York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
2024-06-28 – 2024-06-29 · Delta, PA · State championship
Reps: BILL JONES, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $5,550.00
Grand Champion: Piggin' Whiskey (699.3484) · 29 teams
Entries
30
6 categories
Top score
346.2744
Winning margin
1.1428
GC over RC
Field average
328.63
median 335.37
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2740 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
337.6456
what a walk cost here
Field spread
60.1716
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,550.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 91%
beats 9% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1559
avg power rating going in · stronger than 65% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Dog Bite Barbecue has won this contest 3 times across its 13 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1428 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Piggin' Whiskey took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🃏 An upset on the books
Piggin' Whiskey came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 35-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-29 | 33 | 681.5884 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2019-06-28 | Delta, PA | 48 | 699.3944 | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2020-06-26 | Delta, PA | 53 | 695.9656 | Weekend Smokers |
| 2021-06-18 | Delta, PA | 41 | 695.3832 | Bar-B-Que Mayham |
| 2022-06-17 | Delta, PA | 34 | 691.9772 | 3 Eyz BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Delta, PA | 29 | 701.1204 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit |
| 2024-06-28 ← this one | Delta, PA | 29 | 699.3484 | Piggin' Whiskey |
| 2024-06-29 | Delta, PA | 19 | 711.9656 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit |
| 2025-06-27 | Delta, PA | 26 | 694.2056 | Dog Bite Barbecue |
| 2025-06-28 | Delta, PA | 10 | 695.9200 | Dog Bite Barbecue |
| 2026-06-12 | Delta, PA | 25 | 698.8000 | Dog Bite Barbecue |
| 2026-06-12 | Delta, PA | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | Delta, PA | 13 | 698.2284 | B's Que |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
30 entries · top 175.4056 · median 167.1086
Backyard Series — Overall
30 entries · top 346.2744 · median 335.3716
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 174.8800 · median 164.8114
Master Series — Brisket
29 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 5 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 7 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 8 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 10 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 11 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 12 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 13 | CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ | |
| 14 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 15 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 16 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 17 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 18 | B'S QUE | |
| 19 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 20 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 21 | II-IV Que | |
| 22 | Palm tree smokehouse | |
| 23 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 24 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 26 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | Hog Wash | |
| 28 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 29 | Them Bones |
Master Series — Chicken
29 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 5 | II-IV Que | |
| 6 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 7 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 8 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 9 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 10 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 11 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 13 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 14 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 15 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 16 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 17 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 18 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 19 | Palm tree smokehouse | |
| 20 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 21 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 22 | CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ | |
| 23 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 24 | B'S QUE | |
| 25 | Hog Wash | |
| 26 | Them Bones | |
| 27 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 29 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
29 entries · top 699.3484 · median 677.6000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 5 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 7 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 8 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 9 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 10 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 11 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 12 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 13 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 14 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 15 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 17 | CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ | |
| 18 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 19 | II-IV Que | |
| 20 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 21 | B'S QUE | |
| 22 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 23 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 24 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 25 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 26 | Palm tree smokehouse | |
| 27 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 28 | Hog Wash | |
| 29 | Them Bones |
Master Series — Pork
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 4 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 5 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 6 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 7 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 8 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 9 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 10 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 11 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 13 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 14 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 15 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 16 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 17 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 18 | II-IV Que | |
| 19 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 20 | B'S QUE | |
| 21 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 22 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 23 | CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ | |
| 24 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 25 | Them Bones | |
| 26 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 27 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 28 | Palm tree smokehouse | |
| 29 | Hog Wash |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.7260
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ | |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 4 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 7 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 8 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 9 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 10 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 11 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 12 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 13 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 14 | B'S QUE | |
| 15 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 17 | II-IV Que | |
| 18 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 19 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 20 | RUSTY'S SMOKE BBQ | |
| 21 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 22 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 23 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 24 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 25 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 26 | Hog Wash | |
| 27 | Palm tree smokehouse | |
| 28 | Them Bones | |
| 29 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS |