BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 2023

Mar 25–26, 2023 · Urbanna, VA · 📍 Bethpage Camp-Resort · State championship

Reps: Alex Jr Brown, Louise Weidner · Prize money: $8,000

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REDNECK SCIENTIFIC

706.2284 · Master Series — Overall

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SMOKIN SKULLIES

705.0856 · Master Series — Overall

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SWEET & SAVORY BBQ

699.4516 · Master Series — Overall

REDNECK SCIENTIFIC won Grand Champion at the BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) on March 25, 2023 in Urbanna, VA at Bethpage Camp-Resort, scoring 706.2284 in a field of 46 teams. SMOKIN SKULLIES took Reserve Grand Champion with 705.0856. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKIN SKULLIES (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Second Helping BBQ -PA (177.7144); Pork — SWEET & SAVORY BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (180.0000). The Backyard Series standings were won by POOR BOYS BBQ with 521.0968. This is the 9th of 24 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Good Googly Goo BBQ; the next was held in 2024.

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.

647.91 median 681.07 706.23 🏆

How the meats cooked

Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.

Master Series — Chicken 180 🔥
Master Series — Pork Ribs 177.71
Master Series — Pork 180 🔥
Master Series — Brisket 180 🔥
Backyard Series — Chicken 176.56
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 178.86
Backyard Series — Pork 177.70

145.06 180

Winning score by edition

What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2026 — this edition picked out.

Entries

7 judged meats

Top score

706.2284

Winning margin

1.1428

GC over RC

Field average

679.61

647.91706.23

median 681.07 · last place to winner

Perfect 180s

5 🔥

REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (Brisket), SMOKIN SKULLIES (Chicken), REDNECK SCIENTIFIC (Chicken) + 2 more

Tightest race

Chicken

2.2972 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

695.9316

647.91706.23

10th place overall

Field spread

58.3192

winner to last place

Prize money

$8,000

on the line

Most consistent

HotMess BBQ

avg finish 4.33 across 3 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork Ribs

won by 3.4284 pts — POOR BOYS BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 11%

beats 89% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data

Form held

Moderate

ρ = -0.52 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1,614

avg power rating going in · stronger than 85% of contests

Top-rated in the field

ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN

rated 1943 pre-contest

Storylines (6 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.

A razor-thin finish

1.1428 points between champion and reserve

Closer than 81% of the 4,713 championships in the data

The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.

Redneck Scientific
SMOKIN SKULLIES

A day of perfect scores

5 perfect 180s

5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.

REDNECK SCIENTIFIC · Brisket
SMOKIN SKULLIES · Chicken
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC · Chicken

A dynasty in the making

3× wins at this contest

3 of 21 tracked editions

WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 21 tracked editions.

2017
2021
2021

Photo finishes

Tie closest of 21 calls decided inside half a point

Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: SMOKIN SKULLIES and REDNECK SCIENTIFIC tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ and D’Qued Barbeque tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: BLUE & GRAY BBQ and TOP GUN BARBECUE tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

Master Series — Chicken 1–2 · tie
Master Series — Chicken 5–6 · tie
Master Series — Chicken 7–8 · tie
Master Series — Chicken 8–9 · tie

How the title was won

3 of 4 meats called to the stage

REDNECK SCIENTIFIC took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 32nd.

Chicken 2nd
Pork Ribs 2nd
Pork 32nd
Brisket 1st

Back to defend

5 past champions back in the field

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (won 2017, 2021, 2021), Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit (won 2022), Off the Rack BBQ (won 2023), Old Virginia Smoke (won 2023), Good Googly Goo BBQ (won 2023).

WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ · 2017, 2021, 2021
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit · 2022
Off the Rack BBQ · 2023
Old Virginia Smoke · 2023
Good Googly Goo BBQ · 2023

This contest's own records (5 in the KCBS record book)

Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.

🥇 🎲 Most different champions 16 separate winners of one contest · from 20 editions with a champion on file · Mar 28, 2026
🥇 🧲 Most visits to one contest 12 editions of the same contest cooked · WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ · 2017 → 2026 · won it 3× · Mar 28, 2026 · shared with at least 9 others
🥇 🧲 Most visits to one contest 12 editions of the same contest cooked · MUTTLEY CREW BBQ · 2017 → 2026 · won it 1× · Mar 28, 2026 · shared with at least 9 others
🥇 🧲 Most visits to one contest 12 editions of the same contest cooked · SMOKIN SKULLIES · 2017 → 2026 · Mar 28, 2026 · shared with at least 9 others
#3 🏛️ Longest-running contest 20 editions on file · 2017 → 2026 · about 40 teams a year · Mar 28, 2026

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)

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)

This contest over the years full contest page →

Date	Where	Venue	Teams	High score	Grand Champion	Reserve Champion
Mar 24, 2017	Urbanna, VA	609 Browns Lane	64	691.3484	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ
Mar 23, 2018	Urbanna, VA	609 Browns Lane	75	694.2972	WHO CARES BBQ	PIGHEADED BBQ
Mar 26, 2021	Urbanna, VA	Bethpage Camp-Resort	46	697.0972	Wolf's Revenge BBQ	Rogue Hog BBQ
Mar 27, 2021	Urbanna, VA	Bethpage Camp-Resort	40	699.3828	Wolf's Revenge BBQ	SMOKECRAFT - MD
Mar 26, 2022	Urbanna, VA	Bethpage Camp-Resort	50	710.2744	Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ
Mar 24, 2023	Urbanna, VA	Bethpage Camp-Resort	53	703.4288	Off the Rack BBQ	SMOKIN SKULLIES
Mar 24, 2023	Urbanna, VA	Bethpage Camp-Resort	33	178.8572	Old Virginia Smoke	—
Mar 24, 2023	Urbanna, VA	Bethpage Camp-Resort	33	180	Good Googly Goo BBQ	—
Mar 25, 2023 ← this one	Urbanna, VA	Bethpage Camp-Resort	46	706.2284	Redneck Scientific	SMOKIN SKULLIES
Mar 22, 2024	Urbanna, VA	Bethpage Camp-Resort	45	699.3944	Smokecraft - MD	Optimus Swine
Mar 22, 2024	Urbanna, VA	Bethpage Camp-Resort	27	177.1544	Glamping Grillers	—
Mar 22, 2024	Urbanna, VA	Bethpage Camp-Resort	26	176	Smokecraft - MD	—
Mar 23, 2024	Urbanna, VA	Bethpage Camp-Resort	42	708.5256	Muttley Crew BBQ	Ham Squad
Mar 21, 2025	Urbanna, VA	Bethpage Camp-Resort	45	703.4288	Gettin' Basted	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ
Mar 21, 2025	Urbanna, VA	Bethpage Camp-Resort	24	175.4172	Fire & Shine BBQ	—
Mar 21, 2025	Urbanna, VA	Bethpage Camp-Resort	21	176.0344	Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	—
Mar 22, 2025	Urbanna, VA	Bethpage Camp-Resort	43	708.5256	Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	HotMess BBQ
Mar 27, 2026	Urbanna, VA	Bethpage Camp-Resort	40	702.2400	B's Que	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ
Mar 27, 2026	Urbanna, VA	Bethpage Camp-Resort	26	178.8572	Rough Cut Q	—
Mar 27, 2026	Urbanna, VA	Bethpage Camp-Resort	27	177.1544	Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ	—
Mar 28, 2026	Urbanna, VA	Bethpage Camp-Resort	36	707.4060	3 Eyz BBQ	B'S QUE
Mar 19, 2027	Urbanna, VA	—	—	—	—	—
Mar 20, 2027	Urbanna, VA	—	—	—	—	—
Mar 24, 2028	Urbanna, VA	—	—	—	—	—

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category	1st	5th	10th
Master Series — Chicken	180	177.7028	176.5716
Master Series — Pork Ribs	177.7144	174.8572	174.2628
Master Series — Pork	180	176.5600	175.4172
Master Series — Brisket	180	176	173.1200
Backyard Series — Chicken	176.5600	170.8228	168.5256
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs	178.8572	171.4172	166.2972
Backyard Series — Pork	177.7028	172	165.6916

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

46 entries · top 706.2284 · median 681.0744

#	Team	Score
1	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	706.2284
2	SMOKIN SKULLIES	705.0856
3	SWEET & SAVORY BBQ	699.4516
4	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	698.2172
5	OFF THE RACK BBQ	697.6456
6	Optimus Swine	697.0744
7	D’Qued Barbeque	696.5260
8	Mispillion Meat Works	696.5028
9	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	695.9428
10	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	695.9316
11	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	693.6684
12	GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ	693.0860
13	BROWN LIQUOR BBQ	690.7768
14	BLUE & GRAY BBQ	690.2172
15	SweetBelly's BBQ	689.0516
16	CHUNKY BBQ	688.4452
17	SMOKECRAFT - MD	686.7656
18	3 EYZ BBQ	683.3144
19	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	683.2912
20	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	682.7428
21	BLUE EYED BBQ	682.1712
22	Burn Barrel BBQ	682.1600
23	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	681.5884
24	SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC	680.5604
25	PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	679.3144
26	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	678.1484
27	Second Helping BBQ -PA	677.6000
28	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	677.5656
29	TOP GUN BARBECUE	677.0284
30	HAMBONES BY THE FIRE	676.4684
31	LAKEVIEW BBQ	675.3140
32	TASTE OF GRACE	674.6968
33	REDNECK SMOKE CLUB	674.1944
34	Rogue Hog BBQ	667.8744
35	Deans Rockn Rednecks	667.8628
36	HOOS SMOKIN	667.2916
37	BIG DOG BBQ VA	665.6116
38	Blue Ribbon BBQ NC	662.7432
39	smokey anderson bbq	661.6344
40	BUD WISER'S BBQ	660.3888
41	TNT Explosive BBQ	659.8856
42	OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE	655.8856
43	THE NUT HOUSE	655.8856
44	SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE	653.5084
45	War Pigs	649.0172
46	BI STATE SMOKERS	647.9092

Chicken

46 entries · top 180 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKIN SKULLIES	180 🔥
2	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	180 🔥
3	TASTE OF GRACE	179.4400
4	Mispillion Meat Works	178.8572
5	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	177.7028
6	D’Qued Barbeque	177.7028
7	BLUE & GRAY BBQ	177.1428
8	TOP GUN BARBECUE	177.1428
9	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	177.1428
10	Optimus Swine	176.5716
11	SMOKECRAFT - MD	176.5600
12	SWEET & SAVORY BBQ	176.5600
13	GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ	175.4288
14	SweetBelly's BBQ	175.4172
15	REDNECK SMOKE CLUB	175.4172
16	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	175.4056
17	BROWN LIQUOR BBQ	174.8456
18	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	174.2744
19	OFF THE RACK BBQ	174.2628
20	HAMBONES BY THE FIRE	174.2628
21	smokey anderson bbq	174.2628
22	LAKEVIEW BBQ	173.7028
23	BUD WISER'S BBQ	173.1200
24	HOOS SMOKIN	173.1200
25	SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC	173.1200
26	SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE	173.1084
27	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	171.9656
28	CHUNKY BBQ	171.9656
29	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	170.8456
30	TNT Explosive BBQ	170.8228
31	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	170.8228
32	BI STATE SMOKERS	170.2972
33	Blue Ribbon BBQ NC	168.5372
34	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	168.5256
35	PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	168.5256
36	Second Helping BBQ -PA	168.5256
37	3 EYZ BBQ	167.3944
38	War Pigs	166.2856
39	Burn Barrel BBQ	166.2400
40	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	166.2284
41	Deans Rockn Rednecks	164.5372
42	Rogue Hog BBQ	163.4172
43	BLUE EYED BBQ	162.7884
44	THE NUT HOUSE	161.0972
45	BIG DOG BBQ VA	160.5372
46	OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE	156.5600

Pork Ribs

46 entries · top 177.7144 · median 171.1316

#	Team	Score
1	Second Helping BBQ -PA	177.7144
2	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	177.7028
3	SMOKIN SKULLIES	176.5600
4	OFF THE RACK BBQ	175.4172
5	GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ	174.8572
6	PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	174.2744
7	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	174.2744
8	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	174.2628
9	Burn Barrel BBQ	174.2628
10	CHUNKY BBQ	174.2628
11	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	174.2628
12	Mispillion Meat Works	174.2628
13	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	173.1316
14	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	173.1316
15	smokey anderson bbq	173.1200
16	SMOKECRAFT - MD	173.1200
17	SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC	172.5716
18	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	172.5600
19	Deans Rockn Rednecks	171.9772
20	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	171.9772
21	Optimus Swine	171.9656
22	SWEET & SAVORY BBQ	171.4516
23	D’Qued Barbeque	171.4288
24	3 EYZ BBQ	170.8344
25	BROWN LIQUOR BBQ	170.2628
26	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	169.1200
27	HAMBONES BY THE FIRE	169.1200
28	BLUE EYED BBQ	167.9772
29	OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE	167.9772
30	TNT Explosive BBQ	167.4172
31	SweetBelly's BBQ	167.3944
32	War Pigs	166.8344
33	THE NUT HOUSE	165.7028
34	REDNECK SMOKE CLUB	165.6916
35	BUD WISER'S BBQ	165.1088
36	TASTE OF GRACE	165.0972
37	Blue Ribbon BBQ NC	164.5488
38	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	163.3828
39	HOOS SMOKIN	162.8228
40	Rogue Hog BBQ	162.8116
41	SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE	162.8116
42	BIG DOG BBQ VA	162.2400
43	BI STATE SMOKERS	161.0972
44	BLUE & GRAY BBQ	160.5144
45	TOP GUN BARBECUE	158.2400
46	LAKEVIEW BBQ	157.0740

Pork

46 entries · top 180 · median 171.1142 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	SWEET & SAVORY BBQ	180 🔥
2	Optimus Swine	180 🔥
3	OFF THE RACK BBQ	177.7028
4	SMOKIN SKULLIES	177.7028
5	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	176.5600
6	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	176.5600
7	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	176
8	Burn Barrel BBQ	175.4172
9	Rogue Hog BBQ	175.4172
10	BLUE & GRAY BBQ	175.4172
11	BLUE EYED BBQ	175.4056
12	D’Qued Barbeque	174.2744
13	Mispillion Meat Works	174.2628
14	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	174.2628
15	3 EYZ BBQ	174.2628
16	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	173.1200
17	BROWN LIQUOR BBQ	172.5600
18	BIG DOG BBQ VA	171.9772
19	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	171.9772
20	SweetBelly's BBQ	171.9772
21	OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE	171.9656
22	REDNECK SMOKE CLUB	171.4172
23	CHUNKY BBQ	171.4056
24	TOP GUN BARBECUE	170.8228
25	THE NUT HOUSE	169.7256
26	HAMBONES BY THE FIRE	169.7028
27	LAKEVIEW BBQ	169.6916
28	GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ	169.6800
29	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	169.6800
30	SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC	168.5600
31	HOOS SMOKIN	168.5372
32	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	168.5256
33	SMOKECRAFT - MD	167.4172
34	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	167.3828
35	TASTE OF GRACE	167.3712
36	PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	164.5372
37	TNT Explosive BBQ	164.5256
38	Deans Rockn Rednecks	162.8228
39	Second Helping BBQ -PA	161.6800
40	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	161.6456
41	Blue Ribbon BBQ NC	160.5372
42	BI STATE SMOKERS	159.4060
43	SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE	158.8000
44	BUD WISER'S BBQ	157.0628
45	smokey anderson bbq	154.2744
46	War Pigs	150.8116

Brisket

46 entries · top 180 · median 169.6742 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	REDNECK SCIENTIFIC	180 🔥
2	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	177.7028
3	BLUE & GRAY BBQ	177.1428
4	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	176.5600
5	BLUE EYED BBQ	176
6	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	175.4172
7	LAKEVIEW BBQ	174.8456
8	SweetBelly's BBQ	174.2628
9	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	174.2628
10	D’Qued Barbeque	173.1200
11	GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ	173.1200
12	BROWN LIQUOR BBQ	173.1084
13	MUTTLEY CREW BBQ	172.5600
14	PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	171.9772
15	SWEET & SAVORY BBQ	171.4400
16	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	171.4172
17	BIG DOG BBQ VA	170.8572
18	TOP GUN BARBECUE	170.8228
19	SMOKIN SKULLIES	170.8228
20	3 EYZ BBQ	170.8228
21	CHUNKY BBQ	170.8112
22	OFF THE RACK BBQ	170.2628
23	Second Helping BBQ -PA	169.6800
24	SMOKECRAFT - MD	169.6684
25	Blue Ribbon BBQ NC	169.1200
26	Mispillion Meat Works	169.1200
27	HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ	168.5372
28	Optimus Swine	168.5372
29	Deans Rockn Rednecks	168.5256
30	SmoKing Aces BBQ - NC	166.3088
31	Burn Barrel BBQ	166.2400
32	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	166.2400
33	Rogue Hog BBQ	166.2284
34	BUD WISER'S BBQ	165.0972
35	War Pigs	165.0856
36	HAMBONES BY THE FIRE	163.3828
37	HOOS SMOKIN	162.8116
38	TASTE OF GRACE	162.7884
39	REDNECK SMOKE CLUB	161.6684
40	smokey anderson bbq	159.9772
41	OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE	159.3828
42	THE NUT HOUSE	159.3600
43	SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE	158.7884
44	FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	158.1940
45	TNT Explosive BBQ	157.1200
46	BI STATE SMOKERS	157.1088

Backyard Series

Overall

23 entries · top 521.0968 · median 496.4456 · out of 540, not the usual 360

#	Team	Score
1	POOR BOYS BBQ	521.0968
2	Gold-N-Blue Barbecue	518.8112
3	HotMess BBQ	516.5144
4	Country Boys BBQ	514.8000
5	Weber's Backyard BBQ	510.7656
6	Dogpatch Q	509.0860
7	LOVE-N-SMOKE	508.5028
8	RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	504.5144
9	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	503.9428
10	MRC_Barbecue	503.3484
11	Buckshot's BBQ	499.3828
12	Swine 'N' Roses BBQ	496.4456
13	Up in Smoke BBQ	495.9316
14	Full Throttle BBQ	494.1596
15	Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ	493.6344
16	Gouda's BBQ	493.0512
17	Pink Ring BBQ	486.7660
18	Conviction BBQ Team	483.9544
19	The Swine Doctor's BBQ	478.2288
20	Troublemaker BBQ	474.2408
21	Meatatarians	474.1944
22	Que N Cue	468.9716
23	Wolf Valley BBQ	468.4688

Chicken

23 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.3828

#	Team	Score
1	MRC_Barbecue	176.5600
2	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	174.2856
3	HotMess BBQ	171.4056
4	Buckshot's BBQ	170.8228
5	LOVE-N-SMOKE	170.8228
6	POOR BOYS BBQ	170.8112
7	Swine 'N' Roses BBQ	169.7028
8	Country Boys BBQ	169.1200
9	Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ	168.5372
10	Weber's Backyard BBQ	168.5256
11	RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	167.3944
12	Gold-N-Blue Barbecue	167.3828
13	Up in Smoke BBQ	166.8344
14	Gouda's BBQ	166.8228
15	Que N Cue	164.5372
16	Troublemaker BBQ	163.4060
17	Full Throttle BBQ	163.3712
18	Conviction BBQ Team	159.9428
19	Pink Ring BBQ	159.9428
20	The Swine Doctor's BBQ	158.2744
21	Dogpatch Q	158.2400
22	Meatatarians	156.5372
23	Wolf Valley BBQ	153.1200

Pork Ribs

23 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.6800

#	Team	Score
1	POOR BOYS BBQ	178.8572
2	Dogpatch Q	175.4288
3	Gold-N-Blue Barbecue	173.7256
4	Weber's Backyard BBQ	171.4172
5	Country Boys BBQ	171.4172
6	MRC_Barbecue	170.8572
7	HotMess BBQ	169.6916
8	Up in Smoke BBQ	169.1200
9	Swine 'N' Roses BBQ	167.3828
10	Gouda's BBQ	166.2972
11	RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	166.2628
12	LOVE-N-SMOKE	165.6800
13	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	163.9656
14	Pink Ring BBQ	163.4060
15	Full Throttle BBQ	163.4056
16	Buckshot's BBQ	162.8800
17	Wolf Valley BBQ	162.2860
18	Conviction BBQ Team	160.6172
19	The Swine Doctor's BBQ	159.4172
20	Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ	159.4172
21	Troublemaker BBQ	157.1088
22	Meatatarians	153.0972
23	Que N Cue	145.0628

Pork

23 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.6800

#	Team	Score
1	Gold-N-Blue Barbecue	177.7028
2	Dogpatch Q	175.4172
3	HotMess BBQ	175.4172
4	Country Boys BBQ	174.2628
5	LOVE-N-SMOKE	172
6	POOR BOYS BBQ	171.4284
7	RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	170.8572
8	Weber's Backyard BBQ	170.8228
9	Full Throttle BBQ	167.3828
10	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	165.6916
11	Buckshot's BBQ	165.6800
12	Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ	165.6800
13	Meatatarians	164.5600
14	Pink Ring BBQ	163.4172
15	Conviction BBQ Team	163.3944
16	The Swine Doctor's BBQ	160.5372
17	Up in Smoke BBQ	159.9772
18	Gouda's BBQ	159.9312
19	Que N Cue	159.3716
20	Swine 'N' Roses BBQ	159.3600
21	MRC_Barbecue	155.9312
22	Troublemaker BBQ	153.7260
23	Wolf Valley BBQ	153.0628

BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) 2023

The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)

How the field scored

How the meats cooked

Winning score by edition

Entries

Top score

Winning margin

Field average

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Top-10 cutoff

Field spread

Prize money

Most consistent

Double threats

Widest winning margin

How hot was the win?

Form held

Field strength

Top-rated in the field

Storylines (6 found in this contest's numbers)

A razor-thin finish

A day of perfect scores

A dynasty in the making

Photo finishes

How the title was won

Back to defend

This contest's own records (5 in the KCBS record book)

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)

This contest over the years full contest page →

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

Chicken

Pork Ribs

Pork

Brisket

Backyard Series

Overall

Chicken

Pork Ribs

Pork