2025-04-26 – 2025-04-27 · Williamsburg, VA · 📍 1350 John Tyler Hwy · State championship
Reps: ALEX JR BROWN, BILL JONES · Prize money: $4,000.00
Grand Champion: Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit (705.0856) · 16 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Shiggin aint easy
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, 2024 to 2026 — 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.
705.0856 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 698.8000 Blue & Gray BBQ set in 2024.
Stronger than 93% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1637 power rating going in — stronger than 93% of every contest tracked.
Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: Menke Boys BBQ and UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: 3 EYZ BBQ and MUTTLEY CREW BBQ tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 4–5: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and 3 EYZ BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 7th.
Shiggin aint easy turned in 178.8572 in pork — past the 178.2972 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Blue & Gray BBQ (won 2024), MUTTLEY CREW BBQ (won 2025).
33 of 42 teams from 2025-04-25 came back
33 of the 42 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-20 | Williamsburg, VA | 2205 Jamestown Rd | 25 | 698.8000 | Blue & Gray BBQ | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2025-04-25 | Williamsburg, VA | 1350 John Tyler Hwy | 20 | 691.3256 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2025-04-26 ← this one | 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 |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7372 | 177.1428 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 176.0116 | 173.1544 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 170.2744 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7028 | 173.1316 | 170.8228 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 173.1200 | 169.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.1316 | 168.5600 |
16 entries · top 705.0856 · median 691.6574
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 3 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 7 | House of Que | |
| 8 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 9 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 10 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 11 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 12 | Optimus Swine | |
| 13 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 14 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 15 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 16 | smokey anderson bbq |
16 entries · top 177.7372 · median 174.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 2 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | Optimus Swine | |
| 7 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 8 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 9 | House of Que | |
| 10 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 11 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 12 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 13 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 14 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 15 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 16 | LAKEVIEW BBQ |
16 entries · top 177.7144 · median 174.2858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 6 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 7 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 8 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 9 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 10 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 11 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 12 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 13 | House of Que | |
| 14 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 16 | Optimus Swine |
16 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 3 | House of Que | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 7 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 8 | Optimus Swine | |
| 9 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 10 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 12 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 13 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 14 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 15 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 16 | LAKEVIEW BBQ |
16 entries · top 177.7028 · median 172.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | House of Que | |
| 3 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 6 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 7 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 8 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 9 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | Optimus Swine | |
| 12 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 13 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 14 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 16 | 3 EYZ BBQ |
18 entries · top 351.4288 · median 341.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 2 | All About the Wood | |
| 3 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 4 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 5 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 6 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 7 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 8 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 9 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 11 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 12 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 13 | Shmack Q | |
| 14 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 17 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 18 | Bastian's Barbecue Co. |
18 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 2 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 3 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 4 | All About the Wood | |
| 5 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 6 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 7 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 8 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 9 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 10 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 11 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 12 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 14 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 15 | Shmack Q | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | Bastian's Barbecue Co. | |
| 18 | Coulbourn Creek Q |
18 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All About the Wood | |
| 2 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 3 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 4 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 5 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 6 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 8 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 9 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 10 | Shmack Q | |
| 11 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 12 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 13 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 16 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 17 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 18 | Bastian's Barbecue Co. |