Vista BBQ Competition
2022-09-30 – 2022-10-01 · Altavista, VA · 📍 206 Pittsylvania Ave · State championship
Reps: ALAN ROTHROCK, ALEX JR BROWN · Prize money: $9,000.00
Grand Champion: Uncle Pig's BBQ Pit (707.3828) · 17 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 OFF THE RACK BBQ
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Form held
Field strength
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: Bowmans Butt & BBQ and OFF THE RACK BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: OFF THE RACK BBQ and ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ and BIG DOG BBQ VA tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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)
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 175.4172 | 169.7256 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 168.5372 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 175.4056 | 165.7028 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
17 entries · top 707.3828 · median 679.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 3 | Optimus Swine | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 6 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 7 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 8 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 10 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 11 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 12 | KIRBBQ | |
| 13 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 14 | Chief's BBQ | |
| 15 | Buddy's BBQ | |
| 16 | Phill Grill | |
| 17 | Billows Of Smoke BBQ |
Chicken
17 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 2 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Optimus Swine | |
| 6 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 8 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 9 | Chief's BBQ | |
| 10 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 11 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 12 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 13 | Phill Grill | |
| 14 | KIRBBQ | |
| 15 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 16 | Buddy's BBQ | |
| 17 | Billows Of Smoke BBQ |
Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6916 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 5 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 9 | Optimus Swine | |
| 10 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 11 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 12 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Chief's BBQ | |
| 14 | KIRBBQ | |
| 15 | Buddy's BBQ | |
| 16 | Phill Grill | |
| 17 | Billows Of Smoke BBQ |
Pork
17 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 3 | Optimus Swine | |
| 4 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 5 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 6 | Buddy's BBQ | |
| 7 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 8 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 10 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Chief's BBQ | |
| 12 | Phill Grill | |
| 13 | Billows Of Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 15 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 16 | KIRBBQ | |
| 17 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS |
Brisket
17 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimus Swine | |
| 2 | KIRBBQ | |
| 3 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | BAYOU POKER SMOKERS | |
| 6 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 7 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 8 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 10 | TOO SAUCED | |
| 11 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 12 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 13 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 14 | Buddy's BBQ | |
| 15 | Billows Of Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | Phill Grill | |
| 17 | Chief's BBQ |