2026-06-12 – 2026-06-13 · Delta, PA · 📍 5 Pendyrus St · State championship
Reps: BILL JONES, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $1,800.00
Grand Champion: Dog Bite Barbecue (698.8000) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Sailor Nicks BBQ
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, 2018 to 2026 — 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 98% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0116 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 67 times in 100
Dog Bite Barbecue came in rated below the field's top team, Leaning Jowler BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Dog Bite Barbecue won here last time out too — 3 straight editions of this contest.
Dog Bite Barbecue won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.
3 of 13 tracked editions
Dog Bite Barbecue has won this contest 3 times across its 13 tracked editions.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.0228 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: Piggy & Swine BBQ and SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS and HARCO LOCO BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and Dog Bite Barbecue tied on 175.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
MRC_Barbecue turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 179.4400 that had stood across 10 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (won 2018), Dog Bite Barbecue (won 2025, 2025).
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
21 of 30 teams from 2025-06-28 came back
21 of the 30 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 175.4172 | 174.2628 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 171.9772 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.8572 | 173.7028 | 169.1084 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 174.2744 | 169.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 172.0000 | 169.1428 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |