The Ironman
2023-04-07 – 2023-04-08 · Greencastle, PA · State championship
Reps: ALEX JR BROWN, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $4,100.00
Grand Champion: Off The Rack BBQ (702.8460) · 30 teams
Entries
30
4 categories
Top score
702.8460
Winning margin
11.4516
GC over RC
Field average
649.56
median 654.74
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
674.2172
what a walk cost here
Field spread
181.1660
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,100.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 24%
beats 76% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1521
avg power rating going in · stronger than 26% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Off The Rack BBQ took the Grand Championship home to VA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-03 | 48 | 689.0972 | 270 SMOKERS | |
| 2016-04-01 | 54 | 694.7884 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 2017-03-31 | 59 | 683.9544 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 2018-04-06 | 60 | 700.0116 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 2019-04-05 | Greencastle, PA | 42 | 686.2056 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2021-04-09 | Greencastle, PA | — | — | — |
| 2023-04-07 ← this one | Greencastle, PA | 30 | 702.8460 | Off The Rack BBQ |
| 2024-04-05 | Seven Valleys, PA | 21 | 693.0856 | Chunky BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
29 entries · top 178.2972 · median 161.6572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 2 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 3 | DonSquatch Bbq | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | Dead on Q | |
| 6 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 7 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 8 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 9 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 10 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 11 | Doc Pearl & The 2 Rhodies | |
| 12 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 13 | Bad Company BBQ | |
| 14 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 15 | Red Brothers | |
| 16 | Swappin Sauces | |
| 17 | Allegheny Mountain BBQ | |
| 18 | War Pigs | |
| 19 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 20 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 21 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 22 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 23 | COSMIC SMOKE-N-BBQ LLC | |
| 24 | Lone Wolf Que | |
| 25 | STACKED | |
| 26 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin Hann's BBQ | |
| 28 | Pappy's Q | |
| 29 | Smoking with Red |
Master Series — Chicken
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.2514 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 3 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 4 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 5 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 6 | War Pigs | |
| 7 | Swappin Sauces | |
| 8 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 9 | Bad Company BBQ | |
| 10 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 11 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 12 | Checkered Flag 500 | |
| 13 | DonSquatch Bbq | |
| 14 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 15 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 16 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | Allegheny Mountain BBQ | |
| 18 | Doc Pearl & The 2 Rhodies | |
| 19 | Red Brothers | |
| 20 | COSMIC SMOKE-N-BBQ LLC | |
| 21 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 22 | Dead on Q | |
| 23 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 24 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 25 | STACKED | |
| 26 | Pappy's Q | |
| 27 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 28 | Smokin Hann's BBQ | |
| 29 | Smoking with Red | |
| 30 | Lone Wolf Que |
Master Series — Overall
30 entries · top 702.8460 · median 654.7428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 5 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 6 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 7 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 8 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 9 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 10 | Swappin Sauces | |
| 11 | DonSquatch Bbq | |
| 12 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 13 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 14 | Dead on Q | |
| 15 | War Pigs | |
| 16 | Allegheny Mountain BBQ | |
| 17 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 18 | Bad Company BBQ | |
| 19 | Red Brothers | |
| 20 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 21 | COSMIC SMOKE-N-BBQ LLC | |
| 22 | Doc Pearl & The 2 Rhodies | |
| 23 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 24 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 25 | STACKED | |
| 26 | Lone Wolf Que | |
| 27 | Smokin Hann's BBQ | |
| 28 | Pappy's Q | |
| 29 | Smoking with Red | |
| 30 | Checkered Flag 500 |
Master Series — Pork
30 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 2 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 3 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 4 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 5 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 6 | Checkered Flag 500 | |
| 7 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 8 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 9 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 10 | Swappin Sauces | |
| 11 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 12 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 13 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 14 | Allegheny Mountain BBQ | |
| 15 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 16 | War Pigs | |
| 17 | Doc Pearl & The 2 Rhodies | |
| 18 | STACKED | |
| 19 | DonSquatch Bbq | |
| 20 | COSMIC SMOKE-N-BBQ LLC | |
| 21 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 22 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 23 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 24 | Bad Company BBQ | |
| 25 | Lone Wolf Que | |
| 26 | Pappy's Q | |
| 27 | Red Brothers | |
| 28 | Dead on Q | |
| 29 | Smokin Hann's BBQ | |
| 30 | Smoking with Red |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 178.2972 · median 162.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Checkered Flag 500 | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 4 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 5 | Dead on Q | |
| 6 | COSMIC SMOKE-N-BBQ LLC | |
| 7 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 8 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 9 | OFF THE RACK BBQ | |
| 10 | Swappin Sauces | |
| 11 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 12 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 13 | Lone Wolf Que | |
| 14 | Red Brothers | |
| 15 | D’Qued Barbeque | |
| 16 | Deans Rockn Rednecks | |
| 17 | Smokin Hann's BBQ | |
| 18 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 19 | DonSquatch Bbq | |
| 20 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 21 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 22 | STACKED | |
| 23 | Allegheny Mountain BBQ | |
| 24 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 25 | Smoking with Red | |
| 26 | War Pigs | |
| 27 | Bad Company BBQ | |
| 28 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 29 | Doc Pearl & The 2 Rhodies | |
| 30 | Pappy's Q |