York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
2024-06-28 – 2024-06-29 · Delta, PA · 📍 5 Pendyrus St · State championship
Reps: BILL JONES, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $5,550.00
Grand Champion: Piggin' Whiskey (699.3484) · 29 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Traveled in
Came back for more
Form held
Field strength
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 0.0116 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Piggin' Whiskey took the Grand Championship home to KS.
🧹 A double category winner
PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. won Chicken, Pork — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Pork Ribs places 4–5: Sasquatch BBQ and UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 6–7: SMOKECRAFT - MD and BEER TIME BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Brisket places 3–4: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and Sasquatch BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (won 2018), 3 Eyz BBQ (won 2022), Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit (won 2023).
🃏 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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-29 | Main St | 33 | 681.5884 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 2019-06-28 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 48 | 699.3944 | Top Gun Barbecue | DRILLING & GRILLING |
| 2020-06-26 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 53 | 695.9656 | Weekend Smokers | SMOKECRAFT - MD |
| 2021-06-18 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 41 | 695.3832 | Bar-B-Que Mayham | TOP GUN BARBECUE |
| 2022-06-17 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 34 | 691.9772 | 3 Eyz BBQ | ALL FIRED UP BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 29 | 701.1204 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | Drilling And Grilling BBQ Team |
| 2024-06-28 ← this one | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 29 | 699.3484 | Piggin' Whiskey | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2024-06-29 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 19 | 711.9656 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | PIGGIN' WHISKEY |
| 2025-06-27 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 26 | 694.2056 | Dog Bite Barbecue | DRILLING & GRILLING |
| 2025-06-28 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 10 | 695.9200 | Dog Bite Barbecue | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 25 | 698.8000 | Dog Bite Barbecue | Sailor Nicks BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Delta, PA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 13 | 698.2284 | B's Que | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 174.2972 | 170.8572 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 171.9772 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.8572 | 176.5600 | 171.4056 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.2972 | 174.2628 | 171.9656 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 175.4056 | 173.1316 | 168.5716 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 174.8800 | 171.9772 | 168.5372 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Backyard Series
Overall
30 entries · top 346.2744 · median 335.3716
Chicken
30 entries · top 175.4056 · median 167.1086
Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 174.8800 · median 164.8114