Maryland State BBQ Bash
Bel Air, MD · 📍 2 S Bond St — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
6
6 with results
Typical draw
32
teams · biggest 47
Purse listed
$50K
across all editions
State championship
4 🏅
editions carried the title
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 Cool Smoke — 1 win (2023)
- 🏆 TNT Explosive BBQ — 1 win (2022)
- 🏆 3N1 Q — 1 win (2021)
- 🏆 Nice Racks — 1 win (2019)
- 🏆 APORKALYPSE NOW — 1 win (2018)
- 🏆 UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT — 1 win (2017)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Master) | 701.1200 | 3N1 Q | Oct 15, 2021 |
| Overall (Backyard) | 349.1200 | Mispillion Meat Works | Oct 15, 2021 |
| Chicken | 180 🔥 | 3N1 Q | Aug 11, 2017 |
| Pork Ribs | 180 🔥 | Kane's BBQ | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Pork | 180 🔥 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | Aug 9, 2019 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | Cool Smoke | Oct 13, 2023 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 35% |
| APORKALYPSE NOW | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 6% |
| 3N1 Q | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 15% |
| Nice Racks | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 25% |
| Mispillion Meat Works | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 9% |
| BEARDED BBQ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 74% |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 4% |
| Cool Smoke | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 4% |
| TNT Explosive BBQ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| Ham Squad | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 3% |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | top 14% |
| Team Meat Coma | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | top 37% |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | top 30% |
| OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | top 20% |
| CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | top 23% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2023 🏅 | 2 S Bond St | 23 | 699.9660 | Cool Smoke | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | $12,500 |
| Oct 14, 2022 🏅 | 2 S Bond St | 30 | 693.6684 | TNT Explosive BBQ | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | $12,500 |
| Oct 15, 2021 🏅 | 2 S Bond St | 25 | 701.1200 | 3N1 Q | DRILLING & GRILLING | $12,500 |
| Aug 9, 2019 🏅 | 2S Bond St | 30 | 690.2284 | Nice Racks | APORKALYPSE NOW | $12,500 |
| Aug 10, 2018 | 2S Bond Street | 38 | 687.4056 | APORKALYPSE NOW | CHECKERED FLAG 500 BBQ | — |
| Aug 11, 2017 | 2S Bond Street | 47 | 686.2056 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | — |