Smoke on the Rail BBQ Festival (Day 2)

2024-07-27 – 2024-07-28 · New Freedom, PA · State championship

Reps: BILL JONES, LOUISE WEIDNER, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $9,200.00

Grand Champion: The Fat is Where It's At (703.9544) · 32 teams

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Backwooder BBQ

347.9772 · Backyard Series — Overall

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Oink N' Doink BBQ

345.0972 · Backyard Series — Overall

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FIRE & SHINE BBQ

345.0856 · Backyard Series — Overall

Entries

8 categories

Top score

347.9772

Winning margin

2.8800

GC over RC

Field average

329.29

median 329.92

Perfect 180s

Tightest race

Chicken

1.1428 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

334.2744

what a walk cost here

Field spread

42.3884

winner to last place

Prize money

$9,200.00

on the line

Most consistent

Oink N' Doink BBQ

avg finish 4.67 across 3 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork

won by 8.0228 pts — Bill's Back Yard

How hot was the win?

Top 89%

beats 11% of 2715 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1576

avg power rating going in · stronger than 77% of contests

Top-rated in the field

ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN

rated 1863 pre-contest

Storylines

🃏 An upset on the books

The Fat is Where It's At came in rated below the field's top team, ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-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)

This contest over the years

Date	Where	Teams	High score	Grand Champion
2024-07-26	New Freedom, PA	35	693.0512	Rooters-N-Tooters TN
2024-07-27 ← this one	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 — Dessert

12 entries · top 178.8572 · median 174.5600

#	Team	Score
1	BLUE EYED BBQ	178.8572
2	Menke Boys BBQ	178.8572
3	All About the Wood	177.7028
4	Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ	176.0228
5	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ	176.0000
6	Stroked Out Cooking Team	174.8572
7	The Fat is Where It's At	174.2628
8	3 EYZ BBQ	170.2856
9	COAL CRACKER BBQ	170.2512
10	Better Half Barbecue	169.6684
11	Bill's Back Yard	164.5600
12	Purple Panda	163.3712

Ancillary — Pork

5 entries · top 169.1200 · median 158.2400

#	Team	Score
1	Bill's Back Yard	169.1200
2	All About the Wood	161.0972
3	Oink N' Doink BBQ	158.2400
4	Leaning Jowler BBQ	155.3828
5	Stroked Out Cooking Team	153.0972

Backyard Series — Chicken

24 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.2572

#	Team	Score
1	Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ	176.5600
2	Backwooder BBQ	174.2628
3	Col. Buck’s BBQ	173.7028
4	FIRE & SHINE BBQ	173.1200
5	Yardogs BBQ	171.9772
6	Better Half Barbecue	170.8228
7	Leaning Jowler BBQ	169.6800
8	RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	168.5372
9	The Swine Doctor's BBQ	167.4056
10	Oink N' Doink BBQ	167.3828
11	Capt. Blue BBQ	167.3828
12	All About the Wood	166.8228
13	Pinky Out BBQ	165.6916
14	COAL CRACKER BBQ	165.6800
15	Bark-N-Dawgz BBQ	165.6800
16	Barnyard Reaper BBQ	165.0972
17	Oldman's Backyard B B QUE	163.9772
18	Purple Panda	162.8572
19	Castleton Q	161.6916
20	Estancia	160.5028
21	Squeals like the First Time	156.5372
22	GigaBITE BBQ	153.6800
23	Bill's Back Yard	151.3600
24	Firekeeper BBQ	149.6228

Backyard Series — Overall

24 entries · top 347.9772 · median 329.9200

#	Team	Score
1	Backwooder BBQ	347.9772
2	Oink N' Doink BBQ	345.0972
3	FIRE & SHINE BBQ	345.0856
4	Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ	340.5144
5	RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	340.5028
6	Col. Buck’s BBQ	339.9656
7	Pinky Out BBQ	338.8232
8	Leaning Jowler BBQ	335.9200
9	Capt. Blue BBQ	334.7772
10	COAL CRACKER BBQ	334.2744
11	All About the Wood	333.0744
12	Yardogs BBQ	330.2060
13	Better Half Barbecue	329.6340
14	Oldman's Backyard B B QUE	329.0860
15	Barnyard Reaper BBQ	327.9432
16	Purple Panda	327.4404
17	The Swine Doctor's BBQ	325.0628
18	Bark-N-Dawgz BBQ	323.9200
19	GigaBITE BBQ	321.6572
20	Castleton Q	319.9088
21	Firekeeper BBQ	310.7316
22	Estancia	308.4228
23	Bill's Back Yard	307.3144
24	Squeals like the First Time	305.5888

Backyard Series — Pork Ribs

24 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.8460

#	Team	Score
1	Oink N' Doink BBQ	177.7144
2	Backwooder BBQ	173.7144
3	Pinky Out BBQ	173.1316
4	RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	171.9656
5	FIRE & SHINE BBQ	171.9656
6	COAL CRACKER BBQ	168.5944
7	GigaBITE BBQ	167.9772
8	Capt. Blue BBQ	167.3944
9	Col. Buck’s BBQ	166.2628
10	All About the Wood	166.2516
11	Leaning Jowler BBQ	166.2400
12	Oldman's Backyard B B QUE	165.1088
13	Purple Panda	164.5832
14	Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ	163.9544
15	Barnyard Reaper BBQ	162.8460
16	Firekeeper BBQ	161.1088
17	Better Half Barbecue	158.8112
18	Bark-N-Dawgz BBQ	158.2400
19	Yardogs BBQ	158.2288
20	Castleton Q	158.2172
21	The Swine Doctor's BBQ	157.6572
22	Bill's Back Yard	155.9544
23	Squeals like the First Time	149.0516
24	Estancia	147.9200

Master Series — Brisket

32 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.9658

#	Team	Score
1	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	179.4400
2	Mispillion Meat Works	177.1544
3	OFF THE RACK BBQ	177.1544
4	Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ	176.5600
5	3 EYZ BBQ	175.4056
6	The Fat is Where It's At	174.2628
7	SMOKECRAFT - MD	174.2628
8	BLUE & GRAY BBQ	173.1200
9	QUE U	172.5600
10	GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ	170.8228
11	Meat Monarchy	170.8228
12	Live Q or Die	170.8228
13	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	170.2628
14	DRILLING & GRILLING	169.6800
15	SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS	168.5372
16	TOP GUN BARBECUE	168.5372
17	UP IN SMOKERS	167.3944
18	HotMess BBQ	167.3828
19	Menke Boys BBQ	167.3828
20	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	167.3828
21	4 BOXERS Q	166.2628
22	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ	166.2400
23	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	163.9428
24	SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION	162.8000
25	BLUE EYED BBQ	161.6456
26	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	159.9888
27	Second Helping BBQ -PA	158.8344
28	The Weenie Wagon	157.6800
29	BEER TIME BBQ	156.5256
30	SmoKEN Meatz	155.3716
31	Professor Smoke	152.4800
32	Kickin' Ash BBQ	150.2288

Master Series — Chicken

32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.1258

#	Team	Score
1	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	178.8572
2	3 EYZ BBQ	178.8572
3	The Fat is Where It's At	178.8572
4	Live Q or Die	177.7144
5	QUE U	177.7144
6	SMOKECRAFT - MD	177.7144
7	HotMess BBQ	177.7028
8	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	177.7028
9	GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ	176.5600
10	SmoKEN Meatz	176.5600
11	SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS	176.5600
12	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	175.4172
13	UP IN SMOKERS	174.2628
14	TOP GUN BARBECUE	173.1316
15	BLUE EYED BBQ	171.9656
16	4 BOXERS Q	171.4172
17	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ	170.8344
18	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	170.8228
19	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	170.8228
20	DRILLING & GRILLING	169.7144
21	Menke Boys BBQ	169.6684
22	SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION	169.1200
23	OFF THE RACK BBQ	168.5256
24	Mispillion Meat Works	166.2860
25	Second Helping BBQ -PA	165.7144
26	BLUE & GRAY BBQ	165.6684
27	Kickin' Ash BBQ	164.5372
28	BEER TIME BBQ	163.9544
29	Meat Monarchy	162.8000
30	Professor Smoke	159.4172
31	Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ	158.8116
32	The Weenie Wagon	141.6228

Master Series — Overall

32 entries · top 703.9544 · median 680.7430

#	Team	Score
1	The Fat is Where It's At	703.9544
2	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	701.1200
3	3 EYZ BBQ	698.8116
4	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	698.2056
5	TOP GUN BARBECUE	695.9548
6	SMOKECRAFT - MD	694.8000
7	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	691.9888
8	Live Q or Die	691.9316
9	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	691.3372
10	GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ	690.2172
11	OFF THE RACK BBQ	689.6344
12	Mispillion Meat Works	688.5376
13	QUE U	688.5032
14	HotMess BBQ	687.3256
15	SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS	683.8972
16	UP IN SMOKERS	681.6000
17	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ	679.8860
18	BLUE & GRAY BBQ	679.8856
19	4 BOXERS Q	675.3372
20	Meat Monarchy	673.0172
21	BLUE EYED BBQ	669.5424
22	Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ	667.9204
23	SmoKEN Meatz	665.0748
24	Menke Boys BBQ	663.8628
25	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	662.7888
26	BEER TIME BBQ	662.7200
27	SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION	662.6972
28	DRILLING & GRILLING	657.5544
29	Second Helping BBQ -PA	655.3376
30	Kickin' Ash BBQ	633.5432
31	The Weenie Wagon	623.8400
32	Professor Smoke	602.6972

Master Series — Pork

32 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8458

#	Team	Score
1	GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ	177.7144
2	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	177.7144
3	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	177.7028
4	TOP GUN BARBECUE	176.5716
5	The Fat is Where It's At	176.5600
6	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	176.5600
7	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	176.0116
8	Meat Monarchy	175.4172
9	BEER TIME BBQ	174.2744
10	SmoKEN Meatz	174.2744
11	BLUE EYED BBQ	174.2628
12	Mispillion Meat Works	174.2628
13	3 EYZ BBQ	172.5600
14	The Weenie Wagon	172.5600
15	BLUE & GRAY BBQ	171.9772
16	SMOKECRAFT - MD	170.8572
17	OFF THE RACK BBQ	170.8344
18	UP IN SMOKERS	169.6800
19	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ	169.6800
20	4 BOXERS Q	169.6800
21	SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS	169.6800
22	Live Q or Die	168.5372
23	Second Helping BBQ -PA	168.5372
24	HotMess BBQ	164.5256
25	QUE U	163.9544
26	SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION	162.8000
27	Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ	162.2744
28	Menke Boys BBQ	161.7144
29	DRILLING & GRILLING	159.9428
30	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	158.2628
31	Kickin' Ash BBQ	157.6684
32	Professor Smoke	150.8228

Master Series — Pork Ribs

32 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.4114

#	Team	Score
1	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	178.8572
2	TOP GUN BARBECUE	177.7144
3	HotMess BBQ	177.7144
4	ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN	174.8916
5	Live Q or Die	174.8572
6	The Fat is Where It's At	174.2744
7	QUE U	174.2744
8	PIGGIN' WHISKEY	174.2628
9	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ	173.1316
10	OFF THE RACK BBQ	173.1200
11	3 EYZ BBQ	171.9888
12	SMOKECRAFT - MD	171.9656
13	Mispillion Meat Works	170.8344
14	Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ	170.2744
15	UP IN SMOKERS	170.2628
16	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	169.7028
17	BLUE & GRAY BBQ	169.1200
18	SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS	169.1200
19	SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION	167.9772
20	4 BOXERS Q	167.9772
21	BEER TIME BBQ	167.9656
22	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	166.8344
23	GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ	165.1200
24	Menke Boys BBQ	165.0972
25	Meat Monarchy	163.9772
26	Second Helping BBQ -PA	162.2516
27	BLUE EYED BBQ	161.6684
28	Kickin' Ash BBQ	161.1088
29	SmoKEN Meatz	158.8688
30	DRILLING & GRILLING	158.2172
31	The Weenie Wagon	151.9772
32	Professor Smoke	139.9772