Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
2019-10-11 – 2019-10-12 · Rocky Mount, NC · 📍 S Church st · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $20,000.00
Grand Champion: Old Colony Smokehouse (705.1316) · 32 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 REDNECK SCIENTIFIC
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👑 A dynasty in the making
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 12.0688 points — a wider margin than 95% of championships in the data.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: ROLLIN' SMOKE and SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: MUTTLEY CREW BBQ and HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: Smack That Butt BBQ and HAMTOWN SMOKERS tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: MUTTLEY CREW BBQ (won 2017, 2018).
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
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This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-11 | Rocky Mount, NC | 55 | 682.2744 | FatBacks BBQ & Rib Shack | WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS | |
| 2016-10-07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2017-10-13 | S Church St. | 50 | 701.0972 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | THE SMOKEHOUSE BANDITS!!! | |
| 2018-10-12 | S Church St. | 39 | 682.7428 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2019-10-11 ← this one | Rocky Mount, NC | S Church st | 32 | 705.1316 | Old Colony Smokehouse | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC |
| 2021-10-08 | Rocky Mount, NC | S Church St | 26 | 702.2400 | Fred Vegas Smokers | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ |
| 2022-10-07 | Rocky Mount, NC | S Church St | 27 | 705.1316 | Hold Your Horses BBQ | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| 2023-10-13 | Rocky Mount, NC | S Church St | 27 | 702.2400 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | Smoke Central BBQ |
| 2024-10-11 | Rocky Mount, NC | 285 NE Main Street | 26 | 702.7884 | Smoke Central | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 173.7144 | 169.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 173.7144 | 167.9772 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 174.2972 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 170.8228 | 168.0116 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
32 entries · top 705.1316 · median 657.0402
Chicken
32 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.6856
Pork Ribs
32 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.0972
Pork
32 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.1258 · 🔥 perfect 180
Brisket
32 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.5314 · 🔥 perfect 180