2023-05-19 – 2023-05-20 · Morgantown, PA · 📍 6180 Morgantown Rd · State championship
Reps: LOUISE WEIDNER, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $8,700.00
Grand Champion: Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit (699.9772) · 37 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 The Fat is Where It's At
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, 2017 to 2026 — 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.
699.9772 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 697.0512 Uncle Pigs BBQ Pit set in 2022.
UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Wider than 87% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.7716 points — a wider margin than 87% of championships in the data.
2 of 12 tracked editions
Chunky BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM and GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ and UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 9–10: The Fat is Where It's At and ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM turned in 179.4400 in pork ribs — past the 178.8800 that had stood across 5 earlier editions.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-19 | Morgantown, PA | Friendship Park North St | 53 | 690.8232 | DANTE'S INFERNO | PORKS & REC |
| 2018-05-18 | Morgantown, PA | 3287 North Street | 47 | 689.1428 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE |
| 2019-05-17 | Morgantown, PA | 3287 North Street | 44 | 693.7260 | Drilling and Grilling | PRIORVILLE BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 | Morgantown, PA | 3287 North Street | 46 | 688.5716 | Pig's Pajamas BBQ | Rogue Hog BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Morgantown, PA | 3287 North Street | 39 | 697.0512 | Uncle Pigs BBQ Pit | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS |
| 2023-05-19 ← this one | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 37 | 699.9772 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | The Fat is Where It's At |
| 2024-05-17 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 37 | 692.5028 | Chunky BBQ | BOGGS HOG BBQ |
| 2024-05-18 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 26 | 702.2516 | The Fat is Where It's At | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 28 | 701.0972 | Pig Candy Barbeque Co. | BEER TIME BBQ |
| 2025-05-17 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 21 | 695.9316 | Chunky BBQ | House of Que |
| 2026-05-15 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 25 | 693.0628 | HotMess BBQ | BEER TIME BBQ |
| 2026-05-16 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 17 | 703.9428 | The Fat is Where It's At | B'S QUE |
| 2027-05-14 | Morgantown, PA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2027-05-15 | Morgantown, PA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 179.4400 | 174.2628 | 171.9656 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 172.5716 | 170.8228 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 168.5600 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.2972 | 173.1428 | 169.7028 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 173.1544 | 167.9772 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 172.0000 | 170.8228 | 165.7144 |
37 entries · top 699.9772 · median 663.2568
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 3 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 4 | Anonymous Q | |
| 5 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 6 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 7 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 8 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 9 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 11 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 12 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 13 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 15 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 16 | B'S QUE | |
| 17 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 18 | DonSquatch Bbq | |
| 19 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 21 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 22 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Hog Wash | |
| 24 | COAL CRACKER BBQ | |
| 25 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 27 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 28 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 29 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 30 | Swappin Sauces | |
| 31 | STACKED | |
| 32 | CARVER'S Q | |
| 33 | M2BBQ Team | |
| 34 | Cobia Smoke | |
| 35 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN ROSES | |
| 37 | Sweezey Que |
37 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 2 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 3 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 4 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 5 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 6 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 7 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 8 | B'S QUE | |
| 9 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 11 | Anonymous Q | |
| 12 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 13 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 15 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 16 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 17 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 18 | DonSquatch Bbq | |
| 19 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 20 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 21 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 22 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 23 | STACKED | |
| 24 | Hog Wash | |
| 25 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 26 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 27 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 28 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 29 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 30 | M2BBQ Team | |
| 31 | CARVER'S Q | |
| 32 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 33 | Swappin Sauces | |
| 34 | COAL CRACKER BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN ROSES | |
| 36 | Cobia Smoke | |
| 37 | Sweezey Que |
37 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.8112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 2 | Anonymous Q | |
| 3 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 4 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 6 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 7 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 8 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 9 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 10 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 12 | B'S QUE | |
| 13 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 14 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 15 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 16 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 17 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 18 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 19 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 21 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 22 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 23 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 24 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 25 | COAL CRACKER BBQ | |
| 26 | DonSquatch Bbq | |
| 27 | Hog Wash | |
| 28 | M2BBQ Team | |
| 29 | CARVER'S Q | |
| 30 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 31 | Swappin Sauces | |
| 32 | STACKED | |
| 33 | Cobia Smoke | |
| 34 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 35 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 36 | SMOKIN ROSES | |
| 37 | Sweezey Que |
37 entries · top 178.8572 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 2 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 5 | Swappin Sauces | |
| 6 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 7 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 8 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 10 | COAL CRACKER BBQ | |
| 11 | DonSquatch Bbq | |
| 12 | Cobia Smoke | |
| 13 | Anonymous Q | |
| 14 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 15 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 16 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 17 | Hog Wash | |
| 18 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 19 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 21 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 22 | STACKED | |
| 23 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 24 | SMOKIN ROSES | |
| 25 | Sweezey Que | |
| 26 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 27 | B'S QUE | |
| 28 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 29 | M2BBQ Team | |
| 30 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 31 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 33 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 34 | CARVER'S Q | |
| 35 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 36 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 37 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE |
37 entries · top 178.2972 · median 163.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 2 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 3 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 4 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 5 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 6 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 7 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 8 | Anonymous Q | |
| 9 | DonSquatch Bbq | |
| 10 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 11 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 12 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 13 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 14 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 15 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 16 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | CARVER'S Q | |
| 18 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 19 | Hog Wash | |
| 20 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 21 | ELEGANTLY VIOLENT BBQ | |
| 22 | COAL CRACKER BBQ | |
| 23 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 24 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 26 | B'S QUE | |
| 27 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 28 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 29 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 30 | M2BBQ Team | |
| 31 | Cobia Smoke | |
| 32 | STACKED | |
| 33 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 34 | Swappin Sauces | |
| 35 | Sweezey Que | |
| 36 | SMOKIN ROSES | |
| 37 | 3 T's BBQ |
22 entries · top 349.1200 · median 331.0918
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 3 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 4 | All About the Wood | |
| 5 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 6 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 7 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 8 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 9 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 10 | Zoni-Q | |
| 11 | Pagoda City BBQ | |
| 12 | Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | |
| 13 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 14 | Big Butts BBQ | |
| 15 | Stroked Out Cooking Team | |
| 16 | Lucky Q BBQ | |
| 17 | Bill's Back Yard | |
| 18 | Oldman's Backyard B B QUE | |
| 19 | Jarhead BBQ | |
| 20 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 21 | Col. Buck’s BBQ | |
| 22 | Wolf Valley BBQ |
21 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 3 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 4 | Pagoda City BBQ | |
| 5 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 6 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 7 | All About the Wood | |
| 8 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 9 | Bill's Back Yard | |
| 10 | Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | |
| 11 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 12 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 13 | Zoni-Q | |
| 14 | Lucky Q BBQ | |
| 15 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 16 | Oldman's Backyard B B QUE | |
| 17 | Big Butts BBQ | |
| 18 | Col. Buck’s BBQ | |
| 19 | Stroked Out Cooking Team | |
| 20 | Jarhead BBQ | |
| 21 | Pinky Out BBQ |
21 entries · top 172.0000 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 2 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 3 | All About the Wood | |
| 4 | Kane's BBQ | |
| 5 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 6 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 7 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 8 | Zoni-Q | |
| 9 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 10 | Big Butts BBQ | |
| 11 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 12 | Stroked Out Cooking Team | |
| 13 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 14 | Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | |
| 15 | Lucky Q BBQ | |
| 16 | Pagoda City BBQ | |
| 17 | Jarhead BBQ | |
| 18 | Bill's Back Yard | |
| 19 | Oldman's Backyard B B QUE | |
| 20 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 21 | Wolf Valley BBQ |