Jun 6–7, 2014 · Ft. Washington, MD
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE won Grand Champion at the Beltway BBQ Showdown on June 6, 2014 in Ft. Washington, MD, scoring 667.9656 in a field of 42 teams. 3 EYZ BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 666.7656. Category winners: Chicken — HOOS SMOKIN (175.4400); Pork Ribs — PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ (172.0344); Pork — BEERBEQUE (173.1200); Brisket — FRED VEGAS SMOKERS (169.7256). This is the 2nd of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by 3 EYZ BBQ; the next was held in 2015.
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, 2013 to 2019 — 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 77% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2000 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 74 times in 100
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE came in rated below the field's top team, 3 EYZ BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 10th tracked contest.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.5028 points.
Chicken places 3–4: BIG BLOCK BBQ and BONE TO BARK BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: FRED VEGAS SMOKERS and 4:20 Q tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: GUZZY-Q and APORKALYPSE NOW tied on 167.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS turned in 169.7256 in brisket — past the 169.1428 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: 3 EYZ BBQ (won 2013).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2013 | Ft. Washington, MD | Ft. Washington, MD | 25 | 681.7144 | 3 EYZ BBQ | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ |
| Jun 6, 2014 ← this one | Ft. Washington, MD | Ft. Washington, MD 20744 | 42 | 667.9656 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| May 29, 2015 | Ft. Washington, MD | Ft. Washington, MD 20744 | 39 | 674.7768 | PORK BARREL BBQ | APORKALYPSE NOW |
| Jun 3, 2016 | Fort Washington, MD | 1770 Tucker RD | 37 | 696.5600 | SAUCE THIS BBQ | APORKALYPSE NOW |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Upper Marlboro, MD | 14900 Pennsylvania Ave | 29 | 683.3140 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Upper Marlboro, MD | 14900 Pennsylvania Ave | 42 | 681.0856 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Upper Marlboro, MD | Show Place Arena, Prince Georges Equestrian Center | 37 | 698.2628 | APORKALYPSE NOW | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4400 | 173.1544 | 167.4516 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.0344 | 165.7028 | 163.9888 |
| Pork | 173.1200 | 167.4056 | 165.0972 |
| Brisket | 169.7256 | 166.2512 | 163.9428 |
42 entries · top 667.9656 · median 635.0458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | DIVA Q | |
| 4 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 5 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 6 | 4:20 Q | |
| 7 | DEGUELLO BBQ | |
| 8 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 9 | BIG BLOCK BBQ | |
| 10 | BONE TO BARK BBQ | |
| 11 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 12 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 13 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 14 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 15 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 16 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 17 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 18 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG MOOK'S BBQ | |
| 20 | PIG PICKERS | |
| 21 | BABY GOT BUTT BBQ MD | |
| 22 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 23 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 24 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG STOGIE SMOKERS | |
| 26 | BELLY UP BBQ | |
| 27 | MISSION BBQ | |
| 28 | LYIN' PIGS | |
| 29 | Bubba Joe's Que | |
| 30 | BBQ NUTS | |
| 31 | 5-0 BBQ | |
| 32 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 33 | Root Down Grill | |
| 34 | 3 SWINES & A PIGLET | |
| 35 | JERSEY JOES BARBECUE & GRILL | |
| 36 | Grilling with Rich | |
| 37 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 38 | Boots Belts and BBQ | |
| 39 | Mama Mary's BBQ | |
| 40 | ISLAND PORKERS | |
| 41 | SWEET BUTT BBQ | |
| 42 | Camo Que Crew |
42 entries · top 175.4400 · median 161.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG BLOCK BBQ | |
| 4 | BONE TO BARK BBQ | |
| 5 | DIVA Q | |
| 6 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 7 | 4:20 Q | |
| 8 | DEGUELLO BBQ | |
| 9 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 10 | PIG PICKERS | |
| 11 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 12 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 13 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 14 | BIG STOGIE SMOKERS | |
| 15 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 16 | Mama Mary's BBQ | |
| 17 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 18 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 19 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG MOOK'S BBQ | |
| 21 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 22 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 23 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 24 | BELLY UP BBQ | |
| 25 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 26 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 27 | Bubba Joe's Que | |
| 28 | LYIN' PIGS | |
| 29 | MISSION BBQ | |
| 30 | Root Down Grill | |
| 31 | BABY GOT BUTT BBQ MD | |
| 32 | 5-0 BBQ | |
| 33 | BBQ NUTS | |
| 34 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 35 | Camo Que Crew | |
| 36 | JERSEY JOES BARBECUE & GRILL | |
| 37 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 38 | ISLAND PORKERS | |
| 39 | Grilling with Rich | |
| 40 | Boots Belts and BBQ | |
| 41 | 3 SWINES & A PIGLET | |
| 42 | SWEET BUTT BBQ |
42 entries · top 172.0344 · median 159.1086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 3 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 4 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 5 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 6 | 4:20 Q | |
| 7 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 8 | Root Down Grill | |
| 9 | PIG PICKERS | |
| 10 | BIG BLOCK BBQ | |
| 11 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 12 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 13 | DIVA Q | |
| 14 | BABY GOT BUTT BBQ MD | |
| 15 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 16 | DEGUELLO BBQ | |
| 17 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 18 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 19 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 20 | Bubba Joe's Que | |
| 21 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 22 | BONE TO BARK BBQ | |
| 23 | BBQ NUTS | |
| 24 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 25 | BELLY UP BBQ | |
| 26 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 27 | LYIN' PIGS | |
| 28 | BIG STOGIE SMOKERS | |
| 29 | Boots Belts and BBQ | |
| 30 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 31 | 5-0 BBQ | |
| 32 | BIG MOOK'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Grilling with Rich | |
| 34 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 35 | JERSEY JOES BARBECUE & GRILL | |
| 36 | ISLAND PORKERS | |
| 37 | 3 SWINES & A PIGLET | |
| 38 | MISSION BBQ | |
| 39 | Camo Que Crew | |
| 40 | SWEET BUTT BBQ | |
| 41 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 42 | Mama Mary's BBQ |
41 entries · top 173.1200 · median 158.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 2 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 3 | DEGUELLO BBQ | |
| 4 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 5 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 6 | 3 SWINES & A PIGLET | |
| 7 | 4:20 Q | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 10 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG MOOK'S BBQ | |
| 12 | DIVA Q | |
| 13 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 14 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 15 | BABY GOT BUTT BBQ MD | |
| 16 | BIG BLOCK BBQ | |
| 17 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 18 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 19 | JERSEY JOES BARBECUE & GRILL | |
| 20 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 21 | BONE TO BARK BBQ | |
| 22 | PIG PICKERS | |
| 23 | Bubba Joe's Que | |
| 24 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 25 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 26 | 5-0 BBQ | |
| 27 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 28 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 29 | BBQ NUTS | |
| 30 | Grilling with Rich | |
| 31 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 32 | MISSION BBQ | |
| 33 | BIG STOGIE SMOKERS | |
| 34 | LYIN' PIGS | |
| 35 | BELLY UP BBQ | |
| 36 | SWEET BUTT BBQ | |
| 37 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 38 | Boots Belts and BBQ | |
| 39 | Root Down Grill | |
| 40 | Mama Mary's BBQ | |
| 41 | ISLAND PORKERS |
41 entries · top 169.7256 · median 155.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 2 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 3 | MISSION BBQ | |
| 4 | DIVA Q | |
| 5 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | BONE TO BARK BBQ | |
| 7 | DEGUELLO BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 10 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 11 | SMOKIN MO'S BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG MOOK'S BBQ | |
| 13 | BELLY UP BBQ | |
| 14 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 15 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG BLOCK BBQ | |
| 17 | 4:20 Q | |
| 18 | BABY GOT BUTT BBQ MD | |
| 19 | LYIN' PIGS | |
| 20 | BIG STOGIE SMOKERS | |
| 21 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 22 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 23 | PORK BARREL BBQ | |
| 24 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 25 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 26 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 27 | 5-0 BBQ | |
| 28 | BBQ NUTS | |
| 29 | PIG PICKERS | |
| 30 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 31 | SWEET BUTT BBQ | |
| 32 | ISLAND PORKERS | |
| 33 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 34 | Root Down Grill | |
| 35 | Bubba Joe's Que | |
| 36 | Boots Belts and BBQ | |
| 37 | 3 SWINES & A PIGLET | |
| 38 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 39 | Grilling with Rich | |
| 40 | Mama Mary's BBQ | |
| 41 | JERSEY JOES BARBECUE & GRILL |