Aug 11–12, 2023 · Ashland, VA · 📍 11322 Air Park Road · State championship
Reps: Alex Jr Brown, Bill Jones · Prize money: $4,400
UNDER THE RADAR won Grand Champion at the Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 1 on August 11, 2023 in Ashland, VA at 11322 Air Park Road, scoring 710.2628 in a field of 28 teams. REDNECK SCIENTIFIC took Reserve Grand Champion with 707.9888. Category winners: Chicken — Ham Squad (180.0000); Pork Ribs — Ham Squad (180.0000); Pork — GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — Optimus Swine (180.0000).
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.
UNDER THE RADAR won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
Stronger than 98% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1673 power rating going in — stronger than 98% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 4–5: UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT and REDNECK SCIENTIFIC tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: TOP GUN BARBECUE and UNDER THE RADAR tied on 177.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE and SMOKECRAFT - MD tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Ham Squad won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.7028 | 176.0116 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 177.1544 | 173.1544 |
| Pork | 180 | 176.5716 | 175.4172 |
| Brisket | 180 | 178.8572 | 173.7028 |
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 |
28 entries · top 180 · 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 |
28 entries · top 180 · 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 |
28 entries · top 180 · 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 |
28 entries · top 180 · 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 |