2021-08-27 – 2021-08-28 · New Holland, PA · 📍 400 E Jackson St · State championship
Reps: ANGELA MCKEE, LOUISE WEIDNER, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $8,700.00
Grand Champion: WOLF'S REVENGE (694.8112) · 44 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 DANTE'S INFERNO
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, 2013 to 2024 — 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.
694.8112 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 692.0000 3N1 Q set in 2018.
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 11 tracked editions
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 9–10: Checkered Flag 500 and DIG'N N PIG'N tied on 167.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: 3N1 Q and WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ tied on 170.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: DRILLING & GRILLING edged GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ by 0.0116.
DANTE'S INFERNO turned in 178.2972 in pork ribs — past the 177.7144 that had stood across 7 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: 3N1 Q (won 2018).
This contest was away for 2 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2019-08-23.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-23 | New Holland, PA | New Holland, PA | 71 | 675.4056 | Drilling & Grilling BBQ Team | PA MIDNITE SMOKERS |
| 2014-08-22 | New Holland, PA | New Holland, PA 17557 | 70 | 685.0856 | DIZZY PIG | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| 2015-08-28 | New Holland, PA | New Holland, PA 17557 | 70 | 682.8456 | 4:20 Q | FLYING PORKERS |
| 2016-08-26 | New Holland, PA | New Holland, PA | 66 | 691.9312 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | BIG D'S BBQ |
| 2017-08-25 | New Holland, PA | 400 Block E Jackson St | 69 | 681.0860 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | BEERBEQUE |
| 2018-08-24 | New Holland, PA | 400 Block E Jackson St | 71 | 692.0000 | 3N1 Q | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ |
| 2019-08-23 | New Holland, PA | 400 E Jackson St | 65 | 685.0740 | SMOKECRAFT | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2021-08-27 ← this one | New Holland, PA | 400 E Jackson St | 44 | 694.8112 | WOLF'S REVENGE | DANTE'S INFERNO |
| 2022-08-26 | New Holland, PA | 400 E. Jackson St. | 49 | 698.8000 | OPTIMUS SWINE | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ |
| 2023-08-25 | New Holland, PA | 400 E. Jackson St. | 44 | 693.0512 | Chunky BBQ | SMOKECRAFT - MD |
| 2024-08-23 | New Holland, PA | 400 E. Jackson St. | 38 | 699.9428 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 174.2856 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 170.8228 | 167.9656 |
| Pork | 177.7028 | 173.1544 | 167.9772 |
| Brisket | 173.1656 | 170.8456 | 167.9772 |
44 entries · top 694.8112 · median 641.5886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 3 | Checkered Flag 500 | |
| 4 | 3N1 Q | |
| 5 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 6 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 7 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 8 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 9 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 10 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 11 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 12 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 14 | THE GRILLER B’S | |
| 15 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 16 | 43A20 Q | |
| 17 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 19 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 20 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 21 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 22 | HEAVY HITTERS BBQ | |
| 23 | SQUEELIN 'N' WHEELIN | |
| 24 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 25 | SMOKE N DUDES | |
| 26 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 27 | Pig Pen BBQ | |
| 28 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 29 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 30 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 31 | BIG D'S BBQ - DE | |
| 32 | Brisket Butts and BBQ | |
| 33 | Jack the Ribber | |
| 34 | BUSHNIK'S BBQ | |
| 35 | A 2 Z | |
| 36 | BLACK TIE BBQ | |
| 37 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 38 | STUMPY COALS | |
| 39 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 40 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 41 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 42 | HOG FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 43 | Pappy's Q | |
| 44 | BUTCHIE'S BACKYARD BBQ |
44 entries · top 177.7144 · median 162.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | 3N1 Q | |
| 4 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 5 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 6 | Checkered Flag 500 | |
| 7 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 8 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 9 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 10 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 12 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 13 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 14 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 15 | THE GRILLER B’S | |
| 16 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 17 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 18 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 19 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 20 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 21 | 43A20 Q | |
| 22 | BUTCHIE'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 23 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 24 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 25 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 26 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG D'S BBQ - DE | |
| 28 | SQUEELIN 'N' WHEELIN | |
| 29 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 30 | HEAVY HITTERS BBQ | |
| 31 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 32 | Jack the Ribber | |
| 33 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 34 | Pig Pen BBQ | |
| 35 | Brisket Butts and BBQ | |
| 36 | STUMPY COALS | |
| 37 | BLACK TIE BBQ | |
| 38 | SMOKE N DUDES | |
| 39 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 40 | Pappy's Q | |
| 41 | BUSHNIK'S BBQ | |
| 42 | A 2 Z | |
| 43 | HOG FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 44 | Matt's Backyard BBQ |
44 entries · top 178.2972 · median 157.9658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 2 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 3 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 4 | 3N1 Q | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 7 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 8 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 9 | Checkered Flag 500 | |
| 10 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 11 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 12 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 13 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 14 | Brisket Butts and BBQ | |
| 15 | 43A20 Q | |
| 16 | SQUEELIN 'N' WHEELIN | |
| 17 | HEAVY HITTERS BBQ | |
| 18 | BUTCHIE'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 19 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 20 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 21 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 22 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE N DUDES | |
| 24 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 25 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 26 | Jack the Ribber | |
| 27 | HOG FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 28 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 29 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 30 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 31 | THE GRILLER B’S | |
| 32 | BIG D'S BBQ - DE | |
| 33 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 34 | A 2 Z | |
| 35 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 36 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 37 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 38 | Pig Pen BBQ | |
| 39 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 40 | BUSHNIK'S BBQ | |
| 41 | BLACK TIE BBQ | |
| 42 | STUMPY COALS | |
| 43 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 44 | Pappy's Q |
44 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 4 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Checkered Flag 500 | |
| 6 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 7 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 8 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 9 | THE GRILLER B’S | |
| 10 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 11 | 3N1 Q | |
| 12 | 43A20 Q | |
| 13 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 14 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 15 | A 2 Z | |
| 16 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 17 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 18 | Jack the Ribber | |
| 19 | Pig Pen BBQ | |
| 20 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 21 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 22 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 23 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 24 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 25 | HEAVY HITTERS BBQ | |
| 26 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG D'S BBQ - DE | |
| 28 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 29 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 30 | HOG FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 31 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 32 | SMOKE N DUDES | |
| 33 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 34 | BUSHNIK'S BBQ | |
| 35 | SQUEELIN 'N' WHEELIN | |
| 36 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 37 | Pappy's Q | |
| 38 | BLACK TIE BBQ | |
| 39 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 40 | STUMPY COALS | |
| 41 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 42 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 43 | BUTCHIE'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 44 | Brisket Butts and BBQ |
43 entries · top 173.1656 · median 161.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 2 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 3 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 4 | 3N1 Q | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | Checkered Flag 500 | |
| 7 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 8 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 9 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 10 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 11 | SMOKE N DUDES | |
| 12 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 13 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 14 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 15 | THE GRILLER B’S | |
| 16 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 17 | Pig Pen BBQ | |
| 18 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 19 | SQUEELIN 'N' WHEELIN | |
| 20 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 21 | 43A20 Q | |
| 22 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 23 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 24 | HEAVY HITTERS BBQ | |
| 25 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 26 | BLACK TIE BBQ | |
| 27 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 28 | Brisket Butts and BBQ | |
| 29 | BUSHNIK'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 31 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 32 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 33 | STUMPY COALS | |
| 34 | BIG D'S BBQ - DE | |
| 35 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 36 | Pappy's Q | |
| 37 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 38 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 39 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 40 | A 2 Z | |
| 41 | HOG FEATHERS BBQ | |
| 42 | Jack the Ribber | |
| 43 | BUTTHEAD BBQ |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
14 entries · top 180.0000 · median 176.5772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE GRILLER B’S | |
| 2 | SMOKE N DUDES | |
| 3 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 4 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 5 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 6 | BUSHNIK'S BBQ | |
| 7 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 8 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 9 | A 2 Z | |
| 10 | SQUEELIN 'N' WHEELIN | |
| 11 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG D'S BBQ - DE | |
| 13 | HEAVY HITTERS BBQ | |
| 14 | Pappy's Q |
21 entries · top 171.4056 · median 163.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A 2 Z | |
| 2 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 3 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | BUSHNIK'S BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE N DUDES | |
| 7 | PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 8 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 10 | SQUEELIN 'N' WHEELIN | |
| 11 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 12 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 13 | STUMPY COALS | |
| 14 | HEAVY HITTERS BBQ | |
| 15 | Pig Pen BBQ | |
| 16 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 17 | BUTTHEAD BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG D'S BBQ - DE | |
| 19 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 20 | BROWN LIQUOR BBQ | |
| 21 | 3 T's BBQ |
4 entries · top 164.5372 · median 158.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL HOGGED UP | |
| 2 | SQUEELIN 'N' WHEELIN | |
| 3 | HEAVY HITTERS BBQ | |
| 4 | Pappy's Q |