Aug 12–13, 2023 · Ashland, VA · 📍 11322 Air Park Road · State championship
Reps: Alex Jr Brown, Bill Jones · Prize money: $4,400
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE won Grand Champion at the Americamps BBQ Masters Throwdown Day 2 on August 12, 2023 in Ashland, VA at 11322 Air Park Road, scoring 698.8000 in a field of 26 teams. FRED VEGAS SMOKERS took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.7768. Category winners: Chicken — FRED VEGAS SMOKERS (180.0000); Pork Ribs — UNDER THE RADAR (180.0000); Pork — CHUNKY BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — SMOKECRAFT - MD (179.4400).
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.
Closer than 97% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0232 points — closer than 97% of every championship in the data.
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 2 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 2.2856 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Stronger than 100% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1709 power rating going in — stronger than 100% of every contest tracked.
Chicken places 2–3: REDNECK SCIENTIFIC and GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: UNDER THE RADAR and Optimus Swine tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and MUTTLEY CREW BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 177.7144 | 175.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 176.5600 | 173.1200 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 171.9888 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 175.4172 | 173.7372 |
26 entries · top 698.8000 · median 687.0514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 3 | Optimus Swine | |
| 4 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 5 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 6 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 7 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 9 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 10 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 11 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 12 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 13 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 14 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 15 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 16 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 17 | Ham Squad | |
| 18 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 19 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 20 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 21 | Burn Barrel BBQ | |
| 22 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 23 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 25 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 26 | PIG JAM |
26 entries · top 180 · median 173.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 2 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 3 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 4 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 5 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 6 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 7 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 8 | Optimus Swine | |
| 9 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 10 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 12 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 13 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 14 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 15 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 16 | Ham Squad | |
| 17 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 18 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 19 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 20 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 21 | Burn Barrel BBQ | |
| 22 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 23 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 24 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 25 | PIG JAM | |
| 26 | BIG DOG BBQ VA |
26 entries · top 180 · median 171.4114 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 3 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | Optimus Swine | |
| 7 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 8 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 9 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 10 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 11 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 13 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 14 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 16 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 17 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 18 | Ham Squad | |
| 19 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 20 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 21 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 22 | Burn Barrel BBQ | |
| 23 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 24 | PIG JAM | |
| 25 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 26 | Rogue Hog BBQ |
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 2 | Optimus Swine | |
| 3 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 7 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 8 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 9 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 10 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | |
| 11 | Burn Barrel BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 13 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 14 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 15 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 16 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 17 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 18 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 19 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 20 | Ham Squad | |
| 21 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 23 | PIG JAM | |
| 24 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 25 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 26 | WHO CARES BBQ |
26 entries · top 179.4400 · median 172.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 2 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 3 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 4 | Ham Squad | |
| 5 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 7 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | HICKORY BARBEQUE COMPANY | |
| 9 | WHO CARES BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 11 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 12 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 13 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 14 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 15 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 16 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 17 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 18 | Burn Barrel BBQ | |
| 19 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 20 | Optimus Swine | |
| 21 | PIG JAM | |
| 22 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 23 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 24 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 25 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 26 | HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ |