A stacked field
1649
average power rating going in
Stronger than 95% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1649 power rating going in — stronger than 95% of every contest tracked.
- top seed WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (1922)
- 45 rated teams
BBQ Jamboree Double Day 1
May 11–12, 2018 · Fredericksburg, VA · 📍 1200 Airport Av
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won Grand Champion at the BBQ Jamboree Double Day 1 on May 11, 2018 in Fredericksburg, VA at 1200 Airport Av, scoring 694.2516 in a field of 45 teams. OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.6456. Category winners: Chicken — CONTAGIOUS Q (178.2972); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (177.1544); Pork — SMOKIN FOOLZ (177.7028); Brisket — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (177.1428).
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.
320.58
median 667.28
694.25 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.30
- Pork Ribs 177.15
- Pork 177.70
- Brisket 177.14
20
178.30
Entries
45
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
694.2516
Winning margin
4.6060
GC over RC
Field average
647.62
320.58694.25
median 667.28 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
0.5828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
679.2912
320.58694.25
10th place overall
Field spread
373.6684
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 57%
beats 43% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.73 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,649
avg power rating going in · stronger than 95% of contests
Storylines (4 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 16 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 5–6: LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER and OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: 3N1 Q and SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: 3 EYZ BBQ and OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Brisket 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 19th.
- Chicken 10th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 19th
- Brisket 1st
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 174.2628 | 173.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 169.1200 | 168 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 176.5600 | 170.8112 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
45 entries · top 694.2516 · median 667.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 3 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 7 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 8 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 10 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 12 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 13 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 14 | 3N1 Q | |
| 15 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 16 | STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ | |
| 17 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 19 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 20 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 21 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 22 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 23 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 24 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 25 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 26 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 27 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 28 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 29 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 30 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 31 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 32 | WAR PIGS | |
| 33 | NO RUSH Q | |
| 34 | LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 35 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 36 | E.O.D. WRECKINQ | |
| 37 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 38 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 39 | MAN VS. PIG | |
| 40 | SLINGIN' SAUCE | |
| 41 | HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 42 | HAUSRATH BBQ | |
| 43 | Burnt Ends & Friends | |
| 44 | BIKER BEAR BBQ | |
| 45 | HONOR BBQ |
Chicken
45 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 2 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 3 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 4 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 5 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 6 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 7 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 8 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 9 | 3N1 Q | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 11 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 12 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 13 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 15 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 16 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 17 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 18 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 19 | LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 20 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 21 | STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ | |
| 22 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 23 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 24 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 25 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 26 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 27 | E.O.D. WRECKINQ | |
| 28 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 29 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 30 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 31 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 32 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 33 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 34 | NO RUSH Q | |
| 35 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 36 | WAR PIGS | |
| 37 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 38 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 39 | MAN VS. PIG | |
| 40 | HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 41 | SLINGIN' SAUCE | |
| 42 | Burnt Ends & Friends | |
| 43 | HONOR BBQ | |
| 44 | HAUSRATH BBQ | |
| 45 | BIKER BEAR BBQ |
Pork Ribs
45 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ | |
| 3 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 6 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 7 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 8 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 9 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 10 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 11 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 12 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 13 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 15 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 16 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 17 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 18 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 19 | 3N1 Q | |
| 20 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 21 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 22 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 23 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 24 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 25 | LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 26 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 27 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 28 | E.O.D. WRECKINQ | |
| 29 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 30 | NO RUSH Q | |
| 31 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 32 | WAR PIGS | |
| 33 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 34 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 35 | MAN VS. PIG | |
| 36 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 37 | HONOR BBQ | |
| 38 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 39 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 40 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 41 | HAUSRATH BBQ | |
| 42 | SLINGIN' SAUCE | |
| 43 | Burnt Ends & Friends | |
| 44 | HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 45 | BIKER BEAR BBQ |
Pork
45 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 2 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 3 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | 3N1 Q | |
| 6 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 7 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 8 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 9 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 10 | E.O.D. WRECKINQ | |
| 11 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 12 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 13 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 14 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 15 | NEW REVOLUTION Q | |
| 16 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 17 | STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 19 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 20 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 21 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 22 | NO RUSH Q | |
| 23 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 24 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 25 | LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 26 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 27 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 28 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 29 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 30 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 31 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 32 | WAR PIGS | |
| 33 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 34 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 35 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 36 | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 37 | SMOKING BUTT HEADS | |
| 38 | CONTAGIOUS Q | |
| 39 | MAN VS. PIG | |
| 40 | BIKER BEAR BBQ | |
| 41 | SLINGIN' SAUCE | |
| 42 | HAUSRATH BBQ | |
| 43 | HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY | |
| 44 | Burnt Ends & Friends | |
| 45 | HONOR BBQ |
Brisket
44 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.9886
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Master Series — Sauce
23 entries · top 174.2744 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 5 | E.O.D. WRECKINQ | |
| 6 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | MUDVILLE BBQ | |
| 9 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 11 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 12 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 13 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 14 | WAR PIGS | |
| 15 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 16 | BIKER BEAR BBQ | |
| 17 | SLINGIN' SAUCE | |
| 18 | 3N1 Q | |
| 19 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 20 | MAN VS. PIG | |
| 21 | LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 22 | WV LOC-N-LOADED BBQ | |
| 23 | HEAVENLY HOGS BBQ COMPANY |