Mar 22–23, 2025 · Urbanna, VA · 📍 Bethpage Camp-Resort · State championship
Reps: Alex Jr Brown, Louise Weidner, Regina Bodnar · Prize money: $5,000
UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT won Grand Champion at the BBQ Gives Back (Day 2) (Masters and Backyard) on March 22, 2025 in Urbanna, VA at Bethpage Camp-Resort, scoring 708.5256 in a field of 43 teams. HotMess BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 706.8460. Category winners: Chicken — PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. (180.0000); Pork Ribs — WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (177.7144); Pork — UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT (180.0000); Brisket — HotMess BBQ (178.8572). The Backyard Series standings were won by K-10 BBQ with 357.7028. This is the 17th of 24 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit; the next was held in 2026.
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.
Closer than 75% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6796 points — closer than 75% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
3 of 21 tracked editions
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 21 tracked editions.
Master Series — Chicken places 2–3: OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE and SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA and Hambones by the Fire tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 4–5: Hambones by the Fire and Menke Boys BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 15th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (won 2017, 2021, 2021), Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit (won 2022, 2025), Old Virginia Smoke (won 2023), Redneck Scientific (won 2023), Smokecraft - MD (won 2024, 2024), Muttley Crew BBQ (won 2024), Gettin' Basted (won 2025), Fire & Shine BBQ (won 2025).
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2017 | Urbanna, VA | 609 Browns Lane | 64 | 691.3484 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Urbanna, VA | 609 Browns Lane | 75 | 694.2972 | WHO CARES BBQ | PIGHEADED BBQ |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 46 | 697.0972 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ | Rogue Hog BBQ |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 40 | 699.3828 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ | SMOKECRAFT - MD |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 50 | 710.2744 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 53 | 703.4288 | Off the Rack BBQ | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 33 | 178.8572 | Old Virginia Smoke | — |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 33 | 180 | Good Googly Goo BBQ | — |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 46 | 706.2284 | Redneck Scientific | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 45 | 699.3944 | Smokecraft - MD | Optimus Swine |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 27 | 177.1544 | Glamping Grillers | — |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 26 | 176 | Smokecraft - MD | — |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 42 | 708.5256 | Muttley Crew BBQ | Ham Squad |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 45 | 703.4288 | Gettin' Basted | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 24 | 175.4172 | Fire & Shine BBQ | — |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 21 | 176.0344 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | — |
| Mar 22, 2025 ← this one | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 43 | 708.5256 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | HotMess BBQ |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 40 | 702.2400 | B's Que | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 26 | 178.8572 | Rough Cut Q | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 27 | 177.1544 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | — |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 36 | 707.4060 | 3 Eyz BBQ | B'S QUE |
| Mar 19, 2027 | Urbanna, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2027 | Urbanna, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 24, 2028 | Urbanna, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 178.8572 | 176.0116 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 176.5716 | 175.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180 | 178.8572 | 177.1428 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 178.8572 | 177.7028 | 174.8572 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 180 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 176 | 173.1084 |
43 entries · top 708.5256 · median 685.0284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 3 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 4 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 5 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 7 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 8 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | Hambones by the Fire | |
| 12 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 13 | Ham Squad | |
| 14 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 15 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 16 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 17 | B'S QUE | |
| 18 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 19 | Optimus Swine | |
| 20 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 21 | Philly Blind Pig BBQ | |
| 22 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 23 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 24 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 25 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 26 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 27 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 28 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 29 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 31 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 33 | House of Que | |
| 34 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 35 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 36 | War Pigs | |
| 37 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 38 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 39 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 40 | Jack Rednecks BBQ | |
| 41 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 42 | Brown Liquor BBQ | |
| 43 | Professor Smoke |
43 entries · top 180 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | Hambones by the Fire | |
| 5 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 6 | B'S QUE | |
| 7 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 8 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 9 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 11 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 12 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 13 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 14 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 15 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 16 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 17 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 18 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 19 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 20 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 21 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 22 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 23 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 24 | House of Que | |
| 25 | War Pigs | |
| 26 | Philly Blind Pig BBQ | |
| 27 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 28 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 29 | Jack Rednecks BBQ | |
| 30 | Ham Squad | |
| 31 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 32 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 33 | Brown Liquor BBQ | |
| 34 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 35 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 36 | Optimus Swine | |
| 37 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 38 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 39 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 40 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 41 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 42 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 43 | Professor Smoke |
43 entries · top 177.7144 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 3 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 6 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 7 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 8 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 9 | War Pigs | |
| 10 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 11 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 12 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 13 | Ham Squad | |
| 14 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 15 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 16 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 17 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 19 | Philly Blind Pig BBQ | |
| 20 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 21 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 22 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 24 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 25 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 26 | Hambones by the Fire | |
| 27 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 28 | Optimus Swine | |
| 29 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 30 | Jack Rednecks BBQ | |
| 31 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 32 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 33 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 34 | B'S QUE | |
| 35 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 36 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 37 | House of Que | |
| 38 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 39 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 40 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 41 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 42 | Brown Liquor BBQ | |
| 43 | Professor Smoke |
43 entries · top 180 · median 171.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 3 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 6 | Ham Squad | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 9 | Hambones by the Fire | |
| 10 | Optimus Swine | |
| 11 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 13 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 14 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 15 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 16 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 17 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 18 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 19 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 20 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | B'S QUE | |
| 23 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 24 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 25 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 26 | House of Que | |
| 27 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 28 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 29 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 30 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 31 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 32 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 33 | Philly Blind Pig BBQ | |
| 34 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 35 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 36 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 37 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 38 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 39 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 40 | Brown Liquor BBQ | |
| 41 | Jack Rednecks BBQ | |
| 42 | War Pigs | |
| 43 | Professor Smoke |
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 2 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 3 | Still Workin' On It | |
| 4 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 5 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 6 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 7 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 8 | Philly Blind Pig BBQ | |
| 9 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 10 | Optimus Swine | |
| 11 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 12 | Shiggin aint easy | |
| 13 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 16 | B'S QUE | |
| 17 | REDNECK SCIENTIFIC | |
| 18 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 19 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 21 | smokey anderson bbq | |
| 22 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 23 | Hambones by the Fire | |
| 24 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 25 | Ham Squad | |
| 26 | Menke Boys BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 28 | HOOS SMOKIN | |
| 29 | House of Que | |
| 30 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 31 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 32 | War Pigs | |
| 33 | Jack Rednecks BBQ | |
| 34 | Brown Liquor BBQ | |
| 35 | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ | |
| 36 | BIG DOG BBQ VA | |
| 37 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 38 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 39 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 40 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 41 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 42 | Professor Smoke | |
| 43 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. |
25 entries · top 357.7028 · median 342.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K-10 BBQ | |
| 2 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 3 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 4 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 5 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 6 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 7 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 8 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Full Of Pit BBQ | |
| 10 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 11 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 12 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 13 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 14 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 15 | Castleton Q | |
| 16 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 17 | Que N Cue | |
| 18 | Bastian's Barbecue Co | |
| 19 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 20 | BAD BOB'S QUE | |
| 21 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | Up in Smoke BBQ | |
| 23 | Hells Corner BBQ | |
| 24 | Half Chicken Man | |
| 25 | Twizted Smoke |
25 entries · top 180 · median 171.4172 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | K-10 BBQ | |
| 2 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 3 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 4 | Castleton Q | |
| 5 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 6 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 7 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 8 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 9 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 10 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 11 | Full Of Pit BBQ | |
| 12 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 13 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 14 | Que N Cue | |
| 15 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 16 | BAD BOB'S QUE | |
| 17 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 18 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | Bastian's Barbecue Co | |
| 21 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 22 | Hells Corner BBQ | |
| 23 | Up in Smoke BBQ | |
| 24 | Half Chicken Man | |
| 25 | Twizted Smoke |
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RED SMOKE BAR-B-QUE | |
| 2 | K-10 BBQ | |
| 3 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 4 | Troublemaker BBQ | |
| 5 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Mad Hatter BBQ | |
| 7 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 8 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 9 | Bastian's Barbecue Co | |
| 10 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 11 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 12 | Full Of Pit BBQ | |
| 13 | Buckshot's BBQ | |
| 14 | Que N Cue | |
| 15 | Goudas Barbecue | |
| 16 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 17 | BAD BOB'S QUE | |
| 18 | Uncle Dubby's Backyard BBQ | |
| 19 | Up in Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | Castleton Q | |
| 22 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 23 | Hells Corner BBQ | |
| 24 | Half Chicken Man | |
| 25 | Twizted Smoke |