8th Annual Covington Cork & Pork Festival
2019-06-21 – 2019-06-22 · Covington, VA · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $11,000.00
Grand Champion: Checkered Flag 500 (686.8916) · 32 teams
Entries
32
4 categories
Top score
686.8916
Winning margin
0.0112
GC over RC
Field average
647.69
median 661.59
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.3200 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
666.1712
what a walk cost here
Field spread
157.0516
winner to last place
Prize money
$11,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 65%
beats 35% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1513
avg power rating going in · stronger than 19% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0112 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Checkered Flag 500 took the Grand Championship home to PA.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
32 entries · top 175.4400 · median 163.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 2 | 3N1 Q | |
| 3 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 4 | THE Q PINE NATION | |
| 5 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 6 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 7 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 8 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 9 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 10 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 12 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 13 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 14 | Pig Pen BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 16 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 17 | Still Working' On It | |
| 18 | Hickoty Bent & Rail Bound | |
| 19 | Two Drummer's Q-Crew | |
| 20 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 21 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | SMOKEY DOG BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 24 | STACKED | |
| 25 | RUB N BUTTS VIRGINIA | |
| 26 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 27 | Dirty Butts BBQ | |
| 28 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 29 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 30 | No Rush Q | |
| 31 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 32 | Ray-Ray's Grille |
Master Series — Chicken
32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 2 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 3 | 3N1 Q | |
| 4 | Still Working' On It | |
| 5 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 6 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 7 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 8 | SMOKEY DOG BBQ | |
| 9 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 10 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 11 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 12 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 13 | Pig Pen BBQ | |
| 14 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 16 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 17 | THE Q PINE NATION | |
| 18 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 19 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 20 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 21 | No Rush Q | |
| 22 | Two Drummer's Q-Crew | |
| 23 | RUB N BUTTS VIRGINIA | |
| 24 | Dirty Butts BBQ | |
| 25 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 26 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 27 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 28 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 29 | STACKED | |
| 30 | Ray-Ray's Grille | |
| 31 | Hickoty Bent & Rail Bound | |
| 32 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH |
Master Series — Overall
32 entries · top 686.8916 · median 661.5884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 2 | 3N1 Q | |
| 3 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 4 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 5 | THE Q PINE NATION | |
| 6 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 7 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 8 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 9 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 10 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 11 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 13 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 15 | Still Working' On It | |
| 16 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 17 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Pig Pen BBQ | |
| 19 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 21 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 22 | SMOKEY DOG BBQ | |
| 23 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 24 | No Rush Q | |
| 25 | Two Drummer's Q-Crew | |
| 26 | STACKED | |
| 27 | Dirty Butts BBQ | |
| 28 | RUB N BUTTS VIRGINIA | |
| 29 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 30 | Hickoty Bent & Rail Bound | |
| 31 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 32 | Ray-Ray's Grille |
Master Series — Pork
32 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.8172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 2 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 3 | THE Q PINE NATION | |
| 4 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 5 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 6 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 7 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 9 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 11 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 12 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 13 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 14 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 15 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | Still Working' On It | |
| 17 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 18 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 20 | 3N1 Q | |
| 21 | Dirty Butts BBQ | |
| 22 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 23 | STACKED | |
| 24 | Pig Pen BBQ | |
| 25 | No Rush Q | |
| 26 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 27 | RUB N BUTTS VIRGINIA | |
| 28 | SMOKEY DOG BBQ | |
| 29 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 30 | Hickoty Bent & Rail Bound | |
| 31 | Two Drummer's Q-Crew | |
| 32 | Ray-Ray's Grille |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 175.4628 · median 163.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 2 | JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS | |
| 3 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 4 | GRATE SMOKE | |
| 5 | 3N1 Q | |
| 6 | BUD WISER'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE-AHOLICS | |
| 8 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 9 | THE Q PINE NATION | |
| 10 | FIREHOUSE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 11 | THE SMOKEHOUSE MAFIA | |
| 12 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 13 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Pig Pen BBQ | |
| 15 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 16 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE MONSTER BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' SWEETMEATS | |
| 19 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 20 | No Rush Q | |
| 21 | Still Working' On It | |
| 22 | Two Drummer's Q-Crew | |
| 23 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 24 | Hickoty Bent & Rail Bound | |
| 25 | Dirty Butts BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKEY DOG BBQ | |
| 27 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 28 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 29 | STACKED | |
| 30 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 31 | RUB N BUTTS VIRGINIA | |
| 32 | Ray-Ray's Grille |