Jul 20–21, 2018 · Wise, VA · 📍 206 E Main St
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Chillin & Grillin in the Glades (JUDGES FULL) on July 20, 2018 in Wise, VA at 206 E Main St, scoring 692.4796 in a field of 29 teams. REDNECK SCIENTIFIC took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.0400. Category winners: Chicken — ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE (174.8800); Pork Ribs — REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (178.8572); Pork — SMOKE MONSTER BBQ (173.7028); Brisket — WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (176.0000). This is the 4th of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE; the next was held in 2019.
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, 2015 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.
692.4796 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 684.4800 WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS set in 2015.
2 of 11 tracked editions
ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
Stronger than 98% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1673 power rating going in — stronger than 98% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 8–9: STILL WORKIN' ON IT BBQ and UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: LAKEVIEW BBQ and SMOKE MONSTER BBQ tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 7th.
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC turned in 178.8572 in pork ribs — past the 176.0000 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: ROCKY TOP BARBEQUE (won 2017).
This contest usually draws about 23 teams
29 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 23.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.8800 | 173.1428 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 172.5716 | 169.1316 |
| Pork | 173.7028 | 170.8228 | 168.5600 |
| Brisket | 176 | 170.8228 | 169.1084 |
29 entries · top 692.4796 · median 666.1600
29 entries · top 174.8800 · median 168.5372
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8228
29 entries · top 173.7028 · median 166.2400
29 entries · top 176 · median 165.6684