Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
2022-06-25 – 2022-06-26 · Washington, DC · 📍 Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW · State championship
Reps: ALEX JR BROWN, BILL JONES · Prize money: $14,400.00
Grand Champion: CHUNKY BBQ (706.8228) · 32 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ
Entries
32
4 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
706.8228
Winning margin
5.1428
GC over RC
Field average
614.04
median 685.63
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
2.8228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.6916
10th place overall
Field spread
686.8228
winner to last place
Prize money
$14,400.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 17%
beats 83% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
69%
of the 32 teams with a home region came from outside DC
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.76 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1585
avg power rating going in · stronger than 83% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
CHUNKY BBQ took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🧹 A double category winner
TEAM MEAT COMA won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: TEAM MEAT COMA and Optimus Swine tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and BOGGS HOG BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: BOGGS HOG BBQ and CHUNKY BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🃏 An upset on the books
CHUNKY BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 22-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-25 | Pennsylvania Ave | 35 | 690.2400 | APORKALYPSE NOW | BULL RUSH BBQ | |
| 2022-06-25 ← this one | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 32 | 706.8228 | CHUNKY BBQ | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2023-06-24 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 29 | 702.2400 | Mispillion Meat Works | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| 2023-06-24 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 26 | 177.1428 | OPTIMUS SWINE | — |
| 2023-06-24 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 27 | 177.7372 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | — |
| 2024-06-22 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 36 | 704.0116 | Good Googly Goo BBQ | The Fat is Where It's At |
| 2025-06-21 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 26 | 707.3944 | 3 Eyz BBQ | BLUE & GRAY BBQ |
| 2025-06-21 | Washington, DC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-21 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 24 | 180.0000 | Smokecraft - MD | — |
| 2026-06-26 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 31 | 703.3828 | Titans of BBQ | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| 2026-06-27 | Washington, DC | Historic Pennsylvania Ave. NW | 28 | 178.8572 | Smoked & Furious | — |
| 2027-06-25 | Washington, DC | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2027-06-26 | Washington, DC | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.1544 | 175.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.2744 | 171.4400 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 177.1772 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 174.2744 | 171.4172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
32 entries · top 706.8228 · median 685.6342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 5 | Anonymous Q | |
| 6 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 7 | Optimus Swine | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 10 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 11 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 12 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 13 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 14 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 15 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 16 | COOKS BARBECUE | |
| 17 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 18 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 20 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 21 | HOOS SMOKIN' | |
| 22 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 24 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 25 | LOST WHISKEY BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKEY MCTASTY | |
| 27 | SOUTHERN SMOKE | |
| 28 | PARD'N'THA SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 30 | FOOD FOR THE SOULL | |
| 31 | FLIP FLOP SAUCE | |
| 32 | PLUMRAGIN GOOD FOOD |
Chicken
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8342 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 2 | Optimus Swine | |
| 3 | Anonymous Q | |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 5 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 6 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 7 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 11 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 12 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 13 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 14 | COOKS BARBECUE | |
| 15 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 16 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 17 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 19 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 20 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 21 | LOST WHISKEY BBQ | |
| 22 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 23 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 24 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 25 | HOOS SMOKIN' | |
| 26 | FOOD FOR THE SOULL | |
| 27 | SOUTHERN SMOKE | |
| 28 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 29 | SMOKEY MCTASTY | |
| 30 | PLUMRAGIN GOOD FOOD |
Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | Anonymous Q | |
| 3 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 4 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | COOKS BARBECUE | |
| 9 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 10 | SOUTHERN SMOKE | |
| 11 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 13 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 14 | HOOS SMOKIN' | |
| 15 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 16 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 17 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 18 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 19 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 20 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 21 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 22 | Optimus Swine | |
| 23 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 24 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 25 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 26 | LOST WHISKEY BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKEY MCTASTY | |
| 28 | PARD'N'THA SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | FLIP FLOP SAUCE | |
| 30 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 31 | FOOD FOR THE SOULL |
Pork
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | COOKS BARBECUE | |
| 7 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 8 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 9 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 10 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 11 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 12 | Optimus Swine | |
| 13 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 14 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 15 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 16 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 17 | Anonymous Q | |
| 18 | HOOS SMOKIN' | |
| 19 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 20 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 23 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKEY MCTASTY | |
| 25 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 26 | LOST WHISKEY BBQ | |
| 27 | PARD'N'THA SMOKE BBQ | |
| 28 | SOUTHERN SMOKE |
Brisket
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 5 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 6 | Optimus Swine | |
| 7 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 8 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 9 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 10 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 11 | Anonymous Q | |
| 12 | COOL SMOKE | |
| 13 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 14 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 15 | LOST WHISKEY BBQ | |
| 16 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 17 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 18 | COOKS BARBECUE | |
| 19 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 21 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 22 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 23 | HOOS SMOKIN' | |
| 24 | SOUTHERN SMOKE | |
| 25 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 26 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKEY MCTASTY | |
| 28 | PARD'N'THA SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | RIBS BY ANDY |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Beyond Meat
19 entries · top 169.1200 · median 157.1772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 2 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | HOOS SMOKIN' | |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | Anonymous Q | |
| 7 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 8 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 9 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 10 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 11 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 12 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 14 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 15 | SOUTHERN SMOKE | |
| 16 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 17 | LOST WHISKEY BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKEY MCTASTY | |
| 19 | POKE N SMOKE |
Ancillary — Steak
20 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 3 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 4 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 5 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 6 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 7 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 8 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 9 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 10 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 11 | Anonymous Q | |
| 12 | HOOS SMOKIN' | |
| 13 | LOST WHISKEY BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKEY MCTASTY | |
| 15 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 17 | FOOD FOR THE SOULL | |
| 18 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 19 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 20 | SOUTHERN SMOKE |
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey Smoke
24 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.2686 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 5 | SOUTHERN SMOKE | |
| 6 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 7 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 8 | JACK'S OLD SOUTH | |
| 9 | Anonymous Q | |
| 10 | Ham Squad | |
| 11 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 13 | SMOKEY MCTASTY | |
| 14 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 15 | HOOS SMOKIN' | |
| 16 | Optimus Swine | |
| 17 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 18 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 19 | LOST WHISKEY BBQ | |
| 20 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 22 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 23 | OLD TOWN SMOKERS | |
| 24 | FOOD FOR THE SOULL |