Sep 28–29, 2018 · Lemoyne, PA · 📍 60 Hummel Av, Memorial Park
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ won Grand Champion at the Smoke in the Park on September 28, 2018 in Lemoyne, PA at 60 Hummel Av, Memorial Park, scoring 686.8000 in a field of 31 teams. 3 EYZ BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.6688. Category winners: Chicken — DRILLING & GRILLING (177.7028); Pork Ribs — FRED VEGAS SMOKERS (173.1316); Pork — 3 EYZ BBQ (177.1428); Brisket — CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ (179.4400). This is the 4th of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE; the next was held in 2019.
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, 2015 to 2021 — 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.
Closer than 83% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1312 points — closer than 83% of every championship in the data.
686.8000 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 686.2744 CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ set in 2016.
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 6 tracked editions
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
Chicken places 7–8: FRED VEGAS SMOKERS and CHOKIN ON SMOKE tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: DRILLING & GRILLING and SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ tied on 170.8344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: SMOKIN FOOLZ and ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ turned in 179.4400 in brisket — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: 3 EYZ BBQ (won 2015), CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ (won 2016).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2015 | Lemoyne, PA | Lemoyne, PA | 34 | 674.8000 | 3 EYZ BBQ | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| Sep 23, 2016 | Lemoyne, PA | Memorial Park | 38 | 686.2744 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Lemoyne, PA | 60 Hummel Av, Memorial Park | 44 | 682.7656 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 4:20 Q |
| Sep 28, 2018 ← this one | Lemoyne, PA | 60 Hummel Av, Memorial Park | 31 | 686.8000 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Lemoyne, PA | Hummel Ave | 40 | 680.4796 | Old Virginia Smoke | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ |
| Sep 24, 2021 | Lemoyne, PA | Memorial Park | 31 | 690.2744 | Good Googly Goo BBQ | Checkered Flag 500 |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 173.1200 | 169.6800 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1316 | 170.8344 | 166.2744 |
| Pork | 177.1428 | 170.2628 | 167.4056 |
| Brisket | 179.4400 | 173.7144 | 170.8228 |
31 entries · top 686.8000 · median 657.0860
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 4 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ | |
| 6 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 9 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 10 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 12 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 13 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 14 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 15 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 16 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 17 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 18 | CHOKIN ON SMOKE | |
| 19 | SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | |
| 20 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 21 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 22 | Bushnik BBQ | |
| 23 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 25 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 26 | BETTER THAN BACON | |
| 27 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 28 | PORK AND MINDY | |
| 29 | PIGG FLOYD | |
| 30 | Mo�Q & Friends | |
| 31 | 50 SHADES OF PORK |
31 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 4 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 5 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 6 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 7 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 8 | CHOKIN ON SMOKE | |
| 9 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 10 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 11 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 13 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 14 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 15 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 16 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 17 | PORK AND MINDY | |
| 18 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 19 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 20 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 21 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 23 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 25 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 26 | SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | |
| 27 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 28 | PIGG FLOYD | |
| 29 | BETTER THAN BACON | |
| 30 | Bushnik BBQ | |
| 31 | Mo�Q & Friends |
31 entries · top 173.1316 · median 161.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 2 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 3 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 4 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 5 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ | |
| 7 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 8 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 9 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 12 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 13 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 14 | Bushnik BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 16 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 17 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 19 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 20 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 21 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 22 | SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | |
| 23 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 24 | CHOKIN ON SMOKE | |
| 25 | BETTER THAN BACON | |
| 26 | PORK AND MINDY | |
| 27 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 28 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 29 | Mo�Q & Friends | |
| 30 | PIGG FLOYD | |
| 31 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ |
31 entries · top 177.1428 · median 160.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 4 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 5 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 6 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 7 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 8 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 9 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | |
| 11 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 12 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 14 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 15 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 16 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 17 | Bushnik BBQ | |
| 18 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 19 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 20 | BETTER THAN BACON | |
| 21 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 22 | CHOKIN ON SMOKE | |
| 23 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 24 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 25 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 27 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 28 | Mo�Q & Friends | |
| 29 | PIGG FLOYD | |
| 30 | PORK AND MINDY | |
| 31 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ |
31 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 2 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 3 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 4 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 5 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 8 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 10 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 11 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 12 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 13 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 14 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 15 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 16 | CHOKIN ON SMOKE | |
| 17 | SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | |
| 18 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 19 | SMOKETASTIC BBQ | |
| 20 | Bushnik BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ | |
| 22 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 23 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 24 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 25 | BETTER THAN BACON | |
| 26 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 27 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 28 | PIGG FLOYD | |
| 29 | Mo�Q & Friends | |
| 30 | PORK AND MINDY | |
| 31 | 50 SHADES OF PORK |
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.
10 entries · top 180 · median 175.1314 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 2 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 3 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 4 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 5 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 6 | Bushnik BBQ | |
| 7 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ | |
| 9 | Mo�Q & Friends | |
| 10 | PORK AND MINDY |
15 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bushnik BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ | |
| 3 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 4 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 6 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 7 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 8 | PIGG FLOYD | |
| 9 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 10 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 11 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 12 | Mo�Q & Friends | |
| 13 | SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION |