A stacked field
1628
average power rating going in
Stronger than 90% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1628 power rating going in — stronger than 90% of every contest tracked.
- top seed ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN (1933)
- 17 rated teams
Vista BBQ Competition
Sep 30 – Oct 1, 2022 · Altavista, VA · 📍 206 Pittsylvania Ave · State championship
Reps: Alan Rothrock, Alex Jr Brown · Prize money: $9,000
UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT won Grand Champion at the Vista BBQ Competition on September 30, 2022 in Altavista, VA at 206 Pittsylvania Ave, scoring 707.3828 in a field of 17 teams. OFF THE RACK BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 703.4516. Category winners: Chicken — Bowmans Butt & BBQ (177.7028); Pork Ribs — UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT (180.0000); Pork — OFF THE RACK BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — Optimus Swine (177.7028).
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
619.78
median 679.38
707.38 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.70
- Pork Ribs 180 🔥
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 177.70
142.24
180
Entries
17
4 judged meats
Top score
707.3828
Winning margin
3.9312
GC over RC
Field average
674.89
619.78707.38
median 679.38 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
670.1828
619.78707.38
10th place overall
Field spread
87.5996
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,000
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 8%
beats 92% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.59 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,628
avg power rating going in · stronger than 90% of contests
Storylines (4 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
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.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 8th.
- Chicken 8th
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 4th
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT · Pork Ribs
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)
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 | 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 · 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 |