Record Book MD
The whole sport in one place — records, dynasties, and where the fire burns hottest, from 18 scored contests. Data grows nightly.
Showing the MD record book — the stats, scores, championships, fields, category difficulty and season trend below are all limited to contests held in MD. Longest streaks, Team of the Year and the cross-region contest map stay global.
Contests scored
18
of 41 tracked
Teams
371
3417 result rows
Reps
11
Perfect 180s
19 🔥
all-time, all categories
The sport over time in MD (contests per season, and the average winning score at full 4-meat contests)
Closest championships ever
| Margin | Winner over runner-up |
|---|---|
| 0.0224 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit over DRILLING & GRILLING Interstate BBQ Festival · 2019-04-19 |
| 0.0572 | TNT Explosive BBQ over Not So Famous Dave's BBQ Maryland State BBQ Bash · 2022-10-14 |
| 0.5368 | Ham Squad over Gold-N-Blue Barbecue Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) · 2021-08-20 |
| 0.5372 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ over B'S QUE MD State BBQ Bash · 2024-10-11 |
| 0.5716 | Top Gun Barbecue over WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 · 2021-04-17 |
| 0.5716 | Off The Rack BBQ over SWEET & SAVORY BBQ Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 · 2021-08-27 |
| 0.5940 | Top Gun Barbecue over BAD AZZ MULE BBQ Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 1 · 2021-08-27 |
| 0.5944 | Dog Bite Barbecue over POOR BOYS BBQ Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) · 2022-08-19 |
| 1.1316 | Zoni-Q over Ribben One Out Smokin on the Dock of the Bay · 2019-08-16 |
| 1.1772 | Better Half Barbecue over Dog Bite Barbecue Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) · 2023-08-18 |
Highest overall contest scores
Highest category scores
Chicken
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimus Swine MD State BBQ Bash · 2025-10-10 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | Leaning Jowler BBQ MD State BBQ Bash · 2025-10-10 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | 3N1 Q Maryland State BBQ Bash · 2021-10-15 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | BOGGS HOG BBQ Maryland State BBQ Bash · 2021-10-15 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | Better Half Barbecue Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) · 2023-08-18 |
179.4400 |
| 6 | DON'T KNOW JACK BBQ Smokin on the Dock of the Bay · 2019-08-16 |
179.4400 |
| 7 | DANTE'S INFERNO Maryland State BBQ Bash · 2022-10-14 |
179.4400 |
| 8 | Country Boys BBQ Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) · 2023-08-18 |
178.8572 |
| 9 | B'S QUE MD State BBQ Bash · 2024-10-11 |
178.8572 |
| 10 | Top Gun Barbecue Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 · 2021-04-16 |
178.8572 |
Pork Ribs
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kane's BBQ Maryland State BBQ Bash · 2023-10-13 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | Money Muscle BBQ Maryland State BBQ Bash · 2023-10-13 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | Smokestack Redemption Interstate BBQ Festival · 2019-04-19 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | Not So Famous Dave's BBQ Maryland State BBQ Bash · 2022-10-14 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | Fire Crackin' BBQ Pig Out in the Park (BACKYARD ONLY) · |
178.8800 |
| 6 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ The Beltway BBQ Showdown · 2024-06-01 |
178.8572 |
| 7 | HARCO LOCO BBQ Maryland State BBQ Bash · 2023-10-13 |
178.2972 |
| 8 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS Interstate BBQ Festival · 2019-04-19 |
178.2972 |
| 9 | HAMTOWN SMOKERS Beltway BBQ Showdown · 2019-06-08 |
177.7372 |
| 10 | SMOKIN SKULLIES The Beltway BBQ Showdown · 2024-06-01 |
177.7144 |
Pork
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ The Beltway BBQ Showdown · 2024-06-01 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | APORKALYPSE NOW Beltway BBQ Showdown · 2019-06-08 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ Maryland State BBQ Bash · 2019-08-09 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 · 2021-04-17 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | SMOKECRAFT - MD Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 · 2021-04-16 |
178.8572 |
| 6 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 · 2021-08-28 |
178.8572 |
| 7 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 · 2021-04-17 |
178.2972 |
| 8 | BOGGS HOG BBQ Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 · 2021-08-28 |
178.2972 |
| 9 | 3 EYZ BBQ The Beltway BBQ Showdown · 2024-06-01 |
177.7144 |
| 10 | DRILLING & GRILLING Interstate BBQ Festival · 2019-04-19 |
177.7144 |
Brisket
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ MD State BBQ Bash · 2025-10-10 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ The Beltway BBQ Showdown · 2024-06-01 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | Top Gun Barbecue Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 · 2021-04-17 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | Cool Smoke Maryland State BBQ Bash · 2023-10-13 |
178.8572 |
| 5 | THE NUT HOUSE Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 · 2021-04-17 |
178.8572 |
| 6 | CONVICTED PIGS BBQ Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 2 · 2021-04-17 |
178.8572 |
| 7 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 · 2021-08-28 |
178.8572 |
| 8 | Checkered Flag 500 Maryland State BBQ Bash · 2021-10-15 |
178.3200 |
| 9 | River Smokers WV Interstate BBQ Festival - Day 1 · 2021-04-16 |
177.7144 |
| 10 | Rogue Hog BBQ Dirty Boots BBQ and Meat Contest - Day 2 · 2021-08-28 |
177.7028 |
Perfect 180s (most recent)
Team of the Year champions (national program — all regions)
| Year | Series | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Backyard | Rollin Smoke BBQ 🏆 | 1331 |
| 2026 | Master | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN 🏆 | 2366 |
| 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
Most reserve championships
Most category wins
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 | 23 |
| SWEET & SAVORY BBQ | 23 |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 22 active |
| Backcorner BBQ | 22 |
| Furlongs Smoke & Seafood | 21 |
| Rollin Smoke BBQ | 21 |
| The Antwerp Smokers | 20 active |
| 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 🏆 |
| White Squirrel BBQ | 4 🏆 |
| Under the Radar | 4 🏆 |
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| BLUE CHIP BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| Curly Bird BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| DAWGS BBQ | 3 🏆 |
| Dog Bite Barbecue | 3 🏆 |
| Fire Pig | 3 🏆 |
| FRED VEGAS SMOKERS | 3 🏆 |
Most active reps
| Rep | Events |
|---|---|
| BILL JONES | 16 |
| ROBERT MCKEE | 14 |
| REGINA BODNAR | 8 |
| JEFF CHAMBERS | 7 |
| ANGELA MCKEE | 7 |
| ALEX JR BROWN | 3 |
| LOUISE WEIDNER | 2 |
| STEVE ALVAREZ | 1 |
| MERRIALYCE ALVAREZ | 1 |
| JONATHAN AMIDEI | 1 |
| CONNIE AMIDEI | 1 |
Biggest contests
Category difficulty (which meat is toughest to score in MD)
| Category | Entries | Avg score | Avg winning score | Perfect 180s | 180s per 1,000 entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs toughest room | 821 | 161.00 | 175.64 | 4 | 4.9 |
| Chicken | 821 | 163.05 | 176.42 | 4 | 4.9 |
| Brisket | 420 | 163.21 | 177.55 | 3 | 7.1 |
| Pork | 420 | 164.57 | 177.34 | 4 | 9.5 |
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.