Photo finishes
0.0228
decided the closest call
Pork Ribs places 9–10: Mad Hatter BBQ edged Optimus Swine by 0.0228.
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0228
Zom-B-Q (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2023-10-27 · Galax, VA · 📍 2330 Edmonds Rd
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID
Grand Champion: Bushmaster BBQ (176.5716) · 13 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
152.56
median 165.69
176.57 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2023 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Entries
13
1 judged meat
Top score
176.5716
Winning margin
3.4172
1st over 2nd
Field average
165.03
152.56176.57
median 165.69 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
7.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
159.9544
152.56176.57
10th place overall
Field spread
24.0116
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 59%
beats 41% of 5765 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (1 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-22 | Galax, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 ← this one | Galax, VA | 2330 Edmonds Rd | 13 | 176.5716 | Bushmaster BBQ | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Galax, VA | 2330 Edmonds Rd | 17 | 177.7028 | Rooters-N-Tooters | — |
| 2023-10-28 | Galax, VA | 2330 Edmonds Rd | 17 | 705.1316 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2024-10-25 | Roseland, VA | 30 Three Ridges Ln | 9 | 177.7144 | Mad Hatter BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 176.5716 | 169.1200 | 159.9544 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
13 entries · top 176.5716 · median 165.6916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 7 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 9 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 10 | Optimus Swine | |
| 11 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 12 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 13 | Country Boys BBQ |