Jun 8–9, 2018 · New Castle, DE · 📍 Battery Park
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ won Grand Champion at the Historic New Castle Colonial BBQ Competition on June 8, 2018 in New Castle, DE at Battery Park, scoring 680.5372 in a field of 42 teams. SAUCED! BBQ TEAM took Reserve Grand Champion with 673.6456. Category winners: Chicken — OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE (177.7144); Pork Ribs — DO IT GENTLY BBQ (173.1316); Pork — WEEKEND SMOKERS (171.9772); Brisket — PIGHEADED BBQ (174.2856). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by BIG D'S BBQ - DE.
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.
CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork Ribs places 4–5: OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE and Many Moons BBQ tied on 170.2856 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 2–3: SMOKIN' TEX BBQ and BRISKET BURNERS tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 1–2: PIGHEADED BBQ and CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ tied on 174.2856 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
34 of 46 teams from 2017-06-09 came back
34 of the 46 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2017 | New Castle, DE | Battery Park | 46 | 681.7144 | BIG D'S BBQ - DE | BANG BANG BBQ |
| Jun 8, 2018 ← this one | New Castle, DE | Battery Park | 42 | 680.5372 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 170.8456 | 167.3828 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1316 | 170.2856 | 166.8344 |
| Pork | 171.9772 | 169.7256 | 168.5600 |
| Brisket | 174.2856 | 171.9772 | 169.1428 |
42 entries · top 680.5372 · median 648.4228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 2 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 5 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 6 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 7 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 11 | NICE RACKS | |
| 12 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 13 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 14 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 15 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 16 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 18 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 19 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | 302SMOKE | |
| 21 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 23 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 24 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 26 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 27 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 28 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 29 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 30 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 31 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 32 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 33 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 34 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 35 | BANG BANG BBQ | |
| 36 | J-BONE'S BARBECUE | |
| 37 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 38 | SHADY CREW | |
| 39 | BBQ BUDDHA | |
| 40 | DROP THE GLOVES BBQ | |
| 41 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 42 | JUST Q IT |
42 entries · top 177.7144 · median 162.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 2 | NICE RACKS | |
| 3 | 302SMOKE | |
| 4 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 5 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 6 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 7 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 10 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 12 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 13 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 15 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 16 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 17 | BANG BANG BBQ | |
| 18 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 19 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 21 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 22 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 23 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 24 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 25 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 26 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 27 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 28 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 30 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 31 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 32 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 33 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 34 | J-BONE'S BARBECUE | |
| 35 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 36 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 37 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 38 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 39 | BBQ BUDDHA | |
| 40 | JUST Q IT | |
| 41 | DROP THE GLOVES BBQ | |
| 42 | SHADY CREW |
42 entries · top 173.1316 · median 160.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 2 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 5 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 6 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 8 | BANG BANG BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 10 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 12 | SHADY CREW | |
| 13 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 15 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 16 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 20 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 21 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 22 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 23 | DROP THE GLOVES BBQ | |
| 24 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 25 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 26 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 27 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 28 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 29 | NICE RACKS | |
| 30 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 31 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 32 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 33 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 34 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 35 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 36 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 37 | J-BONE'S BARBECUE | |
| 38 | 302SMOKE | |
| 39 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 40 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 41 | JUST Q IT | |
| 42 | BBQ BUDDHA |
42 entries · top 171.9772 · median 162.5142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 3 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 4 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 5 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 7 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 8 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 9 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 10 | NICE RACKS | |
| 11 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 12 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 13 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 14 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 15 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 16 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 18 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 19 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 21 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 22 | BBQ BUDDHA | |
| 23 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 24 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 25 | 302SMOKE | |
| 26 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 27 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 28 | J-BONE'S BARBECUE | |
| 29 | SHADY CREW | |
| 30 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 31 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 32 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 33 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 34 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 35 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 36 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 37 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 38 | DROP THE GLOVES BBQ | |
| 39 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 40 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 41 | BANG BANG BBQ | |
| 42 | JUST Q IT |
42 entries · top 174.2856 · median 162.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 2 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 3 | FINN'S FINEST BBQ | |
| 4 | 302SMOKE | |
| 5 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 6 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 7 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 8 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 9 | SAUCED! BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 12 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 13 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 15 | DO IT GENTLY BBQ | |
| 16 | Many Moons BBQ | |
| 17 | Sauce This BBQ | |
| 18 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 20 | NICE RACKS | |
| 21 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 22 | GUZZY-Q | |
| 23 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 25 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 27 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 28 | BBQ BUDDHA | |
| 29 | HOG STREET BULLIES | |
| 30 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 31 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 32 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 33 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 34 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 35 | TRIBAL SMOKERS | |
| 36 | BANG BANG BBQ | |
| 37 | J-BONE'S BARBECUE | |
| 38 | SHADY CREW | |
| 39 | OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 40 | DROP THE GLOVES BBQ | |
| 41 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 42 | JUST Q IT |
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.
13 entries · top 331.9772 · median 315.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKOHOLICS ANONYMOUS BBQ | |
| 2 | Honey Do BBQ | |
| 3 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 4 | GOING HAM BBQ | |
| 5 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 6 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 7 | Norabird BBQ | |
| 8 | WHISKEY MADE ME QUE IT | |
| 9 | THE PORKSHANK REDEMPTION | |
| 10 | MRC Q-ing | |
| 11 | Big Blue | |
| 12 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 13 | Zoni Q |
13 entries · top 171.4172 · median 162.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORKOHOLICS ANONYMOUS BBQ | |
| 2 | WHISKEY MADE ME QUE IT | |
| 3 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 4 | GOING HAM BBQ | |
| 5 | THE PORKSHANK REDEMPTION | |
| 6 | Honey Do BBQ | |
| 7 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Norabird BBQ | |
| 9 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 10 | Big Blue | |
| 11 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 12 | Zoni Q | |
| 13 | MRC Q-ing |
13 entries · top 168.5372 · median 156.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honey Do BBQ | |
| 2 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 3 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 4 | PORKOHOLICS ANONYMOUS BBQ | |
| 5 | GOING HAM BBQ | |
| 6 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 7 | MRC Q-ing | |
| 8 | Norabird BBQ | |
| 9 | Big Blue | |
| 10 | THE PORKSHANK REDEMPTION | |
| 11 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 12 | WHISKEY MADE ME QUE IT | |
| 13 | Zoni Q |