Region head-to-head
13 – 5
Virginia takes 13 of the 20 measures below to Iowa's 5. 28 teams have cooked in both.
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.
| Virginia | Measure | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| 221 | Contests held | 181 |
| 174 | Contests with results | 148 |
| 11 | Contests this season | 13 |
| 5 | On the calendar | 4 |
| 15 | Seasons on record | 15 |
| 1,409 | Teams competed | 1,137 |
| 129 | Teams out this season | 153 |
| 30 teams | Typical field | 30 teams |
| 75 teams | Biggest field | 66 teams |
| 690.68 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
694.49 |
| 712.5600 | Best score ever Master overall |
709.7028 |
| 163.62 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
164.98 |
| 145 | Perfect 180s | 91 |
| 6.8 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 5.5 |
| 197 | Grand champions crowned | 151 |
| 75 | State championships | 56 |
| 127 | Recurring contests | 95 |
| 42 | Towns hosting | 36 |
| 13 | Reps working | 21 |
| $379,390 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$451,160 |
Contests per season
When each one cooks (month of year)
How each room scores (average per judged meat — lower is harder)
Teams that cook in both (28 in total)
Contests counted at overall grain — one per contest, whichever series they entered. These are the teams whose own record says how the two regions compare.
| Team | Rating | VA contests | VA GCs | IA contests | IA GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 1718 | 39 | 8 | 1 | — |
| 4:20 Q | 1787 | 36 | 4 | 2 | — |
| Smoke-A-Holics | 1607 | 30 | 2 | 4 | — |
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 1878 | 21 | 1 | 1 | — |
| PORK COUNTY BARBECUE | 1457 | 4 | — | 17 | — |
| Burn Barrel BBQ | 1583 | 17 | — | 1 | — |
| GAME ON BBQ | 1566 | 9 | 1 | 6 | — |
| Shmack Q | 1674 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE SMOKE | 1712 | 1 | — | 11 | 2 |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 1582 | 8 | — | 3 | — |
| WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ | 1850 | 2 | — | 9 | 1 |
| GETTIN' BASTED | 1931 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Casual Smokers | 1582 | 3 | — | 6 | — |
| Heavy Smoke BBQ | 1815 | 4 | — | 4 | — |
| Shiggin aint easy | 1761 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 |
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 |
Who wins in Iowa
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ | 11 | 54 |
| HOT DADDY'S BBQ | 10 | 41 |
| SHIGGIN & GRINNIN | 8 | 44 |
| BIG T'Z Q CRU | 6 | 30 |
| WAG'S BACKWOODS BBQ | 5 | 40 |
| PORKY BUTTS BBQ | 5 | 27 |
| LUCKY'S Q | 4 | 47 |
| Pig Skin BBQ | 4 | 20 |