Forks of the Buffalo BBQ Throwdown (Day 2)
2023-09-09 – 2023-09-10 · Mannington, WV · State championship
Reps: LOUISE WEIDNER, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $3,000.00
Grand Champion: Under the Radar (706.8460) · 11 teams
Entries
12
6 categories
Top score
351.4516
Winning margin
2.8572
GC over RC
Field average
335.84
median 337.98
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
325.6916
what a walk cost here
Field spread
44.0116
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,000.00
on the line
Double threats
11
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 83%
beats 17% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1631
avg power rating going in · stronger than 98% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Under the Radar took the Grand Championship home to GA.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1631 power rating going in — stronger than 98% 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 | Mannington, WV | 12 | 703.4288 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2023-09-08 | Mannington, WV | 8 | 178.8572 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit |
| 2023-09-09 ← this one | Mannington, WV | 11 | 706.8460 | Under the Radar |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
12 entries · top 176.0116 · median 169.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 3 | T & S BBQ | |
| 4 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 5 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 6 | Pink Ring BBQ | |
| 7 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 8 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 9 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 10 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 11 | 5 Alarm BBQ | |
| 12 | Little E's Que |
Backyard Series — Overall
12 entries · top 351.4516 · median 337.9830
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 3 | T & S BBQ | |
| 4 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 5 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 6 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 7 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 8 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 9 | Pink Ring BBQ | |
| 10 | Little E's Que | |
| 11 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 12 | 5 Alarm BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 175.4400 · median 168.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 3 | T & S BBQ | |
| 4 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 5 | Little E's Que | |
| 6 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 7 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 8 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 9 | Full Throttle BBQ | |
| 10 | Pink Ring BBQ | |
| 11 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 12 | 5 Alarm BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
11 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 2 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 3 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | Optimus Swine | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 8 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 10 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin1 .4fun |
Master Series — Chicken
11 entries · top 176.0000 · median 173.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 2 | Optimus Swine | |
| 3 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 4 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 5 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 6 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 7 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 8 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 9 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 10 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin1 .4fun |
Master Series — Overall
11 entries · top 706.8460 · median 690.2176
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 3 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 7 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 8 | Optimus Swine | |
| 9 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 10 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin1 .4fun |
Master Series — Pork
11 entries · top 178.2972 · median 173.7144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 4 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 5 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 7 | Optimus Swine | |
| 8 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 9 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 10 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin1 .4fun |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
11 entries · top 177.1428 · median 171.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 2 | UNDER THE RADAR | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 5 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 6 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 7 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 8 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 9 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Optimus Swine | |
| 11 | Smokin1 .4fun |