Jun 9–10, 2017 · New Castle, DE · 📍 Battery Park
Many Moons BBQ won Grand Champion at the Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition on June 9, 2017 in New Castle, DE at Battery Park, scoring 681.7144 in a field of 46 teams. BANG BANG BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 675.4172. Category winners: Chicken — BANG BANG BBQ (178.2972); Pork Ribs — DANTE'S INFERNO (179.4400); Pork — Many Moons BBQ (176.5716); Brisket — 3 EYZ BBQ (180.0000). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2018.
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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 89 times in 100
Many Moons BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, 3 EYZ BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 11-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Pork Ribs places 6–7: 302SMOKE and BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD tied on 167.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: NICE RACKS and BEERBEQUE tied on 170.3200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ edged LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY by 0.0116.
Many Moons BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 24th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2017 ← this one | New Castle, DE | Battery Park | 46 | 681.7144 | BIG D'S BBQ - DE | BANG BANG BBQ |
| Jun 8, 2018 | New Castle, DE | Battery Park | 42 | 680.5372 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 172.5484 | 169.7256 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 170.2856 | 165.7028 |
| Pork | 176.5716 | 171.4516 | 169.1428 |
| Brisket | 180 | 170.8572 | 170.2628 |
46 entries · top 681.7144 · median 651.0630
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 2 | BANG BANG BBQ | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 5 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 6 | NICE RACKS | |
| 7 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 8 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 9 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 10 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 11 | 302SMOKE | |
| 12 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 14 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 15 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 16 | LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 18 | SHADY CREW | |
| 19 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 21 | LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 22 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 23 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 24 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 25 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 26 | PORKS & REC | |
| 27 | Poppa-Q-BBQ | |
| 28 | BBQ BUDDHA | |
| 29 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 30 | BOVINE & SWINE | |
| 31 | DROP THE GLOVES BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 33 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 34 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 35 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 36 | SMOKIN' UP SUMPIN | |
| 37 | J-BONE'S BARBECUE | |
| 38 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 39 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 40 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 41 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 42 | JUST Q IT | |
| 43 | PAIGE AGAINST THE MACHINE | |
| 44 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 45 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 46 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ |
46 entries · top 178.2972 · median 161.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BANG BANG BBQ | |
| 2 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 3 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 4 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ | |
| 7 | 302SMOKE | |
| 8 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' UP SUMPIN | |
| 10 | PORKS & REC | |
| 11 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 12 | LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 13 | NICE RACKS | |
| 14 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 15 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 16 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 17 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 18 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 19 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 20 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 22 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 23 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 24 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 25 | BOVINE & SWINE | |
| 26 | SHADY CREW | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 28 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 29 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 30 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 31 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 32 | PAIGE AGAINST THE MACHINE | |
| 33 | BBQ BUDDHA | |
| 34 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 35 | DROP THE GLOVES BBQ | |
| 36 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 37 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 38 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 39 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 40 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 41 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 42 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 43 | Poppa-Q-BBQ | |
| 44 | J-BONE'S BARBECUE | |
| 45 | JUST Q IT | |
| 46 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ |
46 entries · top 179.4400 · median 159.7258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 2 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 3 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 6 | 302SMOKE | |
| 7 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 8 | BANG BANG BBQ | |
| 9 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 10 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 11 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 12 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 14 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 15 | DROP THE GLOVES BBQ | |
| 16 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 17 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 19 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 20 | BOVINE & SWINE | |
| 21 | NICE RACKS | |
| 22 | Poppa-Q-BBQ | |
| 23 | LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 24 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 25 | PORKS & REC | |
| 26 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 27 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 28 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 29 | SHADY CREW | |
| 30 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 31 | PAIGE AGAINST THE MACHINE | |
| 32 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 33 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 34 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 35 | SMOKIN' UP SUMPIN | |
| 36 | J-BONE'S BARBECUE | |
| 37 | JUST Q IT | |
| 38 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 39 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 40 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 41 | BBQ BUDDHA | |
| 42 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 43 | LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ | |
| 44 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 45 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 46 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE |
46 entries · top 176.5716 · median 162.5658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 3 | LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 5 | Poppa-Q-BBQ | |
| 6 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 7 | NICE RACKS | |
| 8 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 10 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 11 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 12 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 13 | 302SMOKE | |
| 14 | J-BONE'S BARBECUE | |
| 15 | DROP THE GLOVES BBQ | |
| 16 | BBQ BUDDHA | |
| 17 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 19 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 20 | SHADY CREW | |
| 21 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 22 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 23 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 24 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 25 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 26 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 27 | BANG BANG BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' UP SUMPIN | |
| 29 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 30 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 31 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 32 | PORKS & REC | |
| 33 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 34 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 35 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 36 | JUST Q IT | |
| 37 | BOVINE & SWINE | |
| 38 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 39 | PAIGE AGAINST THE MACHINE | |
| 40 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 41 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 42 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 43 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 44 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 45 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 46 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ |
46 entries · top 180 · median 163.1486 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | SHADY CREW | |
| 3 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 4 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 5 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 7 | NICE RACKS | |
| 8 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 9 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 10 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 11 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 12 | LITTLE LUKE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 14 | BANG BANG BBQ | |
| 15 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 16 | BBQ BUDDHA | |
| 17 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 19 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 20 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 21 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 22 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 23 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 24 | 302SMOKE | |
| 25 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 26 | PORKS & REC | |
| 27 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 28 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 29 | J-BONE'S BARBECUE | |
| 30 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 31 | Poppa-Q-BBQ | |
| 32 | BOVINE & SWINE | |
| 33 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 34 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 35 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 36 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 37 | JUST Q IT | |
| 38 | LINCOLN CITY BBQ COMPANY | |
| 39 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 40 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 41 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 42 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 43 | DROP THE GLOVES BBQ | |
| 44 | SMOKIN' UP SUMPIN | |
| 45 | PAIGE AGAINST THE MACHINE | |
| 46 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
15 entries · top 169.1084 · median 153.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WHISKEY MADE ME QUE IT | |
| 2 | Warpig | |
| 3 | Howard High School Culinary Team | |
| 4 | Zoni-Q | |
| 5 | PORKOHOLICS ANONYMOUS BBQ | |
| 6 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 7 | SWAMPTOWN BBQ | |
| 8 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | THE PORKSHANK REDEMPTION | |
| 10 | Breaking News | |
| 11 | Honey Do BBQ | |
| 12 | LC BBQ | |
| 13 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 14 | PIGG FLOYD | |
| 15 | Winter's BBQ |
15 entries · top 167.4172 · median 153.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 2 | Howard High School Culinary Team | |
| 3 | SWAMPTOWN BBQ | |
| 4 | PORKOHOLICS ANONYMOUS BBQ | |
| 5 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | Warpig | |
| 7 | WHISKEY MADE ME QUE IT | |
| 8 | THE PORKSHANK REDEMPTION | |
| 9 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 10 | Honey Do BBQ | |
| 11 | LC BBQ | |
| 12 | Zoni-Q | |
| 13 | Winter's BBQ | |
| 14 | PIGG FLOYD | |
| 15 | Breaking News |
15 entries · top 326.8572 · median 309.1544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 2 | Howard High School Culinary Team | |
| 3 | Warpig | |
| 4 | WHISKEY MADE ME QUE IT | |
| 5 | PORKOHOLICS ANONYMOUS BBQ | |
| 6 | SWAMPTOWN BBQ | |
| 7 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | Zoni-Q | |
| 9 | THE PORKSHANK REDEMPTION | |
| 10 | Honey Do BBQ | |
| 11 | LC BBQ | |
| 12 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 13 | Breaking News | |
| 14 | PIGG FLOYD | |
| 15 | Winter's BBQ |