A day of perfect scores
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Buckshot's BBQ · Brisket
- Dog Bite Barbecue · Chicken
- 3 EYZ BBQ · Pork
Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) 2024
Apr 19–20, 2024 · Williamsburg, VA · 📍 2205 Jamestown Rd · State championship
Reps: Alan Rothrock, Alex Jr Brown, Bill Jones · Prize money: $5,000
3 EYZ BBQ won Grand Champion at the Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1) on April 19, 2024 in Williamsburg, VA at 2205 Jamestown Rd, scoring 699.9772 in a field of 25 teams. WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.0628. Category winners: Chicken — Mispillion Meat Works (178.8572); Pork Ribs — Bourbon & Blues BBQ (178.2972); Pork — 3 EYZ BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE (177.1428). The Backyard Series standings were won by Country Boys BBQ with 349.6916. This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2024.
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.
506.81
median 678.81
699.98 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 178.86
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 178.30
- Master Series — Pork 180 🔥
- Master Series — Brisket 177.14
- Backyard Series — Chicken 180 🔥
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 174.86
- Ancillary — Pork 177.70
- Ancillary — Brisket 180 🔥
137.66
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2024 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
28
8 judged meats
Top score
699.9772
Winning margin
2.9144
GC over RC
Field average
667.68
506.81699.98
median 678.81 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
4.0228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.9544
506.81699.98
10th place overall
Field spread
193.1656
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 33%
beats 67% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.5 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,605
avg power rating going in · stronger than 81% of contests
Storylines (3 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 24 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: HotMess BBQ and Full Throttle BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and smokey anderson bbq tied on 173.1084 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 7–8: Heavy Smoke BBQ and HotMess BBQ tied on 172.5716 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Master Series — Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Master Series — Pork 5–6 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
3 EYZ BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 10th.
- Chicken 10th
- Pork Ribs 5th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 2nd
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2024 ← this one | Williamsburg, VA | 2205 Jamestown Rd | 25 | 699.9772 | 3 EYZ BBQ | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Williamsburg, VA | 2205 Jamestown Rd | 25 | 698.8000 | Blue & Gray BBQ | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Williamsburg, VA | 1350 John Tyler Hwy | 20 | 691.3256 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 170.8572 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 173.7028 | 171.9772 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180 | 173.7028 | 171.4056 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.1428 | 173.1200 | 171.9656 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 180 | 173.1428 | 170.8228 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 170.8344 | 169.6800 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 166.8228 |
| Ancillary — Brisket | 180 | 171.9772 | 161.6916 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 699.9772 · median 678.8112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 4 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 5 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 7 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 8 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 10 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 12 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 13 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 14 | Optimus Swine | |
| 15 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 16 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 18 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 19 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 20 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin Paws BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKING NEIGHBORS | |
| 23 | Bayonet BBQ | |
| 24 | PIG PATROL BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
Chicken
24 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.4058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 2 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 3 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 5 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 6 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 7 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 8 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 9 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 10 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 11 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 12 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | Optimus Swine | |
| 14 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 15 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 17 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 18 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKING NEIGHBORS | |
| 20 | Smokin Paws BBQ | |
| 21 | Bayonet BBQ | |
| 22 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 23 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 24 | PIG PATROL BBQ |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 178.2972 · median 170.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 2 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 7 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 9 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 10 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 11 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 12 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 14 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 15 | Bayonet BBQ | |
| 16 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | Optimus Swine | |
| 18 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 19 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 20 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 21 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKING NEIGHBORS | |
| 23 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 24 | Smokin Paws BBQ | |
| 25 | PIG PATROL BBQ |
Pork
25 entries · top 180 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 5 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 7 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 9 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 10 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 11 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 12 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 13 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | Optimus Swine | |
| 15 | SMOKING NEIGHBORS | |
| 16 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 17 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 18 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 20 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 21 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 22 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin Paws BBQ | |
| 24 | Bayonet BBQ | |
| 25 | PIG PATROL BBQ |
Brisket
25 entries · top 177.1428 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin Paws BBQ | |
| 5 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 6 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 7 | Optimus Swine | |
| 8 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 9 | PIG PATROL BBQ | |
| 10 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 11 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 12 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 13 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 15 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 16 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 17 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 18 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 19 | Heavy Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 22 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 23 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKING NEIGHBORS | |
| 25 | Bayonet BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
28 entries · top 349.6916 · median 332.7828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 2 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 3 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 4 | South of the James BBQ | |
| 5 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 6 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 7 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Little E's Que | |
| 9 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 10 | Zoni-Q | |
| 11 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 12 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 13 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 14 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 15 | BASTIANSS BBQ | |
| 16 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 17 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 18 | THE NEW Q | |
| 19 | TWIZTED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 20 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 21 | Castleton Q | |
| 22 | Kooky Kampers Barbecue | |
| 23 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | BIGPAPAQUE | |
| 26 | Midlife BBQ | |
| 27 | All About the Wood | |
| 28 | Coulbourn Creek Q |
Chicken
28 entries · top 180 · median 167.1256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 2 | South of the James BBQ | |
| 3 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 4 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 5 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 6 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 7 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 8 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 9 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 10 | BASTIANSS BBQ | |
| 11 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 12 | Zoni-Q | |
| 13 | Little E's Que | |
| 14 | TWIZTED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 15 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 16 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 17 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 18 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 19 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 20 | THE NEW Q | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | Castleton Q | |
| 23 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 24 | BIGPAPAQUE | |
| 25 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 26 | Kooky Kampers Barbecue | |
| 27 | Midlife BBQ | |
| 28 | All About the Wood |
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 174.8572 · median 165.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 2 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 3 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 4 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 5 | Little E's Que | |
| 6 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 7 | Zoni-Q | |
| 8 | South of the James BBQ | |
| 9 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 11 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 12 | Kooky Kampers Barbecue | |
| 13 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 14 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 15 | THE NEW Q | |
| 16 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 17 | BASTIANSS BBQ | |
| 18 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 19 | Castleton Q | |
| 20 | TWIZTED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 22 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 23 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 24 | Midlife BBQ | |
| 25 | All About the Wood | |
| 26 | BIGPAPAQUE | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 28 | Coulbourn Creek Q |
Ancillary
Pork
28 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.5198
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 2 | NO LOOKIN' COOKIN' | |
| 3 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 4 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 5 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 6 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 7 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 8 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 11 | THE NEW Q | |
| 12 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 13 | Little E's Que | |
| 14 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 15 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 16 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 18 | Zoni-Q | |
| 19 | Kooky Kampers Barbecue | |
| 20 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 21 | BASTIANSS BBQ | |
| 22 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 23 | Midlife BBQ | |
| 24 | Castleton Q | |
| 25 | TWIZTED SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | All About the Wood | |
| 27 | South of the James BBQ | |
| 28 | BIGPAPAQUE |
Brisket
15 entries · top 180 · median 166.2400 · 🔥 perfect 180