Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2014
- 2015
Eastern Carolina BBQ ThrowDown
2015-10-09 – 2015-10-10 · Rocky Mount, NC · 📍 Rocky Mount, NC 27802
Grand Champion: REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (686.8688) · 49 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKE THIS
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
513.44
median 651.84
686.87 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 179.44
- Pork Ribs 174.86
- Pork 174.85
- Brisket 176.58
104.87
179.44
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2014 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
49
4 judged meats
Top score
686.8688
Winning margin
2.3544
GC over RC
Field average
646.50
513.44686.87
median 651.84 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
669.0400
513.44686.87
10th place overall
Field spread
173.4284
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 78%
beats 22% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
51%
27 of 53 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.77 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1553
avg power rating going in · stronger than 40% of contests
Storylines (6 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 7th
- Pork Ribs 3rd
- Pork 6th
- Brisket 4th
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 3 tracked editions
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
- 2014
- 2015
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 6–7: BROWN LIQUOR BBQ and MARKS FAMILY BBQ tied on 171.4400 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA and FIRED UP SMOKERS tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 8–9: SMOKE-AHOLICS and HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Pork 3–4 · tie
- Brisket 8–9 · tie
- Brisket 9–10 · tie
A contest record in chicken
179.4400
best chicken ever cooked here
5 ALARM BACKYARD BBQ turned in 179.4400 in chicken — past the 175.4172 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 175.4172
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (won 2014).
- REDNECK SCIENTIFIC · 2014
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-10 | Rocky Mount, NC | Rocky Mount, NC 27804 | 53 | 692.5372 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
| 2015-10-09 ← this one | Rocky Mount, NC | Rocky Mount, NC 27802 | 49 | 686.8688 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | SMOKE THIS |
| 2025-10-24 | Rocky Mount, NC | 101 Coastline Street | 45 | 705.1200 | Smoke Central | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 174.2628 | 170.2972 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 171.9772 | 169.1200 |
| Pork | 174.8456 | 170.3200 | 168.5372 |
| Brisket | 176.5828 | 171.9884 | 170.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
49 entries · top 686.8688 · median 651.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 3 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | PRIME BBQ | |
| 5 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 7 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 8 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 9 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 10 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 11 | 5 ALARM BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 12 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 13 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 14 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 16 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 17 | MARKS FAMILY BBQ | |
| 18 | EVEL QUE-NIEVEL | |
| 19 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 20 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 21 | BOBO'S QUE | |
| 22 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 23 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 24 | ARMED AND HAMMERED BBQ | |
| 25 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 26 | CAROLINA Q | |
| 27 | UP IN $MOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 28 | 412Q | |
| 29 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 30 | Suck Da Bone BBQ | |
| 31 | SOUTHERN BANG | |
| 32 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 33 | GET YOUR SWINE ON BBQ | |
| 34 | JQ | |
| 35 | DESIGNATED SMOKERS | |
| 36 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 37 | TARBILLY'S BBQ | |
| 38 | TAR RIVER BBQ | |
| 39 | On a Roll BBQ | |
| 40 | SMOKE 'N' BARRELS BBQ-VA | |
| 41 | BUTT OF THE SMOKE | |
| 42 | FOUR MEN AND A SMOKIN PIG | |
| 43 | THE NEKKED PIG BBQ TEAM | |
| 44 | COASTAL SMOKE | |
| 45 | BOAR'S BREATH BBQ CATERING | |
| 46 | TNT SMOKE | |
| 47 | BIG DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 48 | JW BBQ and Wings | |
| 49 | OH YOU BET WE SMOKE |
Chicken
49 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 ALARM BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 4 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | BOBO'S QUE | |
| 6 | SMOKE 'N' BARRELS BBQ-VA | |
| 7 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 8 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 9 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 10 | MARKS FAMILY BBQ | |
| 11 | PRIME BBQ | |
| 12 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 14 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 15 | On a Roll BBQ | |
| 16 | ARMED AND HAMMERED BBQ | |
| 17 | CAROLINA Q | |
| 18 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 19 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 20 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 21 | DESIGNATED SMOKERS | |
| 22 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 23 | FOUR MEN AND A SMOKIN PIG | |
| 24 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 25 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 26 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 27 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 28 | COASTAL SMOKE | |
| 29 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 30 | TARBILLY'S BBQ | |
| 31 | UP IN $MOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 32 | Suck Da Bone BBQ | |
| 33 | TNT SMOKE | |
| 34 | SOUTHERN BANG | |
| 35 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 36 | JQ | |
| 37 | BUTT OF THE SMOKE | |
| 38 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 39 | 412Q | |
| 40 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 41 | EVEL QUE-NIEVEL | |
| 42 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 43 | TAR RIVER BBQ | |
| 44 | JW BBQ and Wings | |
| 45 | BIG DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 46 | BOAR'S BREATH BBQ CATERING | |
| 47 | GET YOUR SWINE ON BBQ | |
| 48 | THE NEKKED PIG BBQ TEAM | |
| 49 | OH YOU BET WE SMOKE |
Pork Ribs
49 entries · top 174.8572 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | PRIME BBQ | |
| 3 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 4 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 5 | THE NEKKED PIG BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 7 | MARKS FAMILY BBQ | |
| 8 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 10 | UP IN $MOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 12 | EVEL QUE-NIEVEL | |
| 13 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 14 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 16 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 17 | FOUR MEN AND A SMOKIN PIG | |
| 18 | 412Q | |
| 19 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 20 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 21 | On a Roll BBQ | |
| 22 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 23 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 24 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 25 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 26 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 27 | BOBO'S QUE | |
| 28 | SOUTHERN BANG | |
| 29 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 30 | SMOKE 'N' BARRELS BBQ-VA | |
| 31 | CAROLINA Q | |
| 32 | 5 ALARM BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 33 | TAR RIVER BBQ | |
| 34 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 35 | Suck Da Bone BBQ | |
| 36 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 37 | ARMED AND HAMMERED BBQ | |
| 38 | GET YOUR SWINE ON BBQ | |
| 39 | BUTT OF THE SMOKE | |
| 40 | JQ | |
| 41 | DESIGNATED SMOKERS | |
| 42 | BIG DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 43 | TARBILLY'S BBQ | |
| 44 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 45 | JW BBQ and Wings | |
| 46 | TNT SMOKE | |
| 47 | BOAR'S BREATH BBQ CATERING | |
| 48 | COASTAL SMOKE | |
| 49 | OH YOU BET WE SMOKE |
Pork
49 entries · top 174.8456 · median 162.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 412Q | |
| 2 | PRIME BBQ | |
| 3 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 4 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 5 | JQ | |
| 6 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 7 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 8 | EVEL QUE-NIEVEL | |
| 9 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 10 | DESIGNATED SMOKERS | |
| 11 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 12 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 13 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 14 | 5 ALARM BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 15 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 16 | SOUTHERN BANG | |
| 17 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 18 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 19 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | Suck Da Bone BBQ | |
| 21 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 22 | ARMED AND HAMMERED BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 24 | BOAR'S BREATH BBQ CATERING | |
| 25 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 26 | COASTAL SMOKE | |
| 27 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 28 | GET YOUR SWINE ON BBQ | |
| 29 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 30 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 31 | UP IN $MOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 32 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 33 | BOBO'S QUE | |
| 34 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 35 | TAR RIVER BBQ | |
| 36 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 37 | THE NEKKED PIG BBQ TEAM | |
| 38 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 39 | TARBILLY'S BBQ | |
| 40 | MARKS FAMILY BBQ | |
| 41 | BUTT OF THE SMOKE | |
| 42 | CAROLINA Q | |
| 43 | TNT SMOKE | |
| 44 | On a Roll BBQ | |
| 45 | SMOKE 'N' BARRELS BBQ-VA | |
| 46 | FOUR MEN AND A SMOKIN PIG | |
| 47 | JW BBQ and Wings | |
| 48 | OH YOU BET WE SMOKE | |
| 49 | BIG DADDY'S BBQ |
Brisket
49 entries · top 176.5828 · median 160.5028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GET YOUR SWINE ON BBQ | |
| 2 | CHECKERED PIG | |
| 3 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 4 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 5 | BIG SHOW BBQ COOKIN' TEAM | |
| 6 | SMOKE THIS | |
| 7 | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 8 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 9 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 10 | FAT HEADS BBQ | |
| 11 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 12 | CAROLINA Q | |
| 13 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 15 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 16 | EVEL QUE-NIEVEL | |
| 17 | PRIME BBQ | |
| 18 | FIRED UP SMOKERS | |
| 19 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 20 | MARKS FAMILY BBQ | |
| 21 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 22 | ARMED AND HAMMERED BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 24 | COASTAL SMOKE | |
| 25 | TARBILLY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | UP IN $MOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 27 | 5 ALARM BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 28 | BOBO'S QUE | |
| 29 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 30 | Suck Da Bone BBQ | |
| 31 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 32 | K & D SMOKERS | |
| 33 | TAR RIVER BBQ | |
| 34 | THE NEKKED PIG BBQ TEAM | |
| 35 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 36 | BOAR'S BREATH BBQ CATERING | |
| 37 | SOUTHERN BANG | |
| 38 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 39 | BUTT OF THE SMOKE | |
| 40 | JQ | |
| 41 | TNT SMOKE | |
| 42 | FOUR MEN AND A SMOKIN PIG | |
| 43 | On a Roll BBQ | |
| 44 | 412Q | |
| 45 | DESIGNATED SMOKERS | |
| 46 | SMOKE 'N' BARRELS BBQ-VA | |
| 47 | BIG DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 48 | OH YOU BET WE SMOKE | |
| 49 | JW BBQ and Wings |