Smoke in the Park
2021-09-24 – 2021-09-25 · Lemoyne, PA · State championship
Reps: LOUISE WEIDNER, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $9,625.00
Grand Champion: Good Googly Goo BBQ (690.2744) · 31 teams
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Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
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Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
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Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ took the Grand Championship home to VA.
🃏 An upset on the books
GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-25 | 34 | 674.8000 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2016-09-23 | 38 | 686.2744 | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | |
| 2017-09-22 | 44 | 682.7656 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2018-09-28 | 31 | 686.8000 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 2019-09-27 | Lemoyne, PA | 40 | 680.4796 | Old Virginia Smoke |
| 2021-09-24 ← this one | Lemoyne, PA | 31 | 690.2744 | Good Googly Goo BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Chef's choice
10 entries · top 178.8572 · median 174.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nice Racks | |
| 2 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 3 | THE GRILLER B’S | |
| 4 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 5 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 6 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 7 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 8 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 9 | Cobia Smoke | |
| 10 | Deans Rockn Rednecks |
Ancillary — Sausage
14 entries · top 176.5600 · median 166.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 2 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 3 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 4 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 5 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 6 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 7 | Dante's Inferno | |
| 8 | Nice Racks | |
| 9 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ | |
| 11 | RGDBBQ | |
| 12 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 13 | THE GRILLER B’S | |
| 14 | Deans Rockn Rednecks |
Master Series — Brisket
30 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.9656
Master Series — Chicken
30 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 2 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 3 | THE GRILLER B’S | |
| 4 | Nice Racks | |
| 5 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 6 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 7 | Checkered Flag 500 | |
| 8 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 9 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 11 | RGDBBQ | |
| 12 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 13 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 14 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 15 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ | |
| 17 | Hoos Smokin' | |
| 18 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 19 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 20 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 21 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 22 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 23 | Dante's Inferno | |
| 24 | Pappy & Roleys | |
| 25 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 26 | Cobia Smoke | |
| 27 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 28 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 29 | SMOKIN GNOME BBQ | |
| 30 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
31 entries · top 690.2744 · median 665.0056
Master Series — Pork
30 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.5486
Master Series — Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 176.5944 · median 165.6800