Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
2019-10-04 – 2019-10-05 · Harrisburg, PA · 📍 2300 North Cameron St · State championship
Reps: JEFF CHAMBERS, LOUISE WEIDNER · Prize money: $7,250.00
Grand Champion: Aporkalypse Now (689.1312) · 36 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT
Entries
36
4 judged meats
Top score
689.1312
Winning margin
4.6172
GC over RC
Field average
648.31
median 655.86
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
3.9772 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
663.9088
10th place overall
Field spread
136.1592
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,250.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 87%
beats 13% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
33%
of the 36 teams with a home region came from outside PA
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.57 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1516
avg power rating going in · stronger than 21% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 9–10: THE GRILLER B’S and BURN BARREL BBQ tied on 168.5256 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ and DEAD ON Q tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 7–8: HAWG Nation BBQ and Hot Rods BBQ tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-07 | 2300 N Cameron St. | 47 | 680.4912 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | WILBUR'S REVENGE | |
| 2018-10-05 | 2300 North Cameron St | 42 | 677.0628 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2019-10-04 ← this one | Harrisburg, PA | 2300 North Cameron St | 36 | 689.1312 | Aporkalypse Now | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| 2021-10-08 | Harrisburg, PA | 2300 North Cameron St | 27 | 682.7656 | Drilling and Grilling | BUBBA'S BARBECUE |
| 2022-10-07 | Harrisburg, PA | 2300 North Cameron St | 26 | 689.0168 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2023-10-06 | Harrisburg, PA | 2300 North Cameron St | 28 | 689.0972 | Chunky BBQ | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ |
| 2024-10-04 | Harrisburg, PA | 2300 North Cameron Street | 25 | 699.9312 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ | SMOKECRAFT - MD |
| 2025-10-03 | Harrisburg, PA | 2300 North Cameron Street | 30 | 693.0856 | Susquehanna Smokers | HotMess BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7372 | 171.9884 | 168.5256 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1428 | 171.4172 | 166.8456 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 173.7256 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 176.5828 | 169.7028 | 168.5372 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
36 entries · top 689.1312 · median 655.8570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 3 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 4 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Zombie Barbecue | |
| 6 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 7 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 9 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 10 | Hot Rods BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 12 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 13 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 14 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 15 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 17 | HAWG Nation BBQ | |
| 18 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 20 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 21 | ALL HOGGED UP | |
| 22 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 23 | THE GRILLER B’S | |
| 24 | Chain Smokin BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 26 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 27 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 28 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 29 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 30 | SASQUATCH BBQ - PA | |
| 31 | MAVERICK | |
| 32 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 33 | A 2 Z | |
| 34 | OG CC | |
| 35 | BBQ PIT KING | |
| 36 | Jake's-N-Crue BBQ |
Chicken
36 entries · top 177.7372 · median 161.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zombie Barbecue | |
| 2 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 3 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 4 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 6 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 7 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 8 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 9 | THE GRILLER B’S | |
| 10 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 11 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 12 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 13 | HAWG Nation BBQ | |
| 14 | MAVERICK | |
| 15 | SASQUATCH BBQ - PA | |
| 16 | ALL HOGGED UP | |
| 17 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 18 | Chain Smokin BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 20 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 21 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 23 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 24 | Hot Rods BBQ | |
| 25 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 26 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 27 | BBQ PIT KING | |
| 28 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 29 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 30 | A 2 Z | |
| 31 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 32 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 33 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 34 | Jake's-N-Crue BBQ | |
| 35 | OG CC | |
| 36 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ |
Pork Ribs
36 entries · top 177.1428 · median 164.2514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 2 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 3 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 4 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 6 | Hot Rods BBQ | |
| 7 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 8 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 9 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 10 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 11 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 12 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 13 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 15 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 16 | HAWG Nation BBQ | |
| 17 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 19 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 20 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 21 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 22 | Chain Smokin BBQ | |
| 23 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 24 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 25 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 26 | ALL HOGGED UP | |
| 27 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 28 | THE GRILLER B’S | |
| 29 | OG CC | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 31 | SASQUATCH BBQ - PA | |
| 32 | Zombie Barbecue | |
| 33 | MAVERICK | |
| 34 | Jake's-N-Crue BBQ | |
| 35 | A 2 Z | |
| 36 | BBQ PIT KING |
Pork
36 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 2 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 3 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 7 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 10 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 11 | Chain Smokin BBQ | |
| 12 | Zombie Barbecue | |
| 13 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 14 | Hot Rods BBQ | |
| 15 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 17 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 18 | ALL HOGGED UP | |
| 19 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 20 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 21 | A 2 Z | |
| 22 | THE GRILLER B’S | |
| 23 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 24 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 25 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 26 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 27 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 28 | MAVERICK | |
| 29 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 30 | HAWG Nation BBQ | |
| 31 | SASQUATCH BBQ - PA | |
| 32 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 33 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 34 | Jake's-N-Crue BBQ | |
| 35 | OG CC | |
| 36 | BBQ PIT KING |
Brisket
36 entries · top 176.5828 · median 163.6628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 2 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | SIR-PORK'S-ALOT BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 6 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 7 | HAWG Nation BBQ | |
| 8 | Hot Rods BBQ | |
| 9 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 10 | ALL HOGGED UP | |
| 11 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 12 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 13 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 14 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 15 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 16 | Zombie Barbecue | |
| 17 | THE GRILLER B’S | |
| 18 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 19 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 20 | SASQUATCH BBQ - PA | |
| 21 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 23 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 25 | Chain Smokin BBQ | |
| 26 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 27 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 28 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 29 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 30 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 31 | OG CC | |
| 32 | SLOWER LOWER BBQ | |
| 33 | A 2 Z | |
| 34 | MAVERICK | |
| 35 | BBQ PIT KING | |
| 36 | Jake's-N-Crue BBQ |