Revolutionary BBQ Brawl (Day 1)
2025-04-25 – 2025-04-26 · Williamsburg, VA · 📍 1350 John Tyler Hwy · State championship
Reps: ALEX JR BROWN, BILL JONES · Prize money: $4,000.00
Grand Champion: MUTTLEY CREW BBQ (691.3256) · 20 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ
Entries
22
6 judged meats
Top score
691.3256
Winning margin
5.7028
GC over RC
Field average
675.40
median 678.48
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.7544
10th place overall
Field spread
53.8168
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 83%
beats 17% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
29%
of the 42 teams with a home region came from outside VA
Came back for more
47%
25 of 53 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.61 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1598
avg power rating going in · stronger than 90% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ took the Grand Championship home to NC.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: Bowmans Butt & BBQ and STICKS & STONES BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE and smokey anderson bbq tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: smokey anderson bbq and HotMess BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: 3 EYZ BBQ (won 2024).
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1598 power rating going in — stronger than 90% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-19 | Williamsburg, VA | 2205 Jamestown Rd | 25 | 699.9772 | 3 EYZ BBQ | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 ← this one | Williamsburg, VA | 1350 John Tyler Hwy | 20 | 691.3256 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2025-04-26 | Williamsburg, VA | 1350 John Tyler Hwy | 16 | 705.0856 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | Shiggin aint easy |
| 2026-04-24 | Williamsburg, VA | Chickahominy Riverfront Park | 20 | 692.4800 | B's Que | SMOKECRAFT - MD |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 179.4400 | 175.4056 | 172.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 171.9656 | 169.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.2972 | 172.0000 | 170.2628 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 174.2628 | 169.1200 | 167.3828 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.1544 | 171.9772 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 176.5716 | 172.0004 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
20 entries · top 691.3256 · median 678.4800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 4 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN NEIGHBORS | |
| 8 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 9 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 10 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 11 | Optimus Swine | |
| 12 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 13 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 14 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 16 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 17 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 18 | House of Que | |
| 19 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | VERTICAL SMOKE BBQ |
Chicken
20 entries · top 179.4400 · median 171.9942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimus Swine | |
| 2 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 3 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 4 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 5 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN NEIGHBORS | |
| 7 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 8 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 9 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 10 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 11 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 12 | House of Que | |
| 13 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 14 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 15 | VERTICAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 17 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 18 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 20 | 3 EYZ BBQ |
Pork Ribs
20 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 2 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 5 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 6 | Optimus Swine | |
| 7 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 8 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 9 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 10 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 11 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 12 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 13 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN NEIGHBORS | |
| 15 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 16 | House of Que | |
| 17 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 18 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 19 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | VERTICAL SMOKE BBQ |
Pork
20 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 2 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN NEIGHBORS | |
| 4 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 10 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 11 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 12 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 13 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 14 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 15 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 16 | Optimus Swine | |
| 17 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 18 | House of Que | |
| 19 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 20 | VERTICAL SMOKE BBQ |
Brisket
20 entries · top 174.2628 · median 167.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 4 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 7 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN NEIGHBORS | |
| 10 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 12 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 14 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 15 | House of Que | |
| 16 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 17 | Optimus Swine | |
| 18 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 19 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 20 | VERTICAL SMOKE BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
22 entries · top 356.0000 · median 342.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 2 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 3 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 4 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 5 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 6 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 7 | Shmack Q | |
| 8 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 9 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 11 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 14 | BASTIAN'S BARBECUE COMPANY | |
| 15 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 16 | All About the Wood | |
| 17 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 18 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 19 | PANCHO & LEFTYS | |
| 20 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 21 | PIG PATROL | |
| 22 | BBQ WHISKY SMOKE |
Chicken
22 entries · top 177.7028 · median 171.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 4 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 5 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 6 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 7 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 8 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 9 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 10 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 11 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 12 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 13 | Shmack Q | |
| 14 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 15 | All About the Wood | |
| 16 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 17 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 18 | PIG PATROL | |
| 19 | BASTIAN'S BARBECUE COMPANY | |
| 20 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 21 | PANCHO & LEFTYS | |
| 22 | BBQ WHISKY SMOKE |
Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 2 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 3 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 4 | BASTIAN'S BARBECUE COMPANY | |
| 5 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 6 | Shmack Q | |
| 7 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 9 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 10 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 11 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 12 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 13 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 14 | PANCHO & LEFTYS | |
| 15 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 18 | All About the Wood | |
| 19 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 20 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 21 | PIG PATROL |