Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2017
- 2018
Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down 2018
Oct 12–13, 2018 · Rocky Mount, NC · 📍 S Church St.
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ won Grand Champion at the Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down on October 12, 2018 in Rocky Mount, NC at S Church St., scoring 682.7428 in a field of 39 teams. REDNECK SCIENTIFIC took Reserve Grand Champion with 680.4916. Category winners: Chicken — REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (174.8456); Pork Ribs — SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM (176.0000); Pork — MUTTLEY CREW BBQ (177.7028); Brisket — SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ (173.7028). This is the 3rd of 8 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by MUTTLEY CREW BBQ; the next was held in 2019.
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.
430.16
median 643.30
682.74 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.85
- Pork Ribs 176
- Pork 177.70
- Brisket 173.70
134.80
177.70
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2024 — this edition picked out.
Entries
39
4 judged meats
Top score
682.7428
Winning margin
2.2512
GC over RC
Field average
633.74
430.16682.74
median 643.30 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4056 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
660.9828
430.16682.74
10th place overall
Field spread
252.5828
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 86%
beats 14% of 4723 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
44%
22 of 50 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.6 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,563
avg power rating going in · stronger than 49% of contests
Storylines (6 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 dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 8 tracked editions
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
- 2017
- 2018
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 9 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 5–6: SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ and SMOKIN SKULLIES tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA and OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE and SMOKIN SKULLIES tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Pork Ribs 6–7 · tie
- Brisket 8–9 · tie
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 16th.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 4th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 16th
A contest record in pork
177.7028
best pork ever cooked here
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ turned in 177.7028 in pork — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 176.5600
- across 2 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: MUTTLEY CREW BBQ (won 2017).
- MUTTLEY CREW BBQ · 2017
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 →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2013 | Rocky Mount, NC | Rocky Mount, NC | 55 | 682.2744 | FatBacks BBQ & Rib Shack | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Rocky Mount, NC | — | — | — | — | — |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Rocky Mount, NC | S Church St. | 50 | 701.0972 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! |
| Oct 12, 2018 ← this one | Rocky Mount, NC | S Church St. | 39 | 682.7428 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC |
| Oct 11, 2019 | Rocky Mount, NC | S Church st | 32 | 705.1316 | Old Colony Smokehouse | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Rocky Mount, NC | S Church St | 26 | 702.2400 | Fred Vegas Smokers | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Rocky Mount, NC | S Church St | 27 | 705.1316 | Hold Your Horses BBQ | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Rocky Mount, NC | S Church St | 27 | 702.2400 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | Smoke Central BBQ |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Rocky Mount, NC | 285 NE Main Street | 26 | 702.7884 | Smoke Central | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.8456 | 171.4056 | 166.3088 |
| Pork Ribs | 176 | 169.1200 | 167.9656 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 172.5944 | 167.3828 |
| Brisket | 173.7028 | 170.2972 | 168 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
39 entries · top 682.7428 · median 643.3028
Chicken
39 entries · top 174.8456 · median 162.2400
Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 176 · median 160.5372
Pork
38 entries · top 177.7028 · median 161.3942
Brisket
38 entries · top 173.7028 · median 159.0800