2024-06-22 – 2024-06-23 · Washington, DC · 📍 Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW · State championship
Reps: ALEX JR BROWN, BILL JONES · Prize money: $19,400.00
Grand Champion: Good Googly Goo BBQ (704.0116) · 36 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 The Fat is Where It's At
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, 2016 to 2026 — 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 88 times in 100
GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 12-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 5th. Consistency beat fireworks.
Stronger than 96% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1653 power rating going in — stronger than 96% of every contest tracked.
My Pits R Burnin finished 3rd overall in the first contest the data has them cooking at all.
Chicken places 2–3: Anonymous Q and HOOS SMOKIN tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ and Mispillion Meat Works tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: TEAM MEAT COMA and OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE tied on 177.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: CHUNKY BBQ (won 2022), Mispillion Meat Works (won 2023), OPTIMUS SWINE (won 2023), UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT (won 2023).
This contest usually draws about 30 teams
36 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 30.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-25 | Washington, DC | Pennsylvania Ave | 35 | 690.2400 | APORKALYPSE NOW | BULL RUSH BBQ |
| 2022-06-25 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 32 | 706.8228 | CHUNKY BBQ | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2023-06-24 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 29 | 702.2400 | Mispillion Meat Works | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| 2023-06-24 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 26 | 177.1428 | OPTIMUS SWINE | — |
| 2023-06-24 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 27 | 177.7372 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | — |
| 2024-06-22 ← this one | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 36 | 704.0116 | Good Googly Goo BBQ | The Fat is Where It's At |
| 2025-06-21 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 26 | 707.3944 | 3 Eyz BBQ | BLUE & GRAY BBQ |
| 2025-06-21 | Washington, DC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-21 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 24 | 180.0000 | Smokecraft - MD | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 31 | 703.3828 | Titans of BBQ | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2026-06-27 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 28 | 178.8572 | Smoked & Furious | — |
| 2027-06-25 | Washington, DC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2027-06-26 | Washington, DC | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.7144 | 176.0000 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 177.7144 | 174.2628 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 177.1428 | 175.4172 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 176.0000 | 173.1200 |
36 entries · top 704.0116 · median 689.0686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 2 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 3 | My Pits R Burnin | |
| 4 | Optimus Swine | |
| 5 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 6 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 7 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 8 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 9 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 10 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 13 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 14 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 15 | Anonymous Q | |
| 16 | Shake 'n Bake Bbq | |
| 17 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 18 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 19 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 20 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 21 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 22 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 23 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 24 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 25 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 26 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 27 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 28 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 29 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 31 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 33 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 34 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 35 | Crockett & Crew BBQ | |
| 36 | RIBS BY ANDY |
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 2 | Anonymous Q | |
| 3 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 4 | Shake 'n Bake Bbq | |
| 5 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 6 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 7 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | My Pits R Burnin | |
| 10 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 11 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 13 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 14 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 16 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 17 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 18 | Optimus Swine | |
| 19 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 20 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 21 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 22 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 23 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 24 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 25 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 26 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 27 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 28 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 29 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 30 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 31 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 32 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 34 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 35 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 36 | Crockett & Crew BBQ |
36 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 2 | My Pits R Burnin | |
| 3 | Optimus Swine | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 5 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 6 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 7 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 8 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 10 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 11 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 12 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 13 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 14 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 15 | Shake 'n Bake Bbq | |
| 16 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 17 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 18 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 20 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 21 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 22 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 23 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 24 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 25 | Anonymous Q | |
| 26 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 27 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 28 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 29 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 30 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 31 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 33 | Crockett & Crew BBQ | |
| 34 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 35 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 36 | RIBS BY ANDY |
36 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.2742 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | My Pits R Burnin | |
| 5 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 6 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 7 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 10 | Anonymous Q | |
| 11 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 12 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 14 | Optimus Swine | |
| 15 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 16 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 17 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 18 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 19 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 20 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 21 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 22 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 24 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 25 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 26 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 27 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 28 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 29 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 30 | Shake 'n Bake Bbq | |
| 31 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 32 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 33 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 34 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 35 | Crockett & Crew BBQ | |
| 36 | RIBS BY ANDY |
36 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 3 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 4 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 5 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 7 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 10 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | Optimus Swine | |
| 12 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 13 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 14 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 15 | Shake 'n Bake Bbq | |
| 16 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 17 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 19 | Anonymous Q | |
| 20 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 21 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 22 | My Pits R Burnin | |
| 23 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 24 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 25 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 26 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 27 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 28 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 29 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 30 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 31 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 32 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 33 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 34 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 35 | Crockett & Crew BBQ | |
| 36 | RIBS BY ANDY |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
24 entries · top 174.8572 · median 166.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 4 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 5 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 7 | Optimus Swine | |
| 8 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 9 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 11 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 12 | Anonymous Q | |
| 13 | My Pits R Burnin | |
| 14 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 15 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 16 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 18 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 19 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 20 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 21 | Shake 'n Bake Bbq | |
| 22 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 23 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 24 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC |
21 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 2 | My Pits R Burnin | |
| 3 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | Optimus Swine | |
| 6 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 7 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Anonymous Q | |
| 9 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 12 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 13 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 15 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 16 | Shake 'n Bake Bbq | |
| 17 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 19 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 20 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 21 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
24 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anonymous Q | |
| 2 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 3 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 4 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | Optimus Swine | |
| 7 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 8 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 9 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 10 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 12 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 13 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 14 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 15 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 16 | Shake 'n Bake Bbq | |
| 17 | My Pits R Burnin | |
| 18 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 19 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 20 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 21 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 22 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 23 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
29 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 3 | Smoked & Furious | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 8 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 9 | Shake 'n Bake Bbq | |
| 10 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 11 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 12 | My Pits R Burnin | |
| 13 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 15 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 17 | Optimus Swine | |
| 18 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 19 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 20 | Anonymous Q | |
| 21 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 22 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 23 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 25 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 26 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 27 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 28 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 29 | Mullen It Over BBQ |