Aug 10–11, 2018 · Bel Air, MD · 📍 2S Bond Street
APORKALYPSE NOW won Grand Champion at the Maryland State BBQ Bash on August 10, 2018 in Bel Air, MD at 2S Bond Street, scoring 687.4056 in a field of 38 teams. CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 682.2400. Category winners: Chicken — ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ (177.1544); Pork Ribs — DRILLING & GRILLING (174.8800); Pork — APORKALYPSE NOW (177.7028); Brisket — 2 RHODIES BBQ (178.2972). This is the 3rd of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT; 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 2023 — 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.
687.4056 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 686.2056 UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT set in 2017.
Pork Ribs places 2–3: BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD and HANDSOME DEVIL tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ and PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ tied on 167.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ and Nub-B-Q tied on 167.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
APORKALYPSE NOW took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 21st.
2 RHODIES BBQ turned in 178.2972 in brisket — past the 176.0228 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT (won 2017).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2016 | Bel Air, MD | Bel Air, MD | 42 | 683.9540 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | HAWG NATION BBQ |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Bel Air, MD | 2S Bond Street | 47 | 686.2056 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| Aug 10, 2018 ← this one | Bel Air, MD | 2S Bond Street | 38 | 687.4056 | APORKALYPSE NOW | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ |
| Aug 9, 2019 | Belair, MD | 2S Bond St | 30 | 690.2284 | Nice Racks | APORKALYPSE NOW |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Belair, MD | 2 S Bond St | 25 | 701.1200 | 3N1 Q | DRILLING & GRILLING |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Belair, MD | 2 S Bond St | 30 | 693.6684 | TNT Explosive BBQ | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ |
| Oct 13, 2023 | Bel Air, MD | 2 S Bond St | 23 | 699.9660 | Cool Smoke | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1544 | 172.5600 | 170.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8800 | 171.4400 | 167.9772 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 168.5600 | 166.8112 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 174.2628 | 169.7372 |
38 entries · top 687.4056 · median 657.3370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 3 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 5 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 7 | 3N1 Q | |
| 8 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 9 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 10 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 11 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 12 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 13 | 4:20 Q | |
| 14 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 15 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 16 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 17 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 18 | DAY-LICIOUS BBQ | |
| 19 | QUEGASM | |
| 20 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 21 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 22 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 23 | Whiskey Business | |
| 24 | S&S BEERBQ | |
| 25 | PORKSMITH | |
| 26 | SMOKIN JAKE'S SWEET BBQ | |
| 27 | Nub-B-Q | |
| 28 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 30 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 31 | Main Street BBQ | |
| 32 | Pershing Piggies | |
| 33 | John Karas | |
| 34 | Twisted Whisker BBQ Shack | |
| 35 | Old Fireman's BBQ | |
| 36 | LBS (Lao Boyz Cookin') | |
| 37 | SAUCY SWINE BBQ | |
| 38 | FLYING PORKERS |
38 entries · top 177.1544 · median 164.5370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 2 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 3 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 4 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 5 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 6 | 3N1 Q | |
| 7 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 8 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 9 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 10 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 12 | QUEGASM | |
| 13 | DAY-LICIOUS BBQ | |
| 14 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 15 | 4:20 Q | |
| 16 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 17 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 18 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 19 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 20 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 21 | PORKSMITH | |
| 22 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 23 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 24 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 25 | Main Street BBQ | |
| 26 | S&S BEERBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN JAKE'S SWEET BBQ | |
| 28 | Old Fireman's BBQ | |
| 29 | FLYING PORKERS | |
| 30 | Whiskey Business | |
| 31 | Twisted Whisker BBQ Shack | |
| 32 | Pershing Piggies | |
| 33 | SAUCY SWINE BBQ | |
| 34 | Nub-B-Q | |
| 35 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 36 | John Karas | |
| 37 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 38 | LBS (Lao Boyz Cookin') |
38 entries · top 174.8800 · median 164.2916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 2 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 3 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 4 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 5 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 6 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 7 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 8 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | Nub-B-Q | |
| 10 | 3N1 Q | |
| 11 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 12 | DAY-LICIOUS BBQ | |
| 13 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 14 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 16 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 17 | QUEGASM | |
| 18 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 19 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 20 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 21 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 22 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 23 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 24 | FLYING PORKERS | |
| 25 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 26 | 4:20 Q | |
| 27 | Whiskey Business | |
| 28 | Old Fireman's BBQ | |
| 29 | Pershing Piggies | |
| 30 | S&S BEERBQ | |
| 31 | LBS (Lao Boyz Cookin') | |
| 32 | Twisted Whisker BBQ Shack | |
| 33 | SMOKIN JAKE'S SWEET BBQ | |
| 34 | John Karas | |
| 35 | PORKSMITH | |
| 36 | SAUCY SWINE BBQ | |
| 37 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 38 | Main Street BBQ |
38 entries · top 177.7028 · median 159.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 3 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 4 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 5 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 6 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 7 | 4:20 Q | |
| 8 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 9 | Whiskey Business | |
| 10 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 11 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 12 | DAY-LICIOUS BBQ | |
| 13 | John Karas | |
| 14 | S&S BEERBQ | |
| 15 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 16 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 17 | 3N1 Q | |
| 18 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 19 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 20 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 21 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 22 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 23 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 24 | PORKSMITH | |
| 25 | Nub-B-Q | |
| 26 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 27 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 28 | SAUCY SWINE BBQ | |
| 29 | Pershing Piggies | |
| 30 | QUEGASM | |
| 31 | Twisted Whisker BBQ Shack | |
| 32 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 33 | LBS (Lao Boyz Cookin') | |
| 34 | Main Street BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN JAKE'S SWEET BBQ | |
| 36 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 37 | FLYING PORKERS | |
| 38 | Old Fireman's BBQ |
37 entries · top 178.2972 · median 162.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 RHODIES BBQ | |
| 2 | 3N1 Q | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 5 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 6 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 7 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 8 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 9 | Whiskey Business | |
| 10 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 11 | QUEGASM | |
| 12 | Main Street BBQ | |
| 13 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 14 | 4:20 Q | |
| 15 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 16 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 17 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 18 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 19 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 20 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 21 | HOLDIN' MY BBQ | |
| 22 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN JAKE'S SWEET BBQ | |
| 24 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 25 | DAY-LICIOUS BBQ | |
| 26 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 27 | S&S BEERBQ | |
| 28 | BIG BULLY BBQ | |
| 29 | LBS (Lao Boyz Cookin') | |
| 30 | PORKSMITH | |
| 31 | Pershing Piggies | |
| 32 | Twisted Whisker BBQ Shack | |
| 33 | John Karas | |
| 34 | Old Fireman's BBQ | |
| 35 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 36 | Nub-B-Q | |
| 37 | SAUCY SWINE 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.
44 entries · top 334.8232 · median 305.6802
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 2 | Clubhouse BBQ | |
| 3 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 4 | Snow Hillbilly BBQ | |
| 5 | Brother-Uncle BBQ | |
| 6 | PIG KAHUNA'S | |
| 7 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 8 | LITTLE BROTHER'S BBQ | |
| 9 | HL2-Q | |
| 10 | Old Hilltopo BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin' Daddio | |
| 12 | Appleswine | |
| 13 | Oinkin All Night Long BBQ | |
| 14 | Hoggie Style BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoke and Ho's | |
| 16 | SLABULOUS | |
| 17 | The Beaarded Grillbillies | |
| 18 | Rubbin' and Chuggin' BBQ | |
| 19 | Smoking Wit My Homies | |
| 20 | Sauced Up Porkers | |
| 21 | Buckley Boys BBQ | |
| 22 | Dirty Boy BBQ | |
| 23 | Cabbage Man BBQ | |
| 24 | Make BBQ Great Again | |
| 25 | Spartan Sports and Wellness | |
| 26 | Ryan Thomas | |
| 27 | Two Hooks | |
| 28 | Pool-Side BBQ | |
| 29 | Hog Smoke | |
| 30 | Pork Engineering | |
| 31 | Big G Smokehouse | |
| 32 | Bush River BBQ | |
| 33 | Granny Q | |
| 34 | Smoke Damage | |
| 35 | BEARDED BBQ | |
| 36 | T-Bone BBQ | |
| 37 | Benefit Ct BBQ | |
| 38 | Smoker Aces | |
| 39 | SNAFU BBQ | |
| 40 | B&C BBQ | |
| 41 | BPK BBQ | |
| 42 | Lower and Slower | |
| 43 | Rum Ham BBQ | |
| 44 | Churchville Breworks |
44 entries · top 172.0116 · median 151.1030
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 2 | Clubhouse BBQ | |
| 3 | Hoggie Style BBQ | |
| 4 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 5 | Brother-Uncle BBQ | |
| 6 | PIG KAHUNA'S | |
| 7 | Snow Hillbilly BBQ | |
| 8 | Old Hilltopo BBQ | |
| 9 | Spartan Sports and Wellness | |
| 10 | LITTLE BROTHER'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Cabbage Man BBQ | |
| 12 | Bush River BBQ | |
| 13 | Buckley Boys BBQ | |
| 14 | HL2-Q | |
| 15 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 16 | Ryan Thomas | |
| 17 | Appleswine | |
| 18 | Sauced Up Porkers | |
| 19 | Hog Smoke | |
| 20 | The Beaarded Grillbillies | |
| 21 | Rubbin' and Chuggin' BBQ | |
| 22 | SLABULOUS | |
| 23 | Smoke Damage | |
| 24 | Smokin' Daddio | |
| 25 | Oinkin All Night Long BBQ | |
| 26 | Rum Ham BBQ | |
| 27 | Pool-Side BBQ | |
| 28 | Make BBQ Great Again | |
| 29 | Smoking Wit My Homies | |
| 30 | Benefit Ct BBQ | |
| 31 | SNAFU BBQ | |
| 32 | Big G Smokehouse | |
| 33 | Lower and Slower | |
| 34 | Smoke and Ho's | |
| 35 | Two Hooks | |
| 36 | Churchville Breworks | |
| 37 | Dirty Boy BBQ | |
| 38 | Pork Engineering | |
| 39 | T-Bone BBQ | |
| 40 | Smoker Aces | |
| 41 | Granny Q | |
| 42 | B&C BBQ | |
| 43 | BEARDED BBQ | |
| 44 | BPK BBQ |
44 entries · top 167.4516 · median 157.6802
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke and Ho's | |
| 2 | BEARDED BBQ | |
| 3 | BLOWIN' SMOKE | |
| 4 | Smokin' Daddio | |
| 5 | HL2-Q | |
| 6 | Oinkin All Night Long BBQ | |
| 7 | Dirty Boy BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoking Wit My Homies | |
| 9 | Snow Hillbilly BBQ | |
| 10 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 11 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 12 | LITTLE BROTHER'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Appleswine | |
| 14 | Brother-Uncle BBQ | |
| 15 | PIG KAHUNA'S | |
| 16 | Two Hooks | |
| 17 | Granny Q | |
| 18 | Clubhouse BBQ | |
| 19 | SLABULOUS | |
| 20 | Old Hilltopo BBQ | |
| 21 | Pork Engineering | |
| 22 | Rubbin' and Chuggin' BBQ | |
| 23 | Make BBQ Great Again | |
| 24 | The Beaarded Grillbillies | |
| 25 | BPK BBQ | |
| 26 | Sauced Up Porkers | |
| 27 | Pool-Side BBQ | |
| 28 | Big G Smokehouse | |
| 29 | Buckley Boys BBQ | |
| 30 | T-Bone BBQ | |
| 31 | Ryan Thomas | |
| 32 | Hoggie Style BBQ | |
| 33 | Cabbage Man BBQ | |
| 34 | Hog Smoke | |
| 35 | Spartan Sports and Wellness | |
| 36 | B&C BBQ | |
| 37 | Smoke Damage | |
| 38 | Smoker Aces | |
| 39 | Benefit Ct BBQ | |
| 40 | Bush River BBQ | |
| 41 | SNAFU BBQ | |
| 42 | Lower and Slower | |
| 43 | Churchville Breworks | |
| 44 | Rum Ham BBQ |