Aug 14–15, 2015 · Bel Air, MD
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ won Grand Champion at the 14th Annual Maryland State BBQ Bash on August 14, 2015 in Bel Air, MD, scoring 696.5944 in a field of 46 teams. BLACK CAT BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 691.3832. Category winners: Chicken — 3 EYZ BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BROWN LIQUOR BBQ (180.0000); Pork — OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE (177.7028); Brisket — HAWG NATION BBQ (176.5600).
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.
CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 7–8: BIG BLOCK BBQ and CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ tied on 174.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE and WHO ARE THOSE GUYS? tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE and ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.0228 | 171.4400 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 | 174.8572 | 172.5600 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 170.8572 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 172.5600 | 168.5256 |
46 entries · top 696.5944 · median 654.2344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 2 | BLACK CAT BBQ | |
| 3 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 4 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 6 | BIG BLOCK BBQ | |
| 7 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 8 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 9 | FLYING PORKERS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 11 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 12 | WHO ARE THOSE GUYS? | |
| 13 | BONE TO BARK BBQ | |
| 14 | BELLY UP BBQ | |
| 15 | Flame and Flavor | |
| 16 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 17 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 18 | HAWG NATION BBQ | |
| 19 | PORKS & REC | |
| 20 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 21 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 22 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 23 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 24 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN JAKE'S SWEET BBQ | |
| 26 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 27 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 28 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 29 | BACKYARD BURNERS | |
| 30 | SMOKIN FOR FUN | |
| 31 | THE GREAT HAMBINO | |
| 32 | Main Street BBQ | |
| 33 | R & B BBQ Gang | |
| 34 | JV Pit Crew | |
| 35 | Moshpit BBQ | |
| 36 | MARKS FAMILY BBQ | |
| 37 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 38 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 39 | Justine is Brined | |
| 40 | FOUR LEGS GOOD | |
| 41 | MadFlava | |
| 42 | Lao Boyz Cookin | |
| 43 | 3 DOGS BARK BBQ | |
| 44 | IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ | |
| 45 | Terrapin BBQ | |
| 46 | PaPa's Smokin' Again |
46 entries · top 180 · median 164.5944 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 3 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 5 | BONE TO BARK BBQ | |
| 6 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG BLOCK BBQ | |
| 8 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 9 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 10 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 11 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 12 | BLACK CAT BBQ | |
| 13 | PORKS & REC | |
| 14 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 15 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 16 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 17 | FLYING PORKERS | |
| 18 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 19 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 20 | BELLY UP BBQ | |
| 21 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 22 | Main Street BBQ | |
| 23 | WHO ARE THOSE GUYS? | |
| 24 | BACKYARD BURNERS | |
| 25 | SMOKIN FOR FUN | |
| 26 | HAWG NATION BBQ | |
| 27 | THE GREAT HAMBINO | |
| 28 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 29 | FOUR LEGS GOOD | |
| 30 | Flame and Flavor | |
| 31 | R & B BBQ Gang | |
| 32 | PaPa's Smokin' Again | |
| 33 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 34 | MARKS FAMILY BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN JAKE'S SWEET BBQ | |
| 36 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 37 | JV Pit Crew | |
| 38 | Moshpit BBQ | |
| 39 | 3 DOGS BARK BBQ | |
| 40 | Terrapin BBQ | |
| 41 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 42 | MadFlava | |
| 43 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 44 | IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ | |
| 45 | Lao Boyz Cookin | |
| 46 | Justine is Brined |
45 entries · top 180 · median 164.0344 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 2 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 3 | BLACK CAT BBQ | |
| 4 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 5 | FLYING PORKERS | |
| 6 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 8 | WHO ARE THOSE GUYS? | |
| 9 | BONE TO BARK BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG BLOCK BBQ | |
| 11 | BELLY UP BBQ | |
| 12 | Justine is Brined | |
| 13 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 14 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 16 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 17 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 18 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 19 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 20 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 21 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 22 | Flame and Flavor | |
| 23 | Terrapin BBQ | |
| 24 | PORKS & REC | |
| 25 | BACKYARD BURNERS | |
| 26 | THE GREAT HAMBINO | |
| 27 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 28 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 29 | SMOKIN JAKE'S SWEET BBQ | |
| 30 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 31 | MARKS FAMILY BBQ | |
| 32 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 33 | R & B BBQ Gang | |
| 34 | HAWG NATION BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN FOR FUN | |
| 36 | IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ | |
| 37 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 38 | MadFlava | |
| 39 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 40 | Moshpit BBQ | |
| 41 | FOUR LEGS GOOD | |
| 42 | JV Pit Crew | |
| 43 | Lao Boyz Cookin | |
| 44 | Main Street BBQ | |
| 45 | 3 DOGS BARK BBQ |
46 entries · top 177.7028 · median 161.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 3 | Main Street BBQ | |
| 4 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 5 | BLACK CAT BBQ | |
| 6 | WHO ARE THOSE GUYS? | |
| 7 | FLYING PORKERS | |
| 8 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 9 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 10 | Flame and Flavor | |
| 11 | BELLY UP BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG BLOCK BBQ | |
| 13 | HAWG NATION BBQ | |
| 14 | PORKS & REC | |
| 15 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN JAKE'S SWEET BBQ | |
| 17 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 18 | BACKYARD BURNERS | |
| 19 | BONE TO BARK BBQ | |
| 20 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 21 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 22 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 23 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 24 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 25 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 27 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 28 | R & B BBQ Gang | |
| 29 | JV Pit Crew | |
| 30 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 31 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 32 | PaPa's Smokin' Again | |
| 33 | Justine is Brined | |
| 34 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 35 | Terrapin BBQ | |
| 36 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 37 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKIN FOR FUN | |
| 39 | 3 DOGS BARK BBQ | |
| 40 | Lao Boyz Cookin | |
| 41 | Moshpit BBQ | |
| 42 | FOUR LEGS GOOD | |
| 43 | MARKS FAMILY BBQ | |
| 44 | THE GREAT HAMBINO | |
| 45 | MadFlava | |
| 46 | IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ |
45 entries · top 176.5600 · median 159.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HAWG NATION BBQ | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 4 | CHIX, SWINE & BOVINE BBQ | |
| 5 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 7 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 8 | BLACK CAT BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN JAKE'S SWEET BBQ | |
| 10 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 11 | Flame and Flavor | |
| 12 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 13 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 14 | BOHEMIAN BBQ | |
| 15 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 16 | BIG BLOCK BBQ | |
| 17 | FLYING PORKERS | |
| 18 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 19 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 22 | WHO ARE THOSE GUYS? | |
| 23 | PORKS & REC | |
| 24 | BELLY UP BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN FOR FUN | |
| 26 | Moshpit BBQ | |
| 27 | THE GREAT HAMBINO | |
| 28 | JV Pit Crew | |
| 29 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 30 | BONE TO BARK BBQ | |
| 31 | MadFlava | |
| 32 | JACKED UP BBQ | |
| 33 | Lao Boyz Cookin | |
| 34 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 35 | GRAND SLAM BBQ | |
| 36 | PaPa's Smokin' Again | |
| 37 | MARKS FAMILY BBQ | |
| 38 | BACKYARD BURNERS | |
| 39 | Main Street BBQ | |
| 40 | R & B BBQ Gang | |
| 41 | FOUR LEGS GOOD | |
| 42 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 43 | Justine is Brined | |
| 44 | 3 DOGS BARK BBQ | |
| 45 | IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ |