New Holland Summer Fest
2022-08-26 – 2022-08-27 · New Holland, PA · State championship
Reps: LOUISE WEIDNER, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $8,700.00
Grand Champion: OPTIMUS SWINE (698.8000) · 49 teams
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Optimus Swine took the Grand Championship home to VA.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
10 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-23 | 71 | 675.4056 | Drilling & Grilling BBQ Team | |
| 2014-08-22 | 70 | 685.0856 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 2015-08-28 | 70 | 682.8456 | 4:20 Q | |
| 2016-08-26 | 66 | 691.9312 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 2017-08-25 | 69 | 681.0860 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 2018-08-24 | 71 | 692.0000 | 3N1 Q | |
| 2019-08-23 | New Holland, PA | 65 | 685.0740 | SMOKECRAFT |
| 2021-08-27 | New Holland, PA | 44 | 694.8112 | WOLF'S REVENGE |
| 2022-08-26 ← this one | New Holland, PA | 49 | 698.8000 | OPTIMUS SWINE |
| 2023-08-25 | New Holland, PA | 44 | 693.0512 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2024-08-23 | New Holland, PA | 38 | 699.9428 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Chef's choice
22 entries · top 180.0000 · median 178.5772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE GRILLER B’S | |
| 2 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 3 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 4 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 5 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 6 | Fat Rocky BBQ | |
| 7 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 8 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 9 | FIRE ANTS BBQ | |
| 10 | MORT'S MEAT MAFIA | |
| 11 | BLACK TIE BBQ | |
| 12 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 13 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 14 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 15 | All About the Wood | |
| 16 | SQUEELIN 'N' WHEELIN | |
| 17 | ALL HOGGED UP | |
| 18 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 19 | Brisket Butts and BBQ | |
| 20 | Pappy's Q | |
| 21 | COAL CRACKER BBQ | |
| 22 | 3 T's BBQ |
Ancillary — Sausage
22 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5372
Ancillary — Whole hog
4 entries · top 165.1084 · median 162.5430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL HOGGED UP | |
| 2 | SQUEELIN 'N' WHEELIN | |
| 3 | HEAVY HITTERS BBQ | |
| 4 | Pappy's Q |
Master Series — Brisket
48 entries · top 180.0000 · median 163.4116 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
49 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Overall
49 entries · top 698.8000 · median 659.3256
Master Series — Pork
48 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.8172 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Pork Ribs
48 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.6800