Zom-B-Q-Rufus Teague
2021-10-16 – 2021-10-17 · Galax, VA · 📍 2330 Edmonds Rd · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, DOUG REID · Prize money: $4,000.00
Grand Champion: Fred Vegas Smokers (694.7888) · 15 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 REDMULE'S BBQ
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🧹 A double category winner
Optimus Swine won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: CONVICTED PIGS BBQ and FRED VEGAS SMOKERS tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 2–3: ON A WHIM and FRED VEGAS SMOKERS tied on 173.1316 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 4–5: REDMULE'S BBQ and UNDER THE RADAR tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1608 power rating going in — stronger than 94% 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)
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What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7144 | 171.9656 | 169.6916 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 173.7144 | 171.9772 | 166.2400 |
| Master Series — Pork | 176.5716 | 174.2744 | 170.8228 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 174.2744 | 170.8344 | 169.1084 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 175.4172 | 171.9656 | 169.6800 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 171.9656 | 169.6916 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
15 entries · top 694.7888 · median 682.7544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 2 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 4 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 7 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 8 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 9 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 10 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 11 | ON A WHIM | |
| 12 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 13 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 14 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 15 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE |
Chicken
15 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 3 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 4 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 5 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 6 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 7 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 8 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 9 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 10 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 11 | ON A WHIM | |
| 12 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 13 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 14 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 15 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE |
Pork Ribs
15 entries · top 173.7144 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 2 | ON A WHIM | |
| 3 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 4 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 8 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 9 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 10 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 11 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 12 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE | |
| 13 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 14 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 15 | Rogue Hog BBQ |
Pork
15 entries · top 176.5716 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 6 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 7 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 8 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 9 | ON A WHIM | |
| 10 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 11 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 13 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 15 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE |
Brisket
15 entries · top 174.2744 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 2 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 3 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 4 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 5 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 8 | REDMULE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | ELITE BBQ SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 14 | ON A WHIM | |
| 15 | HAMBONES BY THE FIRE |
Backyard Series
Overall
20 entries · top 354.8572 · median 339.3772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimus Swine | |
| 2 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 3 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 4 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 5 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 6 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 7 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 8 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 9 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 10 | Meadow Creek BBQ | |
| 11 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 12 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 13 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 14 | LEE LA Q | |
| 15 | Poor Boys BBQ | |
| 16 | Que N Cue | |
| 17 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 18 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 19 | NEW RIVER BOYS | |
| 20 | Better Half Barbecue |
Chicken
20 entries · top 175.4172 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimus Swine | |
| 2 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 3 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 4 | Que N Cue | |
| 5 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 6 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 7 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 8 | LEE LA Q | |
| 9 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 10 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 11 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 12 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | Poor Boys BBQ | |
| 14 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 15 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 16 | Meadow Creek BBQ | |
| 17 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 18 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 19 | NEW RIVER BOYS | |
| 20 | Better Half Barbecue |
Pork Ribs
20 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimus Swine | |
| 2 | TFS PIT VIPERS | |
| 3 | Meadow Creek BBQ | |
| 4 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 5 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 6 | PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | |
| 7 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 8 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 9 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 10 | HICKORY HANGOVER | |
| 11 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 12 | 2 Swine Crew | |
| 13 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 14 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 15 | NEW RIVER BOYS | |
| 16 | Poor Boys BBQ | |
| 17 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 18 | LEE LA Q | |
| 19 | LENOX & SON BBQ COMPANY | |
| 20 | Que N Cue |