Smoke in the Grove

2020-07-24 – 2020-07-25 · Spring Grove, PA · State championship

Reps: ALEX JR BROWN, ANGELA MCKEE, LOUISE WEIDNER, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $12,025.00

Grand Champion: Dign N Pign (697.7372) · 59 teams

🥇

Webers Backyard BBQ

342.8344 · Backyard Series — Overall

🥈

D’Qued Barbeque

338.8112 · Backyard Series — Overall

🥉

RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE

336.5372 · Backyard Series — Overall

Entries

7 categories

Top score

342.8344

Winning margin

4.0232

GC over RC

Field average

315.84

median 324.56

Perfect 180s

1 🔥

Tightest race

Pork

3.4172 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

327.9656

what a walk cost here

Field spread

199.3944

winner to last place

Prize money

$12,025.00

on the line

Most consistent

RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE

avg finish 5.00 across 3 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Pork

won by 5.1656 pts — Bowmans Butt & BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 94%

beats 6% of 2715 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1514

avg power rating going in · stronger than 19% of contests

Top-rated in the field

WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ

rated 1725 pre-contest

Storylines

🃏 An upset on the books

DIG'N N PIG'N came in rated below the field's top team, WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-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)

This contest over the years

Date	Where	Teams	High score	Grand Champion
2017-07-28		51	675.8972	CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ
2018-07-27		54	688.4912	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ
2019-07-26	Spring Grove, PA	53	692.5488	Team Meat Coma
2020-07-24 ← this one	Spring Grove, PA	59	697.7372	Dign N Pign
2021-07-30	Spring Grove, PA	54	692.5256	Not So Famous Dave's BBQ
2022-07-29	Spring Grove, PA	54	697.6688	Piggin' Whiskey
2022-07-30	Spring Grove, PA	42	703.9888	Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit
2023-07-28	Spring Grove, PA	—	—	—
2023-07-29	Spring Grove, PA	—	—	—

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Ancillary — Pork

22 entries · top 176.5828 · median 164.2798

#	Team	Score
1	Bowmans Butt & BBQ	176.5828
2	RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	171.4172
3	Gold-N-Blue Barbecue	169.1544
4	All About the Wood	169.1428
5	No Worries BBQ	168.5372
6	Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ	167.9772
7	BUTCHIE'S BACKYARD BBQ	167.9772
8	MoFoHo Smokin BBQ	166.8800
9	Smoke 'em if you got 'em WV	166.2972
10	LEM'S MEAT VARNISH	165.7144
11	D’Qued Barbeque	164.6056
12	Ham Squad	163.9540
13	SWEET & SAVORY BBQ	163.3828
14	Capt. Blue BBQ	162.2972
15	Zoni-Q	161.1656
16	Webers Backyard BBQ	160.5828
17	The Fat is Where It's At	160.0000
18	McClown's Que	153.1200
19	2 Pitts BBQ	152.5484
20	MRC Barbecue	151.9316
21	2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker	145.0856
22	Grumpy Old Sarge BBQ	141.0856

Backyard Series — Chicken

25 entries · top 176.5828 · median 163.3828

#	Team	Score
1	MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ	176.5828
2	Webers Backyard BBQ	173.7144
3	The Fat is Where It's At	171.4400
4	Gold-N-Blue Barbecue	171.4172
5	Zoni-Q	171.4056
6	RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	169.6800
7	Capt. Blue BBQ	169.1200
8	2 Pitts BBQ	168.5372
9	MRC Barbecue	165.6800
10	Kane's BBQ	165.6800
11	D’Qued Barbeque	165.6684
12	Ham Squad	165.1656
13	Bowmans Butt & BBQ	163.3828
14	2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker	162.8916
15	McClown's Que	162.8688
16	No Worries BBQ	160.5372
17	Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ	159.3600
18	BUTCHIE'S BACKYARD BBQ	158.8456
19	LEM'S MEAT VARNISH	158.2628
20	SWEET & SAVORY BBQ	157.0856
21	All About the Wood	156.5144
22	Jarheadbbq	155.9200
23	Smoke 'em if you got 'em WV	155.4288
24	Grumpy Old Sarge BBQ	150.8572
25	MoFoHo Smokin BBQ	147.9200

Backyard Series — Overall

26 entries · top 342.8344 · median 324.5602

#	Team	Score
1	Webers Backyard BBQ	342.8344
2	D’Qued Barbeque	338.8112
3	RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	336.5372
4	Gold-N-Blue Barbecue	332.5260
5	LEM'S MEAT VARNISH	331.9888
6	Bowmans Butt & BBQ	331.9312
7	Ham Squad	330.2744
8	MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ	329.6572
9	SWEET & SAVORY BBQ	329.0972
10	Zoni-Q	327.9656
11	The Fat is Where It's At	326.8460
12	MRC Barbecue	325.6456
13	2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker	324.6060
14	Capt. Blue BBQ	324.5144
15	No Worries BBQ	323.9772
16	2 Pitts BBQ	323.3944
17	Kane's BBQ	323.3488
18	Jarheadbbq	323.3028
19	All About the Wood	322.7888
20	McClown's Que	321.7372
21	Grumpy Old Sarge BBQ	309.7144
22	BUTCHIE'S BACKYARD BBQ	304.5144
23	Smoke 'em if you got 'em WV	303.9544
24	MoFoHo Smokin BBQ	296.5260
25	Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ	282.0336
26	Angry Angus	143.4400

Backyard Series — Pork Ribs

26 entries · top 173.7260 · median 159.4170

#	Team	Score
1	LEM'S MEAT VARNISH	173.7260
2	D’Qued Barbeque	173.1428
3	SWEET & SAVORY BBQ	172.0116
4	Webers Backyard BBQ	169.1200
5	Bowmans Butt & BBQ	168.5484
6	Jarheadbbq	167.3828
7	RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE	166.8572
8	All About the Wood	166.2744
9	Ham Squad	165.1088
10	No Worries BBQ	163.4400
11	2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker	161.7144
12	Gold-N-Blue Barbecue	161.1088
13	MRC Barbecue	159.9656
14	McClown's Que	158.8684
15	Grumpy Old Sarge BBQ	158.8572
16	Kane's BBQ	157.6688
17	Zoni-Q	156.5600
18	The Fat is Where It's At	155.4060
19	Capt. Blue BBQ	155.3944
20	2 Pitts BBQ	154.8572
21	MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ	153.0744
22	MoFoHo Smokin BBQ	148.6060
23	Smoke 'em if you got 'em WV	148.5256
24	BUTCHIE'S BACKYARD BBQ	145.6688
25	Angry Angus	143.4400
26	Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ	122.6736

Master Series — Brisket

59 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.4400 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	DIG'N N PIG'N	180.0000 🔥
2	HARCO LOCO BBQ	176.0344
3	BOGGS HOG BBQ	175.4172
4	REDNECK SMOKE CLUB	175.4056
5	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	174.8456
6	BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE	174.3316
7	BI STATE SMOKERS	174.2856
8	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	173.1200
9	BAD AZZ MULE BBQ	172.0000
10	DRILLING & GRILLING	171.9772
11	BIG RAZ BBQ	171.9772
12	Anonymous Q	171.9772
13	BLUE EYED BBQ	171.4172
14	BIG DOG BBQ VA	170.8800
15	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	170.8572
16	CONVICTED PIGS BBQ	170.2972
17	WEEKEND SMOKERS	170.2628
18	DANTE'S INFERNO	169.7028
19	BROTHER-UNCLE BARBEQUE	168.5256
20	TOP GUN BARBECUE	168.5256
21	M & M BARBEQUE	168.0228
22	ALL HOGGED UP	167.9772
23	Hot Rods BBQ	166.8344
24	4 BOXERS Q	166.8112
25	Nice Racks	166.2744
26	SMOKIN' TEX BBQ	166.2400
27	SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ	166.2284
28	PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G	165.1084
29	CHUNKY BBQ	163.9428
30	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	163.4400
31	MACK DADDYS BBQ	163.4288
32	smokey anderson bbq	163.3828
33	JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS	162.2284
34	THE NUT HOUSE	161.7372
35	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	160.5484
36	The Fake Italian	160.5256
37	CRAZY HORSE BBQ	159.9656
38	HARSHMAN BBQ	159.3940
39	BLUE & GRAY BBQ	158.9032
40	SMOKEY DOG BBQ	158.8000
41	War Pigs	158.2972
42	50 SHADES OF PORK	157.6912
43	APORKALYPSE NOW	157.1084
44	SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE	155.9428
45	SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION	155.9312
46	SHAAZAAM-A-QUE	155.3600
47	Cobia Smoke	153.6572
48	PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	153.1544
49	LAKEVIEW BBQ	153.1200
50	HOUSE OF HAWG	151.9312
51	PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO.	150.8800
52	BEER TIME BBQ	150.8112
53	MMM PORK PORK PORK	149.7144
54	SOUTHERN YANKS BARBEQUE	147.9772
55	Ridge Runner BBQ	140.5372
56	Sasquatch BBQ	139.9200
57	BUBBA'S BARBECUE	137.1088
58	Jack the Ribber	133.6572
59	Pappy's Q	132.5372

Master Series — Chicken

59 entries · top 179.4400 · median 164.5484

#	Team	Score
1	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	179.4400
2	PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO.	175.4172
3	CONVICTED PIGS BBQ	174.8572
4	SMOKIN' TEX BBQ	174.3088
5	SMOKEY DOG BBQ	174.2856
6	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	174.2628
7	BUBBA'S BARBECUE	173.1316
8	BIG RAZ BBQ	173.1200
9	APORKALYPSE NOW	172.0344
10	DIG'N N PIG'N	172.0000
11	BROTHER-UNCLE BARBEQUE	171.9888
12	MACK DADDYS BBQ	171.4056
13	TOP GUN BARBECUE	170.8344
14	SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE	170.8228
15	WEEKEND SMOKERS	170.2628
16	SOUTHERN YANKS BARBEQUE	170.2628
17	DANTE'S INFERNO	169.7372
18	BAD AZZ MULE BBQ	169.1772
19	CRAZY HORSE BBQ	169.1084
20	4 BOXERS Q	168.0344
21	REDNECK SMOKE CLUB	167.3944
22	JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS	167.3712
23	DRILLING & GRILLING	166.8456
24	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	166.8228
25	SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ	166.8112
26	BOGGS HOG BBQ	166.2512
27	Nice Racks	165.6800
28	smokey anderson bbq	165.6684
29	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	165.6684
30	Anonymous Q	164.5484
31	PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	164.0000
32	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	163.9656
33	SHAAZAAM-A-QUE	163.3944
34	Sasquatch BBQ	162.8228
35	PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G	162.8228
36	Cobia Smoke	162.3088
37	CHUNKY BBQ	162.2400
38	LAKEVIEW BBQ	161.0972
39	HARSHMAN BBQ	160.0116
40	The Fake Italian	159.9312
41	BEER TIME BBQ	159.4172
42	M & M BARBEQUE	159.4172
43	HARCO LOCO BBQ	159.3828
44	Pappy's Q	158.8116
45	BLUE & GRAY BBQ	158.2284
46	THE NUT HOUSE	158.2056
47	BIG DOG BBQ VA	157.7144
48	ALL HOGGED UP	157.6800
49	Hot Rods BBQ	157.6684
50	BI STATE SMOKERS	157.0972
51	MMM PORK PORK PORK	156.0116
52	SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION	155.3600
53	War Pigs	154.8116
54	HOUSE OF HAWG	154.2628
55	Ridge Runner BBQ	153.6800
56	BLUE EYED BBQ	153.6572
57	BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE	153.1200
58	50 SHADES OF PORK	151.9312
59	Jack the Ribber	146.8228

Master Series — Overall

59 entries · top 697.7372 · median 657.6000

#	Team	Score
1	DIG'N N PIG'N	697.7372
2	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	694.8112
3	BAD AZZ MULE BBQ	690.8572
4	BOGGS HOG BBQ	689.7256
5	TOP GUN BARBECUE	686.1828
6	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	685.1544
7	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	685.0512
8	Anonymous Q	681.6800
9	SMOKIN' TEX BBQ	678.8232
10	DRILLING & GRILLING	678.2516
11	MACK DADDYS BBQ	678.2288
12	BIG RAZ BBQ	678.2060
13	BROTHER-UNCLE BARBEQUE	678.1944
14	CHUNKY BBQ	671.8856
15	CONVICTED PIGS BBQ	669.6800
16	WEEKEND SMOKERS	669.6000
17	SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ	669.5880
18	APORKALYPSE NOW	667.9772
19	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	666.8228
20	DANTE'S INFERNO	666.2284
21	PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G	665.5652
22	SMOKEY DOG BBQ	663.3716
23	SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE	661.5656
24	JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS	661.5312
25	M & M BARBEQUE	660.5028
26	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	659.8740
27	4 BOXERS Q	659.3828
28	Nice Racks	658.7204
29	BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE	658.2632
30	BI STATE SMOKERS	657.6000
31	BLUE EYED BBQ	655.8744
32	REDNECK SMOKE CLUB	655.2572
33	HARCO LOCO BBQ	654.7888
34	ALL HOGGED UP	653.5428
35	CRAZY HORSE BBQ	652.4112
36	The Fake Italian	651.2336
37	PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO.	649.6572
38	BIG DOG BBQ VA	649.1548
39	smokey anderson bbq	646.7084
40	SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION	646.6740
41	HARSHMAN BBQ	642.7772
42	War Pigs	641.0976
43	Hot Rods BBQ	640.9828
44	THE NUT HOUSE	640.4228
45	BLUE & GRAY BBQ	639.3716
46	BEER TIME BBQ	638.7768
47	LAKEVIEW BBQ	637.5888
48	SOUTHERN YANKS BARBEQUE	631.2912
49	SHAAZAAM-A-QUE	631.1772
50	PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	630.1716
51	MMM PORK PORK PORK	627.4060
52	BUBBA'S BARBECUE	627.3720
53	Sasquatch BBQ	626.6628
54	Cobia Smoke	620.4692
55	HOUSE OF HAWG	619.8056
56	50 SHADES OF PORK	613.5200
57	Ridge Runner BBQ	599.8972
58	Jack the Ribber	593.0056
59	Pappy's Q	583.2576

Master Series — Pork

59 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.7028

#	Team	Score
1	BAD AZZ MULE BBQ	177.7028
2	BOGGS HOG BBQ	177.1772
3	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	177.1428
4	TOP GUN BARBECUE	175.4056
5	SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ	174.2856
6	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	173.7028
7	DRILLING & GRILLING	173.1544
8	SMOKIN' TEX BBQ	173.1200
9	DIG'N N PIG'N	172.5944
10	Anonymous Q	172.0000
11	MACK DADDYS BBQ	171.4172
12	SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE	171.4172
13	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	170.3200
14	CRAZY HORSE BBQ	170.2628
15	BROTHER-UNCLE BARBEQUE	170.2628
16	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	170.2628
17	BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE	169.7144
18	LAKEVIEW BBQ	169.1316
19	HARCO LOCO BBQ	169.1200
20	THE NUT HOUSE	168.5600
21	SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION	168.5600
22	JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS	168.5372
23	PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G	168.5256
24	CHUNKY BBQ	167.4056
25	ALL HOGGED UP	167.3828
26	The Fake Italian	167.3828
27	SMOKEY DOG BBQ	166.8916
28	CONVICTED PIGS BBQ	166.8456
29	BI STATE SMOKERS	166.2400
30	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	165.7028
31	M & M BARBEQUE	165.6800
32	BLUE EYED BBQ	165.6800
33	BLUE & GRAY BBQ	165.1428
34	HARSHMAN BBQ	165.1200
35	APORKALYPSE NOW	164.5372
36	PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO.	164.5256
37	MMM PORK PORK PORK	164.0000
38	Nice Racks	163.9660
39	SHAAZAAM-A-QUE	163.9428
40	BIG RAZ BBQ	163.4172
41	4 BOXERS Q	163.4056
42	BIG DOG BBQ VA	162.3088
43	Jack the Ribber	162.2628
44	Ridge Runner BBQ	162.2628
45	Sasquatch BBQ	162.2400
46	DANTE'S INFERNO	161.0856
47	War Pigs	160.5716
48	Cobia Smoke	160.5600
49	WEEKEND SMOKERS	160.5028
50	BEER TIME BBQ	159.9884
51	SOUTHERN YANKS BARBEQUE	158.8228
52	REDNECK SMOKE CLUB	158.2516
53	50 SHADES OF PORK	157.1432
54	BUBBA'S BARBECUE	157.1316
55	Hot Rods BBQ	155.3600
56	PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	153.6572
57	Pappy's Q	153.1084
58	smokey anderson bbq	153.0972
59	HOUSE OF HAWG	150.1944

Master Series — Pork Ribs

59 entries · top 178.2972 · median 163.3940

#	Team	Score
1	CHUNKY BBQ	178.2972
2	GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ	177.1544
3	APORKALYPSE NOW	174.2972
4	Anonymous Q	173.1544
5	DIG'N N PIG'N	173.1428
6	MACK DADDYS BBQ	171.9772
7	BAD AZZ MULE BBQ	171.9772
8	TOP GUN BARBECUE	171.4172
9	BOGGS HOG BBQ	170.8800
10	BIG RAZ BBQ	169.6916
11	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ	169.1200
12	PIGGIN' WHISKEY O.G	169.1084
13	WEEKEND SMOKERS	168.5716
14	BEER TIME BBQ	168.5600
15	BROTHER-UNCLE BARBEQUE	167.4172
16	War Pigs	167.4172
17	M & M BARBEQUE	167.3828
18	UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT	166.8228
19	SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION	166.8228
20	DRILLING & GRILLING	166.2744
21	DANTE'S INFERNO	165.7028
22	SMOKIN' TEX BBQ	165.1544
23	BLUE EYED BBQ	165.1200
24	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	165.0972
25	smokey anderson bbq	164.5600
26	BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM	163.4172
27	HOUSE OF HAWG	163.4172
28	SMOKEY DOG BBQ	163.3944
29	JD'S SMOKIN MISFITS	163.3944
30	The Fake Italian	163.3940
31	SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE	163.3828
32	Nice Racks	162.8000
33	SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ	162.2628
34	Sasquatch BBQ	161.6800
35	4 BOXERS Q	161.1316
36	Hot Rods BBQ	161.1200
37	BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE	161.0972
38	ALL HOGGED UP	160.5028
39	BUBBA'S BARBECUE	160.0000
40	BI STATE SMOKERS	159.9772
41	PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	159.3600
42	PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO.	158.8344
43	BIG DOG BBQ VA	158.2516
44	HARSHMAN BBQ	158.2516
45	MMM PORK PORK PORK	157.6800
46	CONVICTED PIGS BBQ	157.6800
47	BLUE & GRAY BBQ	157.0972
48	LAKEVIEW BBQ	154.2400
49	SOUTHERN YANKS BARBEQUE	154.2284
50	REDNECK SMOKE CLUB	154.2056
51	CRAZY HORSE BBQ	153.0744
52	THE NUT HOUSE	151.9200
53	Jack the Ribber	150.2628
54	HARCO LOCO BBQ	150.2516
55	SHAAZAAM-A-QUE	148.4800
56	50 SHADES OF PORK	146.7544
57	Cobia Smoke	143.9432
58	Ridge Runner BBQ	143.4172
59	Pappy's Q	138.8004