Big Knob BBQ & Brew Fest
2024-05-24 – 2024-05-25 · Rochester, PA · State championship
Reps: ANGELA MCKEE, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $3,600.00
Grand Champion: Off The Rack BBQ (701.6568) · 23 teams
Entries
23
6 categories
Top score
350.8572
Winning margin
18.8112
GC over RC
Field average
313.77
median 313.15
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Field spread
74.9372
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,600.00
on the line
Double threats
11
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 84%
beats 16% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1527
avg power rating going in · stronger than 32% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Off The Rack BBQ took the Grand Championship home to VA.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
9 entries · top 176.5600 · median 155.9312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 2 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 3 | J&T BBQ | |
| 4 | Castleton Q | |
| 5 | Crazy Thunder BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Big &Tall Bar-B-Que | |
| 7 | Baby Got Ribs BBQ | |
| 8 | Bonnie's Best Q | |
| 9 | E&K Que |
Backyard Series — Overall
9 entries · top 350.8572 · median 313.1544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 2 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 3 | Castleton Q | |
| 4 | Crazy Thunder BBQ Team | |
| 5 | J&T BBQ | |
| 6 | Baby Got Ribs BBQ | |
| 7 | Bonnie's Best Q | |
| 8 | Big &Tall Bar-B-Que | |
| 9 | E&K Que |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
9 entries · top 174.2972 · median 158.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 2 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 3 | Crazy Thunder BBQ Team | |
| 4 | Baby Got Ribs BBQ | |
| 5 | Castleton Q | |
| 6 | Bonnie's Best Q | |
| 7 | E&K Que | |
| 8 | Big &Tall Bar-B-Que | |
| 9 | J&T BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
23 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 2 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 3 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 6 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 7 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 8 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 9 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 10 | NICE Racks | |
| 11 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 12 | Whiskey Damage BBQ | |
| 13 | Holy Smokes NY | |
| 14 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 15 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 17 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 18 | Bare B Que | |
| 19 | Wood and Fire BBQ | |
| 20 | Papa Wood BBQ | |
| 21 | Pork Mafia | |
| 22 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 23 | Bill By the Grill BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
23 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 3 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 4 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 5 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 6 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 7 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 8 | NICE Racks | |
| 9 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 10 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 11 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 13 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 14 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 15 | Whiskey Damage BBQ | |
| 16 | Pork Mafia | |
| 17 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 18 | Bare B Que | |
| 19 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 20 | Holy Smokes NY | |
| 21 | Wood and Fire BBQ | |
| 22 | Papa Wood BBQ | |
| 23 | Bill By the Grill BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
23 entries · top 701.6568 · median 666.7544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 3 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 4 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 5 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 6 | NICE Racks | |
| 7 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 8 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 9 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 10 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 11 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 12 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 13 | Bare B Que | |
| 14 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | Whiskey Damage BBQ | |
| 16 | Holy Smokes NY | |
| 17 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 18 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 19 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 20 | Wood and Fire BBQ | |
| 21 | Pork Mafia | |
| 22 | Papa Wood BBQ | |
| 23 | Bill By the Grill BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
23 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 3 | NICE Racks | |
| 4 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 6 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 7 | Bare B Que | |
| 8 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 9 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 10 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 11 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 12 | Whiskey Damage BBQ | |
| 13 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 14 | Holy Smokes NY | |
| 15 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 17 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 18 | Pork Mafia | |
| 19 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 20 | Wood and Fire BBQ | |
| 21 | Bill By the Grill BBQ | |
| 22 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 23 | Papa Wood BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
23 entries · top 177.1544 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE TOAD'S COMPETITION BBQ | |
| 2 | GO BIG OR GO BBQ | |
| 3 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 4 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 5 | Taken Care of BBQ | |
| 6 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 7 | Buckeye Flavor | |
| 8 | CIRCLE L BBQ | |
| 9 | NICE Racks | |
| 10 | Bare B Que | |
| 11 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 12 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 13 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 14 | SUCKA BONE BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 16 | Thin Blue BBQ | |
| 17 | Holy Smokes NY | |
| 18 | Foundry BBQ | |
| 19 | Papa Wood BBQ | |
| 20 | Wood and Fire BBQ | |
| 21 | Whiskey Damage BBQ | |
| 22 | Bill By the Grill BBQ | |
| 23 | Pork Mafia |