Maryland State BBQ Bash
2019-08-09 – 2019-08-10 · Belair, MD · State championship
Reps: ANGELA MCKEE, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $12,500.00
Grand Champion: Nice Racks (690.2284) · 30 teams
Entries
39
6 categories
Top score
690.2284
Winning margin
6.2740
GC over RC
Field average
649.54
median 659.31
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
668.4344
what a walk cost here
Field spread
126.4116
winner to last place
Prize money
$12,500.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 61%
beats 39% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1507
avg power rating going in · stronger than 11% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Nice Racks took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-12 | 42 | 683.9540 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | |
| 2017-08-11 | 47 | 686.2056 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2018-08-10 | 38 | 687.4056 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2019-08-09 ← this one | Belair, MD | 30 | 690.2284 | Nice Racks |
| 2021-10-15 | Belair, MD | 25 | 701.1200 | 3N1 Q |
| 2022-10-14 | Belair, MD | 30 | 693.6684 | TNT Explosive BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Bel Air, MD | 23 | 699.9660 | Cool Smoke |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
30 entries · top 176.5828 · median 163.9656
Master Series — Chicken
30 entries · top 172.5600 · median 165.6914
Master Series — Overall
30 entries · top 690.2284 · median 659.3084
Master Series — Pork
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.8056 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 176.0116 · median 165.6858
Open Comp — Chicken
39 entries · top 164.5944 · median 150.2172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appleswine | |
| 2 | Kane's Competition BBQ | |
| 3 | Smoke N Hos | |
| 4 | Three J's BBQ | |
| 5 | Capt Blue BBQ | |
| 6 | SNAFU BBQ | |
| 7 | Little Brothers BBQ | |
| 8 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 9 | Rubbin' and Chuggin' BBQ | |
| 10 | Sauced Up Porkers | |
| 11 | Blue Line BBQ | |
| 12 | Alchemy BBQ | |
| 13 | Top Hat Smoking BBQ | |
| 14 | Blowin' Smoke | |
| 15 | Bearded BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin Daddio | |
| 17 | Pig Kahunas | |
| 18 | Old Hilltop BBQ | |
| 19 | Dirty Boy BBQ | |
| 20 | The Bearded Grillbillies | |
| 21 | Benefit Ct BBQ | |
| 22 | Smoke Damage | |
| 23 | Make BBQ Great Again | |
| 24 | Bros & BBQ | |
| 25 | Granny-Q | |
| 26 | Bone Suckin Good BBQ | |
| 27 | Snow Hillbilly BBQ | |
| 28 | Bush River BBQ | |
| 29 | Black and White BBQ | |
| 30 | Pork Engineering | |
| 31 | Big G's Smokehouse | |
| 32 | Smoker Ace | |
| 33 | Cabbageman BBQ | |
| 34 | Admiral Nelsons BBQ | |
| 35 | Buckley Boys BBQ | |
| 36 | Smoke Rings Barbecue | |
| 37 | Spartan Sports and Wellness | |
| 38 | Hot Meat and Cold Beer | |
| 39 | Warpig BBQ |
Open Comp — Overall
39 entries · top 328.5600 · median 300.5832
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bearded BBQ | |
| 2 | Kane's Competition BBQ | |
| 3 | Alchemy BBQ | |
| 4 | Capt Blue BBQ | |
| 5 | Top Hat Smoking BBQ | |
| 6 | Little Brothers BBQ | |
| 7 | Old Hilltop BBQ | |
| 8 | Blowin' Smoke | |
| 9 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 10 | Smoke N Hos | |
| 11 | Granny-Q | |
| 12 | Appleswine | |
| 13 | The Bearded Grillbillies | |
| 14 | Smokin Daddio | |
| 15 | Smoke Damage | |
| 16 | Three J's BBQ | |
| 17 | Benefit Ct BBQ | |
| 18 | Pig Kahunas | |
| 19 | Sauced Up Porkers | |
| 20 | SNAFU BBQ | |
| 21 | Rubbin' and Chuggin' BBQ | |
| 22 | Dirty Boy BBQ | |
| 23 | Make BBQ Great Again | |
| 24 | Blue Line BBQ | |
| 25 | Bone Suckin Good BBQ | |
| 26 | Snow Hillbilly BBQ | |
| 27 | Smoker Ace | |
| 28 | Admiral Nelsons BBQ | |
| 29 | Smoke Rings Barbecue | |
| 30 | Pork Engineering | |
| 31 | Bush River BBQ | |
| 32 | Cabbageman BBQ | |
| 33 | Big G's Smokehouse | |
| 34 | Bros & BBQ | |
| 35 | Hot Meat and Cold Beer | |
| 36 | Black and White BBQ | |
| 37 | Buckley Boys BBQ | |
| 38 | Spartan Sports and Wellness | |
| 39 | Warpig BBQ |
Open Comp — Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 173.7372 · median 147.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bearded BBQ | |
| 2 | Granny-Q | |
| 3 | Alchemy BBQ | |
| 4 | Old Hilltop BBQ | |
| 5 | Top Hat Smoking BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoke Rings Barbecue | |
| 7 | Kane's Competition BBQ | |
| 8 | The Bearded Grillbillies | |
| 9 | Blowin' Smoke | |
| 10 | Capt Blue BBQ | |
| 11 | Smoke Damage | |
| 12 | Admiral Nelsons BBQ | |
| 13 | Warpig BBQ | |
| 14 | Little Brothers BBQ | |
| 15 | Benefit Ct BBQ | |
| 16 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 17 | Smokin Daddio | |
| 18 | Smoker Ace | |
| 19 | Pig Kahunas | |
| 20 | Bone Suckin Good BBQ | |
| 21 | Smoke N Hos | |
| 22 | Snow Hillbilly BBQ | |
| 23 | Dirty Boy BBQ | |
| 24 | Make BBQ Great Again | |
| 25 | Sauced Up Porkers | |
| 26 | Pork Engineering | |
| 27 | Cabbageman BBQ | |
| 28 | Appleswine | |
| 29 | Hot Meat and Cold Beer | |
| 30 | SNAFU BBQ | |
| 31 | Three J's BBQ | |
| 32 | Bush River BBQ | |
| 33 | Big G's Smokehouse | |
| 34 | Rubbin' and Chuggin' BBQ | |
| 35 | Blue Line BBQ | |
| 36 | Bros & BBQ | |
| 37 | Spartan Sports and Wellness | |
| 38 | Buckley Boys BBQ | |
| 39 | Black and White BBQ |