Aug 20–21, 2021 · Frostburg, MD · 📍 11200 Hoffman Hollow Dr.
Reps: Angela McKee, Robert McKee · Prize money: $1,450
Ham Squad won Grand Champion at the Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) on August 20, 2021 in Frostburg, MD at 11200 Hoffman Hollow Dr., scoring 346.2628 in a field of 18 teams. Gold-N-Blue Barbecue took Reserve Grand Champion with 345.7260. Category winners: Chicken — Gold-N-Blue Barbecue (178.2972); Pork Ribs — Zoni-Q (176.0344). This is the 2nd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition came before it; 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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 91% of the 612 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5368 points — closer than 91% of every championship in the data.
Pork Ribs places 3–4: Optimus Swine and SWEET & SAVORY BBQ tied on 169.1316 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: Gold-N-Blue Barbecue and Kane's BBQ tied on 167.4288 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: 4 J's BBQ edged Dog Bite Barbecue by 0.1144.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Gold-N-Blue Barbecue (won ).
This contest was away for 3 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2018-08-18.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Frostburg, MD | 11200 Hoffman Hollow RD | 8 | 340.5600 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Frostburg, MD | Bobby Preston Amphitheater, 11300 Hoffman Hollow Rd | — | — | — |
| Aug 20, 2021 ← this one | Frostburg, MD | 11200 Hoffman Hollow Dr. | 18 | 346.2628 | Ham Squad |
| Aug 19, 2022 | Frostburg, MD | 11200 Hoffman Hollow Dr. | 12 | 339.4400 | Dog Bite Barbecue |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Frostburg, MD | 11200 Hoffman Hollow Dr. | 11 | 349.1544 | Better Half BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 170.2628 | 162.2400 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0344 | 167.4288 | 161.6800 |
18 entries · top 346.2628 · median 328.2286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ham Squad | |
| 2 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 3 | Optimus Swine | |
| 4 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 5 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 6 | Zoni-Q | |
| 7 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 8 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | |
| 9 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 10 | 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 11 | Zen Piggy | |
| 12 | 2 Pits BBQ | |
| 13 | 4 J's BBQ | |
| 14 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 15 | Cross Crease BBQ | |
| 16 | Fire Crafted Barbeque Co. | |
| 17 | 'Ba-Ba-Que Black Sheep | |
| 18 | Golden Idol BBQ |
18 entries · top 178.2972 · median 162.8114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 2 | Optimus Swine | |
| 3 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 4 | Ham Squad | |
| 5 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 6 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 7 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 8 | 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 9 | 2 Pits BBQ | |
| 10 | Zen Piggy | |
| 11 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | |
| 12 | Fire Crafted Barbeque Co. | |
| 13 | Zoni-Q | |
| 14 | 4 J's BBQ | |
| 15 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 16 | Cross Crease BBQ | |
| 17 | Golden Idol BBQ | |
| 18 | 'Ba-Ba-Que Black Sheep |
18 entries · top 176.0344 · median 161.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoni-Q | |
| 2 | Ham Squad | |
| 3 | Optimus Swine | |
| 4 | SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | |
| 5 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 6 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 7 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 8 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 9 | 4 J's BBQ | |
| 10 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 11 | Zen Piggy | |
| 12 | LEM'S MEAT VARNISH | |
| 13 | 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 14 | Cross Crease BBQ | |
| 15 | 'Ba-Ba-Que Black Sheep | |
| 16 | 2 Pits BBQ | |
| 17 | Fire Crafted Barbeque Co. | |
| 18 | Golden Idol BBQ |