Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 1)
2023-04-28 – 2023-04-29 · Williamsburg, VA · State championship
Reps: ALEX JR BROWN, BILL JONES · Prize money: $7,700.00
Grand Champion: BUSHMASTER BBQ (701.6684) · 20 teams
Entries
24
6 categories
Top score
347.4400
Winning margin
1.1656
GC over RC
Field average
329.31
median 334.49
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
335.9428
what a walk cost here
Field spread
66.9028
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 89%
beats 11% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1592
avg power rating going in · stronger than 87% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1656 points — closer than 79% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Bushmaster BBQ took the Grand Championship home to CO.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-28 ← this one | Williamsburg, VA | 20 | 701.6684 | BUSHMASTER BBQ |
| 2023-04-29 | Williamsburg, VA | 19 | 695.9312 | OPTIMUS SWINE 757 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — 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 |
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 |
Backyard Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |