Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1
2023-08-11 – 2023-08-12 · Ashland, VA · State championship
Reps: ALEX JR BROWN, BILL JONES · Prize money: $4,400.00
Grand Champion: UNDER THE RADAR (710.2628) · 28 teams
Entries
28
4 categories
Top score
710.2628
Winning margin
2.2740
GC over RC
Field average
687.76
median 691.36
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
698.2284
what a walk cost here
Field spread
70.9484
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,400.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 4%
beats 96% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1628
avg power rating going in · stronger than 97% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Under the Radar took the Grand Championship home to GA.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1628 power rating going in — stronger than 97% of every contest tracked.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimus Swine | |
| 2 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 3 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 4 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 8 | PIG JAM | |
| 9 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 10 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 11 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 13 | Ham Squad | |
| 14 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 15 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 17 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 18 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 19 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 20 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 21 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 22 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 24 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 25 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 26 | Kickin' Ash BBQ | |
| 27 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 28 | WOOD JUICE BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1258 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ham Squad | |
| 2 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 3 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 6 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 7 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 10 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 11 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 12 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 13 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 14 | Optimus Swine | |
| 15 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 16 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 19 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 21 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 22 | PIG JAM | |
| 23 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 24 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 25 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 26 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 27 | WOOD JUICE BBQ | |
| 28 | Kickin' Ash BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
28 entries · top 710.2628 · median 691.3598
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 3 | Ham Squad | |
| 4 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 5 | Optimus Swine | |
| 6 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 7 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 8 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 9 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 10 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 11 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 12 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 13 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 14 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 15 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 16 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 17 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 18 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 19 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 20 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 21 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 22 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 23 | PIG JAM | |
| 24 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 25 | Kickin' Ash BBQ | |
| 26 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 27 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 28 | WOOD JUICE BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 3 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 4 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 5 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 8 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 9 | Ham Squad | |
| 10 | Optimus Swine | |
| 11 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 12 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 13 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 14 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 16 | Kickin' Ash BBQ | |
| 17 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 19 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 20 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 21 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 22 | PIG JAM | |
| 23 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 25 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 26 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 27 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 28 | WOOD JUICE BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ham Squad | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 4 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 5 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 6 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 7 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 8 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 10 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 11 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 12 | Optimus Swine | |
| 13 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 14 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 15 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 17 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 18 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 19 | Blue Ribbon BBQ NC | |
| 20 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 21 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 22 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 23 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 24 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 25 | Kickin' Ash BBQ | |
| 26 | WOOD JUICE BBQ | |
| 27 | PIG JAM | |
| 28 | Rogue Hog BBQ |