A day of perfect scores
4
perfect 180s
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- MUTTLEY CREW BBQ · Brisket
- OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE · Chicken
- Mispillion Meat Works · Chicken
BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 2024
Mar 23–24, 2024 · Urbanna, VA · 📍 Bethpage Camp-Resort · State championship
Reps: Alex Jr Brown, Louise Weidner, Regina Bodnar · Prize money: $6,490
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ won Grand Champion at the BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) on March 23, 2024 in Urbanna, VA at Bethpage Camp-Resort, scoring 708.5256 in a field of 42 teams. Ham Squad took Reserve Grand Champion with 702.8000. Category winners: Chicken — OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BLUE EYED BBQ (180.0000); Pork — Optimus Swine (178.8572); Brisket — MUTTLEY CREW BBQ (180.0000). The Backyard Series standings were won by BROCK'S BBQ with 352.0116. This is the 13th of 24 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by Smokecraft - MD; the next was held in 2025.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
614.64
median 681.90
708.53 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 180 🔥
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Master Series — Pork 178.86
- Master Series — Brisket 180 🔥
- Backyard Series — Chicken 178.88
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 177.71
- Ancillary — Pork 176.59
78.85
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
42
7 judged meats
Top score
708.5256
Winning margin
5.7256
GC over RC
Field average
678.14
614.64708.53
median 681.90 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
690.7656
614.64708.53
10th place overall
Field spread
93.8856
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,490
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 6%
beats 94% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.56 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,602
avg power rating going in · stronger than 79% of contests
Storylines (5 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.
A dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 21 tracked editions
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 21 tracked editions.
- 2017
- 2021
- 2021
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 21 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE and Mispillion Meat Works tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE and Bourbon & Blues BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA and PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 7–8 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 15th.
- Chicken 8th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 15th
- Brisket 1st
Back to defend
8
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (won 2017, 2021, 2021), Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit (won 2022), Off the Rack BBQ (won 2023), Old Virginia Smoke (won 2023), Good Googly Goo BBQ (won 2023), Redneck Scientific (won 2023), Smokecraft - MD (won 2024, 2024), Glamping Grillers (won 2024).
- WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ · 2017, 2021, 2021
- Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit · 2022
- Off the Rack BBQ · 2023
- Old Virginia Smoke · 2023
- Good Googly Goo BBQ · 2023
- Redneck Scientific · 2023
- +2 more
This contest's own records (5 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2017 | Urbanna, VA | 609 Browns Lane | 64 | 691.3484 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Urbanna, VA | 609 Browns Lane | 75 | 694.2972 | WHO CARES BBQ | PIGHEADED BBQ |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 46 | 697.0972 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ | Rogue Hog BBQ |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 40 | 699.3828 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ | SMOKECRAFT - MD |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 50 | 710.2744 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 53 | 703.4288 | Off the Rack BBQ | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 33 | 178.8572 | Old Virginia Smoke | — |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 33 | 180 | Good Googly Goo BBQ | — |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 46 | 706.2284 | Redneck Scientific | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 45 | 699.3944 | Smokecraft - MD | Optimus Swine |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 27 | 177.1544 | Glamping Grillers | — |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 26 | 176 | Smokecraft - MD | — |
| Mar 23, 2024 ← this one | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 42 | 708.5256 | Muttley Crew BBQ | Ham Squad |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 45 | 703.4288 | Gettin' Basted | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 24 | 175.4172 | Fire & Shine BBQ | — |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 21 | 176.0344 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | — |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 43 | 708.5256 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | HotMess BBQ |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 40 | 702.2400 | B's Que | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 26 | 178.8572 | Rough Cut Q | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 27 | 177.1544 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | — |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 36 | 707.4060 | 3 Eyz BBQ | B'S QUE |
| Mar 19, 2027 | Urbanna, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2027 | Urbanna, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 24, 2028 | Urbanna, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 177.7144 | 175.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.0116 | 174.2744 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 174.2744 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180 | 174.2744 | 172 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.8800 | 173.1200 | 169.6684 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.7144 | 169.6916 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 176.5944 | 171.9772 | 167.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
42 entries · top 708.5256 · median 681.9030
Chicken
42 entries · top 180 · median 171.4114 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork Ribs
42 entries · top 180 · median 169.3942 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork
42 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.5542
Brisket
42 entries · top 180 · median 169.1258 · 🔥 perfect 180
Backyard Series
Overall
28 entries · top 352.0116 · median 329.6686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 3 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 4 | HESSHOGS | |
| 5 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 6 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 7 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 8 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 9 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 10 | Twizted Smoke | |
| 11 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 12 | South of the James BBQ | |
| 13 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 14 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 15 | Wolf Valley BBQ | |
| 16 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 19 | Up in Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 21 | Castleton Q | |
| 22 | Que N Cue | |
| 23 | High on the Hog Barbecue | |
| 24 | K-10 BBQ | |
| 25 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 26 | Bastian's Barbecue | |
| 27 | Boosted BBQ | |
| 28 | New Point |
Chicken
28 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 3 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 4 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 5 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 6 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 7 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 8 | Twizted Smoke | |
| 9 | HESSHOGS | |
| 10 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | Que N Cue | |
| 12 | Wolf Valley BBQ | |
| 13 | South of the James BBQ | |
| 14 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 15 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 16 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 17 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | New Point | |
| 20 | Up in Smoke BBQ | |
| 21 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 22 | High on the Hog Barbecue | |
| 23 | K-10 BBQ | |
| 24 | Castleton Q | |
| 25 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 26 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 27 | Bastian's Barbecue | |
| 28 | Boosted BBQ |
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HESSHOGS | |
| 2 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 3 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 4 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 5 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 6 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 8 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 9 | Castleton Q | |
| 10 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 11 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 12 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 13 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 14 | South of the James BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | Up in Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | Twizted Smoke | |
| 18 | High on the Hog Barbecue | |
| 19 | K-10 BBQ | |
| 20 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 21 | Wolf Valley BBQ | |
| 22 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 23 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 24 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 25 | Bastian's Barbecue | |
| 26 | Boosted BBQ | |
| 27 | Que N Cue | |
| 28 | New Point |
Ancillary
Pork
28 entries · top 176.5944 · median 165.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 2 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | HESSHOGS | |
| 5 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 6 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 7 | Twizted Smoke | |
| 8 | South of the James BBQ | |
| 9 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 10 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 11 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 12 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 13 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 14 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 15 | Castleton Q | |
| 16 | High on the Hog Barbecue | |
| 17 | Boosted BBQ | |
| 18 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 19 | Bastian's Barbecue | |
| 20 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 21 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 23 | Que N Cue | |
| 24 | New Point | |
| 25 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Up in Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | K-10 BBQ | |
| 28 | Wolf Valley BBQ |