Americamps BBQ Throwdown (Day 2)
2024-08-10 – 2024-08-11 · 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 (701.0972) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 OFF THE RACK BBQ
Entries
28
7 judged meats
Top score
701.0972
Winning margin
5.7372
GC over RC
Field average
682.75
median 684.45
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
OFF THE RACK BBQ (Brisket), WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (Chicken), Swine 'N' Roses BBQ (Chicken), 3 EYZ BBQ (Pork)
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.6344
10th place overall
Field spread
44.6628
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
11
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 43%
beats 57% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
29%
of the 49 teams with a home region came from outside VA
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.43 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1612
avg power rating going in · stronger than 95% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Wolf's Revenge BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 5 tracked editions.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and Swine 'N' Roses BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT and BLUE & GRAY BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: Brown Liquor BBQ and HotMess BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Wolf's Revenge BBQ (won 2024, 2024), SMOKECRAFT (won 2024).
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1612 power rating going in — stronger than 95% 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 | 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 ← this one | 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 | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 175.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 174.2744 | 171.9656 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 170.8228 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 170.8228 | 167.4400 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 176.0000 | 169.6916 | 163.4400 |
| Ancillary — Pork | 178.8572 | 171.9772 | 169.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
28 entries · top 701.0972 · median 684.4514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 3 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 4 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | Optimus Swine | |
| 7 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 10 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 11 | Ham Squad | |
| 12 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 13 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 14 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 15 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 17 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 18 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 19 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 20 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 21 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 22 | Brown Liquor BBQ | |
| 23 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 24 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 25 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 26 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 28 | smokey anderson bbq |
Chicken
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.8458 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 5 | Brown Liquor BBQ | |
| 6 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 8 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 9 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 12 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 13 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | Optimus Swine | |
| 15 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 16 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 17 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 18 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 19 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 20 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 21 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 22 | Ham Squad | |
| 23 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 24 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 25 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 26 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 27 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 28 | BIG DOG BBQ VA |
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 178.8572 · median 172.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ham Squad | |
| 2 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 3 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 5 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 8 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 9 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 13 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 15 | Brown Liquor BBQ | |
| 16 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 17 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 18 | Optimus Swine | |
| 19 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 20 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 21 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 22 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 23 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 24 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 25 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 26 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 27 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 28 | smokey anderson bbq |
Pork
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.5486 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 5 | Ham Squad | |
| 6 | Optimus Swine | |
| 7 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 11 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 12 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 14 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 15 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 16 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 17 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 18 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 19 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 20 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 21 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 22 | Brown Liquor BBQ | |
| 23 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 24 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 25 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 27 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 28 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ |
Brisket
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 2 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 3 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | Optimus Swine | |
| 7 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 8 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 10 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 12 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 14 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 15 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 16 | Ham Squad | |
| 17 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 18 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 19 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 20 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 21 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 22 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoke Central BBQ | |
| 24 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 25 | Brown Liquor BBQ | |
| 26 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 27 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
Backyard Series
Overall
21 entries · top 348.5600 · median 327.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 2 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 3 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 4 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 5 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 6 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 7 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 8 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 9 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 10 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 11 | K-10 BBQ | |
| 12 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 13 | Col. Buck’s BBQ | |
| 14 | Twizted Smoke | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | Castleton Q | |
| 17 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 18 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Hells Corner BBQ | |
| 20 | BulldogBBQ | |
| 21 | Full of Pit BBQ |
Chicken
21 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 2 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 3 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 4 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 5 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 6 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 7 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 8 | K-10 BBQ | |
| 9 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 10 | Twizted Smoke | |
| 11 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 12 | Col. Buck’s BBQ | |
| 13 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 14 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | Hells Corner BBQ | |
| 17 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 18 | BulldogBBQ | |
| 19 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 20 | Castleton Q | |
| 21 | Full of Pit BBQ |
Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 176.0000 · median 162.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 2 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 3 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 4 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 5 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 6 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 7 | Castleton Q | |
| 8 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 9 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 10 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 13 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 14 | Col. Buck’s BBQ | |
| 15 | K-10 BBQ | |
| 16 | Twizted Smoke | |
| 17 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 18 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Hells Corner BBQ | |
| 20 | BulldogBBQ | |
| 21 | Full of Pit BBQ |
Ancillary
Pork
21 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 3 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 4 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 5 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 6 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | Full of Pit BBQ | |
| 9 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 10 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 11 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 12 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 13 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 14 | Twizted Smoke | |
| 15 | K-10 BBQ | |
| 16 | Castleton Q | |
| 17 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 18 | BulldogBBQ | |
| 19 | Col. Buck’s BBQ | |
| 20 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 21 | Hells Corner BBQ |