Marshall Mountain BBQ

🍗 CHICKEN CATEGORY
1️⃣ Char-Cole Grillers
2️⃣ Meadow Creek BBQ
3️⃣ NOBO's BBQ
4️⃣ Que N Cue
5️⃣ Drewbie-Que

🍖 RIBS CATEGORY
1️⃣ Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ
2️⃣ The Swine Doctors BBQ
3️⃣ Char-Cole Grillers
4️⃣ Marshall Mountain BBQ
5️⃣ Que N Cue

🐖 PORK CATEGORY
1️⃣ Meadow Creek BBQ
2️⃣ NOBO's BBQ
3️⃣ Marshall Mountain BBQ
4️⃣ Char-Cole Grillers
5️⃣ Dogpatch Q

🎉 Congrats again to all the teams who competed — you made this year’s Fire in the Foothills one to remember! See y’all next year! 🔥👨‍🍳👩‍🍳

🔥🏆 Fire in the Foothills – Pro BBQ Division Results 🏆🔥
What a showdown! The Pro Division brought elite-level BBQ, and the judges had their work cut out for them. Congratulations to all the teams that competed — the results are in! 🍖🔥

🏅 OVERALL CHAMPIONS
🥇 Grand Champion: Maya Jane BBQ
🥈 Reserve Grand Champion: Mcadoo Heights BBQ
🥉 3rd Place: Poor Boys BBQ
🔥 4th Place: Optimus Swine
🍖 5th Place: Bowman's Butt & BBQ

🍗 CHICKEN CATEGORY
1️⃣ Optimus Swine
2️⃣ Hold Your Horses BBQ
3️⃣ Still Workin' On It BBQ
4️⃣ HalaQyah
5️⃣ Bowman's Butt & BBQ

🐖 PORK CATEGORY
1️⃣ Twisted Pair BBQ
2️⃣ Smoke and Brew
3️⃣ Mcadoo Heights BBQ
4️⃣ Maya Jane BBQ
5️⃣ Poor Boys BBQ

🍖 RIBS CATEGORY
1️⃣ Maya Jane BBQ
2️⃣ Muttley Crew BBQ
3️⃣ HalaQyah
4️⃣ Still Workin' On It BBQ
5️⃣ Swig-N-Pig

🥩 BRISKET CATEGORY
1️⃣ Mcadoo Heights BBQ
2️⃣ Poor Boys BBQ
3️⃣ Hickory Barbeque Company
4️⃣ Smokin Skullies
5️⃣ Optimus Swine
Full Official results are here ➡ https://mms.kcbs.us/members/evr/view_scores.php?org_id=KCBA&evid=47309409
🎉 Congrats again to all the pitmasters and teams — you brought the heat and flavor to Fire in the Foothills! We’re proud to have shared the smoke with the best! 🔥

mms.kcbs.us

A massive shoutout and eternal thanks to the legends at for swooping in last minute and saving the day! When we needed a BBQ hero for the 25 team requirement, you guys fired up the grills, brought the heat, and made it all happen with zero notice. Your smoky magic turned potential chaos into an epic competition—couldn’t have pulled off the event without you. Legends in aprons! 🔥🍖
Kendall Ziglar Calloway

Our King of the Foothills / Amateur Contest Results! Congratulations to DJ Roscoe / Ramblin' Roscoe's BBQ for claiming the 2025 title of KING OF THE FOOTHILLS!!!

People's Choice Top 5 Winners! Look at all those Amateurs winning!!!
Congratulations to Austin Bullins / Bull's BBQ & Mike Rogers / Smokin Vets BBQ - these guys tied for 1st place!

Professional pitmasters, backyard barbecuers compete in Stokes County festival KING — Despite the morning drizzle, BBQ enthusiasts turned out in force Saturday for the third annual Fire in the Foothills barbecue cook-off and festival at American Legion Post 290.