Record Book NY
The whole sport in one place — records, dynasties, and where the fire burns hottest, from 21 scored contests. Data grows nightly.
Showing the NY record book — the stats, scores, championships, fields, category difficulty and season trend below are all limited to contests held in NY. Longest streaks, Team of the Year and the cross-region contest map stay global.
Contests scored
21
of 34 tracked
Teams
265
2912 result rows
Reps
12
Perfect 180s
22 🔥
all-time, across the four meats
The sport over time in NY (contests per season, and the average winning score at full 4-meat contests)
Hot in 2026 🔥
| Team | GCs this season |
|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 1 |
| Rough Cut Q | 1 |
| CHUNKY BBQ | 1 |
Closest championships ever (Master)
| Margin | Winner over runner-up |
|---|---|
| 0.0232 | CHUNKY BBQ over BOGGS HOG BBQ I Love Barbecue & Music Festival (Masters) (JUDGING FULL) · 2022-09-02 |
| 1.7140 | Dirt Bag Barbeque over INSANE SWINE BBQ Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff · 2023-06-24 |
| 2.2856 | ELJEFE SMOKE over FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff · 2024-06-22 |
| 3.9428 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA over ELJEFE SMOKE Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff · 2025-06-21 |
| 4.0344 | Top Gun Barbecue over The Pig's Pajamas I Love Barbecue & Music Festival · 2021-09-03 |
| 4.0684 | HOT WACHULA'S over GOOD SMOKE BBQ I Love Barbecue & Music Festival · 2019-07-05 |
| 5.6912 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ over BIG RAZ BBQ Oinktoberfest · 2019-09-21 |
| 6.9144 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA over FIRE DOWN BELOW Hudson Valley Ribfest · 2019-08-16 |
| 7.4284 | GETTIN' BASTED over CHUNKY BBQ Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) · 2025-08-02 |
| 8.0456 | PADDY MCQ'S over Dirt Bag Barbeque I Love Barbecue & Music Festival · 2023-09-01 |
Biggest blowouts (Master)
| Margin | Winner over runner-up |
|---|---|
| 12.6168 | INSANE SWINE BBQ over BIG RAZ BBQ Ribs and Rhythm & Blues · 2019-07-20 |
| 12.0228 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA over BOGGS HOG BBQ Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) · 2026-05-02 |
| 8.5712 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit over Top Gun Barbecue NYC BBQ Cookoff · 2019-04-05 |
| 8.0456 | PADDY MCQ'S over Dirt Bag Barbeque I Love Barbecue & Music Festival · 2023-09-01 |
| 7.4284 | GETTIN' BASTED over CHUNKY BBQ Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) · 2025-08-02 |
Best scores that didn't win (Master)
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)
Backyard (out of 360)
Highest category scores
Chicken → full record book
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leaning Jowler BBQ Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 2) · 2025-06-07 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | Grandpa Val's BBQ Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) · 2025-08-01 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | Dirt Bag Barbeque Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) · 2025-08-02 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | Grandpa Val's BBQ Grand American Barbecue World Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) · 2026-05-01 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | Titans of BBQ Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT) · 2026-05-02 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | BIG RAZ BBQ Hudson Valley Ribfest · 2019-08-16 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit I Love Barbecue & Music Festival (Masters) (JUDGING FULL) · 2022-09-02 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | GETTIN' BASTED Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) · 2025-08-02 |
179.4400 |
| 9 | NEANDERTHAL Q Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff · 2024-06-22 |
179.4400 |
| 10 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit Oinktoberfest · 2019-09-21 |
179.4400 |
Pork Ribs → full record book
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leaning Jowler BBQ Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 2) · 2025-06-07 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | IOWA'S SMOKEY D'S BBQ Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) · 2025-08-01 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | ROOTERS-N-TOOTERS TN Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) · 2025-08-02 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | B'S QUE Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) · 2026-05-01 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) · 2026-05-01 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) · 2026-05-01 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | 73-BBQ Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) · 2026-05-01 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 8 | Let It Smoke Barbecue Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff · 2025-06-21 |
179.4400 |
| 9 | BLACK HART BBQ Ribs and Rhythm & Blues · 2019-07-20 |
179.4400 |
| 10 | Up-2 BBQ Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff · 2025-06-21 |
178.8572 |
Pork → full record book
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leaning Jowler BBQ Catskills Barbeque - Backyard Competition (Day 2) · 2025-06-07 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff · 2025-06-21 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 3 | BOGGS HOG BBQ Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) · 2025-08-01 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 4 | LG bbq Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open) · 2025-08-02 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 5 | DRILLING & GRILLING Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES) · 2026-05-01 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 6 | Top Gun Barbecue I Love Barbecue & Music Festival · 2021-09-03 |
180.0000 🔥 |
| 7 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS Oinktoberfest · 2019-09-21 |
178.8800 |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S I Love Barbecue & Music Festival · 2021-09-03 |
178.8800 |
| 9 | Dirt Bag Barbeque Frog Alley BREW-B-QUE Cookoff · 2023-06-24 |
178.8800 |
| 10 | PADDY MCQ'S Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES) · 2025-08-01 |
178.8572 |
Brisket → full record book
Perfect 180s (most recent)
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
Most reserve championships
Most category wins
Most perfect 180s (career)
| Team | 180s |
|---|---|
| SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 3 🔥 |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 3 🔥 |
| Grandpa Val's BBQ | 2 🔥 |
| B'S QUE | 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 |
|---|---|
| JEFF CHAMBERS | 14 |
| REGINA BODNAR | 12 |
| BILL WRIGHT | 9 |
| LOUISE WEIDNER | 7 |
| KIM WRIGHT | 7 |
| NANCY MULLER | 6 |
| DON MULLER | 5 |
| ROBERT MCKEE | 4 |
| LESLIE LOVELY | 1 |
| DON LOVELY | 1 |
| BILL JONES | 1 |
| ALAN ROTHROCK | 1 |
Biggest contests
Category difficulty (which meat is toughest to score in NY)
| Category | Entries | Avg score | Avg winning score | Perfect 180s | 180s per 1,000 entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisket toughest room | 488 | 163.39 | 177.14 | 2 | 4.1 |
| Pork Ribs | 576 | 165.30 | 176.82 | 7 | 12.2 |
| Pork | 494 | 165.37 | 177.47 | 6 | 12.1 |
| Chicken | 550 | 166.36 | 178.03 | 7 | 12.7 |
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.