York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)
2026-06-12 – 2026-06-13 · Delta, PA · State championship
Reps: BILL JONES, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $1,800.00
Grand Champion: Dog Bite Barbecue (698.8000) · 25 teams
Entries
25
9 categories
Top score
354.2744
Winning margin
5.1428
GC over RC
Field average
335.01
median 338.79
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2856 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
339.9428
what a walk cost here
Field spread
54.3088
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,800.00
on the line
Double threats
13
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 80%
beats 20% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1569
avg power rating going in · stronger than 73% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Dog Bite Barbecue has won this contest 3 times across its 13 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Dog Bite Barbecue took the Grand Championship home to VA.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
🃏 An upset on the books
Dog Bite Barbecue came in rated below the field's top team, Leaning Jowler BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-29 | 33 | 681.5884 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2019-06-28 | Delta, PA | 48 | 699.3944 | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2020-06-26 | Delta, PA | 53 | 695.9656 | Weekend Smokers |
| 2021-06-18 | Delta, PA | 41 | 695.3832 | Bar-B-Que Mayham |
| 2022-06-17 | Delta, PA | 34 | 691.9772 | 3 Eyz BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Delta, PA | 29 | 701.1204 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit |
| 2024-06-28 | Delta, PA | 29 | 699.3484 | Piggin' Whiskey |
| 2024-06-29 | Delta, PA | 19 | 711.9656 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit |
| 2025-06-27 | Delta, PA | 26 | 694.2056 | Dog Bite Barbecue |
| 2025-06-28 | Delta, PA | 10 | 695.9200 | Dog Bite Barbecue |
| 2026-06-12 ← this one | Delta, PA | 25 | 698.8000 | Dog Bite Barbecue |
| 2026-06-12 | Delta, PA | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | Delta, PA | 13 | 698.2284 | B's Que |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Appetizer
7 entries · top 175.4056 · median 172.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 2 | Stroked Out Cooking Team | |
| 3 | Mmm Mmm 'Que | |
| 4 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Broomstick BBQ | |
| 6 | Grumpy Ol' Sarge BBQ | |
| 7 | Clean Smoke BBQ Team |
Ancillary — Dessert
6 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.1142 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grizzly's BBQ | |
| 2 | Broomstick BBQ | |
| 3 | PJ's Magic Smoke | |
| 4 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 5 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 6 | Grumpy Ol' Sarge BBQ |
Backyard Series — Chicken
23 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 2 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 3 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 4 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 5 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 6 | Shaky Swine | |
| 7 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 8 | Broomstick BBQ | |
| 9 | Sticky Bones BBQ | |
| 10 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 11 | Castleton Q | |
| 12 | Clean Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Stroked Out Cooking Team | |
| 14 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 15 | Tame the Flame BBQ | |
| 16 | Grillfellas | |
| 17 | Stuie's BBQ | |
| 18 | COAL CRACKER BBQ | |
| 19 | Squeals like the First Time | |
| 20 | Mmm Mmm 'Que | |
| 21 | Whiskey Business BBQ | |
| 22 | Grumpy Ol' Sarge BBQ | |
| 23 | Estancia |
Backyard Series — Overall
23 entries · top 354.2744 · median 338.7884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 2 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 3 | Shaky Swine | |
| 4 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 5 | Tame the Flame BBQ | |
| 6 | Sticky Bones BBQ | |
| 7 | Broomstick BBQ | |
| 8 | Stroked Out Cooking Team | |
| 9 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 10 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 11 | Clean Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 12 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 13 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 14 | Grillfellas | |
| 15 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 16 | Whiskey Business BBQ | |
| 17 | Castleton Q | |
| 18 | COAL CRACKER BBQ | |
| 19 | Mmm Mmm 'Que | |
| 20 | Squeals like the First Time | |
| 21 | Stuie's BBQ | |
| 22 | Estancia | |
| 23 | Grumpy Ol' Sarge BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
23 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tame the Flame BBQ | |
| 2 | Whiskey Business BBQ | |
| 3 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 4 | Shaky Swine | |
| 5 | Stroked Out Cooking Team | |
| 6 | Dogpatch Q | |
| 7 | Grillfellas | |
| 8 | Sticky Bones BBQ | |
| 9 | Clean Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 10 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 11 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 12 | Broomstick BBQ | |
| 13 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 14 | Mmm Mmm 'Que | |
| 15 | COAL CRACKER BBQ | |
| 16 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 17 | Castleton Q | |
| 18 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 19 | Estancia | |
| 20 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 21 | Squeals like the First Time | |
| 22 | Grumpy Ol' Sarge BBQ | |
| 23 | Stuie's BBQ |
Kids-Q — Kids-q
4 entries · top 177.7028 · median 175.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 2 | GigaBite BBQ | |
| 3 | Fire & Shine 2.0 | |
| 4 | Era Q |
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 2 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 3 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 4 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 5 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 6 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 7 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 8 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 9 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 11 | B'S QUE | |
| 12 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 13 | All About the Wood | |
| 14 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 15 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 16 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 17 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 18 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 19 | Zoni-Q | |
| 20 | Salty Qrew | |
| 21 | PJ's Magic Smoke | |
| 22 | GigaBite BBQ | |
| 23 | Lucy Lu BBQ | |
| 24 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 25 | Jims Smokin Que |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 173.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 2 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 3 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 4 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 5 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 6 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 7 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 8 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 9 | B'S QUE | |
| 10 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 11 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 12 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 13 | Lucy Lu BBQ | |
| 14 | Zoni-Q | |
| 15 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 16 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 17 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 18 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 19 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 20 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 21 | All About the Wood | |
| 22 | GigaBite BBQ | |
| 23 | PJ's Magic Smoke | |
| 24 | Jims Smokin Que | |
| 25 | Salty Qrew |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 698.8000 · median 681.0284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 2 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 3 | B'S QUE | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 6 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 7 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 8 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 9 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 10 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 12 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 13 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 14 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 15 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 16 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 17 | Zoni-Q | |
| 18 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 19 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 20 | All About the Wood | |
| 21 | GigaBite BBQ | |
| 22 | Lucy Lu BBQ | |
| 23 | PJ's Magic Smoke | |
| 24 | Salty Qrew | |
| 25 | Jims Smokin Que |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 2 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 3 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 4 | B'S QUE | |
| 5 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 6 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 7 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 8 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 9 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 10 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 11 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 13 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 14 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 15 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 16 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 17 | Lucy Lu BBQ | |
| 18 | Zoni-Q | |
| 19 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 20 | GigaBite BBQ | |
| 21 | PJ's Magic Smoke | |
| 22 | All About the Wood | |
| 23 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 24 | Salty Qrew | |
| 25 | Jims Smokin Que |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | B'S QUE | |
| 3 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | BBQ Maestros | |
| 6 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 7 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 8 | GigaBite BBQ | |
| 9 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 10 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 11 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 12 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 14 | All About the Wood | |
| 15 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 16 | Sailor Nicks BBQ | |
| 17 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 18 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 19 | Zoni-Q | |
| 20 | Lucy Lu BBQ | |
| 21 | Salty Qrew | |
| 22 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 23 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 24 | PJ's Magic Smoke | |
| 25 | Jims Smokin Que |