Devils Backbone BBQ Championship (Day 2)
2025-06-07 – 2025-06-08 · Roseland, VA · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $2,000.00
Grand Champion: Old Virginia Smoke (699.9660) · 18 teams
Entries
18
4 categories
Top score
699.9660
Winning margin
2.2856
GC over RC
Field average
681.05
median 684.19
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8688 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.9316
what a walk cost here
Field spread
69.2344
winner to last place
Prize money
$2,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 33%
beats 67% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1650
avg power rating going in · stronger than 99% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Old Virginia Smoke has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1650 power rating going in — stronger than 99% of every contest tracked.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-06 | Roseland, VA | 15 | 698.2400 | Old Virginia Smoke |
| 2025-06-07 ← this one | Roseland, VA | 18 | 699.9660 | Old Virginia Smoke |
| 2026-05-30 | Roseland, VA | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
18 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2456
Master Series — Chicken
18 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.4114 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
18 entries · top 699.9660 · median 684.1886
Master Series — Pork
18 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8400
Master Series — Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 177.7144 · median 172.8342