York County BBQ Festival
2019-06-28 – 2019-06-29 · Delta, PA · 📍 5 Pendyrus St · State championship
Reps: ANGELA MCKEE, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $6,700.00
Grand Champion: Top Gun Barbecue (699.3944) · 48 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 DRILLING & GRILLING
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👑 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
Top Gun Barbecue took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE and TOP GUN BARBECUE tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: DRILLING & GRILLING and BIG RAZ BBQ tied on 174.3200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE and PIGGIN' WHISKEY tied on 173.1084 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (won 2018).
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
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This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-29 | Main St | 33 | 681.5884 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 2019-06-28 ← this one | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 48 | 699.3944 | Top Gun Barbecue | DRILLING & GRILLING |
| 2020-06-26 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 53 | 695.9656 | Weekend Smokers | SMOKECRAFT - MD |
| 2021-06-18 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 41 | 695.3832 | Bar-B-Que Mayham | TOP GUN BARBECUE |
| 2022-06-17 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 34 | 691.9772 | 3 Eyz BBQ | ALL FIRED UP BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 29 | 701.1204 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | Drilling And Grilling BBQ Team |
| 2024-06-28 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 29 | 699.3484 | Piggin' Whiskey | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2024-06-29 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 19 | 711.9656 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | PIGGIN' WHISKEY |
| 2025-06-27 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 26 | 694.2056 | Dog Bite Barbecue | DRILLING & GRILLING |
| 2025-06-28 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 10 | 695.9200 | Dog Bite Barbecue | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 25 | 698.8000 | Dog Bite Barbecue | Sailor Nicks BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Delta, PA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 13 | 698.2284 | B's Que | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 176.5600 | 174.3200 | 171.9772 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 175.4400 | 173.1084 | 170.2856 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.7028 | 174.2628 | 172.5600 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7028 | 175.4056 | 171.9656 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 170.2628 | 163.9544 | 155.9772 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 166.2972 | 163.9884 | 152.5140 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
48 entries · top 699.3944 · median 660.2000
Chicken
48 entries · top 176.5600 · median 164.8400
Pork Ribs
48 entries · top 175.4400 · median 164.8114
Pork
48 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.8286
Brisket
48 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.9714
Backyard Series
Overall
11 entries · top 333.6800 · median 323.3712
Chicken
11 entries · top 170.2628 · median 162.8228
Pork Ribs
11 entries · top 166.2972 · median 163.4056