2024-10-11 – 2024-10-12 · Bel Air, MD · 📍 2 S Bond St · State championship
Reps: BILL JONES, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $12,500.00
Grand Champion: Sweet Belly's BBQ (695.3600) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 B'S QUE
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 93% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5372 points — closer than 93% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 73 times in 100
SWEET BELLY'S BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, Weber's Backyard BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
SWEET BELLY'S BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was Sweet Belly's BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 48th tracked contest.
Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS and THE GREAT HAMBINO tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: Oink 'n' Doink - MD and ALL FIRED UP BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 7–8: Sasquatch BBQ and SWEET BELLY'S BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-11 ← this one | Bel Air, MD | 2 S Bond St | 26 | 695.3600 | Sweet Belly's BBQ | B'S QUE |
| 2025-10-10 | Bel Air, MD | 2 S. Bond St | 29 | 701.6456 | All Fired Up BBQ | HotMess BBQ |
| 2026-10-09 | Bel Air, MD | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 172.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.7144 | 171.4516 |
| Master Series — Pork | 175.4056 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.1428 | 173.1200 | 169.6800 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 176.5600 | 173.7144 | 169.1428 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 171.9772 | 167.3828 |
26 entries · top 695.3600 · median 675.3084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | B'S QUE | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 5 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 6 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 7 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 8 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 9 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 10 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 11 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 12 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 13 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 14 | Oink 'n' Doink - MD | |
| 15 | Hot and Slow BBQ | |
| 16 | Hair of the Hog | |
| 17 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 19 | Barrel Proof BBQ | |
| 20 | THE GREAT HAMBINO | |
| 21 | Tim T's BBQ | |
| 22 | Handsome Devil | |
| 23 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 24 | Rub A Dub Grub | |
| 25 | Just a sliver sweets | |
| 26 | Charm City BBQ |
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | B'S QUE | |
| 2 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 3 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 5 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 6 | THE GREAT HAMBINO | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | Oink 'n' Doink - MD | |
| 9 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 10 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 11 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 13 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 14 | Barrel Proof BBQ | |
| 15 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 16 | Just a sliver sweets | |
| 17 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 18 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 19 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 20 | Handsome Devil | |
| 21 | Hot and Slow BBQ | |
| 22 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Rub A Dub Grub | |
| 24 | Tim T's BBQ | |
| 25 | Hair of the Hog | |
| 26 | Charm City BBQ |
26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 2 | Oink 'n' Doink - MD | |
| 3 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 4 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 5 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 6 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 8 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Hair of the Hog | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | B'S QUE | |
| 12 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 13 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 14 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 15 | THE GREAT HAMBINO | |
| 16 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 17 | Hot and Slow BBQ | |
| 18 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 19 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 20 | Tim T's BBQ | |
| 21 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 22 | Barrel Proof BBQ | |
| 23 | Rub A Dub Grub | |
| 24 | Handsome Devil | |
| 25 | Just a sliver sweets | |
| 26 | Charm City BBQ |
26 entries · top 175.4056 · median 168.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 3 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 4 | Hot and Slow BBQ | |
| 5 | Hair of the Hog | |
| 6 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 7 | B'S QUE | |
| 8 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Oink 'n' Doink - MD | |
| 13 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 14 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 15 | Handsome Devil | |
| 16 | Tim T's BBQ | |
| 17 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Barrel Proof BBQ | |
| 19 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 20 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 21 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 22 | Just a sliver sweets | |
| 23 | Rub A Dub Grub | |
| 24 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 25 | THE GREAT HAMBINO | |
| 26 | Charm City BBQ |
26 entries · top 177.1428 · median 164.8114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 5 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 6 | B'S QUE | |
| 7 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 8 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 9 | Hot and Slow BBQ | |
| 10 | Hair of the Hog | |
| 11 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 13 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 15 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 16 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 17 | Rub A Dub Grub | |
| 18 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 19 | Tim T's BBQ | |
| 20 | Barrel Proof BBQ | |
| 21 | Oink 'n' Doink - MD | |
| 22 | THE GREAT HAMBINO | |
| 23 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 24 | Just a sliver sweets | |
| 25 | Charm City BBQ | |
| 26 | Handsome Devil |
36 entries · top 349.7028 · median 326.7712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 2 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 3 | Sticky Bones BBQ | |
| 4 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 5 | All About the Wood | |
| 6 | Schuster BBQ | |
| 7 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 8 | Meat & Heat BBQ Co. | |
| 9 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 10 | Big River BBQ | |
| 11 | Bill's Back Yard | |
| 12 | Make Barbeque Great Again | |
| 13 | Country Roads Q | |
| 14 | Estancia | |
| 15 | Smokin Dixie BBQ | |
| 16 | Pool Crew BBQ | |
| 17 | Barrel Proof BBQ | |
| 18 | Rubbin' and Chuggin' BBQ | |
| 19 | Harford Retirement Planners | |
| 20 | Castleton Q | |
| 21 | Top Hat Smoking BBQ | |
| 22 | Bone Suckin' Good BBQ | |
| 23 | Kampy's Q | |
| 24 | Best Buckin' BBQ | |
| 25 | Benefit Ct BBQ | |
| 26 | Missing Link BBQ | |
| 27 | BBQ McLovin' | |
| 28 | Pig Kahunas | |
| 29 | Bark-N-Dawgz | |
| 30 | Smoking Big Daddy | |
| 31 | Stew and Crew BBQ | |
| 32 | Meats & Bounds | |
| 33 | Smoke Rings Barbecue | |
| 34 | Disco BBQ | |
| 35 | Sauced Up Porkers | |
| 36 | Valley Oak Smoke |
36 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 2 | Schuster BBQ | |
| 3 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 4 | Smokin Dixie BBQ | |
| 5 | Sticky Bones BBQ | |
| 6 | All About the Wood | |
| 7 | Country Roads Q | |
| 8 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 9 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 10 | Pig Kahunas | |
| 11 | Estancia | |
| 12 | Bill's Back Yard | |
| 13 | Meat & Heat BBQ Co. | |
| 14 | Castleton Q | |
| 15 | Make Barbeque Great Again | |
| 16 | Missing Link BBQ | |
| 17 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 18 | Big River BBQ | |
| 19 | Bark-N-Dawgz | |
| 20 | Pool Crew BBQ | |
| 21 | Bone Suckin' Good BBQ | |
| 22 | Best Buckin' BBQ | |
| 23 | Rubbin' and Chuggin' BBQ | |
| 24 | Barrel Proof BBQ | |
| 25 | Top Hat Smoking BBQ | |
| 26 | Benefit Ct BBQ | |
| 27 | Kampy's Q | |
| 28 | Smoking Big Daddy | |
| 29 | Harford Retirement Planners | |
| 30 | Stew and Crew BBQ | |
| 31 | BBQ McLovin' | |
| 32 | Disco BBQ | |
| 33 | Smoke Rings Barbecue | |
| 34 | Sauced Up Porkers | |
| 35 | Valley Oak Smoke | |
| 36 | Meats & Bounds |
36 entries · top 175.4172 · median 163.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 2 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 3 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 4 | Harford Retirement Planners | |
| 5 | Sticky Bones BBQ | |
| 6 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 7 | All About the Wood | |
| 8 | Big River BBQ | |
| 9 | Meat & Heat BBQ Co. | |
| 10 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 11 | Barrel Proof BBQ | |
| 12 | Kampy's Q | |
| 13 | Pool Crew BBQ | |
| 14 | Bill's Back Yard | |
| 15 | Rubbin' and Chuggin' BBQ | |
| 16 | Top Hat Smoking BBQ | |
| 17 | Schuster BBQ | |
| 18 | Make Barbeque Great Again | |
| 19 | Estancia | |
| 20 | BBQ McLovin' | |
| 21 | Bone Suckin' Good BBQ | |
| 22 | Benefit Ct BBQ | |
| 23 | Country Roads Q | |
| 24 | Best Buckin' BBQ | |
| 25 | Castleton Q | |
| 26 | Meats & Bounds | |
| 27 | Smokin Dixie BBQ | |
| 28 | Missing Link BBQ | |
| 29 | Smoking Big Daddy | |
| 30 | Stew and Crew BBQ | |
| 31 | Smoke Rings Barbecue | |
| 32 | Pig Kahunas | |
| 33 | Bark-N-Dawgz | |
| 34 | Disco BBQ | |
| 35 | Sauced Up Porkers | |
| 36 | Valley Oak Smoke |