Nightmare before Zom-B-Q (Day 1)
2023-10-27 – 2023-10-28 · Galax, VA · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $3,000.00
Grand Champion: Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit (699.3944) · 19 teams
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Field strength
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1200 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1652 power rating going in — stronger than 99% of every contest tracked.
🃏 An upset on the books
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-27 ← this one | Galax, VA | 19 | 699.3944 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit |
| 2024-10-25 | Roseland, VA | 13 | 695.9084 | HotMess BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Halloween
10 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimus Swine | |
| 2 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 3 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 4 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 5 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 7 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 8 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 9 | Momma Bow | |
| 10 | Little E's Que |
Backyard Series — Chicken
15 entries · top 173.1084 · median 162.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 2 | Shmack Q | |
| 3 | T & S BBQ | |
| 4 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 5 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 6 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 7 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 8 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 9 | Meadow Creek BBQ | |
| 10 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 11 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 12 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 14 | Little E's Que | |
| 15 | Coulbourn Creek Q |
Backyard Series — Overall
15 entries · top 335.9316 · median 325.6572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shmack Q | |
| 2 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 3 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 4 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 6 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 7 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 8 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 9 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 10 | T & S BBQ | |
| 11 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 12 | Meadow Creek BBQ | |
| 13 | Little E's Que | |
| 14 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 15 | Coulbourn Creek Q |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 170.8228 · median 161.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 3 | Shmack Q | |
| 4 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 5 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 6 | Little E's Que | |
| 7 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 8 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 9 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 10 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 11 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 12 | Meadow Creek BBQ | |
| 13 | T & S BBQ | |
| 14 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 15 | Coulbourn Creek Q |
Master Series — Brisket
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
19 entries · top 699.3944 · median 683.9424
Master Series — Pork
19 entries · top 176.0116 · median 170.8228
Master Series — Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4172
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey smoke
16 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.3828