New Holland Summer Fest
2019-08-23 – 2019-08-24 · New Holland, PA · State championship
Reps: ANGELA MCKEE, LOUISE WEIDNER, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $9,675.00
Grand Champion: SMOKECRAFT (685.0740) · 65 teams
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1540 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SMOKECRAFT - MD took the Grand Championship home to MD.
🃏 An upset on the books
SMOKECRAFT - MD came in rated below the field's top team, WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 32-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-23 | 71 | 675.4056 | Drilling & Grilling BBQ Team | |
| 2014-08-22 | 70 | 685.0856 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 2015-08-28 | 70 | 682.8456 | 4:20 Q | |
| 2016-08-26 | 66 | 691.9312 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 2017-08-25 | 69 | 681.0860 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 2018-08-24 | 71 | 692.0000 | 3N1 Q | |
| 2019-08-23 ← this one | New Holland, PA | 65 | 685.0740 | SMOKECRAFT |
| 2021-08-27 | New Holland, PA | 44 | 694.8112 | WOLF'S REVENGE |
| 2022-08-26 | New Holland, PA | 49 | 698.8000 | OPTIMUS SWINE |
| 2023-08-25 | New Holland, PA | 44 | 693.0512 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2024-08-23 | New Holland, PA | 38 | 699.9428 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Chef's choice
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.1314 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pig Pen BBQ | |
| 2 | THE GRILLER B’S | |
| 3 | River Smokers WV | |
| 4 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 5 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 6 | DIZZY PIG BBQ | |
| 7 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 8 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 9 | Q'IN BY THE FIRE | |
| 10 | BRIQUE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 11 | BLIND CHERRY BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 13 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | |
| 14 | BUSHNIK BBQ | |
| 15 | A 2 Z | |
| 16 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 17 | SASQUATCH BBQ - PA | |
| 18 | HAWG NATION BBQ | |
| 19 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 20 | SMOKE N DUDES | |
| 21 | JIMS PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 22 | SMOKEHOUSE BOYS | |
| 23 | ALL HOGGED UP | |
| 24 | BURNING PIG BBQ | |
| 25 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 26 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 27 | HEAVY HITTERS BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN DUTCH MEN |
Ancillary — Sausage
38 entries · top 175.4056 · median 165.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 2 | STUMPY COALS | |
| 3 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 4 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ | |
| 6 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 8 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 9 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 10 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 11 | DIZZY PIG BBQ | |
| 12 | HEAVY HITTERS BBQ | |
| 13 | ALL HOGGED UP | |
| 14 | GUYUTES BARBECUE | |
| 15 | SMOKE N DUDES | |
| 16 | SASQUATCH BBQ - PA | |
| 17 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | |
| 18 | BUSHNIK BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN TURTLE LOW N SLOW BAR-BE-QUE | |
| 20 | A 2 Z | |
| 21 | JIMS PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 22 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 23 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 24 | HAWG NATION BBQ | |
| 25 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 26 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 27 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 28 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 29 | River Smokers WV | |
| 30 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 31 | SMOKEHOUSE BOYS | |
| 32 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 33 | FLYING PORKERS | |
| 34 | Q'IN BY THE FIRE | |
| 35 | BRIQUE HOUSE BBQ | |
| 36 | Pig Pen BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 38 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
Ancillary — Whole hog
7 entries · top 170.2744 · median 163.9660
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 3 | HEAVY HITTERS BBQ | |
| 4 | ALL HOGGED UP | |
| 5 | LITTLE CREEK BAR B CUE COMPANY | |
| 6 | SMOKIN DUTCH MEN | |
| 7 | Bob & Lena |
Master Series — Brisket
65 entries · top 173.1200 · median 160.5372
Master Series — Chicken
65 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.8572
Master Series — Overall
65 entries · top 685.0740 · median 653.0516
Master Series — Pork
65 entries · top 178.2972 · median 162.8000
Master Series — Pork Ribs
65 entries · top 176.0000 · median 165.1200