Jun 18–19, 2021 · Delta, PA · 📍 5 Pendyrus St · State championship
Reps: Angela McKee, Louise Weidner, Robert McKee
BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM won Grand Champion at the York County BBQ Festival on June 18, 2021 in Delta, PA at 5 Pendyrus St, scoring 695.3832 in a field of 41 teams. TOP GUN BARBECUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.6344. Category winners: Chicken — BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE (180.0000); Pork Ribs — UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT (173.7028); Pork — BOGGS HOG BBQ (176.5600); Brisket — 3 EYZ BBQ (177.7028). The Backyard Series standings were won by Weber's Backyard BBQ with 345.0856. This is the 4th of 13 editions of this contest on record; the 2020 edition was won by Weekend Smokers; the next was held in 2022.
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2018 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 87 times in 100
BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM came in rated below the field's top team, 3 EYZ BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 13-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was Bar-B-Que Mayham's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 69th tracked contest.
3 of 13 tracked editions
Dog Bite Barbecue has won this contest 3 times across its 13 tracked editions.
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.
BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 178.8572 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Top Gun Barbecue (won 2019), Weekend Smokers (won 2020).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 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 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 169.1200 | 163.9772 |
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 |
41 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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. |
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 |
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 |
24 entries · top 345.0856 · median 327.6398
24 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.6914
24 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.5258