New Holland Summer Fest
2023-08-25 – 2023-08-26 · New Holland, PA · State championship
Reps: LOUISE WEIDNER, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $8,700.00
Grand Champion: Chunky BBQ (693.0512) · 44 teams
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
LO' -N- SLO' BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 11 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5256 points — closer than 94% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
CHUNKY BBQ took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-23 | 71 | 675.4056 | Drilling & Grilling BBQ Team | |
| 2014-08-22 | 70 | 685.0856 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 2015-08-28 | 70 | 682.8456 | 4:20 Q | |
| 2016-08-26 | 66 | 691.9312 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 2017-08-25 | 69 | 681.0860 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 2018-08-24 | 71 | 692.0000 | 3N1 Q | |
| 2019-08-23 | New Holland, PA | 65 | 685.0740 | SMOKECRAFT |
| 2021-08-27 | New Holland, PA | 44 | 694.8112 | WOLF'S REVENGE |
| 2022-08-26 | New Holland, PA | 49 | 698.8000 | OPTIMUS SWINE |
| 2023-08-25 ← this one | New Holland, PA | 44 | 693.0512 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2024-08-23 | New Holland, PA | 38 | 699.9428 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Chef's choice
17 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Griller B's | |
| 2 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 3 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 4 | Jim's Pequea Pullers | |
| 5 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 6 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 7 | Lo'-N-Slo' BBQ | |
| 8 | CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ | |
| 9 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 10 | PAPPY PETE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 12 | COAL CRACKER BBQ | |
| 13 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 14 | ALL HOGGED UP | |
| 15 | All About the Wood | |
| 16 | Brisket Butts and BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokin Daddies GNC |
Ancillary — Sausage
17 entries · top 176.5944 · median 169.7028
Ancillary — Whole hog
5 entries · top 165.6916 · median 162.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL HOGGED UP | |
| 2 | Lo'-N-Slo' BBQ | |
| 3 | COAL CRACKER BBQ | |
| 4 | Pappy's Q | |
| 5 | Team Meadow Creek |
Master Series — Brisket
43 entries · top 177.7028 · median 162.8572
Master Series — Chicken
44 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.7030
Master Series — Overall
44 entries · top 693.0512 · median 656.9942
Master Series — Pork
44 entries · top 176.5600 · median 161.9600
Master Series — Pork Ribs
44 entries · top 173.7144 · median 162.2628