Region head-to-head
1 – 19
Virginia takes 19 of the 20 measures below to Italy's 1.
Every measure
The winning side of each row is marked. “Winner” isn't always the bigger number — the tougher judging room is the one with the lower average category score, and that row is scored that way.
| Italy | Measure | Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Contests held | 221 |
| 5 | Contests with results | 174 |
| 0 | Contests this season | 11 |
| 0 | On the calendar | 5 |
| 1 | Seasons on record | 15 |
| 73 | Teams competed | 1,409 |
| 0 | Teams out this season | 129 |
| 24 teams | Typical field | 30 teams |
| 30 teams | Biggest field | 75 teams |
| 691.62 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
690.68 |
| 696.5828 | Best score ever Master overall |
712.5600 |
| 166.20 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
163.62 |
| 0 | Perfect 180s | 145 |
| 0.0 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 6.8 |
| 5 | Grand champions crowned | 197 |
| 0 | State championships | 75 |
| 5 | Recurring contests | 127 |
| 5 | Towns hosting | 42 |
| 0 | Reps working | 13 |
| $0 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$379,390 |
Contests per season
When each one cooks (month of year)
How each room scores (average per judged meat — lower is harder)
No team in the data has cooked in both Italy and Virginia — these are two separate travelling fields.
Who wins in Italy
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| SMOKING BAD BBQ TEAM | 1 | 4 |
| BRIGBOYS BBQ TEAM | 1 | 4 |
| MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | 1 | 3 |
| SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ | 1 | 2 |
| IQ - NETHERLANDS | 1 | 1 |
| Griller Unchained | — | 4 |
| BBQ4ALL DEFENDERS | — | 4 |
| SMOKE'N'FIRE BBQ TEAM | — | 4 |
Who wins in Virginia
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | 9 | 103 |
| 3 EYZ BBQ | 8 | 50 |
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 8 | 40 |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 8 | 39 |
| POOR BOYS BBQ | 6 | 32 |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 5 | 90 |
| Optimus Swine | 5 | 48 |
| REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | 5 | 48 |