Apr 29–30, 2023 · Williamsburg, VA · 📍 2205 Jamestown Rd · State championship
Reps: Alex Jr Brown, Bill Jones · Prize money: $7,700
Optimus Swine won Grand Champion at the Revolutionary BBQ Brawl - Battle on the James (Day 2) on April 29, 2023 in Williamsburg, VA at 2205 Jamestown Rd, scoring 695.9312 in a field of 19 teams. OFF THE RACK BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.4284. Category winners: Chicken — BLUE & GRAY BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — 3 EYZ BBQ (179.4400); Pork — D’Qued Barbeque (177.7144); Brisket — Bushmaster BBQ (175.4400). The Backyard Series standings were won by POOR BOYS BBQ with 349.1200. This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by BUSHMASTER BBQ.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Optimus Swine won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Stronger than 93% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1640 power rating going in — stronger than 93% of every contest tracked.
Master Series — Pork Ribs places 7–8: Mispillion Meat Works and OFF THE RACK BBQ tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 8–9: UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT and OFF THE RACK BBQ tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Brisket places 7–8: Bowmans Butt & BBQ and WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
3 EYZ BBQ turned in 179.4400 in pork ribs — past the 177.1544 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: BUSHMASTER BBQ (won 2023).
36 of 44 teams from 2023-04-28 came back
36 of the 44 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2023 | Williamsburg, VA | 2205 Jamestown Rd | 20 | 701.6684 | BUSHMASTER BBQ | CHUNKY BBQ |
| Apr 29, 2023 ← this one | Williamsburg, VA | 2205 Jamestown Rd | 19 | 695.9312 | OPTIMUS SWINE 757 | OFF THE RACK BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 174.8572 | 171.9772 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 175.4516 | 172.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7144 | 173.7144 | 170.8572 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 175.4400 | 170.8572 | 166.2512 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.2972 | 174.2628 | 169.6800 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 173.7028 | 170.8344 | 167.3944 |
19 entries · top 695.9312 · median 680.4800
19 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9772
19 entries · top 179.4400 · median 172.5600
19 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8572
19 entries · top 175.4400 · median 166.2512
21 entries · top 349.1200 · median 334.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 3 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 4 | T & S BBQ | |
| 5 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 6 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 7 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 8 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 9 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 10 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 12 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | Low & Slow Locomotives | |
| 14 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 15 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 18 | PINK RING BBQ | |
| 19 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 20 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 21 | Que N Cue |
21 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 2 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 4 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 5 | T & S BBQ | |
| 6 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 7 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 8 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 9 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 10 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 11 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 12 | Low & Slow Locomotives | |
| 13 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 14 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 18 | PINK RING BBQ | |
| 19 | Que N Cue | |
| 20 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 21 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ |
21 entries · top 173.7028 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 3 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 4 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 5 | T & S BBQ | |
| 6 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 9 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 10 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 11 | PINK RING BBQ | |
| 12 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 13 | Bourbon & Blues BBQ | |
| 14 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 15 | Low & Slow Locomotives | |
| 16 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 17 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 18 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 19 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 20 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 21 | Que N Cue |