Kings of Q BBQ Cook-Off and Festival
2023-05-19 – 2023-05-20 · Ayden, NC · State championship
Prize money: $10,000.00
Grand Champion: Smoke and Brew (705.6684) · 25 teams
Entries
25
4 categories
Top score
705.6684
Winning margin
9.1540
GC over RC
Field average
668.81
median 668.99
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
2.3200 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
680.4456
what a walk cost here
Field spread
88.6620
winner to last place
Prize money
$10,000.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 15%
beats 85% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1586
avg power rating going in · stronger than 84% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
REDNECK SCIENTIFIC has won this contest 2 times across its 7 tracked editions.
🃏 An upset on the books
SMOKE N BREW came in rated below the field's top team, Ham Squad, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-20 | 30 | 688.6060 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2017-05-19 | 36 | 684.4796 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 2018-05-18 | 38 | 691.9772 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2019-05-17 | Ayden, NC | 36 | 691.3712 | Muttley Crew BBQ |
| 2022-05-20 | Ayden, NC | 32 | 691.9084 | Old Virginia Smoke |
| 2023-05-19 ← this one | Ayden, NC | 25 | 705.6684 | Smoke and Brew |
| 2024-05-17 | Ayden, NC | 18 | 695.3716 | Optimus Swine |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burn Barrel BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 3 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 4 | Ham Squad | |
| 5 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 8 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 9 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | Optimus Swine | |
| 11 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 12 | Coastal Smoke | |
| 13 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 14 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 15 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 16 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 17 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 18 | Fat Heads BBQ | |
| 19 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 20 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | J-3 BBQ | |
| 22 | Feelin' Swine BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 24 | Bomber Que | |
| 25 | Conviction BBQ Team |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 2 | Optimus Swine | |
| 3 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | Ham Squad | |
| 6 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 7 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 8 | J-3 BBQ | |
| 9 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 10 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 11 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 12 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 14 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 15 | Burn Barrel BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 17 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 18 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 19 | Feelin' Swine BBQ | |
| 20 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 21 | Bomber Que | |
| 22 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 23 | Coastal Smoke | |
| 24 | Conviction BBQ Team | |
| 25 | Fat Heads BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 705.6684 · median 668.9944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 2 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 3 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 4 | Ham Squad | |
| 5 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 6 | Optimus Swine | |
| 7 | Burn Barrel BBQ | |
| 8 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 9 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 10 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 11 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 13 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 14 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 16 | Coastal Smoke | |
| 17 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 18 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 19 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 20 | Feelin' Swine BBQ | |
| 21 | J-3 BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 23 | Fat Heads BBQ | |
| 24 | Bomber Que | |
| 25 | Conviction BBQ Team |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 176.5828 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 2 | Optimus Swine | |
| 3 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 5 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 6 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 7 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 8 | Ham Squad | |
| 9 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 10 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 11 | Burn Barrel BBQ | |
| 12 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 13 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 15 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 16 | Feelin' Swine BBQ | |
| 17 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 18 | Coastal Smoke | |
| 19 | Bomber Que | |
| 20 | J-3 BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 22 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 23 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 24 | Fat Heads BBQ | |
| 25 | Conviction BBQ Team |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE N BREW | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 4 | Burn Barrel BBQ | |
| 5 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 6 | Ham Squad | |
| 7 | Optimus Swine | |
| 8 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | |
| 10 | TWISTED PAIR BBQ | |
| 11 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 13 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 14 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 15 | CHOCK FULL OF BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | Coastal Smoke | |
| 17 | Fat Heads BBQ | |
| 18 | Conviction BBQ Team | |
| 19 | Feelin' Swine BBQ | |
| 20 | SOUTHERN Q COMPETITION COOK TEAM | |
| 21 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 23 | HOLY SMOKE BBQ-NC | |
| 24 | Bomber Que | |
| 25 | J-3 BBQ |