A new contest record
699.4172
highest overall ever cooked here
699.4172 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 694.2516 3N1 Q set in 2018.
- old record 694.2516
- set 2018 by 3N1 Q
Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition 2019
Apr 26–27, 2019 · Lanexa, VA · 📍 Rockahock Campground 1428 Outpost Rd · State championship
Reps: Bill Jones, Robert McKee
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ won Grand Champion at the Pickin N Pullin BBQ competition on April 26, 2019 in Lanexa, VA at Rockahock Campground 1428 Outpost Rd, scoring 699.4172 in a field of 32 teams. HAMTOWN SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 694.2056. Category winners: Chicken — HAMTOWN SMOKERS (180.0000); Pork Ribs — OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE (180.0000); Pork — SMOKEY DOG BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — CRAZY HORSE BBQ (176.5944). The Backyard Series standings were won by Buckshot's BBQ with 339.9656. This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by 3N1 Q.
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.
581.55
median 659.67
699.42 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 176.59
137.68
180
Entries
39
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
Top score
699.4172
Winning margin
5.2116
GC over RC
Field average
656.87
581.55699.42
median 659.67 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
2.3316 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.3028
581.55699.42
10th place overall
Field spread
117.8632
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 35%
beats 65% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
40%
18 of 45 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.24 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,531
avg power rating going in · stronger than 23% of contests
Storylines (7 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.
An upset on the books
31-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 69 times in 100
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1827
- top seed 1965
Won without a category win
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 7th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 11th
A day of perfect scores
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- HAMTOWN SMOKERS · Chicken
- SMOKEY DOG BBQ · Pork
- OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE · Pork Ribs
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 8–9: Burn Barrel BBQ and BUTTS & MUTTS BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: SERIAL GRILLER and HAMTOWN SMOKERS tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: SERIAL GRILLER and CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 8–9 · tie
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
- Brisket 3–4 · tie
A contest record in chicken
180.0000
best chicken ever cooked here
HAMTOWN SMOKERS turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7028
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: 3N1 Q (won 2018).
- 3N1 Q · 2018
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2018 | Lenexa, VA | Rockahock Campground 1428 Outpost Rd | 45 | 694.2516 | 3N1 Q | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC |
| Apr 26, 2019 ← this one | Lanexa, VA | Rockahock Campground 1428 Outpost Rd | 32 | 699.4172 | Checkered Flag 500 BBQ | HAMTOWN SMOKERS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 175.4172 | 170.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 173.7144 | 167.3828 |
| Pork | 180 | 175.4172 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 176.5944 | 174.2628 | 171.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
32 entries · top 699.4172 · median 659.6686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 2 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 4 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 6 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 7 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 8 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 9 | 3N1 Q | |
| 10 | SMOKEY DOG BBQ | |
| 11 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 12 | Burn Barrel BBQ | |
| 13 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 14 | DIRTY POSSUM BBQ | |
| 15 | BROTHER-UNCLE BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | Q-THIS | |
| 17 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 18 | GREAT WHITE BBQ | |
| 19 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 20 | BUTTS & MUTTS BBQ | |
| 21 | KIRBBQ | |
| 22 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | WOOD JUICE BBQ | |
| 24 | Bulldoggie BBQ | |
| 25 | Bootstraps BBQ | |
| 26 | Two Drummer's Q-Crew | |
| 27 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 28 | BIGDUMMYBBQ | |
| 29 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 30 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 31 | TENDERRUBBINS | |
| 32 | O-Bombs Smokehouse |
Chicken
32 entries · top 180 · median 166.8514 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 2 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 3 | DIRTY POSSUM BBQ | |
| 4 | BROTHER-UNCLE BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | 3N1 Q | |
| 6 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 7 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 8 | Burn Barrel BBQ | |
| 9 | BUTTS & MUTTS BBQ | |
| 10 | WOOD JUICE BBQ | |
| 11 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 12 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 13 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 15 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 16 | Bootstraps BBQ | |
| 17 | GREAT WHITE BBQ | |
| 18 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 19 | BIGDUMMYBBQ | |
| 20 | Q-THIS | |
| 21 | KIRBBQ | |
| 22 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKEY DOG BBQ | |
| 24 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 25 | Bulldoggie BBQ | |
| 26 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 28 | TENDERRUBBINS | |
| 29 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 30 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 31 | Two Drummer's Q-Crew | |
| 32 | O-Bombs Smokehouse |
Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 180 · median 162.5428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 3 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 4 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 5 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 7 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | Burn Barrel BBQ | |
| 10 | GREAT WHITE BBQ | |
| 11 | Q-THIS | |
| 12 | SMOKEY DOG BBQ | |
| 13 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 15 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 16 | 3N1 Q | |
| 17 | DIRTY POSSUM BBQ | |
| 18 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 19 | KIRBBQ | |
| 20 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 21 | Bulldoggie BBQ | |
| 22 | BROTHER-UNCLE BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | Two Drummer's Q-Crew | |
| 24 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 25 | Bootstraps BBQ | |
| 26 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 27 | TENDERRUBBINS | |
| 28 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 29 | BUTTS & MUTTS BBQ | |
| 30 | WOOD JUICE BBQ | |
| 31 | BIGDUMMYBBQ | |
| 32 | O-Bombs Smokehouse |
Pork
32 entries · top 180 · median 164.8114 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEY DOG BBQ | |
| 2 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 3 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 4 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 5 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 6 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 7 | Bulldoggie BBQ | |
| 8 | Q-THIS | |
| 9 | Two Drummer's Q-Crew | |
| 10 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 11 | GREAT WHITE BBQ | |
| 12 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 13 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 15 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | 3N1 Q | |
| 17 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Burn Barrel BBQ | |
| 19 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 20 | BIGDUMMYBBQ | |
| 21 | BUTTS & MUTTS BBQ | |
| 22 | Bootstraps BBQ | |
| 23 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 24 | WOOD JUICE BBQ | |
| 25 | KIRBBQ | |
| 26 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 27 | BROTHER-UNCLE BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 29 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 30 | DIRTY POSSUM BBQ | |
| 31 | O-Bombs Smokehouse | |
| 32 | TENDERRUBBINS |
Brisket
32 entries · top 176.5944 · median 165.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 2 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 7 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 8 | 3N1 Q | |
| 9 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 10 | DIRTY POSSUM BBQ | |
| 11 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKEY DOG BBQ | |
| 13 | BUTTS & MUTTS BBQ | |
| 14 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 15 | MEATATARIAN'S | |
| 16 | BROTHER-UNCLE BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | WOOD JUICE BBQ | |
| 18 | Two Drummer's Q-Crew | |
| 19 | Burn Barrel BBQ | |
| 20 | KIRBBQ | |
| 21 | TENDERRUBBINS | |
| 22 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 23 | Q-THIS | |
| 24 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | GREAT WHITE BBQ | |
| 26 | Bootstraps BBQ | |
| 27 | O-Bombs Smokehouse | |
| 28 | Bulldoggie BBQ | |
| 29 | BIGDUMMYBBQ | |
| 30 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 31 | JAM'N HAMS | |
| 32 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque |
Backyard Series
Overall
39 entries · top 339.9656 · median 305.6344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 2 | CHUBBYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | Zen Piggy | |
| 4 | River City BBQ | |
| 5 | Small Batch BBQ | |
| 6 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | Live Your Dreams BBQ | |
| 8 | Pig n out | |
| 9 | Notorious P.I.G | |
| 10 | BIG OL' BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | PAGAN RIVER BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin' Butts - A | |
| 13 | Sauced and Smokin' | |
| 14 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 15 | Dark Side of the Pig | |
| 16 | Caveman bbq | |
| 17 | Labs and Slabs BBQ | |
| 18 | The Printing Center | |
| 19 | Pickin' Butts | |
| 20 | OLD SALT BBQ | |
| 21 | Bad To The Bone BBQ | |
| 22 | Rockin the Block BBQ | |
| 23 | B&K BBQ | |
| 24 | Q U Bbq | |
| 25 | PMP BBQ | |
| 26 | Limp Brisket | |
| 27 | Hokie Smokie | |
| 28 | Blue Sun BBQ | |
| 29 | Pepper Lane BBQ | |
| 30 | Butt & Belly | |
| 31 | AMP "Q" | |
| 32 | Frankie's BBQ | |
| 33 | Charc-Hole-in-One | |
| 34 | Hot Butts BBQ | |
| 35 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 36 | Stella Que | |
| 37 | Bandit Barbecue | |
| 38 | Rochambeau's Renegades | |
| 39 | Cool Daddy BBQ |
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.
Backyard Series — Amateur - Pork
39 entries · top 170.9028 · median 151.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small Batch BBQ | |
| 2 | Pickin' Butts | |
| 3 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 4 | River City BBQ | |
| 5 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 6 | Sauced and Smokin' | |
| 7 | Zen Piggy | |
| 8 | Smokin' Butts - A | |
| 9 | CHUBBYZ BBQ | |
| 10 | Notorious P.I.G | |
| 11 | Labs and Slabs BBQ | |
| 12 | The Printing Center | |
| 13 | Live Your Dreams BBQ | |
| 14 | Pig n out | |
| 15 | Dark Side of the Pig | |
| 16 | PAGAN RIVER BBQ | |
| 17 | Blue Sun BBQ | |
| 18 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 19 | B&K BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG OL' BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | Butt & Belly | |
| 22 | PMP BBQ | |
| 23 | Stella Que | |
| 24 | Caveman bbq | |
| 25 | Limp Brisket | |
| 26 | OLD SALT BBQ | |
| 27 | Frankie's BBQ | |
| 28 | Rockin the Block BBQ | |
| 29 | Bandit Barbecue | |
| 30 | Charc-Hole-in-One | |
| 31 | Bad To The Bone BBQ | |
| 32 | Pepper Lane BBQ | |
| 33 | AMP "Q" | |
| 34 | Hot Butts BBQ | |
| 35 | Hokie Smokie | |
| 36 | Q U Bbq | |
| 37 | Cool Daddy BBQ | |
| 38 | Rochambeau's Renegades | |
| 39 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ |
Backyard Series — Amateur - Ribs
39 entries · top 173.1544 · median 155.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHUBBYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 3 | Zen Piggy | |
| 4 | Q U Bbq | |
| 5 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 6 | Pig n out | |
| 7 | BIG OL' BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | Live Your Dreams BBQ | |
| 9 | Bad To The Bone BBQ | |
| 10 | PAGAN RIVER BBQ | |
| 11 | Notorious P.I.G | |
| 12 | River City BBQ | |
| 13 | Hokie Smokie | |
| 14 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 15 | Caveman bbq | |
| 16 | Rockin the Block BBQ | |
| 17 | Small Batch BBQ | |
| 18 | AMP "Q" | |
| 19 | OLD SALT BBQ | |
| 20 | Pepper Lane BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin' Butts - A | |
| 22 | Dark Side of the Pig | |
| 23 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 24 | B&K BBQ | |
| 25 | Hot Butts BBQ | |
| 26 | Limp Brisket | |
| 27 | Sauced and Smokin' | |
| 28 | PMP BBQ | |
| 29 | Charc-Hole-in-One | |
| 30 | Frankie's BBQ | |
| 31 | Labs and Slabs BBQ | |
| 32 | Rochambeau's Renegades | |
| 33 | The Printing Center | |
| 34 | Butt & Belly | |
| 35 | Blue Sun BBQ | |
| 36 | Bandit Barbecue | |
| 37 | Pickin' Butts | |
| 38 | Stella Que | |
| 39 | Cool Daddy BBQ |