Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2025-06-21 · Washington, DC
Reps: ALEX JR BROWN, BILL JONES · Prize money: $3,350.00
Grand Champion: Smokecraft - MD (180.0000) · 24 teams
Entries
24
1 category
Top score
180.0000
Winning margin
4.0000
1st over 2nd
Field average
159.45
median 167.12
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
6.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
169.1200
what a walk cost here
Field spread
160.0000
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,350.00
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 16%
beats 84% of 2913 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SMOKECRAFT - MD took the Grand Championship home to MD.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-25 | Washington, DC | 32 | 706.8228 | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-06-24 | Washington, DC | 29 | 702.2400 | Mispillion Meat Works |
| 2023-06-24 | Washington, DC | 26 | 177.1428 | OPTIMUS SWINE |
| 2023-06-24 | Washington, DC | 27 | 177.7372 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| 2024-06-22 | Washington, DC | 36 | 704.0116 | Good Googly Goo BBQ |
| 2025-06-21 | Washington, DC | 26 | 707.3944 | 3 Eyz BBQ |
| 2025-06-21 | Washington, DC | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-21 ← this one | Washington, DC | 24 | 180.0000 | Smokecraft - MD |
| 2026-06-26 | Washington, DC | 31 | 703.3828 | Titans of BBQ |
| 2026-06-27 | Washington, DC | 28 | 178.8572 | Smoked & Furious |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat — Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 2 | Hoos Smokin' | |
| 3 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 4 | Beerbelly's BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 7 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 8 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 9 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 10 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 11 | House of Que | |
| 12 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 14 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 15 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 16 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 17 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 18 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 19 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 20 | Down Range Smoke | |
| 21 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 22 | Thomas Family BBQ | |
| 23 | Bayside Bull | |
| 24 | RIBS BY ANDY |