York County BBQ Festival
2023-06-16 – 2023-06-17 · Delta, PA · 📍 5 Pendyrus St · State championship
Reps: LOUISE WEIDNER, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $5,550.00
Grand Champion: Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit (701.1204) · 29 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Drilling And Grilling BBQ Team
Entries
29
6 judged meats
Top score
701.1204
Winning margin
8.0692
GC over RC
Field average
662.87
median 667.90
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.0168
10th place overall
Field spread
84.1260
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,550.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 42%
beats 58% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
26%
of the 58 teams with a home region came from outside PA
Came back for more
51%
30 of 59 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.61 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1520
avg power rating going in · stronger than 25% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Dog Bite Barbecue has won this contest 3 times across its 13 tracked editions.
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 8.0692 points — a wider margin than 85% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
🧹 A double category winner
GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Bar-B-Que Mayham (won 2021), 3 Eyz BBQ (won 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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-29 | Main St | 33 | 681.5884 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 2019-06-28 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 48 | 699.3944 | Top Gun Barbecue | DRILLING & GRILLING |
| 2020-06-26 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 53 | 695.9656 | Weekend Smokers | SMOKECRAFT - MD |
| 2021-06-18 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 41 | 695.3832 | Bar-B-Que Mayham | TOP GUN BARBECUE |
| 2022-06-17 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 34 | 691.9772 | 3 Eyz BBQ | ALL FIRED UP BBQ |
| 2023-06-16 ← this one | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 29 | 701.1204 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | Drilling And Grilling BBQ Team |
| 2024-06-28 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 29 | 699.3484 | Piggin' Whiskey | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2024-06-29 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 19 | 711.9656 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | PIGGIN' WHISKEY |
| 2025-06-27 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 26 | 694.2056 | Dog Bite Barbecue | DRILLING & GRILLING |
| 2025-06-28 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 10 | 695.9200 | Dog Bite Barbecue | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 25 | 698.8000 | Dog Bite Barbecue | Sailor Nicks BBQ |
| 2026-06-12 | Delta, PA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-06-13 | Delta, PA | 5 Pendyrus St | 13 | 698.2284 | B's Que | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
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