Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1
2021-04-16 – 2021-04-17 · Hagerstown, MD · State championship
Reps: BILL JONES, LOUISE WEIDNER, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $8,000.00
Grand Champion: Top Gun Barbecue (700.5600) · 47 teams
Entries
47
10 categories
Top score
346.2516
Winning margin
2.8116
GC over RC
Field average
324.89
median 327.64
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Ancillary — Dessert
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
333.0740
what a walk cost here
Field spread
59.4172
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,000.00
on the line
Double threats
14
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 91%
beats 9% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1531
avg power rating going in · stronger than 36% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Top Gun Barbecue took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Burgers
8 entries · top 176.5944 · median 171.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin Z's BBQ | |
| 2 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 3 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 4 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | S&S BeerBQ | |
| 6 | Carbo-Q | |
| 7 | Bad Company BBQ | |
| 8 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ |
Ancillary — Dessert
13 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1656 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 3 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ | |
| 4 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 5 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 6 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKE DEEZ BBQ | |
| 8 | Zoni-Q | |
| 9 | Small Batch BBQ MD | |
| 10 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 11 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 12 | M2BBQ Team | |
| 13 | Smokin Z's BBQ |
Ancillary — Wings
11 entries · top 172.0344 · median 162.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Worries BBQ | |
| 2 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ | |
| 3 | Carbo-Q | |
| 4 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 5 | Optimus Swine | |
| 6 | Sweet Rick's BBQ | |
| 7 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 8 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 9 | Bad Company BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ BREW CREW | |
| 11 | BBQNEEMS |
Backyard Series — Chicken
28 entries · top 176.0228 · median 167.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 2 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 3 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 4 | Learnin' N Burnin' BBQ | |
| 5 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 6 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | Ham Squad | |
| 8 | Zoni-Q | |
| 9 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 10 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 11 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 12 | Jarhead BBQ | |
| 13 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | |
| 14 | Small Batch BBQ MD | |
| 15 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 16 | Optimus Swine | |
| 17 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 18 | 2 Pits BBQ | |
| 19 | No Worries BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoke 'em if you got 'em bbq | |
| 21 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 22 | Fredneck Scoundrels | |
| 23 | Brutman BBQ | |
| 24 | BBQNEEMS | |
| 25 | The Smokin' Bakers | |
| 26 | 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 27 | Grumpy Old Sarge BBQ | |
| 28 | Sweet Rick's BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
28 entries · top 346.2516 · median 327.6400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | |
| 2 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 4 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 5 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 6 | Ham Squad | |
| 7 | Small Batch BBQ MD | |
| 8 | Optimus Swine | |
| 9 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 10 | Learnin' N Burnin' BBQ | |
| 11 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 12 | Zoni-Q | |
| 13 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 14 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 15 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 16 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 17 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 18 | 2 Pits BBQ | |
| 19 | Smoke 'em if you got 'em bbq | |
| 20 | BBQNEEMS | |
| 21 | No Worries BBQ | |
| 22 | Jarhead BBQ | |
| 23 | Brutman BBQ | |
| 24 | Fredneck Scoundrels | |
| 25 | 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 26 | The Smokin' Bakers | |
| 27 | Grumpy Old Sarge BBQ | |
| 28 | Sweet Rick's BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 177.7144 · median 159.9600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | |
| 2 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 3 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 4 | Ham Squad | |
| 5 | Optimus Swine | |
| 6 | Small Batch BBQ MD | |
| 7 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 8 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 10 | BBQNEEMS | |
| 11 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 12 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | 2 Pits BBQ | |
| 14 | Learnin' N Burnin' BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoke 'em if you got 'em bbq | |
| 16 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 17 | Zoni-Q | |
| 18 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 19 | 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 20 | No Worries BBQ | |
| 21 | Brutman BBQ | |
| 22 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 23 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 24 | Fredneck Scoundrels | |
| 25 | Sweet Rick's BBQ | |
| 26 | Jarhead BBQ | |
| 27 | Grumpy Old Sarge BBQ | |
| 28 | The Smokin' Bakers |
Kids-Q — Kids q
5 entries · top 177.1428 · median 171.4516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bad Company BBQ | |
| 2 | Smokin Z's BBQ | |
| 3 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 4 | No Worries BBQ | |
| 5 | S&S BeerBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
47 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | River Smokers WV | |
| 2 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 3 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 4 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 5 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 6 | Pig in My Belly | |
| 7 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 10 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 11 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 12 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 13 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 14 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 15 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 16 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 17 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokin Z's BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 20 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 21 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ | |
| 22 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 23 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 24 | iBQ'n | |
| 25 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 26 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 27 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 28 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 29 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 31 | Hillcrest Smokers BBQ | |
| 32 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 33 | Key City Smoke | |
| 34 | SweetBelly's BBQ | |
| 35 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 36 | War Pigs | |
| 37 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 38 | Porkoholics Anonymous BBQ | |
| 39 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 40 | DandyQ | |
| 41 | SMOKE DEEZ BBQ | |
| 42 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 43 | MACK DADDYS BBQ | |
| 44 | M2BBQ Team | |
| 45 | S&S BeerBQ | |
| 46 | BBQ BREW CREW | |
| 47 | Mountain Shine BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
47 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 4 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 8 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 9 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 10 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 11 | War Pigs | |
| 12 | iBQ'n | |
| 13 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 14 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 15 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 16 | Key City Smoke | |
| 17 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 18 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 19 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 20 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 21 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 22 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 23 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 24 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 25 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 26 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 27 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 28 | S&S BeerBQ | |
| 29 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 30 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 31 | MACK DADDYS BBQ | |
| 32 | DandyQ | |
| 33 | River Smokers WV | |
| 34 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 35 | SweetBelly's BBQ | |
| 36 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 37 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 38 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ | |
| 39 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 40 | Hillcrest Smokers BBQ | |
| 41 | Pig in My Belly | |
| 42 | Porkoholics Anonymous BBQ | |
| 43 | SMOKE DEEZ BBQ | |
| 44 | Smokin Z's BBQ | |
| 45 | M2BBQ Team | |
| 46 | BBQ BREW CREW | |
| 47 | Mountain Shine BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
47 entries · top 700.5600 · median 674.1712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 2 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 3 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 4 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 5 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 6 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 7 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 9 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 10 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 11 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 12 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 13 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 14 | iBQ'n | |
| 15 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 16 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 17 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 18 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 19 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 20 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 21 | Pig in My Belly | |
| 22 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 24 | Key City Smoke | |
| 25 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 26 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 27 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 28 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 29 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 30 | River Smokers WV | |
| 31 | War Pigs | |
| 32 | SweetBelly's BBQ | |
| 33 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 35 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 36 | Hillcrest Smokers BBQ | |
| 37 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 38 | MACK DADDYS BBQ | |
| 39 | Smokin Z's BBQ | |
| 40 | Porkoholics Anonymous BBQ | |
| 41 | DandyQ | |
| 42 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 43 | S&S BeerBQ | |
| 44 | SMOKE DEEZ BBQ | |
| 45 | M2BBQ Team | |
| 46 | BBQ BREW CREW | |
| 47 | Mountain Shine BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
47 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 2 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 3 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 4 | Pig in My Belly | |
| 5 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | iBQ'n | |
| 8 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 9 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 10 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 11 | Key City Smoke | |
| 12 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 13 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 14 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 15 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 17 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 18 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 19 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 20 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 21 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 22 | Porkoholics Anonymous BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 24 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 25 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 26 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 27 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 28 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 29 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 30 | MACK DADDYS BBQ | |
| 31 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 32 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 33 | Hillcrest Smokers BBQ | |
| 34 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 35 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ | |
| 36 | War Pigs | |
| 37 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 38 | SweetBelly's BBQ | |
| 39 | River Smokers WV | |
| 40 | BBQ BREW CREW | |
| 41 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 42 | M2BBQ Team | |
| 43 | Smokin Z's BBQ | |
| 44 | S&S BeerBQ | |
| 45 | DandyQ | |
| 46 | SMOKE DEEZ BBQ | |
| 47 | Mountain Shine BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
47 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.4060
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 2 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 5 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 7 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 9 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 10 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 11 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 13 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 14 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 15 | iBQ'n | |
| 16 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 17 | Pig in My Belly | |
| 18 | SweetBelly's BBQ | |
| 19 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 20 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 21 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 22 | Key City Smoke | |
| 23 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 24 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 25 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 26 | MACK DADDYS BBQ | |
| 27 | War Pigs | |
| 28 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 29 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 30 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 31 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 32 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 33 | Smokin Z's BBQ | |
| 34 | River Smokers WV | |
| 35 | S&S BeerBQ | |
| 36 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 37 | Hillcrest Smokers BBQ | |
| 38 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ | |
| 39 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 40 | M2BBQ Team | |
| 41 | DandyQ | |
| 42 | SMOKE DEEZ BBQ | |
| 43 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 44 | Porkoholics Anonymous BBQ | |
| 45 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 46 | Mountain Shine BBQ | |
| 47 | BBQ BREW CREW |