May 25–26, 2018 · Gettysburg, PA · 📍 95 Presidential Circle
BONE TO BARK BBQ won Grand Champion at the Gettysburg BBQ Festival (JUDGES FULL) on May 25, 2018 in Gettysburg, PA at 95 Presidential Circle, scoring 703.4284 in a field of 35 teams. 4:20 Q took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.7716. Category winners: Chicken — Many Moons BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — BONE TO BARK BBQ (177.7372); Pork — ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ (178.8572); Brisket — LO' -N- SLO' BBQ (180.0000).
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 77 times in 100
BONE TO BARK BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, 3 EYZ BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 23-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was BONE TO BARK BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 34th tracked contest.
Wider than 86% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.6568 points — a wider margin than 86% of championships in the data.
Pork Ribs places 6–7: Sauce This BBQ edged ZIG'S PIG BBQ TEAM by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 9–10: ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ edged APORKALYPSE NOW by 0.0116. Chicken places 4–5: 3 EYZ BBQ edged APORKALYPSE NOW by 0.0116.
BONE TO BARK BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 11th.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 173.1084 | 170.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 170.8572 | 169.1200 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.8688 | 170.2744 |
| Brisket | 180 | 175.4056 | 171.4172 |
35 entries · top 703.4284 · median 658.7776
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BONE TO BARK BBQ | |
| 2 | 4:20 Q | |
| 3 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 4 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 6 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 7 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 8 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 9 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 10 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 11 | LIL WILL'S LONE STAR QUE | |
| 12 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 13 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 14 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | |
| 16 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 17 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 18 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 20 | MACK DADDYS BBQ | |
| 21 | J & M BAR B Q | |
| 22 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 23 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 24 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 25 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 26 | HERE COME THE JUDGE BBQ TEAM | |
| 27 | ADAM'S RIB MIDLAND, VA | |
| 28 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 29 | ZIG'S PIG BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | BEEFCAKE BBQ | |
| 31 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 32 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 33 | Hollywood Casino | |
| 34 | Bachelor BBQ | |
| 35 | BLACK DOG BBQ MD |
35 entries · top 180 · median 165.0972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 2 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 3 | 4:20 Q | |
| 4 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 6 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 7 | J & M BAR B Q | |
| 8 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 9 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 10 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | BONE TO BARK BBQ | |
| 12 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | |
| 14 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 15 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 16 | BLACK DOG BBQ MD | |
| 17 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 18 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 19 | LIL WILL'S LONE STAR QUE | |
| 20 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 21 | BEEFCAKE BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 23 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 24 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 25 | ZIG'S PIG BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 27 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 28 | HERE COME THE JUDGE BBQ TEAM | |
| 29 | MACK DADDYS BBQ | |
| 30 | ADAM'S RIB MIDLAND, VA | |
| 31 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 32 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 33 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 34 | Hollywood Casino | |
| 35 | Bachelor BBQ |
35 entries · top 177.7372 · median 164.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BONE TO BARK BBQ | |
| 2 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 3 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 4 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 6 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 7 | ZIG'S PIG BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | LIL WILL'S LONE STAR QUE | |
| 9 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 10 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 11 | 4:20 Q | |
| 12 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 14 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 15 | MACK DADDYS BBQ | |
| 16 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 18 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 19 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 20 | SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | |
| 21 | J & M BAR B Q | |
| 22 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 23 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 24 | ADAM'S RIB MIDLAND, VA | |
| 25 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 26 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 27 | BEEFCAKE BBQ | |
| 28 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 29 | HERE COME THE JUDGE BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | Hollywood Casino | |
| 31 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 32 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 33 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 34 | BLACK DOG BBQ MD | |
| 35 | Bachelor BBQ |
35 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 2 | BONE TO BARK BBQ | |
| 3 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 4 | 4:20 Q | |
| 5 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 6 | LIL WILL'S LONE STAR QUE | |
| 7 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 8 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 9 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | HERE COME THE JUDGE BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 12 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 13 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 14 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 15 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 16 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 17 | MACK DADDYS BBQ | |
| 18 | Bachelor BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | |
| 20 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 21 | ADAM'S RIB MIDLAND, VA | |
| 22 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 23 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 25 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 26 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 27 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | BEEFCAKE BBQ | |
| 29 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 30 | J & M BAR B Q | |
| 31 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 32 | ZIG'S PIG BBQ TEAM | |
| 33 | Hollywood Casino | |
| 34 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 35 | BLACK DOG BBQ MD |
35 entries · top 180 · median 163.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 2 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 3 | BONE TO BARK BBQ | |
| 4 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 5 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 6 | 4:20 Q | |
| 7 | BLACK DAWG BBQ | |
| 8 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 9 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 10 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 11 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 12 | LIL WILL'S LONE STAR QUE | |
| 13 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 14 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 16 | MACK DADDYS BBQ | |
| 17 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 19 | SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | |
| 20 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 21 | J & M BAR B Q | |
| 22 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 23 | THE GOOD CUE CREW | |
| 24 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 25 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 26 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 27 | Hollywood Casino | |
| 28 | ADAM'S RIB MIDLAND, VA | |
| 29 | HERE COME THE JUDGE BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 31 | Bachelor BBQ | |
| 32 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 33 | BEEFCAKE BBQ | |
| 34 | ZIG'S PIG BBQ TEAM | |
| 35 | BLACK DOG BBQ MD |