Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
2025-06-21 – 2025-06-22 · Washington, DC · State championship
Reps: ALEX JR BROWN, BILL JONES · Prize money: $19,400.00
Grand Champion: 3 Eyz BBQ (707.3944) · 26 teams
Entries
26
8 categories
Top score
707.3944
Winning margin
1.7260
GC over RC
Field average
675.18
median 685.37
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
690.2288
what a walk cost here
Field spread
131.5316
winner to last place
Prize money
$19,400.00
on the line
Double threats
11
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 10%
beats 90% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1596
avg power rating going in · stronger than 90% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
3 EYZ BBQ took the Grand Championship home to VA.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🏟️ A stacked field
The field averaged a 1596 power rating going in — stronger than 90% of every contest tracked.
🃏 An upset on the books
3 EYZ BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 29-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-25 | 35 | 690.2400 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2022-06-25 | Washington, DC | 32 | 706.8228 | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-06-24 | Washington, DC | 29 | 702.2400 | Mispillion Meat Works |
| 2023-06-24 | Washington, DC | 26 | 177.1428 | OPTIMUS SWINE |
| 2023-06-24 | Washington, DC | 27 | 177.7372 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| 2024-06-22 | Washington, DC | 36 | 704.0116 | Good Googly Goo BBQ |
| 2025-06-21 ← this one | Washington, DC | 26 | 707.3944 | 3 Eyz BBQ |
| 2025-06-21 | Washington, DC | — | — | — |
| 2025-06-21 | Washington, DC | 24 | 180.0000 | Smokecraft - MD |
| 2026-06-26 | Washington, DC | 31 | 703.3828 | Titans of BBQ |
| 2026-06-27 | Washington, DC | 28 | 178.8572 | Smoked & Furious |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Bachan's best bbq
19 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beerbelly's BBQ | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 4 | Down Range Smoke | |
| 5 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 6 | House of Que | |
| 7 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 8 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 9 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 10 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 11 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 12 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 13 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 15 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 16 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 17 | Bayside Bull | |
| 18 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 19 | Hoos Smokin' |
Ancillary — Impossible foods championship
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 4 | Thomas Family BBQ | |
| 5 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 7 | Beerbelly's BBQ | |
| 8 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 9 | Hoos Smokin' | |
| 10 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 11 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 12 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | House of Que | |
| 14 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 15 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 16 | Bayside Bull | |
| 17 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 18 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 19 | Down Range Smoke |
Ancillary — Roseda national steak
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4516 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 4 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 5 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 7 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 8 | Thomas Family BBQ | |
| 9 | Beerbelly's BBQ | |
| 10 | Bayside Bull | |
| 11 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 12 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 13 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 14 | Down Range Smoke | |
| 15 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 16 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 17 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 18 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 19 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC |
Ancillary — Turkey smoke
21 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 4 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 5 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 6 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 7 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 8 | Thomas Family BBQ | |
| 9 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 10 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 11 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 12 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 13 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 14 | Hoos Smokin' | |
| 15 | Beerbelly's BBQ | |
| 16 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 17 | House of Que | |
| 18 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 19 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 20 | Down Range Smoke | |
| 21 | RIBS BY ANDY |
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 4 | House of Que | |
| 5 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 6 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 7 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 8 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 9 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 10 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 11 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 12 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 13 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 14 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 15 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 16 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 17 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 18 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 19 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 20 | Thomas Family BBQ | |
| 21 | Hoos Smokin' | |
| 22 | Bayside Bull | |
| 23 | Beerbelly's BBQ | |
| 24 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 25 | Old Fireman's BBQ | |
| 26 | Down Range Smoke |
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.2686 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | Hoos Smokin' | |
| 6 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 7 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 8 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 9 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 12 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 13 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 14 | House of Que | |
| 15 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 17 | Old Fireman's BBQ | |
| 18 | Beerbelly's BBQ | |
| 19 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 20 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 21 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 22 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 23 | Bayside Bull | |
| 24 | Thomas Family BBQ | |
| 25 | RIBS BY ANDY | |
| 26 | Down Range Smoke |
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 707.3944 · median 685.3714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 3 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 7 | House of Que | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 10 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 11 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 12 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 13 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 14 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 15 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 16 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 17 | Hoos Smokin' | |
| 18 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 19 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 20 | Beerbelly's BBQ | |
| 21 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 22 | Old Fireman's BBQ | |
| 23 | Bayside Bull | |
| 24 | Thomas Family BBQ | |
| 25 | Down Range Smoke | |
| 26 | RIBS BY ANDY |
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 178.2972 · median 171.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 2 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 3 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 4 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 5 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 6 | Hoos Smokin' | |
| 7 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 8 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 9 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 10 | Beerbelly's BBQ | |
| 11 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 12 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 13 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 14 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 15 | Bayside Bull | |
| 16 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 17 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 18 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 19 | House of Que | |
| 20 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 21 | Old Fireman's BBQ | |
| 22 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 23 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 24 | Down Range Smoke | |
| 25 | Thomas Family BBQ | |
| 26 | RIBS BY ANDY |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.1314 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 2 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 3 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 4 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 7 | Beerbelly's BBQ | |
| 8 | House of Que | |
| 9 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 10 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 11 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 12 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 13 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 14 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 15 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 16 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 17 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 18 | Old Fireman's BBQ | |
| 19 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 20 | Engine 2 BBQ | |
| 21 | Hoos Smokin' | |
| 22 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 23 | Bayside Bull | |
| 24 | Down Range Smoke | |
| 25 | Thomas Family BBQ | |
| 26 | RIBS BY ANDY |