A new contest record
704.5488
highest overall ever cooked here
704.5488 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 695.9772 3 EYZ BBQ set in 2016.
- old record 695.9772
- set 2016 by 3 EYZ BBQ
BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) 2019
May 4–5, 2019 · Fredericksburg, VA · 📍 2400 Airport Ave · State championship
Reps: Alex Jr Brown, Robert McKee
Sauce This BBQ won Grand Champion at the BBQ Jamboree (Day 2) on May 4, 2019 in Fredericksburg, VA at 2400 Airport Ave, scoring 704.5488 in a field of 33 teams. REDNECK SCIENTIFIC took Reserve Grand Champion with 699.3716. Category winners: Chicken — LOS PRIMOS BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — 3 Eyz BBQ (178.2972); Pork — #thisgirlknowsmeat (180.0000); Brisket — Sauce This BBQ (180.0000). This is the 6th of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2019 edition was won by Pullin My Money Muscle; the next was held in 2021.
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.
503.91
median 677.11
704.55 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 178.86
- Pork Ribs 178.30
- Pork 180 🔥
- Brisket 180 🔥
147.35
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2021 — this edition picked out.
Entries
33
4 judged meats
Top score
704.5488
Winning margin
5.1772
GC over RC
Field average
666.05
503.91704.55
median 677.11 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
685.0744
503.91704.55
10th place overall
Field spread
200.6404
winner to last place
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 16%
beats 84% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
82%
28 of 34 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.65 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,652
avg power rating going in · stronger than 96% of contests
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.
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
SAUCE THIS 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 1823
- top seed 1967
A stacked field
1652
average power rating going in
Stronger than 96% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1652 power rating going in — stronger than 96% of every contest tracked.
- top seed WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (1967)
- 33 rated teams
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 15 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: Still Workin' On It and Sauce This BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: BIG RAZ BBQ and JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: 3 Eyz BBQ and 3N1 Q tied on 178.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
Sauce This BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 10th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 10th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in brisket
180.0000
best brisket ever cooked here
Sauce This BBQ turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 5 earlier editions.
- old best 176.5600
- across 5 past editions
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: 3 EYZ BBQ (won 2016), Pullin My Money Muscle (won 2019).
- 3 EYZ BBQ · 2016
- Pullin My Money Muscle · 2019
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Sauce This BBQ · Brisket
- #thisgirlknowsmeat · Pork
They keep coming back
82%
of last edition’s field returned
28 of 34 teams from 2019-05-03 came back
28 of the 34 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2013 | Fredericksburg, VA | Fredericksburg, VA | 60 | 662.2854 | BEERBEQUE | HOG-IT-UP BBQ |
| May 9, 2014 | Fredericksburg, VA | Fredericksburg, VA 22401 | 64 | 662.2172 | APORKALYPSE NOW | CASUAL SMOKERS |
| May 8, 2015 | Fredericksburg, VA | Fredericksburg, VA 22408 | 65 | 688.5028 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| May 13, 2016 | Fredericksburg, VA | Fredericksburg, VA | 72 | 695.9772 | 3 EYZ BBQ | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER |
| May 3, 2019 | Fredericksburg, VA | 2400 Airport Ave | 34 | 695.9656 | Pullin My Money Muscle | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| May 4, 2019 ← this one | Fredericksburg, VA | 2400 Airport Ave | 33 | 704.5488 | BBQData.com | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC |
| May 8, 2020 | Fredericksburg, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Fredericksburg, VA | 2400 Airport Ave | 30 | 695.9084 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 173.7144 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 175.4172 | 172.5600 |
| Pork | 180 | 174.2744 | 171.9656 |
| Brisket | 180 | 175.4400 | 171.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
33 entries · top 704.5488 · median 677.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 2 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | 3 Eyz BBQ | |
| 5 | 3N1 Q | |
| 6 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 7 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 12 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 13 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 14 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 16 | #thisgirlknowsmeat | |
| 17 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 18 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 19 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 20 | War Pigs | |
| 21 | Life Is Good But BBQ Is Better | |
| 22 | LOS PRIMOS BBQ | |
| 23 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 24 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 25 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | MAN VS. PIG | |
| 27 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 28 | Punkinchucker BBQ | |
| 29 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoke & Doze BBQ | |
| 31 | 88Q | |
| 32 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 33 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
Chicken
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOS PRIMOS BBQ | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 4 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 5 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 6 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 7 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 8 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 9 | 3 Eyz BBQ | |
| 10 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 11 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | 3N1 Q | |
| 14 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 15 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 17 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 18 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Life Is Good But BBQ Is Better | |
| 21 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 22 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 23 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 24 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 25 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 26 | 88Q | |
| 27 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 28 | Punkinchucker BBQ | |
| 29 | War Pigs | |
| 30 | #thisgirlknowsmeat | |
| 31 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 32 | MAN VS. PIG | |
| 33 | Smoke & Doze BBQ |
Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 Eyz BBQ | |
| 2 | 3N1 Q | |
| 3 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 6 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 8 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 9 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 10 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 11 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 12 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Life Is Good But BBQ Is Better | |
| 14 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 15 | War Pigs | |
| 16 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 17 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 18 | #thisgirlknowsmeat | |
| 19 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 21 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 22 | Punkinchucker BBQ | |
| 23 | MAN VS. PIG | |
| 24 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 25 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 26 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 27 | Smoke & Doze BBQ | |
| 28 | LOS PRIMOS BBQ | |
| 29 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 31 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 32 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 33 | 88Q |
Pork
33 entries · top 180 · median 168.5600 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | #thisgirlknowsmeat | |
| 2 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 3 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 4 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 5 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 6 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 8 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 9 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 10 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 11 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 13 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | 3 Eyz BBQ | |
| 15 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 16 | War Pigs | |
| 17 | Life Is Good But BBQ Is Better | |
| 18 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 19 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 21 | LOS PRIMOS BBQ | |
| 22 | MAN VS. PIG | |
| 23 | 3N1 Q | |
| 24 | Smoke & Doze BBQ | |
| 25 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 26 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 27 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 28 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 29 | 88Q | |
| 30 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 31 | Punkinchucker BBQ | |
| 32 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 33 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE |
Brisket
32 entries · top 180 · median 166.8342 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 2 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 3 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 6 | 3N1 Q | |
| 7 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | 3 Eyz BBQ | |
| 10 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 11 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 12 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 14 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 15 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 16 | #thisgirlknowsmeat | |
| 17 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 18 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 19 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 20 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 22 | MAN VS. PIG | |
| 23 | War Pigs | |
| 24 | SERIAL GRILLER | |
| 25 | Punkinchucker BBQ | |
| 26 | Life Is Good But BBQ Is Better | |
| 27 | Smoke & Doze BBQ | |
| 28 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 29 | LOS PRIMOS BBQ | |
| 30 | 88Q | |
| 31 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 32 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ |