Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
2025-10-03 – 2025-10-04 · Harrisburg, PA · State championship
Reps: JEFF CHAMBERS, LOUISE WEIDNER · Prize money: $7,250.00
Grand Champion: Susquehanna Smokers (693.0856) · 30 teams
Entries
30
4 categories
Top score
693.0856
Winning margin
0.5596
GC over RC
Field average
670.41
median 673.33
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
680.4572
what a walk cost here
Field spread
81.8396
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 55%
beats 45% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1581
avg power rating going in · stronger than 81% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5596 points — closer than 92% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS came in rated below the field's top team, CHUNKY BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 19-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)
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 | Harrisburg, PA | 25 | 699.9312 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 ← this one | Harrisburg, PA | 30 | 693.0856 | Susquehanna Smokers |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
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 |
Master Series — Chicken
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 |
Master Series — Overall
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 |
Master Series — Pork
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 |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
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 |