Eastern Carolina BBQ Throw Down
2021-10-08 – 2021-10-09 · Rocky Mount, NC · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $18,100.00
Grand Champion: Fred Vegas Smokers (702.2400) · 26 teams
Entries
26
4 categories
Top score
702.2400
Winning margin
2.8684
GC over RC
Field average
662.27
median 665.28
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.6232
what a walk cost here
Field spread
89.9084
winner to last place
Prize money
$18,100.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 27%
beats 73% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1545
avg power rating going in · stronger than 50% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
MUTTLEY CREW BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 9 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS took the Grand Championship home to VA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-11 | 55 | 682.2744 | FatBacks BBQ & Rib Shack | |
| 2016-10-07 | — | — | — | |
| 2017-10-13 | 50 | 701.0972 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2018-10-12 | 39 | 682.7428 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2019-10-11 | Rocky Mount, NC | 32 | 705.1316 | Old Colony Smokehouse |
| 2021-10-08 ← this one | Rocky Mount, NC | 26 | 702.2400 | Fred Vegas Smokers |
| 2022-10-07 | Rocky Mount, NC | 27 | 705.1316 | Hold Your Horses BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Rocky Mount, NC | 27 | 702.2400 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ |
| 2024-10-11 | Rocky Mount, NC | 26 | 702.7884 | Smoke Central |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.8114 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 702.2400 · median 665.2800
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2628
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.1202 · 🔥 perfect 180