Well, it has been a good run. I unfortunately don't have the time or energy necessary to run the series anymore… so 2018 will be the last year. Thanks to all the teams and competitions who supported the series for so long! See you on the road!

Welcome to the Empire State Barbecue Championship! The series is going to have a small change for 2018. To reduce the cost to individual events, the series will no longer take a listing fee from participating contests. As a result, we will have to remove the cash prize amount for the winner. We will still crown the NY Champ and have trophies through 5th place. The Empire State Barbecue Championship will list all KCBS Pro events with a minimum of 15 teams in NY state. Teams are automatically entered by competing in series events. The top four finishes are added to form the NY State ranking. Find a contest and move up the rankings!