Team of the Year

Team profile

PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ

Listed under another spelling in the results: Philly Blind Pig BBQ.

Contests
138
Grand Championships GC
1
Reserve Grand Championships RGC
2
Overall top 10s
24
Average overall score
656.732
Best overall score
693.68
Seasons active
2013–2026
Sanctioning bodies
KCBS

Strengths by category

How often the team finishes where, call by call. “Typical finish” is the average finish as a share of the field — lower is better.

Chicken

Typical finishTop 54%

Entries
133
Firsts
0
Top 10s
27

Ribs

Typical finishTop 46%

Entries
138
Firsts
4
Top 10s
36

Pork

Typical finishTop 49%

Entries
133
Firsts
2
Top 10s
38

Brisket

Typical finishTop 48%

Entries
133
Firsts
1
Top 10s
28

Season by season

Overall results per year: how many contests, how they finished, and how the scores moved.

Contests enteredby how the team finished
Contests by year for PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ Stacked bars of overall contests entered each year, 2013 to 2026. Each bar is split into Grand Championships, other top 10 finishes and all other finishes. The busiest year was 2023 with 18 contests. The full numbers are in the table that follows. 05101520 2013: 14 contests, 1 Grand Championship, 5 top 10s 14 2013 2014: 11 contests, 3 top 10s 11 2014 2015: 8 contests, 2 top 10s 8 2015 2016: 7 contests, 1 top 10 7 2016 2017: 5 contests, 1 top 10 5 2017 2018: 5 contests 5 2018 2019: 7 contests, 1 top 10 7 2019 2020: 3 contests, 1 top 10 3 2020 2021: 10 contests, 1 top 10 10 2021 2022: 14 contests, 1 top 10 14 2022 2023: 18 contests, 3 top 10s 18 2023 2024: 13 contests, 2 top 10s 13 2024 2025: 10 contests, 2 top 10s 10 2025 2026: 8 contests, 1 top 10 8 2026
Overall contests by year for PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ
YearContestsGrand ChampionshipsOverall top 10sAverage overall score
20131415632.857
20141103641.829
2015802654.971
2016701658.896
2017501658.642
2018500639.159
2019701639.766
2020301651.516
20211001660.053
20221401667.612
20231803670.332
20241302656.957
20251002674.282
2026801669.361
Average overall scoreper season
Average overall score by year for PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ Line chart of the team’s average overall score in each year it competed. The highest average was 674.282 in 2025. The yearly averages are in the table of the contests chart. 620640660680700 2013: average overall score 632.857 2013 2014: average overall score 641.829 2014 2015: average overall score 654.971 2015 2016: average overall score 658.896 2016 2017: average overall score 658.642 2017 2018: average overall score 639.159 2018 2019: average overall score 639.766 2019 2020: average overall score 651.516 2020 2021: average overall score 660.053 2021 2022: average overall score 667.612 2022 2023: average overall score 670.332 2023 2024: average overall score 656.957 2024 2025: average overall score 674.282 2025 2026: average overall score 669.361 2026

Recent results

The latest overall finishes on record, newest first.

  • Official: KCBS has certified these scores.
  1. 5th

    New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

    Jul 11, 2026KCBS North Wildwood, NJ 62 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    693.68
  2. 18th

    York County BBQ Festival (Day 1)

    Jun 12, 2026KCBS Delta, PA 25 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    666.126
  3. 15th

    Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2)

    May 16, 2026KCBS Morgantown, PA 17 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    670.114
  4. 17th

    Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1)

    May 15, 2026KCBS Morgantown, PA 25 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    661.543
  5. 46th

    Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT)

    May 2, 2026KCBS Ulster County Fairgrounds 249 Libertyville Rd New Paltz, NY 59 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    666.137
  6. 42nd

    Grand American Barbecue World Championship Invitational (COMPETITOR SERIES)

    May 1, 2026KCBS Ulster County Fairgrounds 249 Libertyville Rd New Paltz, NY 43 teams

    658.138
  7. 33rd

    BBQ Gives Back (Day 2)

    Mar 28, 2026KCBS Bethpage Camp-Resort 679 Brown's Lane Urbanna, VA 36 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    670.16
  8. 34th

    BBQ Gives Back (Day 1)

    Mar 27, 2026KCBS Bethpage Camp-Resort 679 Brown's Lane Urbanna, VA 40 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    668.994
  9. 16th

    First State BBQ Bash

    Sep 26, 2025KCBS Milford, DE 25 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    669.566
  10. 29th

    Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship (Open)

    Aug 2, 2025KCBS New Century Festivals 517 Neversink Dr. Port Jervis, NY 47 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    682.766
  11. 29th

    Grand American Barbecue World Championship (Invitational) (COMPETITOR SERIES)

    Aug 1, 2025KCBS New Century Festivals 517 Neversink Dr. Port Jervis, NY 34 teams

    678.171
  12. 19th

    New Jersey State Barbecue Championship

    Jul 12, 2025KCBS North Wildwood, NJ 63 teams

    Results status: Official. KCBS has certified these scores.KCBS has certified these scores.
    666.754

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