Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 1)
2024-07-26 – 2024-07-27 · New Freedom, PA · State championship
Reps: BILL JONES, LOUISE WEIDNER, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $9,200.00
Grand Champion: Rooters-N-Tooters TN (693.0512) · 35 teams
Entries
38
8 categories
Top score
348.5372
Winning margin
2.8340
GC over RC
Field average
329.30
median 332.52
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
337.6684
what a walk cost here
Field spread
68.1260
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,200.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 88%
beats 12% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1550
avg power rating going in · stronger than 56% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN took the Grand Championship home to TN.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-26 ← this one | New Freedom, PA | 35 | 693.0512 | Rooters-N-Tooters TN |
| 2024-07-27 | New Freedom, PA | 32 | 703.9544 | The Fat is Where It's At |
| 2025-07-25 | New Freedom, PA | 30 | 706.8112 | Piggy & Swine BBQ |
| 2025-07-26 | New Freedom, PA | 27 | 704.5256 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA |
| 2026-07-24 | New Freedom, PA | — | — | — |
| 2026-07-25 | New Freedom, PA | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Pork
9 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All About the Wood | |
| 2 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 3 | Bill's Back Yard | |
| 4 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 5 | Stroked Out Cooking Team | |
| 6 | Phat Whip BBQ | |
| 7 | Estancia | |
| 8 | Broomstick BBQ | |
| 9 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ |
Backyard Series — Chicken
38 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.2686
Backyard Series — Overall
38 entries · top 348.5372 · median 332.5198
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
38 entries · top 175.4516 · median 165.1142
Master Series — Brisket
35 entries · top 175.4172 · median 163.9312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 3 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 4 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 5 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 6 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 8 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 9 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | QUE U | |
| 12 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 13 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 14 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 15 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 16 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 17 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 18 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 20 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 21 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 22 | Sasquatch Inferno | |
| 23 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 24 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 25 | The Weenie Wagon | |
| 26 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 27 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 28 | Palm tree smokehouse | |
| 29 | House of Que | |
| 30 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 31 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 32 | BBQ Blokes | |
| 33 | Them Bones | |
| 34 | Kickin' Ash BBQ | |
| 35 | Professor Smoke |
Master Series — Chicken
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 3 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 4 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 5 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 6 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 7 | House of Que | |
| 8 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 9 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 10 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 11 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 13 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 14 | Kickin' Ash BBQ | |
| 15 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 16 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 17 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 18 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 19 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | QUE U | |
| 21 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 22 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 23 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 24 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 25 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 26 | Sasquatch Inferno | |
| 27 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 28 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 29 | Palm tree smokehouse | |
| 30 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 31 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 32 | BBQ Blokes | |
| 33 | The Weenie Wagon | |
| 34 | Professor Smoke | |
| 35 | Them Bones |
Master Series — Overall
35 entries · top 693.0512 · median 667.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 2 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 3 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 4 | QUE U | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 7 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 8 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 9 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 10 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 11 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 12 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 13 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 14 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 15 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 16 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 17 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 18 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 20 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 21 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 23 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 24 | House of Que | |
| 25 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 26 | Sasquatch Inferno | |
| 27 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 28 | The Weenie Wagon | |
| 29 | Palm tree smokehouse | |
| 30 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 31 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 32 | BBQ Blokes | |
| 33 | Kickin' Ash BBQ | |
| 34 | Them Bones | |
| 35 | Professor Smoke |
Master Series — Pork
35 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.4060
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 3 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 4 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 6 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 7 | The Weenie Wagon | |
| 8 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 9 | QUE U | |
| 10 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 11 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 12 | Palm tree smokehouse | |
| 13 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 14 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 15 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 16 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 17 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 18 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 19 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 20 | House of Que | |
| 21 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 22 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 23 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 24 | Sasquatch Inferno | |
| 25 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 27 | Them Bones | |
| 28 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 29 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 30 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 31 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 32 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 33 | Professor Smoke | |
| 34 | BBQ Blokes | |
| 35 | Kickin' Ash BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.8344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE U | |
| 2 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 3 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 4 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN | |
| 5 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 7 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 8 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 9 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ Blokes | |
| 11 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 12 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 13 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 14 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 16 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 17 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 18 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 19 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 20 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 22 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 23 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 24 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 25 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 26 | The Weenie Wagon | |
| 27 | Sasquatch Inferno | |
| 28 | House of Que | |
| 29 | Palm tree smokehouse | |
| 30 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 31 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 32 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 33 | Professor Smoke | |
| 34 | Kickin' Ash BBQ | |
| 35 | Them Bones |
Turkey Smoke Series — Turkey smoke
36 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.0972