Oct 5–6, 2018 · Harrisburg, PA · 📍 2300 North Cameron St · State championship
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ won Grand Champion at the Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship on October 5, 2018 in Harrisburg, PA at 2300 North Cameron St, scoring 677.0628 in a field of 42 teams. APORKALYPSE NOW took Reserve Grand Champion with 673.5768. Category winners: Chicken — ALL FIRED UP BBQ (177.7372); Pork Ribs — FLYING PORKERS (173.1544); Pork — APORKALYPSE NOW (176.5600); Brisket — LO' -N- SLO' BBQ (180.0000). This is the 2nd of 8 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ; 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, 2016 to 2025 — 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.
Chicken places 8–9: CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ and DEAD ON Q tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: DEAD ON Q and FLYING PORKERS tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: THE BBQ GURU and PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 23rd.
APORKALYPSE NOW turned in 176.5600 in pork — past the 173.7144 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2016 | Harrisburg, PA | 2300 N Cameron St. | 47 | 680.4912 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | WILBUR'S REVENGE |
| Oct 5, 2018 ← this one | Harrisburg, PA | 2300 North Cameron St | 42 | 677.0628 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | APORKALYPSE NOW |
| Oct 4, 2019 | Harrisburg, PA | 2300 North Cameron St | 36 | 689.1312 | Aporkalypse Now | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Harrisburg, PA | 2300 North Cameron St | 27 | 682.7656 | Drilling and Grilling | BUBBA'S BARBECUE |
| Oct 7, 2022 | Harrisburg, PA | 2300 North Cameron St | 26 | 689.0168 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | CHUNKY BBQ |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Harrisburg, PA | 2300 North Cameron St | 28 | 689.0972 | Chunky BBQ | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Harrisburg, PA | 2300 North Cameron Street | 25 | 699.9312 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ | SMOKECRAFT - MD |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Harrisburg, PA | 2300 North Cameron Street | 30 | 693.0856 | Susquehanna Smokers | HotMess BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7372 | 171.9656 | 169.1200 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1544 | 170.2972 | 165.1888 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 170.8572 | 167.4056 |
| Brisket | 180 | 170.8228 | 164.5828 |
42 entries · top 677.0628 · median 645.6170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 2 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 3 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 4 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 5 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 6 | HAWG NATION BBQ | |
| 7 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 8 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 9 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 10 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 11 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 12 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 13 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 14 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 15 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 16 | FLYING PORKERS | |
| 17 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 18 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 19 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 20 | CHAIN SMOKIN | |
| 21 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 22 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 23 | CAMP BACON BBQ | |
| 24 | Bethlehem Smoke | |
| 25 | FUNNY BONES BBQ | |
| 26 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 27 | SHADY CREW | |
| 28 | THE SMOKES ON U | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ | |
| 30 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 31 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 32 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 33 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 34 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 36 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 37 | SWINE AND CHEESE | |
| 38 | WILLY'S Q SHACK | |
| 39 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 40 | Pennsylvania Porka | |
| 41 | A 2 Z | |
| 42 | Hog Feathers |
42 entries · top 177.7372 · median 164.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 2 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 3 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 4 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 5 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 6 | HAWG NATION BBQ | |
| 7 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 8 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 9 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 10 | FLYING PORKERS | |
| 11 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 12 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 13 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 14 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 15 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 16 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ | |
| 19 | SHADY CREW | |
| 20 | FUNNY BONES BBQ | |
| 21 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 22 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 23 | Bethlehem Smoke | |
| 24 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 25 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 26 | CHAIN SMOKIN | |
| 27 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 28 | THE SMOKES ON U | |
| 29 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 31 | WILLY'S Q SHACK | |
| 32 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 33 | CAMP BACON BBQ | |
| 34 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 35 | Hog Feathers | |
| 36 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 37 | A 2 Z | |
| 38 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 39 | Pennsylvania Porka | |
| 40 | SWINE AND CHEESE | |
| 41 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 42 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ |
42 entries · top 173.1544 · median 161.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FLYING PORKERS | |
| 2 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 3 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 4 | CHAIN SMOKIN | |
| 5 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 6 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 7 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 8 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 9 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 10 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 11 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 12 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 14 | THE SMOKES ON U | |
| 15 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 16 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 17 | CAMP BACON BBQ | |
| 18 | SWINE AND CHEESE | |
| 19 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 20 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 21 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 22 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 23 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 25 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 26 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 27 | Bethlehem Smoke | |
| 28 | HAWG NATION BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ | |
| 30 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 31 | SHADY CREW | |
| 32 | Pennsylvania Porka | |
| 33 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 34 | FUNNY BONES BBQ | |
| 35 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 36 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 37 | WILLY'S Q SHACK | |
| 38 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 40 | A 2 Z | |
| 41 | Hog Feathers | |
| 42 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ |
42 entries · top 176.5600 · median 159.9600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 3 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 6 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 7 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 8 | HAWG NATION BBQ | |
| 9 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 11 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 12 | CAMP BACON BBQ | |
| 13 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 14 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 15 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 16 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 17 | CHAIN SMOKIN | |
| 18 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 19 | THE SMOKES ON U | |
| 20 | FUNNY BONES BBQ | |
| 21 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 22 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 24 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 25 | SWINE AND CHEESE | |
| 26 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 27 | SHADY CREW | |
| 28 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 29 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 30 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ | |
| 32 | Bethlehem Smoke | |
| 33 | Pennsylvania Porka | |
| 34 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 35 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 36 | A 2 Z | |
| 37 | WILLY'S Q SHACK | |
| 38 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 39 | FLYING PORKERS | |
| 40 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 41 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 42 | Hog Feathers |
42 entries · top 180 · median 161.3884 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 2 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 3 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 4 | HAWG NATION BBQ | |
| 5 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 6 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 7 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 8 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 9 | FLYING PORKERS | |
| 10 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 11 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 12 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 13 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 14 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 15 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 16 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 17 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 18 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 19 | Bethlehem Smoke | |
| 20 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 21 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 22 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | FUNNY BONES BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 25 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 26 | CAMP BACON BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 28 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 30 | SHADY CREW | |
| 31 | SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ | |
| 32 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 33 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 34 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 35 | CHAIN SMOKIN | |
| 36 | THE SMOKES ON U | |
| 37 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 38 | SWINE AND CHEESE | |
| 39 | WILLY'S Q SHACK | |
| 40 | Pennsylvania Porka | |
| 41 | A 2 Z | |
| 42 | Hog Feathers |
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.
16 entries · top 169.1656 · median 157.4230
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 2 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 3 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 4 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 5 | CHRISTMAS CITY BBQ | |
| 6 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 7 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 8 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 9 | CAMP BACON BBQ | |
| 10 | A 2 Z | |
| 11 | Bethlehem Smoke | |
| 12 | WILLY'S Q SHACK | |
| 13 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 14 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | FLYING PORKERS |