Fire in the Foothills
2025-09-26 – 2025-09-27 · King, NC · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID
Grand Champion: Maya Jane BBQ (694.2056) · 25 teams
Entries
25
7 categories
Top score
349.7032
Winning margin
5.7260
GC over RC
Field average
330.54
median 331.36
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.3200 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
310.1256
what a walk cost here
Field spread
41.7144
winner to last place
Double threats
11
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 86%
beats 14% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1593
avg power rating going in · stronger than 88% of contests
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Pork
10 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.9600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meadow Creek BBQ | |
| 2 | NOBO's BBQ | |
| 3 | Marshall Mountain BBQ | |
| 4 | Char-Cole Grillers | |
| 5 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 6 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 7 | Que N Cue | |
| 8 | Drewbie-Que | |
| 9 | Shade Tree Smokers | |
| 10 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ |
Backyard Series — Chicken
11 entries · top 174.2744 · median 165.1544
Backyard Series — Overall
11 entries · top 349.7032 · median 331.3600
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
11 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9772
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 2 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 4 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 5 | Optimus Swine | |
| 6 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 7 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | CBF Que | |
| 9 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 10 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 11 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 12 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 13 | Slinging Meat | |
| 14 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 15 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 16 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 17 | Smoke N Brew Mafia | |
| 18 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 19 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 20 | Big Wallys Barbecue | |
| 21 | S & M BBQ | |
| 22 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | Baby Billy's BBQ Bonkers | |
| 24 | Ziggy Que | |
| 25 | Morning Wood |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimus Swine | |
| 2 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 3 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 4 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 5 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 6 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 8 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 10 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | CBF Que | |
| 12 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 13 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 14 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 15 | Baby Billy's BBQ Bonkers | |
| 16 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 18 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 19 | Smoke N Brew Mafia | |
| 20 | Big Wallys Barbecue | |
| 21 | S & M BBQ | |
| 22 | Slinging Meat | |
| 23 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 24 | Ziggy Que | |
| 25 | Morning Wood |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 694.2056 · median 678.1824
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 2 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 3 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | Optimus Swine | |
| 5 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 6 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 7 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 8 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 9 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 10 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 12 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 13 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 14 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 16 | Smoke N Brew Mafia | |
| 17 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 18 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 19 | CBF Que | |
| 20 | Slinging Meat | |
| 21 | S & M BBQ | |
| 22 | Big Wallys Barbecue | |
| 23 | Baby Billy's BBQ Bonkers | |
| 24 | Ziggy Que | |
| 25 | Morning Wood |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 175.4400 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 2 | Smoke N Brew Mafia | |
| 3 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 4 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 5 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 7 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 8 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 9 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 10 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 12 | CBF Que | |
| 13 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 14 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 16 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 17 | Big Wallys Barbecue | |
| 18 | Optimus Swine | |
| 19 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 20 | Slinging Meat | |
| 21 | S & M BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 23 | Baby Billy's BBQ Bonkers | |
| 24 | Ziggy Que | |
| 25 | Morning Wood |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAYA JANE BBQ CO. | |
| 2 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | HalaQyah BBQ | |
| 4 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 5 | SWIG-N-PIG | |
| 6 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE SHOW MAFIA | |
| 8 | Optimus Swine | |
| 9 | PIG ON FIRE | |
| 10 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 11 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 13 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | Slinging Meat | |
| 15 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 16 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 17 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 18 | Smoke N Brew Mafia | |
| 19 | S & M BBQ | |
| 20 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 21 | Big Wallys Barbecue | |
| 22 | CBF Que | |
| 23 | Baby Billy's BBQ Bonkers | |
| 24 | Morning Wood | |
| 25 | Ziggy Que |