Record Book DE

The whole sport in one place — records, dynasties, and where the fire burns hottest, from 11 scored contests. Data grows nightly.

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Showing the DE record book — the stats, scores, championships, fields, category difficulty and season trend below are all limited to contests held in DE. Longest streaks, Team of the Year and the cross-region contest map stay global.

Contests scored

of 16 tracked

Teams

172

1313 result rows

Reps

Perfect 180s

8 🔥

all-time, across the four meats

Highest score ever

707.4056

Master · CHUNKY BBQ

Biggest field ever

Boo-B-Que

The sport over time in DE (contests per season, and the average winning score at full 4-meat contests)

Closest championships ever (Master)

Margin	Winner over runner-up
0.5832	DRILLING & GRILLING over OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE First State BBQ Bash · 2025-09-26
0.6056	APORKALYPSE NOW over Piggin' Whiskey Boo-B-Que · 2019-10-18
1.6912	CHUNKY BBQ over Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit "The First State" BBQ Bash · 2024-09-27
3.3828	Mispillion Meat Works over Top Gun Barbecue Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) · 2023-05-05
9.7144	OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE over SAUCE THIS BBQ Separation Colonial BBQ Competition · 2019-06-07

Plus 1 championship where the top two finished dead level on points and the KCBS tiebreaker decided it.

Biggest blowouts (Master)

Margin	Winner over runner-up
9.7144	OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE over SAUCE THIS BBQ Separation Colonial BBQ Competition · 2019-06-07
3.3828	Mispillion Meat Works over Top Gun Barbecue Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) · 2023-05-05
1.6912	CHUNKY BBQ over Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit "The First State" BBQ Bash · 2024-09-27
0.6056	APORKALYPSE NOW over Piggin' Whiskey Boo-B-Que · 2019-10-18
0.5832	DRILLING & GRILLING over OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE First State BBQ Bash · 2025-09-26

Best scores that didn't win (Master)

Score	Team · finish
705.7144	Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit finished 2nd "The First State" BBQ Bash · 2024-09-27
702.2632	BOGGS HOG BBQ finished 3rd "The First State" BBQ Bash · 2024-09-27
698.8000	Mispillion Meat Works finished 4th "The First State" BBQ Bash · 2024-09-27
697.0856	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE finished 2nd First State BBQ Bash · 2025-09-26
695.3712	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE finished 5th "The First State" BBQ Bash · 2024-09-27
694.8000	Shiggin aint easy finished 6th "The First State" BBQ Bash · 2024-09-27
694.2172	Mispillion Meat Works finished 3rd First State BBQ Bash · 2025-09-26
693.7144	Top Gun Barbecue finished 2nd Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) · 2023-05-05
693.6572	HotMess BBQ finished 4th First State BBQ Bash · 2025-09-26
692.5144	Ham Squad finished 2nd Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) · 2023-05-06

A day this good usually wins a contest outright — these are the unluckiest great cooks on record.

Highest overall contest scores

Master (out of 720)

#	Team	Score	Event
1	CHUNKY BBQ	707.4056	"The First State" BBQ Bash 2024-09-27
2	Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	705.7144	"The First State" BBQ Bash 2024-09-27
3	BOGGS HOG BBQ	702.2632	"The First State" BBQ Bash 2024-09-27
4	Mispillion Meat Works	698.8000	"The First State" BBQ Bash 2024-09-27
5	DRILLING & GRILLING	697.6688	First State BBQ Bash 2025-09-26
6	Mispillion Meat Works	697.0972	Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 2023-05-05
7	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	697.0856	First State BBQ Bash 2025-09-26
8	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	695.3712	"The First State" BBQ Bash 2024-09-27
9	Shiggin aint easy	694.8000	"The First State" BBQ Bash 2024-09-27
10	Mispillion Meat Works	694.2172	First State BBQ Bash 2025-09-26
11	Top Gun Barbecue	693.7144	Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 2023-05-05
12	HotMess BBQ	693.6572	First State BBQ Bash 2025-09-26
13	SMOKECRAFT - MD	692.5144	Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 2023-05-06
14	Ham Squad	692.5144	Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 2023-05-06
15	BLUE & GRAY BBQ	691.3484	Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 2023-05-05

Backyard (out of 360)

#	Team	Score	Event
1	FIRE & SHINE BBQ	352.0000	First State BBQ Bash (SUNDAY BACKYARD ONLY) 2025-09-28
2	Better Half Barbecue	351.9772	Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 2023-05-06
3	Rough Cut Q	350.2628	"The First State" BBQ Bash 2024-09-27
4	FIRE & SHINE BBQ	348.5372	First State BBQ Bash 2025-09-26
5	Rough Cut Q	348.5256	First State BBQ Bash 2025-09-26
6	Better Half Barbecue	346.2400	First State BBQ Bash 2025-09-26
7	Capt. Blue BBQ	343.9888	First State BBQ Bash 2025-09-26
8	Oink N' Doink BBQ	343.9544	First State BBQ Bash (SUNDAY BACKYARD ONLY) 2025-09-28
9	Oink N' Doink BBQ	343.9428	First State BBQ Bash 2025-09-26
10	Castleton Q	343.3828	First State BBQ Bash (SUNDAY BACKYARD ONLY) 2025-09-28
11	Capt. Blue BBQ	343.3828	Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 2023-05-05
12	Brewski's BBQ Competition Team	342.8344	First State BBQ Bash (SUNDAY BACKYARD ONLY) 2025-09-28
13	All About the Wood	342.8232	First State BBQ Bash 2025-09-26
14	Capt. Blue BBQ	341.6688	Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 2023-05-06
15	Weber's Backyard BBQ	341.6572	"The First State" BBQ Bash 2024-09-27

Highest category scores

Chicken → full record book

#	Team	Score
1	Mispillion Meat Works "The First State" BBQ Bash · 2024-09-27	180.0000 🔥
2	Top Gun Barbecue "The First State" BBQ Bash · 2024-09-27	180.0000 🔥
3	THE BBQ GURU Boo-B-Que · 2019-10-18	180.0000 🔥
4	Ham Squad Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) · 2023-05-06	180.0000 🔥
5	3 EYZ BBQ Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) · 2023-05-06	179.4400
6	THE GRILLER B’S Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) · 2023-05-06	179.4400
7	3 EYZ BBQ First State BBQ Bash · 2025-09-26	178.8572
8	HotMess BBQ First State BBQ Bash · 2025-09-26	178.8572
9	BLUE EYED BBQ Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) · 2023-05-05	178.8572
10	ROLLIN' SMOKE "The First State" BBQ Bash · 2024-09-27	178.2972

Pork Ribs → full record book

#	Team	Score
1	CHUNKY BBQ "The First State" BBQ Bash · 2024-09-27	180.0000 🔥
2	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE First State BBQ Bash · 2025-09-26	179.4400
3	Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit "The First State" BBQ Bash · 2024-09-27	179.4400
4	Rough Cut Q First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) · 2025-09-26	178.8572
5	Big D's BBQ "The First State" BBQ Bash · 2024-09-27	178.8572
6	BOGGS HOG BBQ First State BBQ Bash · 2025-09-26	177.7144
7	Mispillion Meat Works Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) · 2023-05-05	177.7144
8	Better Half Barbecue Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) · 2023-05-06	177.7144
9	Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) · 2023-05-06	177.7144
10	Piggy & Swine BBQ "The First State" BBQ Bash · 2024-09-27	177.1544

Pork → full record book

#	Team	Score
1	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE "The First State" BBQ Bash · 2024-09-27	180.0000 🔥
2	SMOKECRAFT - MD Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) · 2023-05-06	178.8572
3	Off The Rack BBQ Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) · 2023-05-06	177.7144
4	MRC_Barbecue First State BBQ Bash · 2025-09-26	177.7028
5	CHUNKY BBQ "The First State" BBQ Bash · 2024-09-27	177.7028
6	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ First State BBQ Bash · 2025-09-26	177.1544
7	Shiggin aint easy "The First State" BBQ Bash · 2024-09-27	177.1544
8	WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ "The First State" BBQ Bash · 2024-09-27	176.5600
9	Off The Rack BBQ "The First State" BBQ Bash · 2024-09-27	176.5600
10	GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ First State BBQ Bash · 2025-09-26	176.0000

Brisket → full record book

#	Team	Score
1	HotMess BBQ First State BBQ Bash · 2025-09-26	180.0000 🔥
2	Shiggin aint easy "The First State" BBQ Bash · 2024-09-27	180.0000 🔥
3	SWEET BELLY'S BBQ First State BBQ Bash · 2025-09-26	178.8572
4	Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Separation Colonial BBQ Competition · 2019-06-07	178.8572
5	BLUE & GRAY BBQ First State BBQ Bash · 2025-09-26	178.2972
6	BOGGS HOG BBQ "The First State" BBQ Bash · 2024-09-27	178.2972
7	GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ Separation Colonial BBQ Competition · 2019-06-07	178.2972
8	DRILLING & GRILLING First State BBQ Bash · 2025-09-26	177.7028
9	3 EYZ BBQ First State BBQ Bash · 2025-09-26	177.7028
10	Top Gun Barbecue "The First State" BBQ Bash · 2024-09-27	177.7028

Perfect 180s (most recent)

Team	Category	Event	Date
HotMess BBQ	Brisket	First State BBQ Bash	2025-09-26
Shiggin aint easy	Brisket	"The First State" BBQ Bash	2024-09-27
Mispillion Meat Works	Chicken	"The First State" BBQ Bash	2024-09-27
Top Gun Barbecue	Chicken	"The First State" BBQ Bash	2024-09-27
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	Pork	"The First State" BBQ Bash	2024-09-27
CHUNKY BBQ	Pork Ribs	"The First State" BBQ Bash	2024-09-27
Ham Squad	Chicken	Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)	2023-05-06
THE BBQ GURU	Chicken	Boo-B-Que	2019-10-18

Team of the Year champions (national program — all regions)

Year	Series	Team	Points
2026 ↗	Backyard	DAWGS BBQ 🏆	1356
2026 ↗	Master	JANKY LEG BBQ 🏆	2602
2025 ↗	Backyard	Electro-Que-ted 🏆	1414
2025 ↗	Master	GETTIN' BASTED 🏆	2826
2024 ↗	Backyard	WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ 🏆	1404
2024 ↗	Master	CHUNKY BBQ 🏆	2734
2023 ↗	Master	JANKY LEG BBQ 🏆	2773
2022 ↗	Master	Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit 🏆	2761
2021 ↗	Master	GETTIN' BASTED 🏆	2804
2020 ↗	Master	GETTIN' BASTED 🏆	2670
2019 ↗	Master	B-S BBQ OUTLAWS 🏆	2774
2018 ↗	Master	GETTIN' BASTED 🏆	2840
2017 ↗	Master	CLARK CREW BBQ 🏆	2850
2016 ↗	Master	PORKY BUTTS BBQ 🏆	2846
2015 ↗	Master	CLARK CREW BBQ 🏆	2843
2014 ↗	Master	WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 🏆	2936
2013 ↗	Master	WARREN COUNTY PORK CHOPPERS 🏆	2940
2013 ↗	Master	TRUEBUD BBQ 🏆	2940

Most grand championships

Team	GCs
FIRE & SHINE BBQ	2
OLD COLONY SMOKEHOUSE	1
APORKALYPSE NOW	1
Rocket BBQ	1
Zoni-Q	1
SMOKECRAFT - MD	1
Rough Cut Q	1
Mispillion Meat Works	1
DRILLING & GRILLING	1
CHUNKY BBQ	1
Capt. Blue BBQ	1
Better Half Barbecue	1

Most reserve championships

Team	RCs
Bethlehem Smoke	1
Shiggin Chicks	1
SAUCE THIS BBQ	1
Weber's Backyard BBQ	1
Ham Squad	1
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	1
Piggin' Whiskey	1
Top Gun Barbecue	1
Rough Cut Q	1
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	1
Oink N' Doink BBQ	1
Capt. Blue BBQ	1
Brewski's BBQ Competition Team	1

Most category wins

Team	Wins
SMOKECRAFT - MD	3
FIRE & SHINE BBQ	3
SAUCE THIS BBQ	2
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit	2
Rough Cut Q	2
OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	2
MRC_Barbecue	2
Mispillion Meat Works	2
Capt. Blue BBQ	2
BLUE EYED BBQ	2
No Worries	1
Hot Rods BBQ	1
Shiggin Chicks	1
MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ	1
THE BBQ GURU	1

Best single seasons (most GCs in one year)

Team	Season	GCs
FIRE & SHINE BBQ	2025	2

Longest top-10 streaks (global)

Team	Streak
Westside BBQ	33 active
PARKSTAD SMOKERS	30 active
Too Sauced BBQ	29
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ	27
The BBQ Ranch	26 active
Sensuous BBQ	25
D’Qued Barbeque	24
SWEET & SAVORY BBQ	23
White Squirrel BBQ	22 active
Backcorner BBQ	22
The Antwerp Smokers	21 active
Furlongs Smoke & Seafood	21
Rollin Smoke BBQ	21
BBQ+	20
Knockstone BBQ Team Austria	20

Most consecutive GCs (global)

Team	In a row
SOUTHERN DUTCH BBQ	6 🏆
Sweaty Hogs	4 🏆
BOGGS HOG BBQ	4 🏆
BUNCH OF SWINES	4 🏆
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY	4 🏆
WEEZ'S GROOVIN' BBQ	4 🏆
ZIPS BBQ	4 🏆
White Squirrel BBQ	4 🏆
Under the Radar	4 🏆
FRED VEGAS SMOKERS	3 🏆
JANKY LEG BBQ	3 🏆
BLUE CHIP BBQ	3 🏆
Curly Bird BBQ	3 🏆
DAWGS BBQ	3 🏆
Dog Bite Barbecue	3 🏆

Most active reps

Rep	Events
BILL JONES	9
LOUISE WEIDNER	7
JEFF CHAMBERS	5
REGINA BODNAR	4
ALEX JR BROWN	2
RANDY G BIGLER	1
CAROL BIGLER	1

Biggest contests

Event	Teams	GC
Boo-B-Que 2019-10-18 · Rehoboth Beach, DE	63	Aporkalypse Now
Separation Colonial BBQ Competition 2019-06-07 · New Castle, DE	36	Old Colony Smokehouse
"The First State" BBQ Bash 2024-09-27 · Milford, DE	26	Chunky BBQ
First State BBQ Bash 2025-09-26 · Milford, DE	25	Drilling & Grilling
Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1) 2023-05-05 · Lincoln, DE	20	Mispillion Meat Works
Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 2023-05-06 · Lincoln, DE	19	Smokecraft
First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2025-09-26 · Milford, DE	16	Fire & Shine BBQ
First State BBQ Bash (SUNDAY BACKYARD ONLY) 2025-09-28 · Milford, DE	14	Fire & Shine BBQ
First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2025-09-26 · Milford, DE	12	Rough Cut Q
Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2023-05-05 · Lincoln, DE	9	Blue Eyed BBQ
Delaware Bay-B-Que - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2023-05-06 · Lincoln, DE	9	Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit

Category difficulty (which meat is toughest to score in DE)

Category	Entries	Avg score	Avg winning score	Perfect 180s	180s per 1,000 entries
Pork Ribs toughest room	310	162.59	174.93	1	3.2
Brisket	189	162.84	178.10	2	10.6
Chicken	314	164.58	176.80	4	12.7
Pork	189	164.68	177.05	1	5.3

Sorted by average score — the category at the top scores lowest across the whole field, which usually means the judges are hardest to please there.