2025-10-03 – 2025-10-04 · Harrisburg, PA · 📍 2300 North Cameron Street · State championship
Reps: JEFF CHAMBERS, LOUISE WEIDNER · Prize money: $7,250.00
Grand Champion: Susquehanna Smokers (693.0856) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 HotMess BBQ
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 92% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5596 points — closer than 92% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 82 times in 100
SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS came in rated below the field's top team, CHUNKY BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 18-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was Susquehanna Smokers's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 32nd tracked contest.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.0340 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Chicken places 5–6: CHUNKY BBQ and WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: ALL FIRED UP BBQ and BEER TIME BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: CHUNKY BBQ and Better Half Barbecue tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Team Cookie won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 15th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Chunky BBQ (won 2023), Wolf's Revenge BBQ (won 2024).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-07 | Harrisburg, PA | 2300 N Cameron St. | 47 | 680.4912 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | WILBUR'S REVENGE |
| 2018-10-05 | Harrisburg, PA | 2300 North Cameron St | 42 | 677.0628 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | APORKALYPSE NOW |
| 2019-10-04 | Harrisburg, PA | 2300 North Cameron St | 36 | 689.1312 | Aporkalypse Now | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| 2021-10-08 | Harrisburg, PA | 2300 North Cameron St | 27 | 682.7656 | Drilling and Grilling | BUBBA'S BARBECUE |
| 2022-10-07 | Harrisburg, PA | 2300 North Cameron St | 26 | 689.0168 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-10-06 | Harrisburg, PA | 2300 North Cameron St | 28 | 689.0972 | Chunky BBQ | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ |
| 2024-10-04 | Harrisburg, PA | 2300 North Cameron Street | 25 | 699.9312 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ | SMOKECRAFT - MD |
| 2025-10-03 ← this one | Harrisburg, PA | 2300 North Cameron Street | 30 | 693.0856 | Susquehanna Smokers | HotMess BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 172.5484 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4288 | 171.4172 | 169.6916 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 174.2744 | 171.9772 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 169.1200 |
30 entries · top 693.0856 · median 673.3256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 3 | Team Cookie | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 7 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 8 | B'S QUE | |
| 9 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 10 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 11 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 12 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 13 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 14 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 15 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 17 | Zoni-Q | |
| 18 | BIG D'S BBQ - DE | |
| 19 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 20 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 21 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 22 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 23 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 24 | Feathered Fire | |
| 25 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 26 | Hungry Holler | |
| 27 | GigaBite BBQ | |
| 28 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 29 | Lucy Lu BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE Fx |
30 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 2 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 3 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 4 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 5 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 6 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 7 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 8 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 9 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 10 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 11 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 12 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 13 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 14 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 15 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 16 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 17 | Zoni-Q | |
| 18 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 19 | Team Cookie | |
| 20 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 21 | Feathered Fire | |
| 22 | B'S QUE | |
| 23 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 25 | BIG D'S BBQ - DE | |
| 26 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 27 | GigaBite BBQ | |
| 28 | Hungry Holler | |
| 29 | Lucy Lu BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE Fx |
30 entries · top 175.4288 · median 167.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Cookie | |
| 2 | B'S QUE | |
| 3 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG D'S BBQ - DE | |
| 7 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 8 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 9 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 10 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 11 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 12 | Zoni-Q | |
| 13 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 14 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 15 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 16 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 17 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 18 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 19 | Feathered Fire | |
| 20 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 22 | Hungry Holler | |
| 23 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 24 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 25 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 26 | GigaBite BBQ | |
| 27 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 29 | SMOKE Fx | |
| 30 | Lucy Lu BBQ |
30 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team Cookie | |
| 2 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 4 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 5 | B'S QUE | |
| 6 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 7 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 10 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 11 | Hungry Holler | |
| 12 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 13 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 14 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 15 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 16 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 17 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 18 | Feathered Fire | |
| 19 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 20 | BIG D'S BBQ - DE | |
| 21 | GigaBite BBQ | |
| 22 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 23 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 24 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 25 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 26 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE Fx | |
| 28 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 29 | Zoni-Q | |
| 30 | Lucy Lu BBQ |
30 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 2 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 3 | Zoni-Q | |
| 4 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 5 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 6 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 7 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 8 | Team Cookie | |
| 9 | GigaBite BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG D'S BBQ - DE | |
| 11 | B'S QUE | |
| 12 | BUNCH OF SWINES | |
| 13 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 14 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 15 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 16 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 17 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 18 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 20 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 21 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 22 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 23 | Feathered Fire | |
| 24 | Lucy Lu BBQ | |
| 25 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 26 | Hungry Holler | |
| 27 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 28 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 29 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKE Fx |