BBQ Gives Back (Day 1)
2026-03-27 – 2026-03-28 · Urbanna, VA · 📍 Bethpage Camp-Resort · State championship
Reps: ALEX JR BROWN, LOUISE WEIDNER, REGINA BODNAR · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: B's Que (702.2400) · 40 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MUTTLEY CREW BBQ
Entries
40
6 judged meats
Top score
702.2400
Winning margin
0.5828
GC over RC
Field average
676.86
median 679.33
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
HotMess BBQ (Brisket), BLUE & GRAY BBQ (Brisket), OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE (Brisket), MUTTLEY CREW BBQ (Chicken)
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
688.5144
10th place overall
Field spread
116.7424
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 38%
beats 62% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
34%
of the 64 teams with a home region came from outside VA
Came back for more
62%
42 of 68 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.52 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1594
avg power rating going in · stronger than 88% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 20 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5828 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
B'S QUE took the Grand Championship home to PA.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🧹 A double category winner
BROCK'S BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: BLUE & GRAY BBQ and BLUE EYED BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: ALL FIRED UP BBQ and Rough Cut Q tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: 3 EYZ BBQ and Piggy & Swine BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (won 2017, 2021, 2021), Old Virginia Smoke (won 2023), Smokecraft - MD (won 2024, 2024), Muttley Crew BBQ (won 2024), Fire & Shine BBQ (won 2025).
🃏 An upset on the books
B'S QUE came in rated below the field's top team, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 20-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-24 | 609 Browns Lane | 64 | 691.3484 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2018-03-23 | 609 Browns Lane | 75 | 694.2972 | WHO CARES BBQ | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 2021-03-26 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 46 | 697.0972 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ | Rogue Hog BBQ |
| 2021-03-27 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 40 | 699.3828 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ | SMOKECRAFT - MD |
| 2023-03-24 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 53 | 703.4288 | Off the Rack BBQ | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2023-03-24 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 33 | 178.8572 | Old Virginia Smoke | — |
| 2023-03-24 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 33 | 180.0000 | Good Googly Goo BBQ | — |
| 2023-03-25 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 46 | 706.2284 | Redneck Scientific | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| 2024-03-22 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 45 | 699.3944 | Smokecraft - MD | Optimus Swine |
| 2024-03-22 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 27 | 177.1544 | Glamping Grillers | — |
| 2024-03-22 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 26 | 176.0000 | Smokecraft - MD | — |
| 2024-03-23 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 42 | 708.5256 | Muttley Crew BBQ | Ham Squad |
| 2025-03-21 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 45 | 703.4288 | Gettin' Basted | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2025-03-21 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 24 | 175.4172 | Fire & Shine BBQ | — |
| 2025-03-21 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 21 | 176.0344 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | — |
| 2025-03-22 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 43 | 708.5256 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | HotMess BBQ |
| 2026-03-27 ← this one | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 40 | 702.2400 | B's Que | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
| 2026-03-27 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 26 | 178.8572 | Rough Cut Q | — |
| 2026-03-27 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 27 | 177.1544 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | — |
| 2026-03-28 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 36 | 707.4060 | 3 Eyz BBQ | B'S QUE |
| 2027-03-19 | Urbanna, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2027-03-20 | Urbanna, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 175.4056 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 174.8572 | 173.1084 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 174.2744 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 177.7028 | 174.2628 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 177.1428 | 173.7028 | 169.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 170.2628 | 165.6916 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
40 entries · top 702.2400 · median 679.3256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B'S QUE | |
| 2 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 7 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 8 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 9 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 10 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 12 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 13 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 14 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 15 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 16 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 17 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 18 | House of Que | |
| 19 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 20 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 21 | BB Barbecue and Pits | |
| 22 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 24 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 25 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 26 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 27 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 28 | Optimus Swine | |
| 29 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 30 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 31 | Bailout Barbecue | |
| 32 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 34 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 35 | Smoking neighbors | |
| 36 | War Pigs | |
| 37 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 38 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 39 | 2BQVA | |
| 40 | MR & MRS SMITH BBQ |
Chicken
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 3 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 4 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 5 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 6 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 11 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 12 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 13 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 14 | House of Que | |
| 15 | B'S QUE | |
| 16 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 18 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 19 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 20 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 22 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 23 | Bailout Barbecue | |
| 24 | Smoking neighbors | |
| 25 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 26 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 27 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 28 | War Pigs | |
| 29 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 30 | Optimus Swine | |
| 31 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 32 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 33 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 34 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 35 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 36 | BB Barbecue and Pits | |
| 37 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 38 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 39 | 2BQVA | |
| 40 | MR & MRS SMITH BBQ |
Pork Ribs
40 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 2 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 3 | B'S QUE | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 6 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 7 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 9 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 10 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 11 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 12 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 13 | Bailout Barbecue | |
| 14 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 15 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 16 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 17 | BB Barbecue and Pits | |
| 18 | War Pigs | |
| 19 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoking neighbors | |
| 21 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 22 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 23 | House of Que | |
| 24 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 25 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 27 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 28 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 29 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 30 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 31 | Optimus Swine | |
| 32 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 33 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 35 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 36 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 37 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 38 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 39 | 2BQVA | |
| 40 | MR & MRS SMITH BBQ |
Pork
40 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 2 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 3 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 4 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 5 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | B'S QUE | |
| 7 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 8 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 9 | Smoking neighbors | |
| 10 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 12 | BB Barbecue and Pits | |
| 13 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 14 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 15 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 17 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 18 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 19 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 20 | Bailout Barbecue | |
| 21 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 22 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 23 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 24 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 25 | House of Que | |
| 26 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 27 | Optimus Swine | |
| 28 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 29 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 30 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 31 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 32 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 33 | War Pigs | |
| 34 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 35 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 36 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 37 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 38 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 39 | MR & MRS SMITH BBQ | |
| 40 | 2BQVA |
Brisket
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.2572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 2 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 3 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 4 | B'S QUE | |
| 5 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 6 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 7 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 8 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 10 | Optimus Swine | |
| 11 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 12 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 15 | BB Barbecue and Pits | |
| 16 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 17 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 19 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 20 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 21 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 22 | House of Que | |
| 23 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 25 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 26 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 27 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 28 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 29 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 31 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 32 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 33 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 34 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 35 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 36 | Bailout Barbecue | |
| 37 | War Pigs | |
| 38 | 2BQVA | |
| 39 | Smoking neighbors | |
| 40 | MR & MRS SMITH BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
24 entries · top 354.8572 · median 333.0628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 3 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 4 | Clean Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 6 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 7 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 8 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 9 | K-10 BBQ | |
| 10 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 11 | K-Town Pit Que | |
| 12 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 13 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 14 | Garage Beers BBQ | |
| 15 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 16 | Half Chicken Man | |
| 17 | Castleton Q | |
| 18 | Marshall Mountain BBQ | |
| 19 | Full Of Pit BBQ | |
| 20 | Bastian's Barbecue Co. | |
| 21 | Up In Smoke | |
| 22 | BBQ Whiskey Smoke | |
| 23 | Trinity Que | |
| 24 | Pancho & Lefty |
Chicken
24 entries · top 177.1428 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 3 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 4 | K-10 BBQ | |
| 5 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 6 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 7 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 8 | Garage Beers BBQ | |
| 9 | Half Chicken Man | |
| 10 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 11 | Clean Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 12 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 13 | K-Town Pit Que | |
| 14 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 15 | Full Of Pit BBQ | |
| 16 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 17 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 18 | BBQ Whiskey Smoke | |
| 19 | Castleton Q | |
| 20 | Marshall Mountain BBQ | |
| 21 | Bastian's Barbecue Co. | |
| 22 | Up In Smoke | |
| 23 | Trinity Que | |
| 24 | Pancho & Lefty |
Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.1202
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 3 | Clean Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 4 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 5 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 6 | Marshall Mountain BBQ | |
| 7 | Castleton Q | |
| 8 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 9 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 10 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 11 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 12 | K-Town Pit Que | |
| 13 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 14 | K-10 BBQ | |
| 15 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 16 | Garage Beers BBQ | |
| 17 | Half Chicken Man | |
| 18 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 19 | Up In Smoke | |
| 20 | Bastian's Barbecue Co. | |
| 21 | Full Of Pit BBQ | |
| 22 | Trinity Que | |
| 23 | Pancho & Lefty | |
| 24 | BBQ Whiskey Smoke |