Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1)
2025-05-16 – 2025-05-17 · Morgantown, PA · 📍 6180 Morgantown Rd · State championship
Reps: LOUISE WEIDNER, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $8,700.00
Grand Champion: Pig Candy Barbeque Co. (701.0972) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BEER TIME BBQ
Entries
28
6 judged meats
Top score
701.0972
Winning margin
8.0228
GC over RC
Field average
665.57
median 675.04
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.0400
10th place overall
Field spread
88.6972
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,700.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 43%
beats 57% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
40%
of the 48 teams with a home region came from outside PA
Came back for more
55%
26 of 47 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.56 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1562
avg power rating going in · stronger than 67% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Chunky BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ and Menke Boys BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: Menke Boys BBQ and 4 BOXERS Q tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: 4 BOXERS Q and B'S QUE tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit (won 2023), Chunky BBQ (won 2024).
🃏 An upset on the books
Pig Candy Barbeque Co. came in rated below the field's top team, Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 20-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-19 | Friendship Park North St | 53 | 690.8232 | DANTE'S INFERNO | PORKS & REC | |
| 2018-05-18 | 3287 North Street | 47 | 689.1428 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 2019-05-17 | Morgantown, PA | 3287 North Street | 44 | 693.7260 | Drilling and Grilling | PRIORVILLE BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 | Morgantown, PA | 3287 North Street | 46 | 688.5716 | Pig's Pajamas BBQ | Rogue Hog BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Morgantown, PA | 3287 North Street | 39 | 697.0512 | Uncle Pigs BBQ Pit | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS |
| 2023-05-19 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 37 | 699.9772 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | The Fat is Where It's At |
| 2024-05-17 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 37 | 692.5028 | Chunky BBQ | BOGGS HOG BBQ |
| 2024-05-18 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 26 | 702.2516 | The Fat is Where It's At | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 ← this one | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 28 | 701.0972 | Pig Candy Barbeque Co. | BEER TIME BBQ |
| 2025-05-17 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 21 | 695.9316 | Chunky BBQ | House of Que |
| 2026-05-15 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 25 | 693.0628 | HotMess BBQ | BEER TIME BBQ |
| 2026-05-16 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 17 | 703.9428 | The Fat is Where It's At | B'S QUE |
| 2027-05-14 | Morgantown, PA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2027-05-15 | Morgantown, PA | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 174.2628 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 171.9772 | 170.8228 |
| Master Series — Pork | 175.4172 | 173.7144 | 169.6800 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180.0000 | 173.1200 | 167.3828 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 173.1200 | 171.9656 | 168.5256 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 169.7028 | 166.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
28 entries · top 701.0972 · median 675.0400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 7 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 8 | Sasquatch Inferno | |
| 9 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 10 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 11 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 12 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 14 | House of Que | |
| 15 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 16 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 17 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 18 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 19 | B'S QUE | |
| 20 | Truckers Choice BBQ | |
| 21 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 22 | Second Helping BBQ | |
| 23 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 24 | Palm Tree Smokehouse | |
| 25 | Vegan Tears BBQ | |
| 26 | Lucy Lu BBQ | |
| 27 | IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ | |
| 28 | Fire Ants BBQ |
Chicken
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9714 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sasquatch Inferno | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 4 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 5 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 7 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 8 | B'S QUE | |
| 9 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 10 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 11 | House of Que | |
| 12 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 13 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 15 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 16 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 18 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 19 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 20 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 21 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 22 | Second Helping BBQ | |
| 23 | Lucy Lu BBQ | |
| 24 | Truckers Choice BBQ | |
| 25 | IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ | |
| 26 | Palm Tree Smokehouse | |
| 27 | Vegan Tears BBQ | |
| 28 | Fire Ants BBQ |
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.2686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 2 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 3 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 4 | Sasquatch Inferno | |
| 5 | Truckers Choice BBQ | |
| 6 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 8 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 9 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 10 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 11 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 12 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 13 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 14 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 15 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 17 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 18 | Lucy Lu BBQ | |
| 19 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 20 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 21 | B'S QUE | |
| 22 | House of Que | |
| 23 | Second Helping BBQ | |
| 24 | Palm Tree Smokehouse | |
| 25 | Vegan Tears BBQ | |
| 26 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 27 | IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ | |
| 28 | Fire Ants BBQ |
Pork
28 entries · top 175.4172 · median 167.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | House of Que | |
| 3 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 4 | Truckers Choice BBQ | |
| 5 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 7 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 8 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 9 | Second Helping BBQ | |
| 10 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Vegan Tears BBQ | |
| 12 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | Palm Tree Smokehouse | |
| 14 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 15 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 16 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 17 | B'S QUE | |
| 18 | Sasquatch Inferno | |
| 19 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 20 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 21 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 22 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 23 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 24 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 25 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 26 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 27 | Lucy Lu BBQ | |
| 28 | IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ |
Brisket
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 2 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 5 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 7 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | House of Que | |
| 10 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 11 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 12 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 13 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 14 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 15 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 16 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 17 | Sasquatch Inferno | |
| 18 | Fire Ants BBQ | |
| 19 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 20 | B'S QUE | |
| 21 | Truckers Choice BBQ | |
| 22 | Second Helping BBQ | |
| 23 | IT'S BUTTA BABY! BBQ | |
| 24 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 25 | Palm Tree Smokehouse | |
| 26 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 27 | Vegan Tears BBQ | |
| 28 | Lucy Lu BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
20 entries · top 350.8228 · median 333.9486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 2 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 3 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 4 | All About the Wood | |
| 5 | Wolf Valley BBQ | |
| 6 | BulldogBBQ | |
| 7 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | Zoni-Q | |
| 10 | Real Men Smoke | |
| 11 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 12 | Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | |
| 13 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 14 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 15 | Jarhead BBQ | |
| 16 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 17 | Ken's Hen BBQ | |
| 18 | Estancia | |
| 19 | Lucky Q BBQ | |
| 20 | Blaze Bro's |
Chicken
20 entries · top 173.1200 · median 168.2456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 2 | Wolf Valley BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 5 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 6 | BulldogBBQ | |
| 7 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 8 | Real Men Smoke | |
| 9 | Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | |
| 10 | All About the Wood | |
| 11 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 12 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 13 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 14 | Zoni-Q | |
| 15 | Jarhead BBQ | |
| 16 | Ken's Hen BBQ | |
| 17 | Estancia | |
| 18 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 19 | Blaze Bro's | |
| 20 | Lucky Q BBQ |
Pork Ribs
19 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 2 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 3 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 4 | All About the Wood | |
| 5 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 6 | Zoni-Q | |
| 7 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 8 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 9 | BulldogBBQ | |
| 10 | Wolf Valley BBQ | |
| 11 | Ken's Hen BBQ | |
| 12 | Jarhead BBQ | |
| 13 | Real Men Smoke | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | |
| 16 | Estancia | |
| 17 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 18 | Lucky Q BBQ | |
| 19 | Backwooder BBQ |