Apr 5–6, 2019 · Greencastle, PA · 📍 1542 Buchanan Trail East
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ won Grand Champion at The Ironman on April 5, 2019 in Greencastle, PA at 1542 Buchanan Trail East, scoring 686.2056 in a field of 42 teams. PIGGIN' WHISKEY took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.0972. Category winners: Chicken — PIGGIN' WHISKEY (177.7372); Pork Ribs — WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (174.2972); Pork — SMOKE N DUDES (176.5944); Brisket — DRILLING & GRILLING (174.8572). This is the 5th of 7 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ; the next was held in 2023.
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, 2015 to 2024 — 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 84% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1084 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
Chicken places 7–8: BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD and BEER TIME BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: CHAIN SMOKIN and MUTTLEY CREW BBQ tied on 169.1772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD and PLUM CRAZY BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 13th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: DRILLING & GRILLING (won 2017).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2015 | Shady Grove, PA | Shady Grove, PA 17256 | 48 | 689.0972 | 270 SMOKERS | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Greencastle, PA | 1542 Buchanan Trail East | 54 | 694.7884 | 3 EYZ BBQ | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ |
| Mar 31, 2017 | Greencastle, PA | 1546 Buchanan Trail East | 59 | 683.9544 | DRILLING & GRILLING | THE BBQ GURU |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Greencastle, PA | 1546 Buchanan Trail East | 60 | 700.0116 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| Apr 5, 2019 ← this one | Greencastle, PA | 1542 Buchanan Trail East | 42 | 686.2056 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | PIGGIN' WHISKEY |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Greencastle, PA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Greencastle, PA | 1546 Buchanan Trail East | 30 | 702.8460 | Off The Rack BBQ | CHUNKY BBQ |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Seven Valleys, PA | 35 Main St. | 21 | 693.0856 | Chunky BBQ | OFF THE RACK BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7372 | 171.9656 | 167.4288 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2972 | 169.1772 | 167.9772 |
| Pork | 176.5944 | 171.4056 | 169.6800 |
| Brisket | 174.8572 | 172 | 166.2744 |
42 entries · top 686.2056 · median 651.0172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 3 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 4 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 5 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ | |
| 6 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 7 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 9 | DEANS ROCKIN REDNECKS | |
| 10 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | SHACK'S Q | |
| 12 | SMOKE N DUDES | |
| 13 | #thisgirlknowsmeat | |
| 14 | River Smokers WV | |
| 15 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 17 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 18 | BAD COMPANY BBQ | |
| 19 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 20 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 21 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 22 | COSMIC SMOKE-N-BBQ LLC | |
| 23 | War Pigs | |
| 24 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 25 | Q'IN BY THE FIRE | |
| 26 | IF YOU GOT IT - SMOKE IT | |
| 27 | CHAIN SMOKIN | |
| 28 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 29 | THE INKED PIG | |
| 30 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 31 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 32 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 33 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Papa O's BBQ | |
| 35 | HELLBENT BBQ | |
| 36 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 37 | A 2 Z | |
| 38 | BACK OF THE PACK BBQ | |
| 39 | PAPPY'S QUE | |
| 40 | BUDDHIST FROM MECCA | |
| 41 | HALF FAST BBQ | |
| 42 | MAVERICK |
42 entries · top 177.7372 · median 163.9828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 5 | HELLBENT BBQ | |
| 6 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 8 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 9 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 10 | DEANS ROCKIN REDNECKS | |
| 11 | Papa O's BBQ | |
| 12 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 13 | CHAIN SMOKIN | |
| 14 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ | |
| 15 | #thisgirlknowsmeat | |
| 16 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 18 | COSMIC SMOKE-N-BBQ LLC | |
| 19 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 20 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | SHACK'S Q | |
| 22 | THE INKED PIG | |
| 23 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 24 | Q'IN BY THE FIRE | |
| 25 | River Smokers WV | |
| 26 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 27 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 28 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 29 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 30 | BAD COMPANY BBQ | |
| 31 | IF YOU GOT IT - SMOKE IT | |
| 32 | SMOKE N DUDES | |
| 33 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 34 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 35 | War Pigs | |
| 36 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 37 | BACK OF THE PACK BBQ | |
| 38 | BUDDHIST FROM MECCA | |
| 39 | A 2 Z | |
| 40 | HALF FAST BBQ | |
| 41 | PAPPY'S QUE | |
| 42 | MAVERICK |
41 entries · top 174.2972 · median 162.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 3 | DEANS ROCKIN REDNECKS | |
| 4 | CHAIN SMOKIN | |
| 5 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 6 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 8 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 10 | River Smokers WV | |
| 11 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 12 | #thisgirlknowsmeat | |
| 13 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 14 | COSMIC SMOKE-N-BBQ LLC | |
| 15 | IF YOU GOT IT - SMOKE IT | |
| 16 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 17 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 19 | Q'IN BY THE FIRE | |
| 20 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 21 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 22 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 23 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 24 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 25 | SHACK'S Q | |
| 26 | BAD COMPANY BBQ | |
| 27 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 28 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 29 | PAPPY'S QUE | |
| 30 | Papa O's BBQ | |
| 31 | THE INKED PIG | |
| 32 | War Pigs | |
| 33 | A 2 Z | |
| 34 | HELLBENT BBQ | |
| 35 | BACK OF THE PACK BBQ | |
| 36 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 37 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 38 | SMOKE N DUDES | |
| 39 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 40 | BUDDHIST FROM MECCA | |
| 41 | HALF FAST BBQ |
42 entries · top 176.5944 · median 164.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE N DUDES | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 5 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 6 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 7 | War Pigs | |
| 8 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ | |
| 9 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | SHACK'S Q | |
| 12 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 13 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 14 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 15 | River Smokers WV | |
| 16 | BAD COMPANY BBQ | |
| 17 | COSMIC SMOKE-N-BBQ LLC | |
| 18 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 19 | MAVERICK | |
| 20 | DEANS ROCKIN REDNECKS | |
| 21 | BUDDHIST FROM MECCA | |
| 22 | #thisgirlknowsmeat | |
| 23 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 24 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 26 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 27 | IF YOU GOT IT - SMOKE IT | |
| 28 | Q'IN BY THE FIRE | |
| 29 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 30 | THE INKED PIG | |
| 31 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 32 | CHAIN SMOKIN | |
| 33 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 34 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 35 | PAPPY'S QUE | |
| 36 | BACK OF THE PACK BBQ | |
| 37 | A 2 Z | |
| 38 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 39 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 40 | Papa O's BBQ | |
| 41 | HELLBENT BBQ | |
| 42 | HALF FAST BBQ |
42 entries · top 174.8572 · median 159.3714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 2 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ | |
| 3 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKE N DUDES | |
| 5 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 6 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 7 | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 8 | War Pigs | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 10 | BAD COMPANY BBQ | |
| 11 | SHACK'S Q | |
| 12 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 13 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 14 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 15 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 17 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 18 | DEANS ROCKIN REDNECKS | |
| 19 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 21 | Q'IN BY THE FIRE | |
| 22 | River Smokers WV | |
| 23 | #thisgirlknowsmeat | |
| 24 | GRATEFUL 'QUE | |
| 25 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 26 | HELLBENT BBQ | |
| 27 | IF YOU GOT IT - SMOKE IT | |
| 28 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 29 | Papa O's BBQ | |
| 30 | THE INKED PIG | |
| 31 | HALF FAST BBQ | |
| 32 | COSMIC SMOKE-N-BBQ LLC | |
| 33 | RED VALLEY BBQ | |
| 34 | MAVERICK | |
| 35 | CHAIN SMOKIN | |
| 36 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 37 | A 2 Z | |
| 38 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 39 | BACK OF THE PACK BBQ | |
| 40 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 41 | PAPPY'S QUE | |
| 42 | BUDDHIST FROM MECCA |