Beltway BBQ Showdown
2019-06-08 – 2019-06-09 · Upper Marlboro, MD · 📍 Show Place Arena, Prince Georges Equestrian Center · State championship
Reps: ALEX JR BROWN, BILL JONES · Prize money: $15,000.00
Grand Champion: APORKALYPSE NOW (698.2628) · 37 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 FRED VEGAS SMOKERS
Entries
37
4 judged meats
Top score
698.2628
Winning margin
16.0688
GC over RC
Field average
621.18
median 645.60
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
670.7540
10th place overall
Field spread
426.9828
winner to last place
Prize money
$15,000.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 57%
beats 43% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
65%
of the 37 teams with a home region came from outside MD
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.48 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1512
avg power rating going in · stronger than 17% of contests
Storylines
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 16.0688 points — a wider margin than 98% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
APORKALYPSE NOW took the Grand Championship home to PA.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork Ribs places 5–6: APORKALYPSE NOW and FRED VEGAS SMOKERS tied on 172.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: ROLLIN' SMOKE and WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ and loudsmokebbq tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: 3 EYZ BBQ (won 2013), OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE (won 2014), WOLF'S REVENGE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-31 | Ft. Washington, MD | 25 | 681.7144 | 3 EYZ BBQ | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 2014-06-06 | Ft. Washington, MD 20744 | 42 | 667.9656 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2015-05-29 | Ft. Washington, MD 20744 | 39 | 674.7768 | PORK BARREL BBQ | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2016-06-03 | 1770 Tucker RD | 37 | 696.5600 | SAUCE THIS BBQ | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2017-06-09 | 14900 Pennsylvania Ave | 29 | 683.3140 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | LIFE IS GOOD BUT BBQ IS BETTER | |
| 2018-06-09 | 14900 Pennsylvania Ave | 42 | 681.0856 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2019-06-08 ← this one | Upper Marlboro, MD | Show Place Arena, Prince Georges Equestrian Center | 37 | 698.2628 | APORKALYPSE NOW | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 169.7144 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 172.0000 | 170.2744 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 170.2744 | 167.9656 |
| Brisket | 174.8572 | 170.2628 | 164.5600 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
37 entries · top 698.2628 · median 645.6004
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 3 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 6 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN MO'S | |
| 8 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 10 | 3N1 Q | |
| 11 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 14 | HOOS SMOKIN' | |
| 15 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 16 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 17 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 18 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 19 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 20 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | CERDOBELLUM | |
| 22 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 23 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 24 | loudsmokebbq | |
| 25 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 26 | CLARK 1609 | |
| 27 | HAY HOSS SMOKIN' CO. | |
| 28 | WHO ARE THESE FAT GUYS | |
| 29 | LOST WHISKEY BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE AND DAGGER | |
| 31 | TERRAPIN BBQ | |
| 32 | M & E BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKE DEEZ BBQ | |
| 34 | Danny D's BBQ | |
| 35 | DC QUE | |
| 36 | MARINE CORPS BBQ | |
| 37 | B&T'S Q |
Chicken
37 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 2 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 3 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 6 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 7 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 8 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 9 | HOOS SMOKIN' | |
| 10 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 12 | 3N1 Q | |
| 13 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 14 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 16 | CERDOBELLUM | |
| 17 | SMOKIN MO'S | |
| 18 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 19 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 20 | CLARK 1609 | |
| 21 | WHO ARE THESE FAT GUYS | |
| 22 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 23 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 24 | M & E BBQ | |
| 25 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 26 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE DEEZ BBQ | |
| 28 | HAY HOSS SMOKIN' CO. | |
| 29 | loudsmokebbq | |
| 30 | B&T'S Q | |
| 31 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 32 | Danny D's BBQ | |
| 33 | TERRAPIN BBQ | |
| 34 | LOST WHISKEY BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKE AND DAGGER | |
| 36 | DC QUE | |
| 37 | MARINE CORPS BBQ |
Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 177.7372 · median 161.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 2 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 3 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN MO'S | |
| 5 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 6 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 7 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 8 | 3N1 Q | |
| 9 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 10 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 12 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 13 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 15 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 16 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 17 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 18 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 19 | HAY HOSS SMOKIN' CO. | |
| 20 | loudsmokebbq | |
| 21 | CLARK 1609 | |
| 22 | HOOS SMOKIN' | |
| 23 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 24 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 25 | LOST WHISKEY BBQ | |
| 26 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE AND DAGGER | |
| 28 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 29 | WHO ARE THESE FAT GUYS | |
| 30 | TERRAPIN BBQ | |
| 31 | CERDOBELLUM | |
| 32 | M & E BBQ | |
| 33 | Danny D's BBQ | |
| 34 | MARINE CORPS BBQ | |
| 35 | DC QUE | |
| 36 | SMOKE DEEZ BBQ |
Pork
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.8116 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 4 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 5 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 7 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | loudsmokebbq | |
| 9 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 10 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 11 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 12 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN MO'S | |
| 15 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 16 | 3N1 Q | |
| 17 | CERDOBELLUM | |
| 18 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 19 | LOST WHISKEY BBQ | |
| 20 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 21 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 22 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 23 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 24 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 25 | WHO ARE THESE FAT GUYS | |
| 26 | HAY HOSS SMOKIN' CO. | |
| 27 | DC QUE | |
| 28 | SMOKE DEEZ BBQ | |
| 29 | HOOS SMOKIN' | |
| 30 | TERRAPIN BBQ | |
| 31 | Danny D's BBQ | |
| 32 | M & E BBQ | |
| 33 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 34 | CLARK 1609 | |
| 35 | SMOKE AND DAGGER |
Brisket
36 entries · top 174.8572 · median 156.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOOS SMOKIN' | |
| 2 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 3 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 4 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN MO'S | |
| 7 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 8 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 9 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 10 | 3N1 Q | |
| 11 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 12 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 13 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 14 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 16 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | CERDOBELLUM | |
| 18 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 19 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 20 | CLARK 1609 | |
| 21 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 22 | SMOKE AND DAGGER | |
| 23 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 25 | loudsmokebbq | |
| 26 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 27 | LOST WHISKEY BBQ | |
| 28 | TERRAPIN BBQ | |
| 29 | WHO ARE THESE FAT GUYS | |
| 30 | HAY HOSS SMOKIN' CO. | |
| 31 | SMOKE DEEZ BBQ | |
| 32 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 33 | Danny D's BBQ | |
| 34 | M & E BBQ | |
| 35 | B&T'S Q | |
| 36 | DC QUE |