Zom-B-Q (Day 2)
2023-10-28 – 2023-10-29 · Galax, VA · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $3,000.00
Grand Champion: Swine 'N' Roses BBQ (705.1316) · 17 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 stacked field
The field averaged a 1660 power rating going in — stronger than 99% of every contest tracked.
🃏 An upset on the books
Swine 'N' Roses BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-22 | Galax, VA | — | — | — |
| 2023-10-27 | Galax, VA | 13 | 176.5716 | Bushmaster BBQ |
| 2023-10-27 | Galax, VA | 17 | 177.7028 | Rooters-N-Tooters |
| 2023-10-28 ← this one | Galax, VA | 17 | 705.1316 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ |
| 2024-10-26 | Roseland, VA | 11 | 698.8228 | Off the Rack BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
14 entries · top 170.8688 · median 163.0914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 2 | T & S BBQ | |
| 3 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 5 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 6 | Little E's Que | |
| 7 | Shmack Q | |
| 8 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 9 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 10 | Meadow Creek BBQ | |
| 11 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 12 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 13 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 14 | Pinky Out BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
14 entries · top 338.8460 · median 327.9486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 2 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | Shmack Q | |
| 4 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 5 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 6 | T & S BBQ | |
| 7 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 8 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 9 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 10 | Little E's Que | |
| 11 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 12 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 13 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 14 | Meadow Creek BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
14 entries · top 172.5944 · median 166.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 2 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 4 | Shmack Q | |
| 5 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 6 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 7 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 8 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 9 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 10 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 11 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 12 | T & S BBQ | |
| 13 | Little E's Que | |
| 14 | Meadow Creek BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
17 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
17 entries · top 180.0000 · median 175.4288 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
17 entries · top 705.1316 · median 692.5028
Master Series — Pork
17 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8344
Master Series — Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 177.7144 · median 172.5716