A stacked field
Stronger than 92% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1632 power rating going in — stronger than 92% of every contest tracked.
- top seed Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit (1801)
- 22 rated teams
2024-06-07 – 2024-06-08 · Welch, WV · 📍 88 Howard Street · State championship
Reps: ANGELA MCKEE, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $9,500.00
Grand Champion: Muttley Crew BBQ (701.1084) · 13 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Stronger than 92% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1632 power rating going in — stronger than 92% of every contest tracked.
Master Series — Chicken places 9–10: OFF THE RACK BBQ and UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT tied on 166.2400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 3–4: POOR BOYS BBQ and Swine 'N' Roses BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 4–5: Swine 'N' Roses BBQ and OFF THE RACK BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Gold-N-Blue Barbecue won Chicken, Pork — a double.
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 6th.
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ turned in 179.4400 in pork ribs — past the 176.0116 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-10 | Welch, WV | 88 Howard Street | 15 | 704.5716 | UNDER THE RADAR | Optimus Swine |
| 2023-06-09 | Welch, WV | 88 Howard Street | 16 | 695.8968 | HIGH ON THE HOG | OFF THE RACK BBQ |
| 2024-06-07 ← this one | Welch, WV | 88 Howard Street | 13 | 701.1084 | Muttley Crew BBQ | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 176.0116 | 172.5600 | 166.2400 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 173.1428 | 166.2400 |
| Master Series — Pork | 176.0000 | 173.1200 | 165.0972 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7144 | 174.8456 | 169.6684 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 166.8344 | — |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 173.1428 | 165.1316 | — |
| Ancillary — Pork | 180.0000 | 163.3828 | — |
13 entries · top 701.1084 · median 682.7428
13 entries · top 176.0116 · median 169.1544
13 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6800
13 entries · top 176.0000 · median 169.7028
13 entries · top 177.7144 · median 174.2628
9 entries · top 349.7028 · median 330.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 2 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 3 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 4 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 5 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 6 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 7 | Que N Cue | |
| 8 | Z-MANS BARBECUE LLC | |
| 9 | Conviction BBQ Team |
9 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 2 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 3 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 4 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 5 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 6 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 7 | Que N Cue | |
| 8 | Conviction BBQ Team | |
| 9 | Z-MANS BARBECUE LLC |
9 entries · top 173.1428 · median 165.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 2 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 3 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 4 | Que N Cue | |
| 5 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 6 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 7 | Z-MANS BARBECUE LLC | |
| 8 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 9 | Conviction BBQ Team |
8 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.3886 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 2 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 3 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 4 | Z-MANS BARBECUE LLC | |
| 5 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 6 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 7 | Conviction BBQ Team | |
| 8 | Que N Cue |