Revolutionary BBQ Brawl
2026-04-24 – 2026-04-25 · Williamsburg, VA · State championship
Reps: ALEX JR BROWN, BILL JONES · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: B's Que (692.4800) · 20 teams
Entries
20
6 categories
Top score
354.2744
Winning margin
Tie
identical totals — KCBS tiebreaker
Field average
331.32
median 335.39
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
337.6572
what a walk cost here
Field spread
62.9028
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 80%
beats 20% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1572
avg power rating going in · stronger than 75% of contests
Storylines
⚖️ Decided by a tiebreaker
The top two teams finished on identical totals — the Grand Championship came down to the KCBS tiebreaker rules.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
B'S QUE took the Grand Championship home to PA.
🃏 An upset on the books
B'S QUE came in rated below the field's top team, HotMess BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-25 | Williamsburg, VA | 20 | 691.3256 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
| 2025-04-26 | Williamsburg, VA | 16 | 705.0856 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit |
| 2026-04-24 ← this one | Williamsburg, VA | 20 | 692.4800 | B's Que |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
20 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2456 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 2 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 4 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 5 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 6 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 7 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 8 | Clean Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 9 | Ol'Blue BBQ | |
| 10 | Squeals like the First Time | |
| 11 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 12 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 13 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 14 | ENC BBQ KING | |
| 15 | Phat Cap BBQ | |
| 16 | Bastian's Barbecue Co. | |
| 17 | Rochambeau's Renegades | |
| 18 | BBQ Whiskey Smoke | |
| 19 | Render Me Tender | |
| 20 | Cundique |
Backyard Series — Overall
20 entries · top 354.2744 · median 335.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 2 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 3 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 4 | Clean Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 5 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 6 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 8 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 9 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 10 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 11 | Ol'Blue BBQ | |
| 12 | Squeals like the First Time | |
| 13 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 14 | Render Me Tender | |
| 15 | Bastian's Barbecue Co. | |
| 16 | Phat Cap BBQ | |
| 17 | Rochambeau's Renegades | |
| 18 | ENC BBQ KING | |
| 19 | BBQ Whiskey Smoke | |
| 20 | Cundique |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
20 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clean Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 2 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 3 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 4 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 5 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 7 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 8 | Render Me Tender | |
| 9 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 10 | Ol'Blue BBQ | |
| 11 | Bastian's Barbecue Co. | |
| 12 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 13 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 14 | Squeals like the First Time | |
| 15 | Phat Cap BBQ | |
| 16 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 17 | BBQ Whiskey Smoke | |
| 18 | Rochambeau's Renegades | |
| 19 | ENC BBQ KING | |
| 20 | Cundique |
Master Series — Brisket
20 entries · top 175.4172 · median 168.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | B'S QUE | |
| 3 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 4 | Bailout Barbecue | |
| 5 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 6 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 7 | The Rusty Porker | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokin Neighbors | |
| 10 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 11 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 13 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 14 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 15 | Optimus Swine | |
| 16 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 17 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 19 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 20 | PHAT BASTERDZ BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
20 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin Neighbors | |
| 3 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 4 | B'S QUE | |
| 5 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 6 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 7 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 10 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 11 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 12 | The Rusty Porker | |
| 13 | Optimus Swine | |
| 14 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 15 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 16 | Bailout Barbecue | |
| 17 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 18 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 19 | PHAT BASTERDZ BBQ | |
| 20 | smokey anderson bbq |
Master Series — Overall
20 entries · top 692.4800 · median 679.6228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B'S QUE | |
| 2 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 3 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 6 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin Neighbors | |
| 8 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 9 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 10 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 12 | The Rusty Porker | |
| 13 | Bailout Barbecue | |
| 14 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 15 | Optimus Swine | |
| 16 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 17 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 18 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 19 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 20 | PHAT BASTERDZ BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
20 entries · top 176.0000 · median 168.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 2 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 4 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 5 | The Rusty Porker | |
| 6 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 7 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 8 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 9 | Optimus Swine | |
| 10 | PHAT BASTERDZ BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 12 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 13 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 14 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 15 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 16 | B'S QUE | |
| 17 | Smokin Neighbors | |
| 18 | Bailout Barbecue | |
| 19 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 20 | HotMess BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
20 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.8458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 2 | B'S QUE | |
| 3 | Casual Smokers SC | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 7 | Bailout Barbecue | |
| 8 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 9 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 11 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 12 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 13 | Optimus Swine | |
| 14 | Smokin Neighbors | |
| 15 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 16 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 17 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 18 | PHAT BASTERDZ BBQ | |
| 19 | The Rusty Porker | |
| 20 | HotMess BBQ |