Apr 24–25, 2026 · Williamsburg, VA · 📍 Chickahominy Riverfront Park · State championship
Reps: Alex Jr Brown, Bill Jones · Prize money: $5,000
B'S QUE won Grand Champion at the Revolutionary BBQ Brawl on April 24, 2026 in Williamsburg, VA at Chickahominy Riverfront Park, scoring 692.4800 in a field of 20 teams. SMOKECRAFT - MD took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.5144. Category winners: Chicken — HotMess BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SMOKECRAFT - MD (178.8572); Pork — LAKEVIEW BBQ (176.0000); Brisket — OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE (175.4172). The Backyard Series standings were won by BROCK'S BBQ with 354.2744. This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit.
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, 2025 to 2026 — 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100
B'S QUE came in rated below the field's top team, WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
B'S QUE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Master Series — Pork Ribs places 5–6: OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE and HOOS SMOKIN tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 6–7: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and Country Boys BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Brisket places 6–7: Still Workin' On It and The Rusty Porker tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
HotMess BBQ turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 179.4400 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2025 | Williamsburg, VA | 1350 John Tyler Hwy | 20 | 691.3256 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Williamsburg, VA | 1350 John Tyler Hwy | 16 | 705.0856 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | Shiggin aint easy |
| Apr 24, 2026 ← this one | Williamsburg, VA | Chickahominy Riverfront Park | 20 | 692.4800 | B's Que | SMOKECRAFT - MD |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 174.2744 | 171.9772 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 169.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork | 176 | 171.9656 | 169.1084 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 175.4172 | 169.6916 | 168.5256 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 180 | 171.9656 | 166.2628 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 166.2856 |
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 |
20 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |
20 entries · top 176 · 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 |
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 |
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 |
20 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |