May 17–18, 2024 · Morgantown, PA · 📍 6180 Morgantown Rd · State championship
Reps: Louise Weidner, Robert McKee · Prize money: $8,700
CHUNKY BBQ won Grand Champion at the Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1) on May 17, 2024 in Morgantown, PA at 6180 Morgantown Rd, scoring 692.5028 in a field of 37 teams. BOGGS HOG BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.6572. Category winners: Chicken — BOGGS HOG BBQ (177.1428); Pork Ribs — PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ (173.7144); Pork — GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION (180.0000). The Backyard Series standings were won by Yardogs BBQ with 354.2744. This is the 7th of 14 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit; the next was held in 2024.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
CHUNKY BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
2 of 12 tracked editions
Chunky BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ and UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 7–8: UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT and PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 5–6: HotMess BBQ and DIG'N N PIG'N tied on 170.8344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 178.8800 that had stood across 6 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit (won 2023).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2017 | Morgantown, PA | Friendship Park North St | 53 | 690.8232 | DANTE'S INFERNO | PORKS & REC |
| May 18, 2018 | Morgantown, PA | 3287 North Street | 47 | 689.1428 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE |
| May 17, 2019 | Morgantown, PA | 3287 North Street | 44 | 693.7260 | Drilling and Grilling | PRIORVILLE BBQ |
| May 14, 2021 | Morgantown, PA | 3287 North Street | 46 | 688.5716 | Pig's Pajamas BBQ | Rogue Hog BBQ |
| May 13, 2022 | Morgantown, PA | 3287 North Street | 39 | 697.0512 | Uncle Pigs BBQ Pit | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS |
| May 19, 2023 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 37 | 699.9772 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | The Fat is Where It's At |
| May 17, 2024 ← this one | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 37 | 692.5028 | Chunky BBQ | BOGGS HOG BBQ |
| May 18, 2024 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 26 | 702.2516 | The Fat is Where It's At | CHUNKY BBQ |
| May 16, 2025 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 28 | 701.0972 | Pig Candy Barbeque Co. | BEER TIME BBQ |
| May 17, 2025 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 21 | 695.9316 | Chunky BBQ | House of Que |
| May 15, 2026 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 25 | 693.0628 | HotMess BBQ | BEER TIME BBQ |
| May 16, 2026 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 17 | 703.9428 | The Fat is Where It's At | B'S QUE |
| May 14, 2027 | Morgantown, PA | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 15, 2027 | Morgantown, PA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.1428 | 174.2628 | 172 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 173.7144 | 170.8344 | 169.6800 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180 | 175.4400 | 170.8688 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 180 | 174.2628 | 172 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 180 | 171.9772 | 168.5256 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 171.9772 | 170.8572 |
37 entries · top 692.5028 · median 665.0056
37 entries · top 177.1428 · median 169.1200
37 entries · top 173.7144 · median 163.3828
37 entries · top 180 · median 165.0856 · 🔥 perfect 180
37 entries · top 180 · median 164.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
22 entries · top 354.2744 · median 336.5200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 2 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 3 | Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | |
| 4 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 5 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 6 | Bill's Back Yard | |
| 7 | COAL CRACKER BBQ | |
| 8 | Big Butts BBQ | |
| 9 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 10 | All About the Wood | |
| 11 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 12 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 13 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 14 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 15 | Lucky Q BBQ | |
| 16 | Oldman's Backyard B B QUE | |
| 17 | Wolf Valley BBQ | |
| 18 | Zoni-Q | |
| 19 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 20 | BUTCHIE'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 21 | Estancia | |
| 22 | BulldogBBQ |
22 entries · top 180 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 2 | Bill's Back Yard | |
| 3 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 4 | Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | |
| 5 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 6 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 7 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 8 | Lucky Q BBQ | |
| 9 | COAL CRACKER BBQ | |
| 10 | Big Butts BBQ | |
| 11 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 12 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 13 | Wolf Valley BBQ | |
| 14 | All About the Wood | |
| 15 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 16 | Oldman's Backyard B B QUE | |
| 17 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 18 | Zoni-Q | |
| 19 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 20 | Estancia | |
| 21 | BUTCHIE'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 22 | BulldogBBQ |
22 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.2630
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 2 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 3 | All About the Wood | |
| 4 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 5 | Big Butts BBQ | |
| 6 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 7 | COAL CRACKER BBQ | |
| 8 | Oldman's Backyard B B QUE | |
| 9 | Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | |
| 10 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 11 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 12 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 13 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 14 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 15 | Bill's Back Yard | |
| 16 | Lucky Q BBQ | |
| 17 | Wolf Valley BBQ | |
| 18 | BUTCHIE'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 19 | Zoni-Q | |
| 20 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 21 | Estancia | |
| 22 | BulldogBBQ |