Oct 26–27, 2024 · Roseland, VA · 📍 30 Three Ridges Ln · State championship
Reps: Alan Rothrock, Doug Reid · Prize money: $2,600
OFF THE RACK BBQ won Grand Champion at the Zom-B-Q (Day 2) on October 26, 2024 in Roseland, VA at 30 Three Ridges Ln, scoring 698.8228 in a field of 11 teams. HotMess BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.6800. Category winners: Chicken — Menke Boys BBQ (177.7144); Pork Ribs — HalaQyah BBQ (177.1544); Pork — UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT (177.7028); Brisket — Menke Boys BBQ (176.5828). The Backyard Series standings were won by Rollin Smoke BBQ with 354.2628. This is the 4th of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by Mad Hatter BBQ.
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, 2023 to 2024 — 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.
Closer than 81% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
OFF THE RACK BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Stronger than 95% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1646 power rating going in — stronger than 95% of every contest tracked.
Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: Shiggin aint easy and HotMess BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Backyard Series — Chicken places 4–5: Dogpatch Q edged Dog Bite Barbecue by 0.0116. Backyard Series — Pork Ribs places 5–6: Mad Hatter BBQ edged Leaning Jowler BBQ by 0.0116.
Menke Boys BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Wolf's Revenge BBQ (won 2024), Mad Hatter BBQ (won 2024).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2023 | Galax, VA | 2330 Edmonds Rd | 17 | 705.1316 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Roseland, VA | 30 Three Ridges Ln | 10 | 177.7028 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ | — |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Roseland, VA | 30 Three Ridges Ln | 9 | 177.7144 | Mad Hatter BBQ | — |
| Oct 26, 2024 ← this one | Roseland, VA | 30 Three Ridges Ln | 11 | 698.8228 | Off the Rack BBQ | HotMess BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7144 | 174.2744 | 169.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 171.9772 | 168 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 165.1200 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 176.5828 | 171.9656 | 161.1088 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 180 | 175.4172 | 168.5372 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 171.9888 | 165.0972 |
11 entries · top 698.8228 · median 690.7888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 2 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 3 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | Optimus Swine | |
| 7 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 8 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 9 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 10 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 11 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
11 entries · top 177.7144 · median 174.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 2 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 3 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | Optimus Swine | |
| 6 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 7 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 8 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 9 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 10 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | HalaQyah BBQ |
11 entries · top 177.1544 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 2 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 3 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | Optimus Swine | |
| 6 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 7 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 8 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 9 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 10 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 11 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
11 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 5 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 6 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 7 | Optimus Swine | |
| 8 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 9 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 10 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ |
11 entries · top 176.5828 · median 171.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 2 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 3 | Optimus Swine | |
| 4 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 5 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 6 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 7 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 8 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 9 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 10 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 11 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
12 entries · top 354.2628 · median 341.6746
12 entries · top 180 · median 174.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
12 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.4000