Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
2024-10-04 – 2024-10-05 · Harrisburg, PA · State championship
Reps: JEFF CHAMBERS, LOUISE WEIDNER · Prize money: $7,250.00
Grand Champion: Wolf's Revenge BBQ (699.9312) · 25 teams
Entries
25
4 categories
Top score
699.9312
Winning margin
0.5712
GC over RC
Field average
662.03
median 667.33
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.3372
what a walk cost here
Field spread
125.9656
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,250.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 35%
beats 65% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1563
avg power rating going in · stronger than 68% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5712 points — closer than 91% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ took the Grand Championship home to VA.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-07 | 47 | 680.4912 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 2018-10-05 | 42 | 677.0628 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 2019-10-04 | Harrisburg, PA | 36 | 689.1312 | Aporkalypse Now |
| 2021-10-08 | Harrisburg, PA | 27 | 682.7656 | Drilling and Grilling |
| 2022-10-07 | Harrisburg, PA | 26 | 689.0168 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit |
| 2023-10-06 | Harrisburg, PA | 28 | 689.0972 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2024-10-04 ← this one | Harrisburg, PA | 25 | 699.9312 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 | Harrisburg, PA | 30 | 693.0856 | Susquehanna Smokers |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 6 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 7 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 8 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 9 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 10 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 11 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 12 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 13 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 14 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 16 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 17 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 18 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 19 | Bam Bam,sBBQ | |
| 20 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 21 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 22 | Third Generation BBQ | |
| 23 | Hungry Holler | |
| 24 | Butts & Legs | |
| 25 | 3 T's BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 6 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 7 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 10 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 11 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 13 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 14 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 15 | Third Generation BBQ | |
| 16 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 17 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 18 | Hungry Holler | |
| 19 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 20 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 21 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 22 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 23 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 24 | Bam Bam,sBBQ | |
| 25 | Butts & Legs |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 699.9312 · median 667.3260
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 3 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 6 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 7 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 8 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 9 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 10 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 11 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 12 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 13 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 14 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 15 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 16 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 17 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 18 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 19 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 20 | Hungry Holler | |
| 21 | Bam Bam,sBBQ | |
| 22 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 23 | Third Generation BBQ | |
| 24 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 25 | Butts & Legs |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5944 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 2 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 6 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 7 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 8 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 9 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 10 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 11 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 12 | Hungry Holler | |
| 13 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 14 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 15 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 16 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 17 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 18 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 19 | Bam Bam,sBBQ | |
| 20 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 21 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 22 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 23 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 24 | Third Generation BBQ | |
| 25 | Butts & Legs |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 2 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 3 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 6 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 7 | Hungry Holler | |
| 8 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 9 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 10 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 11 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 12 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 13 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 14 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 15 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 16 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 17 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 18 | Bam Bam,sBBQ | |
| 19 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 20 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 21 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 22 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 23 | Butts & Legs | |
| 24 | Third Generation BBQ | |
| 25 | 3 T's BBQ |