York County BBQ Festival
2021-06-18 – 2021-06-19 · Delta, PA · 📍 5 Pendyrus St · State championship
Reps: ANGELA MCKEE, LOUISE WEIDNER, ROBERT MCKEE
Grand Champion: Bar-B-Que Mayham (695.3832) · 41 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 TOP GUN BARBECUE
Entries
41
6 judged meats
Top score
695.3832
Winning margin
5.7488
GC over RC
Field average
653.70
median 663.83
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4056 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
670.7772
10th place overall
Field spread
179.9660
winner to last place
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 70%
beats 30% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
45%
of the 65 teams with a home region came from outside PA
Came back for more
45%
33 of 74 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.62 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1525
avg power rating going in · stronger than 30% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Dog Bite Barbecue has won this contest 3 times across its 13 tracked editions.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM and Dante's Inferno tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 8–9: POPPA Q-BBQ and DIG'N N PIG'N tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 6–7: WEEKEND SMOKERS edged SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS by 0.0112.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Top Gun Barbecue (won 2019), Weekend Smokers (won 2020).
🃏 An upset on the books
BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM came in rated below the field's top team, Top Gun Barbecue, 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-29 | Main St | 33 | 681.5884 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 2019-06-28 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 48 | 699.3944 | Top Gun Barbecue | DRILLING & GRILLING |
| 2020-06-26 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 53 | 695.9656 | Weekend Smokers | SMOKECRAFT - MD |
| 2021-06-18 ← this one | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 41 | 695.3832 | Bar-B-Que Mayham | TOP GUN BARBECUE |
| 2022-06-17 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 34 | 691.9772 | 3 Eyz BBQ | ALL FIRED UP BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 29 | 701.1204 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | Drilling And Grilling BBQ Team |
| 2024-06-28 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 29 | 699.3484 | Piggin' Whiskey | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2024-06-29 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 19 | 711.9656 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | PIGGIN' WHISKEY |
| 2025-06-27 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 26 | 694.2056 | Dog Bite Barbecue | DRILLING & GRILLING |
| 2025-06-28 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 10 | 695.9200 | Dog Bite Barbecue | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 25 | 698.8000 | Dog Bite Barbecue | Sailor Nicks BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Delta, PA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 13 | 698.2284 | B's Que | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 172.5484 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 173.7028 | 170.2972 | 169.1200 |
| Master Series — Pork | 176.5600 | 172.5600 | 169.6800 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7028 | 170.8572 | 169.6684 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 175.4172 | 170.8228 | 168.0000 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 169.1200 | 163.9772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
41 entries · top 695.3832 · median 663.8284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 2 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 3 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 6 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 7 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 8 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 9 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | Dante's Inferno | |
| 11 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 12 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 13 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 14 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 15 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 16 | ALL Fired Up BBQ | |
| 17 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 18 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 19 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 20 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 21 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 22 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 23 | CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ | |
| 24 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 25 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 26 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 27 | MMM...Pork Pork Pork | |
| 28 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 29 | Hillcrest Smokers BBQ | |
| 30 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 31 | RGDBBQ | |
| 32 | Hog Wash | |
| 33 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 34 | Pig in My Belly | |
| 35 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 36 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN ROSES | |
| 38 | HayHoss smokin co. | |
| 39 | NOBLES BBQ | |
| 40 | Cobia Smoke | |
| 41 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ |
Chicken
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4516 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 2 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 3 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 4 | Dante's Inferno | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 7 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 8 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 9 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 10 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 11 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 12 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 13 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 14 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 15 | Hillcrest Smokers BBQ | |
| 16 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 17 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 18 | ALL Fired Up BBQ | |
| 19 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 20 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 21 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 22 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 23 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 24 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 25 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 26 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 27 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 28 | MMM...Pork Pork Pork | |
| 29 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 30 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 31 | RGDBBQ | |
| 32 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 33 | CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ | |
| 34 | Hog Wash | |
| 35 | HayHoss smokin co. | |
| 36 | Pig in My Belly | |
| 37 | SMOKIN ROSES | |
| 38 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 39 | NOBLES BBQ | |
| 40 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 41 | Cobia Smoke |
Pork Ribs
40 entries · top 173.7028 · median 164.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 3 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 4 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 5 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 6 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 7 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 8 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 9 | Dante's Inferno | |
| 10 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 11 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 12 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 13 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 14 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 15 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 16 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 17 | Hog Wash | |
| 18 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 19 | CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ | |
| 20 | ALL Fired Up BBQ | |
| 21 | RGDBBQ | |
| 22 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 23 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 24 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 25 | Cobia Smoke | |
| 26 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 27 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 28 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 29 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 30 | Pig in My Belly | |
| 31 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 32 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 33 | MMM...Pork Pork Pork | |
| 34 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 35 | SMOKIN ROSES | |
| 36 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 37 | NOBLES BBQ | |
| 38 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 39 | Hillcrest Smokers BBQ | |
| 40 | HayHoss smokin co. |
Pork
41 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 2 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 3 | CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 6 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 7 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 8 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 9 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 10 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 11 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 12 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 13 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 14 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 15 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 16 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 17 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 18 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 19 | NOBLES BBQ | |
| 20 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 21 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 22 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 23 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 24 | MMM...Pork Pork Pork | |
| 25 | ALL Fired Up BBQ | |
| 26 | Pig in My Belly | |
| 27 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 28 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 29 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN ROSES | |
| 31 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 32 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 33 | RGDBBQ | |
| 34 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 35 | HayHoss smokin co. | |
| 36 | Hog Wash | |
| 37 | Dante's Inferno | |
| 38 | Cobia Smoke | |
| 39 | Hillcrest Smokers BBQ | |
| 40 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 41 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ |
Brisket
41 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 3 | Hillcrest Smokers BBQ | |
| 4 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 6 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 7 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 8 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 9 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 10 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 11 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 12 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 13 | MMM...Pork Pork Pork | |
| 14 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 15 | Dante's Inferno | |
| 16 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 17 | ALL Fired Up BBQ | |
| 18 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 19 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 20 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 21 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 22 | Hog Wash | |
| 23 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 24 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 25 | CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ | |
| 26 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 27 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 28 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 29 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 30 | RGDBBQ | |
| 31 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 32 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 33 | HayHoss smokin co. | |
| 34 | PENNWOOD SMOKE CHASERS | |
| 35 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 36 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 37 | Pig in My Belly | |
| 38 | SMOKIN ROSES | |
| 39 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 40 | Cobia Smoke | |
| 41 | NOBLES BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
24 entries · top 345.0856 · median 327.6398
Chicken
24 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.6914
Pork Ribs
24 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.5258