"The First State" BBQ Bash
2024-09-27 – 2024-09-28 · Milford, DE · State championship
Reps: BILL JONES, LOUISE WEIDNER · Prize money: $3,600.00
Grand Champion: Chunky BBQ (707.4056) · 26 teams
Entries
26
6 categories
Top score
350.2628
Winning margin
8.6056
GC over RC
Field average
326.37
median 334.25
Perfect 180s
5 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
325.6916
what a walk cost here
Field spread
58.3772
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,600.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 85%
beats 15% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1594
avg power rating going in · stronger than 89% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
CHUNKY BBQ took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
5 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-27 ← this one | Milford, DE | 26 | 707.4056 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2024-09-27 | Milford, DE | — | — | — |
| 2024-09-27 | Milford, DE | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
16 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.1200
Backyard Series — Overall
16 entries · top 350.2628 · median 334.2516
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 176.0000 · median 163.9658
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.2572 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 2 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 3 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 6 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 7 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 10 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 11 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 13 | Chicken Chokers | |
| 14 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 16 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 17 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 18 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 21 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 22 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 23 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Delmarva Barbecue | |
| 25 | Meat Me Here | |
| 26 | Sun of a Beach BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 2 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 3 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 7 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 8 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 9 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 12 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 13 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 15 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 16 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 17 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 18 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 19 | Chicken Chokers | |
| 20 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Sun of a Beach BBQ | |
| 24 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 25 | Meat Me Here | |
| 26 | Delmarva Barbecue |
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 707.4056 · median 680.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 3 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 4 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 7 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 8 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 9 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 10 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 11 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 12 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 13 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 14 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 15 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 16 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 17 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 18 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 19 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | Chicken Chokers | |
| 22 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Sun of a Beach BBQ | |
| 24 | Delmarva Barbecue | |
| 25 | Meat Me Here | |
| 26 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.5486 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 6 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 8 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 9 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 10 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 13 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 14 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 16 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 17 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 18 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 19 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 20 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 21 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 22 | Chicken Chokers | |
| 23 | Sun of a Beach BBQ | |
| 24 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Delmarva Barbecue | |
| 26 | Meat Me Here |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 3 | Big D's BBQ | |
| 4 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 5 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 6 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 7 | ROLLIN' SMOKE | |
| 8 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 9 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 10 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 11 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 12 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 13 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 14 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 15 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 16 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 17 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 20 | Chicken Chokers | |
| 21 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Delmarva Barbecue | |
| 23 | Sun of a Beach BBQ | |
| 24 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 25 | Meat Me Here |