Keystone Classic BBQ State Championship
2022-10-07 – 2022-10-08 · Harrisburg, PA · State championship
Reps: JEFF CHAMBERS, LOUISE WEIDNER · Prize money: $7,250.00
Grand Champion: Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit (689.0168) · 26 teams
Entries
26
4 categories
Top score
689.0168
Winning margin
6.2168
GC over RC
Field average
653.58
median 654.43
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
662.1712
what a walk cost here
Field spread
109.7260
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,250.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 62%
beats 38% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1535
avg power rating going in · stronger than 41% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-07 | 47 | 680.4912 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 2018-10-05 | 42 | 677.0628 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 2019-10-04 | Harrisburg, PA | 36 | 689.1312 | Aporkalypse Now |
| 2021-10-08 | Harrisburg, PA | 27 | 682.7656 | Drilling and Grilling |
| 2022-10-07 ← this one | Harrisburg, PA | 26 | 689.0168 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit |
| 2023-10-06 | Harrisburg, PA | 28 | 689.0972 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2024-10-04 | Harrisburg, PA | 25 | 699.9312 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ |
| 2025-10-03 | Harrisburg, PA | 30 | 693.0856 | Susquehanna Smokers |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 161.6628 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 176.0000 · median 165.6914
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 689.0168 · median 654.4340
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 174.2628 · median 166.2514
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 173.1200 · median 164.5200