A new contest record
701.1204
highest overall ever cooked here
701.1204 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 699.3944 Top Gun Barbecue set in 2019.
- old record 699.3944
- set 2019 by Top Gun Barbecue
York County BBQ Festival 2023
Jun 16–17, 2023 · Delta, PA · 📍 5 Pendyrus St · State championship
Reps: Louise Weidner, Robert McKee · Prize money: $5,550
UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT won Grand Champion at the York County BBQ Festival on June 16, 2023 in Delta, PA at 5 Pendyrus St, scoring 701.1204 in a field of 29 teams. Drilling And Grilling BBQ Team took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.0512. Category winners: Chicken — GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ (178.8572); Pork Ribs — GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ (177.7144); Pork — UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT (179.4400); Brisket — Up in Smokers (177.1428). The Backyard Series standings were won by Capt. Blue BBQ with 351.4400. This is the 6th of 13 editions of this contest on record; the 2022 edition was won by 3 Eyz BBQ; the next was held in 2024.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
616.99
median 667.90
701.12 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 178.86
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 177.71
- Master Series — Pork 179.44
- Master Series — Brisket 177.14
- Backyard Series — Chicken 176.59
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 176.56
137.59
179.44
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2018 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
29
6 judged meats
Top score
701.1204
Winning margin
8.0692
GC over RC
Field average
662.87
616.99701.12
median 667.90 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.0168
616.99701.12
10th place overall
Field spread
84.1260
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,550
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 28%
beats 72% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
51%
30 of 59 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.63 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,532
avg power rating going in · stronger than 23% of contests
Storylines (7 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 13 tracked editions
Dog Bite Barbecue has won this contest 3 times across its 13 tracked editions.
- 2025
- 2025
- 2026
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 11 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT and REDNECK SMOKE CLUB tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 5–6: HARCO LOCO BBQ and Swappin Sauces tied on 174.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 7–8: SMOKECRAFT - MD and The Fat is Where It's At tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Master Series — Pork 5–6 · tie
- Master Series — Pork 7–8 · tie
- Backyard Series — Chicken 2–3 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 7th.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 7th
A contest record in pork
179.4400
best pork ever cooked here
UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT turned in 179.4400 in pork — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 5 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7028
- across 5 past editions
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Bar-B-Que Mayham (won 2021), 3 Eyz BBQ (won 2022).
- Bar-B-Que Mayham · 2021
- 3 Eyz BBQ · 2022
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 171.9656 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 173.1200 | 169.1428 |
| Master Series — Pork | 179.4400 | 174.2744 | 171.9656 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.1428 | 173.1084 | 168.5372 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 176.5944 | 172.5484 | 168.0116 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 170.8456 | 167.9772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 701.1204 · median 667.8972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | Drilling And Grilling BBQ Team | |
| 3 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 4 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 5 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 6 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 7 | Justice BBQ | |
| 8 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 9 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 11 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 12 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 14 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 15 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 16 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 18 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 19 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 20 | Swappin Sauces | |
| 21 | Up in Smokers | |
| 22 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 23 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 24 | STACKED | |
| 25 | Hog Wash | |
| 26 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 27 | 3P BBQ | |
| 28 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN ROSES |
Chicken
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 2 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 5 | Drilling And Grilling BBQ Team | |
| 6 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 7 | Justice BBQ | |
| 8 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 9 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 10 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 11 | Swappin Sauces | |
| 12 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 13 | Up in Smokers | |
| 14 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 15 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 16 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 17 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 18 | STACKED | |
| 19 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 20 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 21 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 22 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 23 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 24 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 25 | 3P BBQ | |
| 26 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 27 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 28 | Hog Wash | |
| 29 | SMOKIN ROSES |
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 177.7144 · median 164.5488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 3 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 4 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 5 | Drilling And Grilling BBQ Team | |
| 6 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 7 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 8 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 9 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 10 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 11 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 12 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 13 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 14 | Justice BBQ | |
| 15 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 16 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 17 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 18 | Swappin Sauces | |
| 19 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 20 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 21 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 22 | SMOKIN ROSES | |
| 23 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 24 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 25 | Up in Smokers | |
| 26 | Hog Wash | |
| 27 | STACKED | |
| 28 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 29 | 3P BBQ |
Pork
29 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 3 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 4 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 5 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 6 | Swappin Sauces | |
| 7 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 8 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 9 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 10 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 11 | Justice BBQ | |
| 12 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 13 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 14 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 15 | Drilling And Grilling BBQ Team | |
| 16 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 17 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 18 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 19 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 20 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 21 | STACKED | |
| 22 | SMOKIN ROSES | |
| 23 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 24 | 3P BBQ | |
| 25 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 26 | Up in Smokers | |
| 27 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 28 | Hog Wash | |
| 29 | G. Henn BBQ |
Brisket
29 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Up in Smokers | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | Drilling And Grilling BBQ Team | |
| 4 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 5 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 6 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 7 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 8 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 9 | Justice BBQ | |
| 10 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 11 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 12 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 13 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 14 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 15 | BAR-B-QUE MAYHAM | |
| 16 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 17 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 18 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 19 | Hog Wash | |
| 20 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 21 | 3P BBQ | |
| 22 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 23 | G. Henn BBQ | |
| 24 | Swappin Sauces | |
| 25 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 26 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 27 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN ROSES | |
| 29 | STACKED |
Backyard Series
Overall
29 entries · top 351.4400 · median 330.2400
Chicken
29 entries · top 176.5944 · median 166.2516
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.4172