Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1)
2023-04-28 – 2023-04-29 · Williamsburg, VA · 📍 2205 Jamestown Rd · State championship
Reps: ALEX JR BROWN, BILL JONES · Prize money: $7,700.00
Grand Champion: BUSHMASTER BBQ (701.6684) · 20 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 CHUNKY BBQ
Entries
24
6 judged meats
Top score
701.6684
Winning margin
1.7028
GC over RC
Field average
674.58
median 682.50
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
683.3600
10th place overall
Field spread
92.1028
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,700.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 41%
beats 59% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
20%
of the 44 teams with a home region came from outside VA
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.62 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1592
avg power rating going in · stronger than 87% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Bushmaster BBQ took the Grand Championship home to CO.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: Mispillion Meat Works and WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: CHUNKY BBQ and Rogue Hog BBQ tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: Bowmans Butt & BBQ and Bushmaster BBQ tied on 176.0000 — 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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-28 ← this one | Williamsburg, VA | 2205 Jamestown Rd | 20 | 701.6684 | BUSHMASTER BBQ | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-04-29 | Williamsburg, VA | 2205 Jamestown Rd | 19 | 695.9312 | OPTIMUS SWINE 757 | OFF THE RACK BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 177.1428 | 174.2628 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.1544 | 173.7028 | 170.8456 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.1544 | 172.5600 | 170.8684 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7028 | 173.1428 | 166.8228 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 174.8800 | 171.9656 | 168.5256 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 173.7144 | 170.2972 | 167.3828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
20 entries · top 701.6684 · median 682.5028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 5 | Optimus Swine | |
| 6 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 7 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 8 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 10 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 11 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 12 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 13 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 14 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 15 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 16 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 17 | SMOKIN NEIGHBORS | |
| 18 | Smokin Paws BBQ | |
| 19 | Low and Slow Smokehouse | |
| 20 | PIG PATROL |
Chicken
20 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 6 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 7 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 8 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 9 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 10 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 11 | Optimus Swine | |
| 12 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 13 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 15 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 16 | Smokin Paws BBQ | |
| 17 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 18 | SMOKIN NEIGHBORS | |
| 19 | PIG PATROL | |
| 20 | Low and Slow Smokehouse |
Pork Ribs
20 entries · top 177.1544 · median 170.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 2 | Optimus Swine | |
| 3 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 4 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 5 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 6 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 7 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 8 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 9 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 10 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 11 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 12 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 13 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 14 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 15 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 16 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 17 | SMOKIN NEIGHBORS | |
| 18 | PIG PATROL | |
| 19 | Smokin Paws BBQ | |
| 20 | Low and Slow Smokehouse |
Pork
20 entries · top 177.1544 · median 170.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 2 | Smokin Paws BBQ | |
| 3 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 4 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 5 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 6 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 7 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 8 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 9 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 10 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 11 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 12 | Optimus Swine | |
| 13 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 14 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 16 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN NEIGHBORS | |
| 18 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 19 | Low and Slow Smokehouse | |
| 20 | PIG PATROL |
Brisket
20 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushmaster BBQ | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 6 | Optimus Swine | |
| 7 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 8 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 9 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 10 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 11 | SMOKIN NEIGHBORS | |
| 12 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 13 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 14 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 15 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 16 | Fergolicious BBQ | |
| 17 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 18 | Low and Slow Smokehouse | |
| 19 | Smokin Paws BBQ | |
| 20 | PIG PATROL |
Backyard Series
Overall
24 entries · top 347.4400 · median 334.4914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 2 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 3 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 4 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 5 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 7 | T & S BBQ | |
| 8 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 10 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 11 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 12 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 13 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | Low & Slow Locomotives | |
| 16 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 17 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 18 | PINK RING BBQ | |
| 19 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 20 | Bayonet BBQ | |
| 21 | Que N Cue | |
| 22 | BBQ McLovin' | |
| 23 | ROCHAMBEAU'S RENEGADES | |
| 24 | THE NEW Q |
Chicken
24 entries · top 174.8800 · median 166.8170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 2 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 3 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 4 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 5 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 6 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 9 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 10 | T & S BBQ | |
| 11 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 13 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 14 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 15 | Que N Cue | |
| 16 | Low & Slow Locomotives | |
| 17 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 18 | PINK RING BBQ | |
| 19 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 20 | Bayonet BBQ | |
| 21 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 22 | BBQ McLovin' | |
| 23 | ROCHAMBEAU'S RENEGADES | |
| 24 | THE NEW Q |
Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 173.7144 · median 166.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 2 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 3 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 4 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 5 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 7 | T & S BBQ | |
| 8 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 10 | Low & Slow Locomotives | |
| 11 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 12 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 13 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 14 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 15 | Bayonet BBQ | |
| 16 | PINK RING BBQ | |
| 17 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 20 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 21 | Que N Cue | |
| 22 | BBQ McLovin' | |
| 23 | ROCHAMBEAU'S RENEGADES | |
| 24 | THE NEW Q |