Kings of Q BBQ Cook-off and Festival
2019-05-17 – 2019-05-18 · Ayden, NC · 📍 462 Second St · State championship
Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Muttley Crew BBQ (691.3712) · 36 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 3N1 Q
Entries
36
4 judged meats
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
10th place overall
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 83%
beats 17% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
17%
of the 36 teams with a home region came from outside NC
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.53 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1508
avg power rating going in · stronger than 12% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork places 8–9: FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE and TARHEEL SMOKERS tied on 168.5372 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: GETTIN' BASTED and Fatheads BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: OLE' MILLS BBQ CO. edged Pappy's Legacy BBQ by 0.0116.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (won 2016, 2017), MUTTLEY CREW BBQ (won 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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-20 | Downtown Ayden | 30 | 688.6060 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2017-05-19 | 462 second st | 36 | 684.4796 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | MCADOO HEIGHTS BBQ | |
| 2018-05-18 | 462 second st | 38 | 691.9772 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 2019-05-17 ← this one | Ayden, NC | 462 Second St | 36 | 691.3712 | Muttley Crew BBQ | 3N1 Q |
| 2022-05-20 | Ayden, NC | 462 Second St | 32 | 691.9084 | Old Virginia Smoke | Optimus Swine |
| 2023-05-19 | Ayden, NC | 462 Second St | 25 | 705.6684 | Smoke and Brew | OFF THE RACK BBQ |
| 2024-05-17 | Ayden, NC | Ayden, NC 28513 | 18 | 695.3716 | Optimus Swine | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 171.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 171.4056 | 165.6800 |
| Pork | 176.0000 | 171.9656 | 168.5256 |
| Brisket | 175.4172 | 171.4056 | 169.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |