Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 1)
2023-09-08 – 2023-09-09 · Mannington, WV · State championship
Reps: LOUISE WEIDNER, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $3,000.00
Grand Champion: Chunky BBQ (703.4288) · 12 teams
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Field strength
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5944 points — closer than 88% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
CHUNKY BBQ took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1625 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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-08 ← this one | Mannington, WV | 12 | 703.4288 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Mannington, WV | 8 | 178.8572 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit |
| 2023-09-09 | Mannington, WV | 11 | 706.8460 | Under the Radar |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
12 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 2 | T & S BBQ | |
| 3 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 5 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 6 | Little E's Que | |
| 7 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 8 | Pink Ring BBQ | |
| 9 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 10 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 11 | 5 Alarm BBQ | |
| 12 | Dog Bite Barbecue |
Backyard Series — Overall
12 entries · top 345.1200 · median 334.8114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 2 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 3 | T & S BBQ | |
| 4 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 6 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 7 | Pink Ring BBQ | |
| 8 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 9 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 10 | Little E's Que | |
| 11 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 12 | 5 Alarm BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 171.4056 · median 166.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 2 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 3 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 4 | T & S BBQ | |
| 5 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 8 | Pink Ring BBQ | |
| 9 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 10 | Little E's Que | |
| 11 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 12 | 5 Alarm BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
12 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 2 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 3 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 4 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 8 | Optimus Swine | |
| 9 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin1 .4fun | |
| 11 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 12 | River King BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
12 entries · top 178.8572 · median 172.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 3 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 4 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 5 | Optimus Swine | |
| 6 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 7 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 8 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 10 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 11 | River King BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin1 .4fun |
Master Series — Overall
12 entries · top 703.4288 · median 686.5084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 6 | Optimus Swine | |
| 7 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 8 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 10 | River King BBQ | |
| 11 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin1 .4fun |
Master Series — Pork
12 entries · top 178.8572 · median 173.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 2 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 3 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 4 | Optimus Swine | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 8 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 9 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 10 | River King BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin1 .4fun | |
| 12 | BEER TIME BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 178.8800 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimus Swine | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 4 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 5 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 6 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 7 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 8 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 9 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 10 | River King BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin1 .4fun | |
| 12 | BEER TIME BBQ |