West Virginia vs Alabama
2–18
measures won
Alabama takes 18 of the 20 measures below to West Virginia's 2. 81 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.
| West Virginia | Measure | Alabama |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Contests held | 284 |
| 35 | Contests with results | 236 |
| 1 | Contests this season | 12 |
| 0 | On the calendar | 5 |
| 12 | Seasons on record | 14 |
| 388 | Teams competed | 2,567 |
| 34 | Teams competing this season | 191 |
| 22 teams | Typical field | 30 teams |
| 59 teams | Biggest field | 93 teams |
| 698.73 | Avg winning score Master · of 720 |
697.29 |
| 709.1888 | Best score ever Master overall |
714.2628 |
| 164.70 | Avg category score lower = tougher room |
165.80 |
| 28 | Perfect 180s | 215 |
| 8.0 | 180s per 1,000 entries | 10.2 |
| 51 | Grand champions crowned | 206 |
| 22 | State championships | 38 |
| 26 | Recurring contests | 158 |
| 11 | Towns hosting | 49 |
| 15 | Reps working | 22 |
| $164,950 | Published purses contests that listed one |
$702,080 |
Contests per season (seasons with results, up to this one)
When each one cooks (month of year)
How each room scores (average per judged meat — lower is harder)
Teams that cook in both (81 in total)
A contest counts once per team, whether it cooked one series there or two. These are the teams whose own record says how the two regions compare.
| Team | Rating | WV contests | WV GCs | AL contests | AL GCs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogpatch Q | 1734 | 14 | — | 24 | 2 |
| ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | 1926 | 4 | — | 27 | 4 |
| CONTAGIOUS Q | 1785 | 1 | — | 25 | 2 |
| Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | 1694 | 21 | — | 3 | — |
| LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | 1690 | 13 | — | 8 | — |
| Under the Radar | 1870 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| POOR BOYS BBQ | 1756 | 18 | 2 | 1 | — |
| HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ | 1723 | 4 | — | 14 | — |
| Off The Rack BBQ | 1750 | 15 | — | 3 | — |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 1842 | 14 | 4 | 3 | — |
| D’Qued Barbeque | 1766 | 16 | 4 | 1 | — |
| Ham Squad | 1789 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | 1694 | 8 | — | 7 | — |
| Full Throttle BBQ | 1650 | 11 | 1 | 4 | — |
| Bourbon & Blues BBQ | 1586 | 5 | — | 9 | — |
Who wins in West Virginia
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Under the Radar | 6 | 10 |
| D’Qued Barbeque | 4 | 16 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 4 | 14 |
| Ham Squad | 3 | 12 |
| Mad Hatter BBQ | 3 | 6 |
| POOR BOYS BBQ | 2 | 18 |
| T & S BBQ | 2 | 10 |
| Swine 'N' Roses BBQ | 2 | 4 |
Who wins in Alabama
| Team | GCs | Contests |
|---|---|---|
| Organizer Portal | 16 | 65 |
| Hickory Hangover | 9 | 63 |
| NORALA BBQ TEAM | 8 | 62 |
| The Specialists | 7 | 56 |
| Smokey Bees BBQ - MS | 7 | 39 |
| LEE LA Q | 6 | 90 |
| RIBLIFE | 6 | 61 |
| PUCKDADDY'S KILLER Q | 5 | 63 |