Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 1)
2024-08-09 – 2024-08-10 · Ashland, VA · 📍 11322 Air Park Road · State championship
Reps: ALEX JR BROWN, BILL JONES · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Wolf's Revenge BBQ (708.5256) · 27 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT
Entries
27
7 judged meats
Top score
708.5256
Winning margin
3.3940
GC over RC
Field average
683.82
median 685.07
Tightest race
Chicken
2.3316 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.0628
10th place overall
Field spread
60.0792
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 10%
beats 90% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
27%
of the 48 teams with a home region came from outside VA
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.59 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1607
avg power rating going in · stronger than 94% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Wolf's Revenge BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 5 tracked editions.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and OFF THE RACK BBQ tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: HotMess BBQ and REDNECK SCIENTIFIC tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: REDNECK SCIENTIFIC and BLUE & GRAY BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1607 power rating going in — stronger than 94% of every contest tracked.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-23 | Ashland, VA | 11322 Air Park Drive | 11 | 176.5716 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | — |
| 2024-08-09 ← this one | Ashland, VA | 11322 Air Park Road | 27 | 708.5256 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| 2024-08-09 | Ashland, VA | 11322 Air Park Road | 17 | 180.0000 | SMOKECRAFT | — |
| 2024-08-09 | Ashland, VA | 11322 Air Park Road | 22 | 177.7028 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | — |
| 2024-08-10 | Ashland, VA | 11322 Air Park Road | 28 | 701.0972 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ | OFF THE RACK BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7372 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 174.8572 | 171.9772 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 176.5716 | 173.7028 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 173.1084 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 171.9772 | 170.8228 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 173.1200 | 167.3944 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 176.5716 | 173.1200 | 167.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
27 entries · top 708.5256 · median 685.0744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 3 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 7 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 8 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 9 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | Optimus Swine | |
| 12 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 13 | Ham Squad | |
| 14 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 15 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 16 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 17 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 18 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 19 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 20 | Brown Liquor BBQ | |
| 21 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 22 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 23 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 24 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 25 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 26 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 27 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ |
Chicken
27 entries · top 177.7372 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 7 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 8 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 9 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 10 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 11 | Ham Squad | |
| 12 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 13 | Optimus Swine | |
| 14 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 16 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 17 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 18 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 20 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 22 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 23 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 24 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 25 | Brown Liquor BBQ | |
| 26 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 27 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ |
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 3 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 6 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 7 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | Ham Squad | |
| 10 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 12 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 13 | Optimus Swine | |
| 14 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 15 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 16 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 17 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 18 | Brown Liquor BBQ | |
| 19 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 20 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 21 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 22 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 23 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 24 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 25 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 26 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 27 | Menke Boys BBQ |
Pork
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 4 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 5 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 6 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 7 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 9 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 10 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | Optimus Swine | |
| 12 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 13 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 14 | Brown Liquor BBQ | |
| 15 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 16 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 17 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 18 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 19 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 20 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 21 | Ham Squad | |
| 22 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 23 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 24 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 25 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 26 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 27 | LAKEVIEW BBQ |
Brisket
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 6 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 9 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 10 | Optimus Swine | |
| 11 | Brown Liquor BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 13 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 14 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 15 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 16 | Ham Squad | |
| 17 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 18 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 19 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 20 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 21 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 22 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 23 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 24 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 25 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 27 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
21 entries · top 354.2972 · median 338.2288
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 2 | Castleton Q | |
| 3 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 4 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 5 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 6 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 7 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 8 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 9 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 10 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 11 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 12 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Col. Buck’s BBQ | |
| 15 | Hells Corner BBQ | |
| 16 | K-10 BBQ | |
| 17 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 18 | Twizted Smoke | |
| 19 | BulldogBBQ | |
| 20 | Full of Pit BBQ | |
| 21 | Boosted BBQ |
Chicken
21 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 2 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 3 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 5 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 6 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 7 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 8 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 9 | Castleton Q | |
| 10 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 11 | Hells Corner BBQ | |
| 12 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 13 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 14 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 16 | K-10 BBQ | |
| 17 | Col. Buck’s BBQ | |
| 18 | BulldogBBQ | |
| 19 | Full of Pit BBQ | |
| 20 | Twizted Smoke | |
| 21 | Boosted BBQ |
Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castleton Q | |
| 2 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 3 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 4 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 5 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 6 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 7 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 8 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 9 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 10 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 11 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 12 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 13 | Col. Buck’s BBQ | |
| 14 | Boosted BBQ | |
| 15 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 16 | K-10 BBQ | |
| 17 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 18 | Twizted Smoke | |
| 19 | Hells Corner BBQ | |
| 20 | Full of Pit BBQ | |
| 21 | BulldogBBQ |
Ancillary
Pork
21 entries · top 176.5716 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 2 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 3 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 4 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 5 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 6 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 7 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 8 | Hells Corner BBQ | |
| 9 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 10 | Twizted Smoke | |
| 11 | BulldogBBQ | |
| 12 | Full of Pit BBQ | |
| 13 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 14 | Col. Buck’s BBQ | |
| 15 | K-10 BBQ | |
| 16 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 17 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 18 | Castleton Q | |
| 19 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 21 | Boosted BBQ |