Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival
2019-05-17 – 2019-05-18 · Ayden, NC · State championship
Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Muttley Crew BBQ (691.3712) · 36 teams
Entries
36
4 categories
Top score
691.3712
Winning margin
7.4284
GC over RC
Field average
655.33
median 656.45
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
668.5140
what a walk cost here
Field spread
104.0568
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 59%
beats 41% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1508
avg power rating going in · stronger than 13% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-20 | 30 | 688.6060 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2017-05-19 | 36 | 684.4796 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2018-05-18 | 38 | 691.9772 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2019-05-17 ← this one | Ayden, NC | 36 | 691.3712 | Muttley Crew BBQ |
| 2022-05-20 | Ayden, NC | 32 | 691.9084 | Old Virginia Smoke |
| 2023-05-19 | Ayden, NC | 25 | 705.6684 | Smoke and Brew |
| 2024-05-17 | Ayden, NC | 18 | 695.3716 | Optimus Swine |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
36 entries · top 175.4172 · median 163.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 2 | 3N1 Q | |
| 3 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 5 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 6 | TARHEEL SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 8 | SMOKEN SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | Fatheads BBQ | |
| 11 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 12 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 13 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 14 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 15 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 18 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 19 | BigBoysQue | |
| 20 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 21 | BLACK'S BBQ CO. | |
| 22 | DIG ON SWINE | |
| 23 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 24 | Pappy's Legacy BBQ | |
| 25 | COASTAL SMOKE | |
| 26 | TUFF SMOKE | |
| 27 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 28 | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | |
| 29 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 30 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 31 | BIG MONEY BBQ | |
| 32 | BACKDRAFT BBQ NC | |
| 33 | GREAT WHITE BBQ | |
| 34 | OLE' MILLS BBQ CO. | |
| 35 | Smokin' Sparrow BBQ | |
| 36 | Country Roads BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
36 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.6970
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 2 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 4 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 5 | BigBoysQue | |
| 6 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 7 | OLE' MILLS BBQ CO. | |
| 8 | Pappy's Legacy BBQ | |
| 9 | Fatheads BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 11 | GREAT WHITE BBQ | |
| 12 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 13 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 14 | 3N1 Q | |
| 15 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKEN SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 17 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 19 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 20 | BLACK'S BBQ CO. | |
| 21 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 22 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 24 | DIG ON SWINE | |
| 25 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 26 | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | |
| 27 | COASTAL SMOKE | |
| 28 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 29 | Country Roads BBQ | |
| 30 | BACKDRAFT BBQ NC | |
| 31 | BIG MONEY BBQ | |
| 32 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 33 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 34 | TUFF SMOKE | |
| 35 | TARHEEL SMOKERS | |
| 36 | Smokin' Sparrow BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
36 entries · top 691.3712 · median 656.4458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | 3N1 Q | |
| 3 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 4 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 5 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 6 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 7 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 11 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 12 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 13 | SMOKEN SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 14 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 15 | Fatheads BBQ | |
| 16 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 17 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 18 | BigBoysQue | |
| 19 | TARHEEL SMOKERS | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 21 | OLE' MILLS BBQ CO. | |
| 22 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 23 | Pappy's Legacy BBQ | |
| 24 | DIG ON SWINE | |
| 25 | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | |
| 26 | TUFF SMOKE | |
| 27 | BLACK'S BBQ CO. | |
| 28 | COASTAL SMOKE | |
| 29 | GREAT WHITE BBQ | |
| 30 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 31 | BIG MONEY BBQ | |
| 32 | BACKDRAFT BBQ NC | |
| 33 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 34 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 35 | Country Roads BBQ | |
| 36 | Smokin' Sparrow BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
36 entries · top 176.0000 · median 164.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GREAT WHITE BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 4 | 3N1 Q | |
| 5 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 7 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 8 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 9 | TARHEEL SMOKERS | |
| 10 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKEN SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 12 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 13 | Pappy's Legacy BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG MONEY BBQ | |
| 15 | Country Roads BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 17 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 18 | COASTAL SMOKE | |
| 19 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 20 | BigBoysQue | |
| 21 | OLE' MILLS BBQ CO. | |
| 22 | BACKDRAFT BBQ NC | |
| 23 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 24 | Fatheads BBQ | |
| 25 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 26 | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | |
| 27 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 28 | TUFF SMOKE | |
| 29 | DIG ON SWINE | |
| 30 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 31 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 33 | BLACK'S BBQ CO. | |
| 34 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 35 | Smokin' Sparrow BBQ | |
| 36 | CAROLINA SMOKE |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 176.0116 · median 162.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 3 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 4 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 5 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | OLE' MILLS BBQ CO. | |
| 7 | 3N1 Q | |
| 8 | TUFF SMOKE | |
| 9 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 10 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 11 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 12 | CAROLINA SMOKE | |
| 13 | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 14 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 18 | DIG ON SWINE | |
| 19 | TOO ASHAMED TO NAME | |
| 20 | House of Smoke NC | |
| 21 | Fatheads BBQ | |
| 22 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 23 | SMOKEN SOULS BARBECUE | |
| 24 | GRILLIN'THYME | |
| 25 | BACKDRAFT BBQ NC | |
| 26 | TARHEEL SMOKERS | |
| 27 | BIG MONEY BBQ | |
| 28 | BLACK'S BBQ CO. | |
| 29 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 30 | BigBoysQue | |
| 31 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 32 | COASTAL SMOKE | |
| 33 | Pappy's Legacy BBQ | |
| 34 | Country Roads BBQ | |
| 35 | GREAT WHITE BBQ | |
| 36 | Smokin' Sparrow BBQ |