A new contest record
177.7144
highest overall ever cooked here
177.7144 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 176.5716 Bushmaster BBQ set in 2023.
- old record 176.5716
- set 2023 by Bushmaster BBQ
Zom-B-Q (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2024
Oct 25, 2024 · Roseland, VA · 📍 30 Three Ridges Ln
Reps: Alan Rothrock, Doug Reid
Full results from the Zom-B-Q (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2024, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on October 25, 2024 in Roseland, VA at 30 Three Ridges Ln. WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Mad Hatter BBQ (177.7144). This is the 3rd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by Wolf's Revenge BBQ; the next was held in 2024.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
156.51
median 168.54
177.71 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2023 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Entries
9
1 judged meat
Top score
177.7144
Winning margin
1.1544
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
168.92
156.51177.71
Pork Ribs · median 168.54 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
9.1772 pts across the top 5
Field spread
21.2000
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 44%
beats 56% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (3 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
0.0116
decided the closest call
Pork Ribs places 7–8: The Swine Doctor's BBQ edged HotMess BBQ by 0.0116.
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · 0.0116
A contest record in pork ribs
177.7144
best pork ribs ever cooked here
Mad Hatter BBQ turned in 177.7144 in pork ribs — past the 176.5716 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 176.5716
- across 1 past editions
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2022 | Galax, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Galax, VA | 2330 Edmonds Rd | 13 | 176.5716 | Bushmaster BBQ | — |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Roseland, VA | 30 Three Ridges Ln | 10 | 177.7028 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ | — |
| Oct 25, 2024 ← this one | Roseland, VA | 30 Three Ridges Ln | 9 | 177.7144 | Mad Hatter BBQ | — |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Roseland, VA | 30 Three Ridges Ln | 11 | 698.8228 | Off the Rack BBQ | HotMess BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 168.5372 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
9 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5372