Chillin & Grillin in the Glades
2025-07-18 – 2025-07-19 · Wise, VA · 📍 303 E. Main Street · State championship
Reps: ALEX JR BROWN, BILL JONES · Prize money: $7,300.00
Grand Champion: Dog Bite Barbecue (699.3716) · 34 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE
Entries
34
4 judged meats
Top score
699.3716
Winning margin
2.8572
GC over RC
Field average
670.79
median 679.86
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
688.4800
10th place overall
Field spread
197.1428
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,300.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 52%
beats 48% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
59%
of the 34 teams with a home region came from outside VA
Came back for more
58%
18 of 31 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.45 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1610
avg power rating going in · stronger than 94% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: BIG DOG BBQ VA and FRED VEGAS SMOKERS tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: MUTTLEY CREW BBQ and OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: GETTIN' BASTED and OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (won 2018), REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (won 2021), Swig-N-Pig (won 2024).
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1610 power rating going in — stronger than 94% of every contest tracked.
🃏 An upset on the books
Dog Bite Barbecue came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 16-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-10 | Wise, VA 24293 | 18 | 684.4800 | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2016-07-08 | Main Street | 26 | 682.8112 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 2017-07-14 | 206 E Main St | 26 | 677.6688 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2018-07-20 | 206 E Main St | 29 | 692.4796 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2019-07-19 | Wise, VA | Wise, VA 24293 | 27 | 695.9772 | ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
| 2021-07-16 | Wise, VA | 309 E Main St | 25 | 696.5488 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
| 2022-07-15 | Wise, VA | P.O. Box 3494 | 31 | 704.5488 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBECUE PIT | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| 2023-07-14 | Wise, VA | 110 E. Main Street | 36 | 698.2056 | MUDVILLE BBQ | Optimus Swine |
| 2024-07-19 | Wise, VA | 110 E. Main Street | 31 | 712.5600 | Swig-N-Pig | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| 2025-07-18 ← this one | Wise, VA | 303 E. Main Street | 34 | 699.3716 | Dog Bite Barbecue | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| 2026-07-17 | Wise, VA | 303 E. Main Street | 35 | 698.2284 | Twisted Pair BBQ | Maya Jane BBQ |
| 2027-07-16 | Wise, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 172.0000 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 175.4056 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 174.2744 | 172.5716 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
34 entries · top 699.3716 · median 679.8626
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 2 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 3 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 4 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 5 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 6 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 7 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 8 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 9 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 10 | Optimus Swine | |
| 11 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 12 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 13 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 14 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 16 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 17 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 18 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 19 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 20 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 21 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 22 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 23 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 24 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 25 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 26 | Rehab BBQ | |
| 27 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 28 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Top Gun Barbecue | |
| 30 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 31 | TNT BBQ | |
| 32 | Ring Of Fire | |
| 33 | Warrick's BBQ Pit | |
| 34 | smokey anderson bbq |
Chicken
34 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6742 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 2 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 3 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 4 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 7 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 8 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 9 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 10 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 11 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 12 | Optimus Swine | |
| 13 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 14 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 15 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 16 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 18 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 19 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 20 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 21 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 22 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 23 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 24 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 25 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 26 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 27 | Rehab BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 29 | Top Gun Barbecue | |
| 30 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 31 | TNT BBQ | |
| 32 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 33 | Warrick's BBQ Pit | |
| 34 | Ring Of Fire |
Pork Ribs
34 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.4114 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 2 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 3 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 4 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 5 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 6 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 7 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 8 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 9 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 10 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 11 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 12 | Optimus Swine | |
| 13 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 14 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 15 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 16 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 17 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 18 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 19 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 20 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 21 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 22 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 23 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 24 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 25 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 26 | Rehab BBQ | |
| 27 | Ring Of Fire | |
| 28 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 29 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 30 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 31 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Top Gun Barbecue | |
| 33 | Warrick's BBQ Pit | |
| 34 | TNT BBQ |
Pork
33 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 2 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 3 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 4 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 5 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 6 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 7 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 8 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 9 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 10 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 11 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 12 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 14 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 15 | Optimus Swine | |
| 16 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 17 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 18 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 19 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 20 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 21 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 22 | Rehab BBQ | |
| 23 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 24 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 25 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 27 | Top Gun Barbecue | |
| 28 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 29 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 30 | TNT BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Alz BBQ | |
| 32 | Warrick's BBQ Pit | |
| 33 | Ring Of Fire |
Brisket
34 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 2 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 4 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 5 | Top Gun Barbecue | |
| 6 | Optimus Swine | |
| 7 | BROTHER IN LAW BBQ TEAM - NC | |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 9 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 13 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 14 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 15 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 16 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 17 | Glamping Grillers | |
| 18 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 19 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 20 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 21 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 22 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 23 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 24 | Rehab BBQ | |
| 25 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 26 | PIGLITICALLY INCORRECT BBQ | |
| 27 | TNT BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 29 | HOGGY BOTTOM BOYS | |
| 30 | CREEKSIDE SMOKERS NC | |
| 31 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 32 | Ring Of Fire | |
| 33 | Warrick's BBQ Pit | |
| 34 | Big Alz BBQ |