Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1)
2024-04-19 – 2024-04-20 · Williamsburg, VA · 📍 2205 Jamestown Rd · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, ALEX JR BROWN, BILL JONES · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: 3 EYZ BBQ (699.9772) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ
Entries
28
8 judged meats
Top score
699.9772
Winning margin
2.9144
GC over RC
Field average
667.68
median 678.81
Tightest race
Brisket
4.0228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.9544
10th place overall
Field spread
193.1656
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 47%
beats 53% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
26%
of the 53 teams with a home region came from outside VA
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.5 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1585
avg power rating going in · stronger than 83% of contests
Storylines
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🃏 An upset on the books
3 EYZ BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Heavy Smoke BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-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
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-19 ← this one | Williamsburg, VA | 2205 Jamestown Rd | 25 | 699.9772 | 3 EYZ BBQ | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2024-04-20 | Williamsburg, VA | 2205 Jamestown Rd | 25 | 698.8000 | Blue & Gray BBQ | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | 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 | 180.0000 | 173.7028 | 171.4056 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.1428 | 173.1200 | 171.9656 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 173.1428 | 170.8228 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 170.8344 | 169.6800 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 166.8228 |
| Ancillary — Brisket | 180.0000 | 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 180.0000 · 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 180.0000 · 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 180.0000 · median 166.2400 · 🔥 perfect 180