BBQ Gives Back

2018-03-23 – 2018-03-24 · Urbanna, VA · 📍 609 Browns Lane

Grand Champion: WHO CARES BBQ (694.2972) · 75 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 PIGHEADED BBQ

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WHO CARES BBQ

694.2972 · Master Series — Overall

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PIGHEADED BBQ

691.4060 · Master Series — Overall

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APORKALYPSE NOW

683.9084 · Master Series — Overall

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.

307.50 median 654.15 694.30 🏆

How the meats cooked

Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.

Chicken 177.15
Pork Ribs 178.30
Pork 180.00 🔥
Brisket 176.59

134.88 180.00

Winning score by edition

What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2026 — this edition picked out.

Entries

4 judged meats

Top score

694.2972

Winning margin

2.8912

GC over RC

Field average

644.06

307.50694.30

median 654.15 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

WHO CARES BBQ (Pork)

Tightest race

Chicken

2.8916 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

677.0400

307.50694.30

10th place overall

Field spread

386.8000

winner to last place

Most consistent

WHO CARES BBQ

avg finish 8.25 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork

won by 5.7028 pts — WHO CARES BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 55%

beats 45% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data

Came back for more

63%

40 of 64 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong

ρ = -0.76 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1604

avg power rating going in · stronger than 80% of contests

Top-rated in the field

WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ

rated 1911 pre-contest

Storylines (9 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.

A new contest record

694.2972 highest overall ever cooked here

694.2972 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 691.3484 WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ set in 2017.

old record 691.3484
set 2017 by WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ

An upset on the books

30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings

The ratings favoured the top seed the other 70 times in 100

WHO CARES BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

champion 1763
top seed 1911

A dynasty in the making

3× wins at this contest

3 of 20 tracked editions

WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 20 tracked editions.

2017
2021
2021

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 14 calls decided inside half a point

Chicken places 5–6: e2BBQ and SAUCED! BBQ TEAM tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: MUTTLEY CREW BBQ and THE BBQ GURU tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: LIL WILL'S LONE STAR QUE and WHO CARES BBQ tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Chicken 5–6 · tie
Chicken 8–9 · tie
Pork Ribs 9–10 · tie
Pork 5–6 · tie

How the title was won

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

WHO CARES BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 19th.

Chicken 19th
Pork Ribs 10th
Pork 1st
Brisket 3rd

A contest record in pork

180.0000 best pork ever cooked here

WHO CARES BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 174.2972 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.

old best 174.2972
across 1 past editions

Back to defend

1 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (won 2017).

WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ · 2017

One of the big ones

75 teams on the grounds

Bigger than 97% of the 5,410 contests in the data

75 teams made this a bigger field than 97% of every contest tracked.

A perfect score on the table

1 perfect 180s

1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.

WHO CARES BBQ · Pork

This contest's own records (5 in the KCBS record book)

Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.

🥇 🎲 Most different champions 16 separate winners of one contest · from 20 editions with a champion on file · 28 Mar 2026
🥇 🧲 Most visits to one contest 12 editions of the same contest cooked · WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ · 2017 → 2026 · won it 3× · 28 Mar 2026 · shared with at least 9 others
🥇 🧲 Most visits to one contest 12 editions of the same contest cooked · MUTTLEY CREW BBQ · 2017 → 2026 · won it 1× · 28 Mar 2026 · shared with at least 9 others
🥇 🧲 Most visits to one contest 12 editions of the same contest cooked · SMOKIN SKULLIES · 2017 → 2026 · 28 Mar 2026 · shared with at least 9 others
#3 🏛️ Longest-running contest 20 editions on file · 2017 → 2026 · about 40 teams a year · 28 Mar 2026

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)

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
2017-03-24	Urbanna, VA	609 Browns Lane	64	691.3484	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ
2018-03-23 ← this one	Urbanna, VA	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	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
Chicken	177.1544	174.2628	173.1544
Pork Ribs	178.2972	173.1200	170.2744
Pork	180.0000	171.9656	170.2628
Brisket	176.5944	172.5600	171.4056

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

75 entries · top 694.2972 · median 654.1484

#	Team	Score
1	WHO CARES BBQ	694.2972
2	PIGHEADED BBQ	691.4060
3	APORKALYPSE NOW	683.9084
4	OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE	683.4060
5	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	679.9656
6	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	679.3144
7	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	679.2912
8	LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	678.8000
9	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	677.0972
10	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	677.0400
11	THE BBQ GURU	676.4572
12	Sauce This BBQ	675.3488
13	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	673.5772
14	SERIAL GRILLER	670.7084
15	HOLDIN' MY BBQ	670.2288
16	HOOS SMOKIN	670.1712
17	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	669.0744
18	WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ	667.3944
19	LOVE-N-SMOKE	666.2172
20	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	663.9428
21	HAMTOWN SMOKERS	663.8972
22	CONTAGIOUS Q	663.3144
23	BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD	663.3144
24	COOL SMOKE	663.2912
25	PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	662.8116
26	BURN BARREL BBQ	662.7424
27	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	662.1604
28	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	661.0284
29	E.O.D. WRECKINQ	661.0056
30	CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE	660.5260
31	DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ	659.3028
32	SMOKIN SKULLIES	656.5832
33	FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE	655.8744
34	3N1 Q	655.2800
35	NEW REVOLUTION Q	655.2452
36	LIL WILL'S LONE STAR QUE	654.8004
37	CAROLINA SMOKE	654.1596
38	SMOKE 'N' BARRELS BBQ-VA	654.1484
39	e2BBQ	653.6456
40	WEEKEND SMOKERS	648.5028
41	GRATE SMOKE	648.4684
42	5-ALARM BBQ	648.3888
43	TASTE OF GRACE	647.8168
44	OLD TOWN SMOKERS	647.2800
45	JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS	646.1940
46	DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS	645.6228
47	2 RHODIES BBQ	643.8972
48	BUD WISER'S BBQ	642.7432
49	BIG DOG BBQ VA	642.1944
50	FIRE PIGS BBQ	642.1600
51	PIG JAM	642.1256
52	GRATEFUL 'QUE	641.5996
53	Still Workin On It	641.0056
54	SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ	639.3832
55	Regulators	637.4972
56	SMOKETASTIC BBQ	635.3028
57	QUEGASM	634.2400
58	NO RUSH Q	634.0916
59	GRILLIN'THYME	632.8912
60	JACK KNIFE BBQ	632.4684
61	SMOKEY DOG BBQ	632.4576
62	SMOKE-AHOLICS	630.0800
63	GREAT WHITE BBQ	627.8400
64	SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE	627.2804
65	SMOKEY ANDERSON BBQ	623.2116
66	COLONIAL EMBERS	618.6512
67	HOG STREET BULLIES	616.3424
68	DIRTY POSSUM BBQ	615.1540
69	HICKNECK'S BBQ	614.1028
70	WIGGLE STICK BARBECUE	611.2116
71	TAILWIND BBQ	606.6404
72	KNOB HILL	599.7944
73	PIG PIRATES BBQ	582.6856
74	ADAM'S RIB MIDLAND, VA	466.7544
75	BIKER BEAR BBQ	307.4972

Chicken

75 entries · top 177.1544 · median 165.1200

#	Team	Score
1	APORKALYPSE NOW	177.1544
2	OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE	176.5716
3	PIGHEADED BBQ	174.8572
4	SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ	174.3088
5	e2BBQ	174.2628
6	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	174.2628
7	Sauce This BBQ	173.7144
8	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	173.7028
9	THE BBQ GURU	173.7028
10	LOVE-N-SMOKE	173.1544
11	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	173.1084
12	HOLDIN' MY BBQ	171.4172
13	WEEKEND SMOKERS	171.4056
14	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	170.8572
15	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	170.8572
16	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	170.8344
17	Regulators	170.8228
18	BUD WISER'S BBQ	170.2972
19	WHO CARES BBQ	169.7028
20	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	169.7028
21	BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD	169.1200
22	WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ	168.5716
23	3N1 Q	168.5372
24	FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE	168.0000
25	PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	167.9772
26	5-ALARM BBQ	167.9772
27	DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS	167.9656
28	NEW REVOLUTION Q	167.9656
29	JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS	167.4056
30	QUEGASM	166.8916
31	GREAT WHITE BBQ	166.8456
32	LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	166.8344
33	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	166.8228
34	Still Workin On It	166.2744
35	SMOKE-AHOLICS	166.2400
36	E.O.D. WRECKINQ	166.2284
37	DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ	165.6800
38	HAMTOWN SMOKERS	165.1200
39	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	165.1088
40	SERIAL GRILLER	165.0856
41	BURN BARREL BBQ	165.0856
42	2 RHODIES BBQ	164.0116
43	GRATE SMOKE	163.9656
44	HOOS SMOKIN	163.3828
45	CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE	162.8572
46	OLD TOWN SMOKERS	162.8228
47	HOG STREET BULLIES	162.8112
48	TASTE OF GRACE	162.7884
49	SMOKEY DOG BBQ	162.3088
50	SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE	162.2516
51	CONTAGIOUS Q	162.2284
52	PIG JAM	161.6800
53	FIRE PIGS BBQ	161.1428
54	COOL SMOKE	161.0972
55	BIG DOG BBQ VA	161.0972
56	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	160.5256
57	WIGGLE STICK BARBECUE	160.5140
58	LIL WILL'S LONE STAR QUE	160.0000
59	SMOKEY ANDERSON BBQ	158.8116
60	SMOKE 'N' BARRELS BBQ-VA	158.2628
61	SMOKETASTIC BBQ	158.2400
62	TAILWIND BBQ	157.6916
63	GRATEFUL 'QUE	157.1084
64	ADAM'S RIB MIDLAND, VA	157.0972
65	DIRTY POSSUM BBQ	156.4912
66	GRILLIN'THYME	155.3712
67	COLONIAL EMBERS	155.3484
68	SMOKIN SKULLIES	154.8344
69	KNOB HILL	154.2056
70	HICKNECK'S BBQ	153.6572
71	CAROLINA SMOKE	153.6340
72	JACK KNIFE BBQ	150.8228
73	NO RUSH Q	147.9200
74	PIG PIRATES BBQ	144.5484
75	BIKER BEAR BBQ	134.8800

Pork Ribs

74 entries · top 178.2972 · median 163.9886

#	Team	Score
1	PIGHEADED BBQ	178.2972
2	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	176.0000
3	APORKALYPSE NOW	174.8572
4	OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE	173.1544
5	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	173.1200
6	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	172.5828
7	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	170.8344
8	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	170.3200
9	LIL WILL'S LONE STAR QUE	170.2744
10	WHO CARES BBQ	170.2744
11	HAMTOWN SMOKERS	170.2628
12	CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE	169.7488
13	DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ	169.7144
14	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	169.6916
15	LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	169.1544
16	COOL SMOKE	169.1084
17	HOOS SMOKIN	168.5600
18	GRATE SMOKE	168.5600
19	GRATEFUL 'QUE	168.5600
20	SERIAL GRILLER	168.5372
21	WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ	168.0000
22	QUEGASM	167.9656
23	THE BBQ GURU	167.3828
24	SMOKIN SKULLIES	166.8688
25	OLD TOWN SMOKERS	166.8572
26	CONTAGIOUS Q	166.8344
27	BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD	166.8344
28	NEW REVOLUTION Q	166.8228
29	Sauce This BBQ	166.2516
30	3N1 Q	166.2400
31	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	165.7028
32	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	165.6684
33	DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS	165.1428
34	PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	164.5716
35	BIG DOG BBQ VA	164.5256
36	CAROLINA SMOKE	164.5256
37	HOLDIN' MY BBQ	164.0000
38	SMOKE 'N' BARRELS BBQ-VA	163.9772
39	BURN BARREL BBQ	163.9312
40	WEEKEND SMOKERS	163.4288
41	5-ALARM BBQ	163.3944
42	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	161.1200
43	HICKNECK'S BBQ	160.5372
44	TASTE OF GRACE	159.9772
45	FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE	159.9544
46	GREAT WHITE BBQ	159.9428
47	BUD WISER'S BBQ	159.3716
48	JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS	158.8456
49	Still Workin On It	158.8228
50	SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ	158.8228
51	e2BBQ	158.2744
52	NO RUSH Q	158.2400
53	ADAM'S RIB MIDLAND, VA	157.1200
54	GRILLIN'THYME	157.0744
55	Regulators	157.0744
56	JACK KNIFE BBQ	156.5600
57	SMOKE-AHOLICS	156.5256
58	LOVE-N-SMOKE	155.9656
59	SMOKEY DOG BBQ	155.9544
60	SMOKETASTIC BBQ	155.4056
61	E.O.D. WRECKINQ	154.8116
62	SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE	154.2400
63	TAILWIND BBQ	153.6572
64	PIG JAM	153.6572
65	SMOKEY ANDERSON BBQ	153.6228
66	KNOB HILL	153.0972
67	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	153.0744
68	FIRE PIGS BBQ	151.9660
69	HOG STREET BULLIES	151.3712
70	2 RHODIES BBQ	151.3600
71	COLONIAL EMBERS	150.8116
72	WIGGLE STICK BARBECUE	150.2516
73	PIG PIRATES BBQ	149.0972
74	DIRTY POSSUM BBQ	146.8000

Pork

75 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.8000 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	WHO CARES BBQ	180.0000 🔥
2	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	174.2972
3	BIKER BEAR BBQ	172.6172
4	PIGHEADED BBQ	172.5716
5	APORKALYPSE NOW	171.9656
6	FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE	171.9656
7	E.O.D. WRECKINQ	171.4056
8	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	170.8228
9	LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	170.2628
10	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	170.2628
11	HOLDIN' MY BBQ	170.2628
12	2 RHODIES BBQ	169.1428
13	WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ	169.1200
14	OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE	169.1200
15	DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ	168.5256
16	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	167.3828
17	LOVE-N-SMOKE	166.8344
18	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	166.8228
19	CONTAGIOUS Q	166.2744
20	NO RUSH Q	166.2744
21	CAROLINA SMOKE	166.2628
22	BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD	165.7144
23	FIRE PIGS BBQ	165.6800
24	HOOS SMOKIN	165.6684
25	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	165.0972
26	SMOKE 'N' BARRELS BBQ-VA	165.0856
27	THE BBQ GURU	164.5372
28	HAMTOWN SMOKERS	164.5372
29	NEW REVOLUTION Q	164.5256
30	COOL SMOKE	164.5256
31	BIG DOG BBQ VA	164.0344
32	Sauce This BBQ	163.9772
33	GRATEFUL 'QUE	163.4056
34	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	163.3944
35	SERIAL GRILLER	163.3828
36	TASTE OF GRACE	162.8228
37	SMOKIN SKULLIES	162.8228
38	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	162.8000
39	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	162.2744
40	BURN BARREL BBQ	162.2512
41	CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE	161.6800
42	PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	161.1200
43	GREAT WHITE BBQ	161.0972
44	Regulators	160.5256
45	Still Workin On It	159.9656
46	OLD TOWN SMOKERS	159.9544
47	GRILLIN'THYME	159.9544
48	SMOKE-AHOLICS	159.3944
49	DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS	159.3828
50	PIG JAM	159.3828
51	JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS	158.8456
52	DIRTY POSSUM BBQ	158.8000
53	JACK KNIFE BBQ	158.7884
54	BUD WISER'S BBQ	158.2744
55	3N1 Q	158.2400
56	SMOKETASTIC BBQ	157.6456
57	WEEKEND SMOKERS	157.1656
58	SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ	156.5944
59	LIL WILL'S LONE STAR QUE	156.5488
60	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	155.9544
61	COLONIAL EMBERS	155.9428
62	SMOKEY ANDERSON BBQ	154.8000
63	SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE	154.2400
64	TAILWIND BBQ	154.2400
65	e2BBQ	153.0856
66	5-ALARM BBQ	153.0744
67	ADAM'S RIB MIDLAND, VA	152.5372
68	SMOKEY DOG BBQ	150.8000
69	GRATE SMOKE	150.2628
70	HICKNECK'S BBQ	149.6684
71	PIG PIRATES BBQ	147.9656
72	QUEGASM	146.8228
73	WIGGLE STICK BARBECUE	146.2288
74	HOG STREET BULLIES	143.3600
75	KNOB HILL	142.2172

Brisket

73 entries · top 176.5944 · median 163.3828

#	Team	Score
1	SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS	176.5944
2	LO' -N- SLO' BBQ	176.0000
3	WHO CARES BBQ	174.3200
4	SERIAL GRILLER	173.7028
5	ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ	172.5600
6	HOOS SMOKIN	172.5600
7	LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER	172.5484
8	SMOKIN SKULLIES	172.0572
9	BURN BARREL BBQ	171.4744
10	Sauce This BBQ	171.4056
11	THE BBQ GURU	170.8344
12	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	170.2628
13	LOVE-N-SMOKE	170.2628
14	CAROLINA SMOKE	169.7372
15	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	169.6800
16	GOOD SMOKE BBQ	169.6800
17	PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ	169.1428
18	COOL SMOKE	168.5600
19	E.O.D. WRECKINQ	168.5600
20	e2BBQ	168.0228
21	LIL WILL'S LONE STAR QUE	167.9772
22	CONTAGIOUS Q	167.9772
23	PIG JAM	167.4056
24	SMOKE 'N' BARRELS BBQ-VA	166.8228
25	JACK KNIFE BBQ	166.2972
26	CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE	166.2400
27	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	165.6800
28	PIGHEADED BBQ	165.6800
29	GRATE SMOKE	165.6800
30	OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE	164.5600
31	HOLDIN' MY BBQ	164.5488
32	SMOKETASTIC BBQ	164.0116
33	HAMTOWN SMOKERS	163.9772
34	5-ALARM BBQ	163.9428
35	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	163.9428
36	SMOKEY DOG BBQ	163.3944
37	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ	163.3828
38	FIRE PIGS BBQ	163.3712
39	3N1 Q	162.2628
40	TASTE OF GRACE	162.2284
41	SAUCED! BBQ TEAM	161.7028
42	WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ	161.7028
43	NO RUSH Q	161.6572
44	BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD	161.6456
45	JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS	161.0972
46	GRILLIN'THYME	160.4912
47	APORKALYPSE NOW	159.9312
48	2 RHODIES BBQ	159.3828
49	HOG STREET BULLIES	158.8000
50	OLD TOWN SMOKERS	157.6456
51	SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE	156.5488
52	COLONIAL EMBERS	156.5484
53	WEEKEND SMOKERS	156.5028
54	SMOKEY ANDERSON BBQ	155.9772
55	FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE	155.9544
56	Still Workin On It	155.9428
57	NEW REVOLUTION Q	155.9312
58	DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ	155.3828
59	BUD WISER'S BBQ	154.8000
60	WIGGLE STICK BARBECUE	154.2172
61	DIRTY OL' BUTT SLAPPERS	153.1316
62	DIRTY POSSUM BBQ	153.0628
63	QUEGASM	152.5600
64	BIG DOG BBQ VA	152.5372
65	GRATEFUL 'QUE	152.5256
66	KNOB HILL	150.2744
67	HICKNECK'S BBQ	150.2400
68	SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ	149.6572
69	Regulators	149.0744
70	SMOKE-AHOLICS	147.9200
71	PIG PIRATES BBQ	141.0744
72	TAILWIND BBQ	141.0516
73	GREAT WHITE BBQ	139.9544

BBQ Gives Back

The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)

How the field scored

How the meats cooked

Winning score by edition

Entries

Top score

Winning margin

Field average

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Top-10 cutoff

Field spread

Most consistent

Double threats

Widest winning margin

How hot was the win?

Came back for more

Form held

Field strength

Top-rated in the field

Storylines (9 found in this contest's numbers)

A new contest record

An upset on the books

A dynasty in the making

Photo finishes

How the title was won

A contest record in pork

Back to defend

One of the big ones

A perfect score on the table

This contest's own records (5 in the KCBS record book)

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 →

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

Chicken

Pork Ribs

Pork

Brisket