Aug 4–6, 2017 · Macungie, PA · 📍 50 North Poplar St
SMOKEN DUDES BBQ won Grand Champion at the Pit at the Park on August 4, 2017 in Macungie, PA at 50 North Poplar St, scoring 675.9660 in a field of 32 teams. LO' -N- SLO' BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 672.4112. Category winners: Chicken — 4:20 Q (179.4400); Pork Ribs — LO' -N- SLO' BBQ (169.6800); Pork — SMOKEN DUDES BBQ (178.8800); Brisket — LO' -N- SLO' BBQ (171.9656). This is the 2nd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by LO' -N- SLO' BBQ; 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.
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2018 — 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 77 times in 100
SMOKEN DUDES BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, LO' -N- SLO' BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was SMOKEN DUDES BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 24th tracked contest.
Chicken places 3–4: Over-Engineered BBQ and PIGGIN' WHISKEY tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE and FRED VEGAS SMOKERS tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: POPPA Q-BBQ and HAWG NATION BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double.
SMOKEN DUDES BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 19th.
4:20 Q turned in 179.4400 in chicken — past the 172.5484 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: LO' -N- SLO' BBQ (won 2016).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2016 | Macungie, PA | 50 North Poplar St. | 23 | 679.3944 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | SMOKIN FOOLZ |
| Aug 4, 2017 ← this one | Macungie, PA | 50 North Poplar St | 32 | 675.9660 | SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Macungie, PA | 50 North Poplar St | 25 | 674.2284 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 170.8572 | 168.5372 |
| Pork Ribs | 169.6800 | 168.5716 | 166.8456 |
| Pork | 178.8800 | 170.8228 | 165.0856 |
| Brisket | 171.9656 | 169.7144 | 166.2856 |
31 entries · top 675.9660 · median 652.5832
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | |
| 2 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 3 | 4:20 Q | |
| 4 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 5 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 6 | HAWG NATION BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 8 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 9 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 10 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 11 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 12 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 13 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 14 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 15 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 17 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 18 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 19 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 21 | Maverick | |
| 22 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 23 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 24 | Over-Engineered BBQ | |
| 25 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 26 | OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE | |
| 27 | HERM'S HOGS | |
| 28 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 29 | HONEY BEARS BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | WE RIB U LONG TIME | |
| 31 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ |
31 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4:20 Q | |
| 2 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 3 | Over-Engineered BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 5 | WE RIB U LONG TIME | |
| 6 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 7 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 8 | HAWG NATION BBQ | |
| 9 | HERM'S HOGS | |
| 10 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 11 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 12 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 13 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 14 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 15 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | |
| 17 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 18 | Maverick | |
| 20 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 21 | OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE | |
| 22 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 23 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 24 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 25 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 26 | HONEY BEARS BBQ TEAM | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 28 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 29 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 30 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 31 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ |
31 entries · top 169.6800 · median 164
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 2 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 3 | HAWG NATION BBQ | |
| 4 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 6 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 7 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 8 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 9 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 10 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 11 | HERM'S HOGS | |
| 12 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 13 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 14 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 15 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 18 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 19 | SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | |
| 20 | Maverick | |
| 21 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 22 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 23 | 4:20 Q | |
| 24 | OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE | |
| 25 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 26 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 27 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 28 | WE RIB U LONG TIME | |
| 29 | HONEY BEARS BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 31 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 32 | Over-Engineered BBQ |
31 entries · top 178.8800 · median 162.3088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | |
| 2 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 3 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 4 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 5 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 6 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 7 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 8 | 4:20 Q | |
| 9 | Over-Engineered BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 11 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 12 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 13 | Maverick | |
| 14 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 15 | OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE | |
| 16 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 17 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 18 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 19 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 20 | HERM'S HOGS | |
| 21 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 22 | HONEY BEARS BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 25 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 26 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 27 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 28 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 29 | WE RIB U LONG TIME | |
| 30 | HAWG NATION BBQ | |
| 31 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ |
31 entries · top 171.9656 · median 162.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 2 | HAWG NATION BBQ | |
| 3 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 4 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 5 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 6 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 7 | SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | |
| 8 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 9 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 10 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 13 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 14 | 4:20 Q | |
| 15 | HONEY BEARS BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 17 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 18 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 19 | Maverick | |
| 20 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Over-Engineered BBQ | |
| 22 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 23 | POKE N SMOKE | |
| 24 | OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE | |
| 25 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 26 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 27 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 28 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 29 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 30 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 31 | WE RIB U LONG TIME | |
| 32 | HERM'S HOGS |
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.
9 entries · top 166.8572 · median 149.2000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 2 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 4 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 5 | HONEY BEARS BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | Maverick | |
| 7 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 8 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 9 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE |
10 entries · top 167.4172 · median 156.9086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 2 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 5 | OUR BARK IS BETTER THAN YOUR BITE | |
| 6 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 7 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 8 | HONEY BEARS BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 10 | Maverick |