2021-10-15 – 2021-10-16 · Belair, MD · 📍 2 S Bond St · State championship
Reps: ANGELA MCKEE, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $12,500.00
Grand Champion: 3N1 Q (701.1200) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 DRILLING & GRILLING
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, 2016 to 2023 — 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.
701.1200 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 690.2284 Nice Racks set in 2019.
Master Series — Chicken places 1–2: 3N1 Q and BOGGS HOG BBQ tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: WEEKEND SMOKERS and TOP GUN BARBECUE tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 6–7: RGDBBQ and UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT tied on 169.6916 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
3N1 Q won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
3N1 Q took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 7th.
3N1 Q turned in 176.5944 in pork ribs — past the 176.0116 that had stood across 4 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT (won 2017).
This contest was away for 2.2 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2019-08-09.
2 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-12 | Bel Air, MD | Bel Air, MD | 42 | 683.9540 | SLAUGHTERHOUSE FIVE | HAWG NATION BBQ |
| 2017-08-11 | Bel Air, MD | 2S Bond Street | 47 | 686.2056 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| 2018-08-10 | Bel Air, MD | 2S Bond Street | 38 | 687.4056 | APORKALYPSE NOW | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ |
| 2019-08-09 | Belair, MD | 2S Bond St | 30 | 690.2284 | Nice Racks | APORKALYPSE NOW |
| 2021-10-15 ← this one | Belair, MD | 2 S Bond St | 25 | 701.1200 | 3N1 Q | DRILLING & GRILLING |
| 2022-10-14 | Belair, MD | 2 S Bond St | 30 | 693.6684 | TNT Explosive BBQ | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ |
| 2023-10-13 | Bel Air, MD | 2 S Bond St | 23 | 699.9660 | Cool Smoke | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 172.5484 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5944 | 171.9656 | 169.1084 |
| Master Series — Pork | 174.8572 | 171.9656 | 167.4172 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.3200 | 172.0000 | 168.5256 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 172.5600 | 169.1544 | 168.0572 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 166.8344 | 163.4288 |
25 entries · top 701.1200 · median 658.0796
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3N1 Q | |
| 2 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 3 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 4 | Checkered Flag 500 | |
| 5 | ACK-QUE | |
| 6 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Old Town Smokers | |
| 8 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 9 | RGDBBQ | |
| 10 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 11 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 12 | Harco Loco BBQ | |
| 13 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | Justice is Brined | |
| 15 | The Fake Italian | |
| 16 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Butch's Smack Your Lips BBQ | |
| 18 | LittleBrothersBBQ | |
| 19 | Smoking Outlaw Hawgs | |
| 20 | Hair of the Hog | |
| 21 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 22 | Handsom Devil | |
| 23 | The Great Hambino | |
| 24 | Red Nex BBQ | |
| 25 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.3828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3N1 Q | |
| 2 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 3 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 4 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 5 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 6 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 7 | Old Town Smokers | |
| 8 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 9 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | Checkered Flag 500 | |
| 11 | Hair of the Hog | |
| 12 | RGDBBQ | |
| 13 | ACK-QUE | |
| 14 | Harco Loco BBQ | |
| 15 | LittleBrothersBBQ | |
| 16 | The Fake Italian | |
| 17 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 18 | Butch's Smack Your Lips BBQ | |
| 19 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 21 | Red Nex BBQ | |
| 22 | Smoking Outlaw Hawgs | |
| 23 | Justice is Brined | |
| 24 | Handsom Devil | |
| 25 | The Great Hambino |
25 entries · top 176.5944 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3N1 Q | |
| 2 | RGDBBQ | |
| 3 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 4 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | Old Town Smokers | |
| 7 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 8 | ACK-QUE | |
| 9 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 11 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 12 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 13 | Harco Loco BBQ | |
| 14 | Checkered Flag 500 | |
| 15 | Justice is Brined | |
| 16 | The Fake Italian | |
| 17 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | Handsom Devil | |
| 19 | Butch's Smack Your Lips BBQ | |
| 20 | Hair of the Hog | |
| 21 | The Great Hambino | |
| 22 | LittleBrothersBBQ | |
| 23 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 24 | Smoking Outlaw Hawgs | |
| 25 | Red Nex BBQ |
25 entries · top 174.8572 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 2 | ACK-QUE | |
| 3 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 4 | 3N1 Q | |
| 5 | Checkered Flag 500 | |
| 6 | RGDBBQ | |
| 7 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 8 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 9 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | The Great Hambino | |
| 11 | Old Town Smokers | |
| 12 | Harco Loco BBQ | |
| 13 | Justice is Brined | |
| 14 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 15 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 16 | LittleBrothersBBQ | |
| 17 | Smoking Outlaw Hawgs | |
| 18 | The Fake Italian | |
| 19 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Handsom Devil | |
| 21 | Butch's Smack Your Lips BBQ | |
| 22 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 23 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 24 | Red Nex BBQ | |
| 25 | Hair of the Hog |
24 entries · top 178.3200 · median 166.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Checkered Flag 500 | |
| 2 | ACK-QUE | |
| 3 | Justice is Brined | |
| 4 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 6 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 7 | 3N1 Q | |
| 8 | Butch's Smack Your Lips BBQ | |
| 9 | Old Town Smokers | |
| 10 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | Harco Loco BBQ | |
| 12 | Smoking Outlaw Hawgs | |
| 13 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 14 | TEAM MEAT COMA | |
| 15 | The Fake Italian | |
| 16 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 17 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 18 | RGDBBQ | |
| 19 | LittleBrothersBBQ | |
| 20 | Hair of the Hog | |
| 21 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 22 | The Great Hambino | |
| 23 | Red Nex BBQ | |
| 24 | Handsom Devil |
38 entries · top 349.1200 · median 313.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 2 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 3 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 4 | Pool Crew BBQ | |
| 5 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 6 | Barrel Proof BBQ | |
| 7 | Zoni-Q | |
| 8 | Alchemy BBQ | |
| 9 | Small Batch BBQ MD | |
| 10 | 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 11 | Top Hat Smoking BBQ | |
| 12 | Sticky Bones BBQ | |
| 13 | RocketBBQ | |
| 14 | B&C&C BBQ | |
| 15 | Skunky Meat BBQ | |
| 16 | Blue Line BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin Daddio | |
| 18 | Make BBQ Great Again | |
| 19 | Benefit Ct BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin Dixie BBQ | |
| 21 | Kutz Q BBQ | |
| 22 | Big Boy BBQ | |
| 23 | Bearded BBQ | |
| 24 | Pig Kahunas | |
| 25 | Smokie & The Bandit | |
| 26 | Rubbin' and Chuggin' BBQ | |
| 27 | SNAFU BBQ | |
| 28 | Granny Q | |
| 29 | Hazzard County Smokers | |
| 30 | Bone Suckin' Good BBQ | |
| 31 | Bush River BBQ | |
| 32 | Smoke Rings | |
| 33 | Oink n Doink BBQ | |
| 34 | As You Wish BBQ | |
| 35 | Pork Engineering | |
| 36 | Estancia | |
| 37 | Black & White BBQ | |
| 38 | Frederick Ward Associates |
38 entries · top 172.5600 · median 158.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 2 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 3 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 4 | Pool Crew BBQ | |
| 5 | RocketBBQ | |
| 6 | Zoni-Q | |
| 7 | Top Hat Smoking BBQ | |
| 8 | Make BBQ Great Again | |
| 9 | Blue Line BBQ | |
| 10 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 11 | Small Batch BBQ MD | |
| 12 | Smokin Daddio | |
| 13 | Barrel Proof BBQ | |
| 14 | Alchemy BBQ | |
| 15 | Sticky Bones BBQ | |
| 16 | B&C&C BBQ | |
| 17 | SNAFU BBQ | |
| 18 | Benefit Ct BBQ | |
| 19 | Skunky Meat BBQ | |
| 20 | 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 21 | Kutz Q BBQ | |
| 22 | Big Boy BBQ | |
| 23 | Pig Kahunas | |
| 24 | Rubbin' and Chuggin' BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin Dixie BBQ | |
| 26 | Granny Q | |
| 27 | Smokie & The Bandit | |
| 28 | Bone Suckin' Good BBQ | |
| 29 | Pork Engineering | |
| 30 | Hazzard County Smokers | |
| 31 | Bearded BBQ | |
| 32 | Smoke Rings | |
| 33 | Bush River BBQ | |
| 34 | Oink n Doink BBQ | |
| 35 | Estancia | |
| 36 | As You Wish BBQ | |
| 37 | Frederick Ward Associates | |
| 38 | Black & White BBQ |
38 entries · top 176.5600 · median 153.4228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 2 | 2 Old Navy Chiefs and a Baker | |
| 3 | Barrel Proof BBQ | |
| 4 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 5 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 6 | Pool Crew BBQ | |
| 7 | Alchemy BBQ | |
| 8 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 9 | Bearded BBQ | |
| 10 | Sticky Bones BBQ | |
| 11 | Small Batch BBQ MD | |
| 12 | Zoni-Q | |
| 13 | Skunky Meat BBQ | |
| 14 | Top Hat Smoking BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin Dixie BBQ | |
| 16 | B&C&C BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokie & The Bandit | |
| 18 | RocketBBQ | |
| 19 | Bush River BBQ | |
| 20 | Benefit Ct BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin Daddio | |
| 22 | Hazzard County Smokers | |
| 23 | Blue Line BBQ | |
| 24 | Rubbin' and Chuggin' BBQ | |
| 25 | Big Boy BBQ | |
| 26 | Kutz Q BBQ | |
| 27 | Granny Q | |
| 28 | Bone Suckin' Good BBQ | |
| 29 | Make BBQ Great Again | |
| 30 | Pig Kahunas | |
| 31 | Smoke Rings | |
| 32 | Oink n Doink BBQ | |
| 33 | SNAFU BBQ | |
| 34 | As You Wish BBQ | |
| 35 | Black & White BBQ | |
| 36 | Estancia | |
| 37 | Pork Engineering | |
| 38 | Frederick Ward Associates |