A statement win
9.7140
points clear of the field
Wider than 86% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.7140 points — a wider margin than 86% of championships in the data.
BBQ WYTHE US DAY 1
2020-08-07 – 2020-08-08 · WYTHE, VA · 📍 WYTHE, VA 24382 · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $3,000.00
Grand Champion: Who Cares BBQ (702.2516) · 19 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MUTTLEY CREW BBQ
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
641.51
median 669.58
702.25 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 180.00 🔥
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 175.45
- Master Series — Pork 178.30
- Master Series — Brisket 177.71
- Backyard Series — Chicken 180.00 🔥
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 171.98
131.94
180.00
Entries
19
6 judged meats
Top score
702.2516
Winning margin
9.7140
GC over RC
Field average
672.85
641.51702.25
median 669.58 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.3088 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
669.5768
641.51702.25
10th place overall
Field spread
60.7432
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,000.00
on the line
Double threats
10
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 24%
beats 76% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.49 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1594
avg power rating going in · stronger than 74% of contests
Storylines (4 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 15 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC and MUTTLEY CREW BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 9–10: BAD AZZ MULE BBQ and OL' DOMINION Q tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Brisket places 3–4: WHO CARES BBQ and WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Master Series — Pork 9–10 · tie
- Master Series — Brisket 3–4 · tie
- Backyard Series — Chicken 6–7 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
WHO CARES BBQ took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 4th.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 3rd
A perfect score on the table
2
perfect 180s
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- Ham Squad · Chicken
- SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ · Chicken
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 173.1084 | 169.6912 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 175.4516 | 173.1428 | 169.7028 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.2972 | 173.1200 | 169.1200 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7144 | 171.9656 | 166.8800 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 166.2516 | 163.4400 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 171.9772 | 163.9544 | 159.3484 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
19 entries · top 702.2516 · median 669.5768
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 2 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 5 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 6 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 7 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 8 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 9 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 10 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 11 | Bam Bam's BBQ | |
| 12 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 14 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 15 | OL' DOMINION Q | |
| 16 | KIRBBQ | |
| 17 | Two Drummer's Q-Crew | |
| 18 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC |
Chicken
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6912 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 2 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 3 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 4 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 6 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 7 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | KIRBBQ | |
| 9 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 12 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Two Drummer's Q-Crew | |
| 14 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 15 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 17 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 18 | Bam Bam's BBQ | |
| 19 | OL' DOMINION Q |
Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 175.4516 · median 169.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 2 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 4 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 5 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 6 | OL' DOMINION Q | |
| 7 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | Two Drummer's Q-Crew | |
| 10 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 11 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 12 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 13 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 14 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC | |
| 15 | KIRBBQ | |
| 16 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 17 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 18 | Bam Bam's BBQ | |
| 19 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ |
Pork
19 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | Bam Bam's BBQ | |
| 4 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 8 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 9 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 10 | OL' DOMINION Q | |
| 11 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 12 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | KIRBBQ | |
| 14 | Two Drummer's Q-Crew | |
| 15 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 17 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 18 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 19 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC |
Brisket
19 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | TASTE OF GRACE | |
| 8 | Bam Bam's BBQ | |
| 9 | BALD HAWG BBQ | |
| 10 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 12 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | North Meets South BBQ | |
| 14 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 15 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 16 | OL' DOMINION Q | |
| 17 | Two Drummer's Q-Crew | |
| 18 | KIRBBQ | |
| 19 | SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC |
Backyard Series
Overall
16 entries · top 345.0972 · median 326.7428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KenzielouQ | |
| 2 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 3 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 4 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 5 | NM/SS | |
| 6 | Ham Squad | |
| 7 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 8 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 9 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Zoni-Q | |
| 11 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 12 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 13 | 3 Brothers BBQ | |
| 14 | New River Boys | |
| 15 | Grizzley's Big Deal BBQ | |
| 16 | The Pigs Ear |
Chicken
16 entries · top 180.0000 · median 164.8400 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ham Squad | |
| 2 | KenzielouQ | |
| 3 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 4 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 5 | NM/SS | |
| 6 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 7 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 8 | New River Boys | |
| 9 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 10 | 3 Brothers BBQ | |
| 11 | Zoni-Q | |
| 12 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 14 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | The Pigs Ear | |
| 16 | Grizzley's Big Deal BBQ |
Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 171.9772 · median 161.0800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 2 | KenzielouQ | |
| 3 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 4 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 5 | NM/SS | |
| 6 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 7 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 8 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 9 | Zoni-Q | |
| 10 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 11 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 12 | Ham Squad | |
| 13 | 3 Brothers BBQ | |
| 14 | Grizzley's Big Deal BBQ | |
| 15 | New River Boys | |
| 16 | The Pigs Ear |