Apr 17–18, 2021 · Hagerstown, MD · 📍 7313 Sharpsburg Pike · State championship
Reps: Bill Jones, Louise Weidner, Robert McKee · Prize money: $8,000
TOP GUN BARBECUE won Grand Champion at the Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 on April 17, 2021 in Hagerstown, MD at 7313 Sharpsburg Pike, scoring 701.6688 in a field of 34 teams. WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 701.0972. Category winners: Chicken — WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — TOP GUN BARBECUE (177.7144); Pork — BAD AZZ MULE BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — TOP GUN BARBECUE (180.0000). The Backyard Series standings were won by SWEET & SAVORY BBQ with 346.8344.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 90% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5716 points — closer than 90% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 70 times in 100
Top Gun Barbecue came in rated below the field's top team, WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and SMOKECRAFT - MD tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM and SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: ALL FIRED UP BBQ and SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
TOP GUN BARBECUE won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
TOP GUN BARBECUE took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was chicken at 17th.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 177.1544 | 175.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180 | 174.2628 | 173.1200 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180 | 176.5600 | 174.8800 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 176.5600 | 172.0228 | 168 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 174.8572 | 170.2972 | 166.2516 |
34 entries · top 701.6688 · median 681.3086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 5 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 6 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 7 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 9 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 10 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 11 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 12 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 13 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 14 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 16 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 18 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ | |
| 19 | Pennwood Smoke Chasers | |
| 20 | iBQ'n | |
| 21 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 22 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 23 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 24 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 25 | War Pigs | |
| 26 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 27 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 28 | KIRBBQ | |
| 29 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 30 | B.S. BBQ | |
| 31 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 32 | Mountain Shine BBQ | |
| 33 | Carbo-Q | |
| 34 | M2BBQ Team |
33 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 3 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 4 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 5 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 6 | iBQ'n | |
| 7 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 8 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 10 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 11 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 12 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 13 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 15 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 16 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 17 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 18 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 19 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 20 | KIRBBQ | |
| 21 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ | |
| 22 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 23 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 24 | Pennwood Smoke Chasers | |
| 25 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 26 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 27 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 28 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 29 | War Pigs | |
| 30 | B.S. BBQ | |
| 31 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 32 | Mountain Shine BBQ | |
| 33 | Carbo-Q |
34 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.9600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 2 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 3 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 7 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 8 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 9 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 11 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 12 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 13 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 14 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 15 | iBQ'n | |
| 16 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 17 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 18 | KIRBBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 20 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 21 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 22 | Pennwood Smoke Chasers | |
| 23 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 24 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 25 | War Pigs | |
| 26 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 27 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 28 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 29 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 30 | B.S. BBQ | |
| 31 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ | |
| 32 | Carbo-Q | |
| 33 | Mountain Shine BBQ | |
| 34 | M2BBQ Team |
34 entries · top 180 · median 167.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 2 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ | |
| 5 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 7 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 8 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 9 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 11 | KIRBBQ | |
| 12 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 13 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 14 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 15 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 17 | War Pigs | |
| 18 | Pennwood Smoke Chasers | |
| 19 | B.S. BBQ | |
| 20 | M2BBQ Team | |
| 21 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 22 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 23 | iBQ'n | |
| 24 | Mountain Shine BBQ | |
| 25 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 26 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 27 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 29 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 30 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 31 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 32 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 33 | Carbo-Q | |
| 34 | Deans Rockn Rednecks |
34 entries · top 180 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 2 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 3 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ | |
| 4 | Pennwood Smoke Chasers | |
| 5 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 6 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 7 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | PLUM CRAZY BBQ | |
| 9 | THE BBQ BUS | |
| 10 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 11 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 12 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 13 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 15 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 16 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 17 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 18 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 19 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 20 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 21 | SMACK THAT BUTT BBQ | |
| 22 | War Pigs | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 24 | iBQ'n | |
| 25 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 26 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 27 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 28 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 29 | B.S. BBQ | |
| 30 | KIRBBQ | |
| 31 | M2BBQ Team | |
| 32 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 33 | Carbo-Q | |
| 34 | Mountain Shine BBQ |
20 entries · top 346.8344 · median 336.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | |
| 2 | Ham Squad | |
| 3 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 4 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 5 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 6 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 7 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 8 | Small Batch BBQ MD | |
| 9 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 10 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 11 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 12 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 13 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Zoni-Q | |
| 15 | Optimus Swine | |
| 16 | No Worries BBQ | |
| 17 | Grumpy Old Sarge BBQ | |
| 18 | 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 19 | Sweet Rick's BBQ | |
| 20 | B&T's Q |
20 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.7086
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 2 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | |
| 4 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 5 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 6 | Small Batch BBQ MD | |
| 7 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 8 | Zoni-Q | |
| 9 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 10 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 11 | Ham Squad | |
| 12 | Optimus Swine | |
| 13 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 14 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 15 | No Worries BBQ | |
| 16 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 17 | 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 18 | Grumpy Old Sarge BBQ | |
| 19 | Sweet Rick's BBQ | |
| 20 | B&T's Q |
19 entries · top 174.8572 · median 166.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 2 | Ham Squad | |
| 3 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | |
| 4 | Bowmans Butt & BBQ | |
| 5 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 6 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 7 | LOVE-N-SMOKE | |
| 8 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 9 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 10 | Small Batch BBQ MD | |
| 11 | No Worries BBQ | |
| 12 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 13 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 14 | Zoni-Q | |
| 15 | Optimus Swine | |
| 16 | Grumpy Old Sarge BBQ | |
| 17 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 18 | 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 19 | Sweet Rick's BBQ |