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Smoke on the Rail (Day 2)

2023-07-29 – 2023-07-30 · New Freedom, PA · 📍 1 Playground Alley · State championship

Reps: LOUISE WEIDNER, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $9,200.00

Grand Champion: Drilling And Grilling (703.9884) · 40 teams

Reserve Champion: 🥈 SWEET BELLY'S BBQ

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Drilling And Grilling BBQ Team
703.9884 · Master Series — Overall
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SWEET BELLY'S BBQ
699.3600 · Master Series — Overall
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Mispillion Meat Works
696.5028 · Master Series — Overall

Entries

40
6 judged meats

Top score

703.9884

Winning margin

4.6284
GC over RC

Field average

673.29
median 678.25

Perfect 180s

1 🔥
PIGGIN' WHISKEY (Pork Ribs)

Tightest race

Pork
1.1772 pts across the top 5

Top-10 cutoff

688.5144
10th place overall

Field spread

91.5652
winner to last place

Prize money

$9,200.00
on the line

Most consistent

Drilling And Grilling BBQ Team
avg finish 6.50 across 4 meats

Double threats

4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Chicken
won by 2.8572 pts — Weber's Backyard BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 28%
beats 72% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data

Traveled in

53%
of the 62 teams with a home region came from outside PA

Came back for more

74%
62 of 84 teams from the previous edition returned

Form held

Strong
ρ = -0.61 between pre-contest rating and finish

Field strength

1575
avg power rating going in · stronger than 76% of contests

Top-rated in the field

GETTIN' BASTED
rated 1922 pre-contest

Storylines

📸 Photo finishes

Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: Mispillion Meat Works and SWEET BELLY'S BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: Deans Rockn Rednecks and GETTIN' BASTED tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 4–5: HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ and 3 EYZ BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.

🛡️ Back to defend

Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: 3 Eyz BBQ (won 2023).

🃏 An upset on the books

Drilling And Grilling BBQ Team came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 9-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.

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)

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 →

DateWhereVenueTeamsHigh scoreGrand ChampionReserve Champion
2023-07-28 New Freedom, PA 1 Playground Alley 51 698.8116 3 Eyz BBQ OFF THE RACK BBQ
2023-07-29 ← this one New Freedom, PA 1 Playground Alley 40 703.9884 Drilling And Grilling SWEET BELLY'S BBQ

What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)

Category1st5th10th
Master Series — Chicken178.8572176.5716175.4400
Master Series — Pork Ribs180.0000176.5600172.0116
Master Series — Pork176.5828175.4056173.1428
Master Series — Brisket179.4400175.4172170.8228
Backyard Series — Chicken178.8572172.5600170.2744
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs175.4056171.9656167.3944

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Master Series

Overall

40 entries · top 703.9884 · median 678.2456

#TeamScore
1 Drilling And Grilling BBQ Team 703.9884
2 SWEET BELLY'S BBQ 699.3600
3 Mispillion Meat Works 696.5028
4 WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ 695.9432
5 3 EYZ BBQ 693.6340
6 GETTIN' BASTED 690.8460
7 OFF THE RACK BBQ 690.8000
8 The Fat is Where It's At 690.2400
9 OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE 689.6456
10 HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ 688.5144
11 GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ 685.6800
12 UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT 685.6572
13 GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ 685.0628
14 SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA 683.9084
15 PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. 683.3828
16 SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE 682.2400
17 TOP GUN BARBECUE 681.6684
18 PIGGIN' WHISKEY 680.4912
19 SMOKECRAFT - MD 679.9200
20 SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS 678.2628
21 CycloneBBQ 678.2284
22 ELJEFE SMOKE 678.1944
23 CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ 678.1828
24 4 BOXERS Q 677.0972
25 ALL FIRED UP BBQ 677.0516
26 Deans Rockn Rednecks 673.6228
27 BLUE & GRAY BBQ 669.0748
28 TEAM MEAT COMA 667.8628
29 Menke Boys BBQ 663.3828
30 BIG DOG BBQ VA 659.8628
31 CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ 659.7824
32 Let It Smoke Barbecue 659.2456
33 Second Helping BBQ -PA 656.5944
34 PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ 655.9316
35 Swappin Sauces 650.7088
36 The Fake Italian 649.0512
37 Mullen It Over BBQ 647.3144
38 Kickin' Ash BBQ 636.4120
39 Pappy's Q 615.7832
40 Cobia Smoke 612.4232

Chicken

40 entries · top 178.8572 · median 171.9772

#TeamScore
1 WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ 178.8572
2 BLUE & GRAY BBQ 178.3200
3 SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA 178.2972
4 HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ 177.7372
5 GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ 176.5716
6 Mispillion Meat Works 176.5600
7 SWEET BELLY'S BBQ 176.5600
8 Deans Rockn Rednecks 176.0000
9 GETTIN' BASTED 176.0000
10 3 EYZ BBQ 175.4400
11 Drilling And Grilling BBQ Team 175.4056
12 SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE 175.4056
13 SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS 174.2628
14 OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE 173.7028
15 4 BOXERS Q 173.1316
16 CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ 173.1200
17 The Fat is Where It's At 173.1200
18 OFF THE RACK BBQ 173.1200
19 UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT 171.9888
20 ELJEFE SMOKE 171.9772
21 TOP GUN BARBECUE 171.9772
22 ALL FIRED UP BBQ 171.9656
23 CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ 170.8228
24 Mullen It Over BBQ 169.7144
25 TEAM MEAT COMA 169.1084
26 PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. 168.5600
27 GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ 168.5372
28 Second Helping BBQ -PA 168.0344
29 Kickin' Ash BBQ 167.9772
30 Let It Smoke Barbecue 167.3828
31 PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ 165.7372
32 SMOKECRAFT - MD 165.6800
33 Swappin Sauces 163.9772
34 Menke Boys BBQ 162.8572
35 CycloneBBQ 162.8340
36 PIGGIN' WHISKEY 160.5028
37 Pappy's Q 159.4060
38 BIG DOG BBQ VA 156.5256
39 The Fake Italian 155.9884
40 Cobia Smoke 151.9772

Pork Ribs

40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5658 · 🔥 perfect 180

#TeamScore
1 PIGGIN' WHISKEY 180.0000 🔥
2 Drilling And Grilling BBQ Team 178.3200
3 CycloneBBQ 177.1544
4 HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ 176.5600
5 3 EYZ BBQ 176.5600
6 OFF THE RACK BBQ 175.4172
7 OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE 174.2628
8 The Fake Italian 173.1428
9 Mispillion Meat Works 173.1316
10 SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE 172.0116
11 UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT 172.0000
12 GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ 171.9884
13 WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ 171.9772
14 GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ 171.9772
15 The Fat is Where It's At 170.8800
16 GETTIN' BASTED 170.8572
17 SMOKECRAFT - MD 170.2744
18 SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA 170.2628
19 TOP GUN BARBECUE 168.5828
20 ALL FIRED UP BBQ 168.5716
21 PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. 168.5600
22 ELJEFE SMOKE 168.5600
23 SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS 168.0116
24 SWEET BELLY'S BBQ 167.3828
25 CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ 166.2400
26 Deans Rockn Rednecks 165.7028
27 CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ 165.0856
28 Let It Smoke Barbecue 164.5256
29 4 BOXERS Q 163.9656
30 BIG DOG BBQ VA 162.8116
31 Mullen It Over BBQ 162.2516
32 Menke Boys BBQ 161.7028
33 PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ 161.1200
34 Swappin Sauces 160.5372
35 BLUE & GRAY BBQ 160.5260
36 Cobia Smoke 159.4400
37 Second Helping BBQ -PA 159.4056
38 Kickin' Ash BBQ 154.2400
39 TEAM MEAT COMA 153.6344
40 Pappy's Q 149.0628

Pork

40 entries · top 176.5828 · median 171.1142

#TeamScore
1 PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. 176.5828
2 WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ 176.5716
3 SWEET BELLY'S BBQ 176.5600
4 The Fat is Where It's At 176.5600
5 Mispillion Meat Works 175.4056
6 TEAM MEAT COMA 174.8572
7 PIGGIN' WHISKEY 174.8456
8 ALL FIRED UP BBQ 173.7028
9 Drilling And Grilling BBQ Team 173.7028
10 OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE 173.1428
11 SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS 173.1428
12 SMOKECRAFT - MD 173.1428
13 4 BOXERS Q 173.1428
14 CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ 173.1200
15 3 EYZ BBQ 173.1084
16 GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ 172.5944
17 BLUE & GRAY BBQ 172.0116
18 GETTIN' BASTED 172.0116
19 SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA 171.4056
20 UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT 171.4056
21 ELJEFE SMOKE 170.8228
22 BIG DOG BBQ VA 170.2628
23 GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ 169.7028
24 CycloneBBQ 169.6800
25 Cobia Smoke 169.1200
26 Second Helping BBQ -PA 167.4400
27 Let It Smoke Barbecue 167.3944
28 OFF THE RACK BBQ 166.8456
29 SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE 166.8456
30 HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ 165.6800
31 CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ 165.6800
32 The Fake Italian 165.0972
33 TOP GUN BARBECUE 163.4056
34 PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ 161.6456
35 Deans Rockn Rednecks 161.0972
36 Menke Boys BBQ 159.3828
37 Mullen It Over BBQ 158.8228
38 Swappin Sauces 157.0744
39 Kickin' Ash BBQ 152.5260
40 Pappy's Q 151.3488

Brisket

40 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5314

#TeamScore
1 Menke Boys BBQ 179.4400
2 SWEET BELLY'S BBQ 178.8572
3 TOP GUN BARBECUE 177.7028
4 Drilling And Grilling BBQ Team 176.5600
5 OFF THE RACK BBQ 175.4172
6 GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ 174.8456
7 GETTIN' BASTED 171.9772
8 Mispillion Meat Works 171.4056
9 Deans Rockn Rednecks 170.8228
10 SMOKECRAFT - MD 170.8228
11 TEAM MEAT COMA 170.2628
12 UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT 170.2628
13 BIG DOG BBQ VA 170.2628
14 PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. 169.6800
15 The Fat is Where It's At 169.6800
16 Swappin Sauces 169.1200
17 CycloneBBQ 168.5600
18 HOLD YOUR HORSES BBQ 168.5372
19 WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ 168.5372
20 OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE 168.5372
21 3 EYZ BBQ 168.5256
22 SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE 167.9772
23 PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ 167.4288
24 4 BOXERS Q 166.8572
25 ELJEFE SMOKE 166.8344
26 CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ 165.7028
27 PIGGIN' WHISKEY 165.1428
28 GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ 164.5256
29 SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA 163.9428
30 SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS 162.8456
31 ALL FIRED UP BBQ 162.8116
32 Second Helping BBQ -PA 161.7144
33 Kickin' Ash BBQ 161.6688
34 Let It Smoke Barbecue 159.9428
35 BLUE & GRAY BBQ 158.2172
36 CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ 158.1940
37 Mullen It Over BBQ 156.5256
38 Pappy's Q 155.9656
39 The Fake Italian 154.8228
40 Cobia Smoke 131.8860

Backyard Series

Overall

22 entries · top 346.2516 · median 335.9544

#TeamScore
1 Weber's Backyard BBQ 346.2516
2 STICKS & STONES BBQ 345.1544
3 MRC_Barbecue 345.0856
4 RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE 344.5256
5 HotMess BBQ 342.8456
6 Capt. Blue BBQ 341.1200
7 Kane's BBQ 340.4912
8 Bill's Back Yard 339.3828
9 Gold-N-Blue Barbecue 339.3828
10 Stroked Out Cooking Team 336.5488
11 Oink N' Doink BBQ 336.5372
12 FIRE & SHINE BBQ 335.3716
13 Leaning Jowler BBQ 334.8112
14 Swine 'N' Roses BBQ 334.7656
15 Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ 331.9200
16 Col. Buck’s BBQ 330.8228
17 Purple Panda 329.7144
18 Pink Ring BBQ 329.6804
19 COAL CRACKER BBQ 329.6684
20 Full Throttle BBQ 329.6112
21 Brewski's BBQ Competition Team 322.2056
22 Castleton Q 313.0856

Chicken

22 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6914

#TeamScore
1 Weber's Backyard BBQ 178.8572
2 STICKS & STONES BBQ 176.0000
3 Swine 'N' Roses BBQ 174.2628
4 FIRE & SHINE BBQ 173.1200
5 Gold-N-Blue Barbecue 172.5600
6 HotMess BBQ 172.5600
7 Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ 171.9772
8 COAL CRACKER BBQ 171.9656
9 RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE 171.9656
10 Oink N' Doink BBQ 170.2744
11 Purple Panda 169.7028
12 MRC_Barbecue 169.6800
13 Capt. Blue BBQ 169.1544
14 Stroked Out Cooking Team 169.1316
15 Kane's BBQ 167.3712
16 Brewski's BBQ Competition Team 166.8228
17 Full Throttle BBQ 166.8112
18 Bill's Back Yard 165.6684
19 Col. Buck’s BBQ 164.0000
20 Pink Ring BBQ 163.9888
21 Leaning Jowler BBQ 163.9656
22 Castleton Q 157.6800

Pork Ribs

22 entries · top 175.4056 · median 166.8228

#TeamScore
1 MRC_Barbecue 175.4056
2 Bill's Back Yard 173.7144
3 Kane's BBQ 173.1200
4 RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE 172.5600
5 Capt. Blue BBQ 171.9656
6 Leaning Jowler BBQ 170.8456
7 HotMess BBQ 170.2856
8 STICKS & STONES BBQ 169.1544
9 Stroked Out Cooking Team 167.4172
10 Weber's Backyard BBQ 167.3944
11 Gold-N-Blue Barbecue 166.8228
12 Col. Buck’s BBQ 166.8228
13 Oink N' Doink BBQ 166.2628
14 Pink Ring BBQ 165.6916
15 Full Throttle BBQ 162.8000
16 FIRE & SHINE BBQ 162.2516
17 Swine 'N' Roses BBQ 160.5028
18 Purple Panda 160.0116
19 Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ 159.9428
20 COAL CRACKER BBQ 157.7028
21 Castleton Q 155.4056
22 Brewski's BBQ Competition Team 155.3828

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