Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 2)
2025-05-17 – 2025-05-18 · Morgantown, PA · 📍 6180 Morgantown Rd · State championship
Reps: LOUISE WEIDNER, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $8,700.00
Grand Champion: Chunky BBQ (695.9316) · 21 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 House of Que
Entries
21
6 judged meats
Top score
695.9316
Winning margin
7.4288
GC over RC
Field average
671.27
median 674.15
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.1544 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
674.2060
10th place overall
Field spread
52.0116
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,700.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 68%
beats 32% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
51%
of the 35 teams with a home region came from outside PA
Came back for more
67%
32 of 48 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.64 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1576
avg power rating going in · stronger than 77% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Chunky BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
CHUNKY BBQ took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
🧹 A double category winner
CHUNKY BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Pork Ribs places 8–9: Gold-N-Blue Barbecue and Ain't That Rich tied on 167.3828 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 3–4: 3 EYZ BBQ and Second Helping BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Brisket places 4–5: BEER TIME BBQ and CHUNKY BBQ tied on 173.1200 — 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), Pig Candy Barbeque Co. (won 2025).
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 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 28 | 701.0972 | Pig Candy Barbeque Co. | BEER TIME BBQ |
| 2025-05-17 ← this one | 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 | 177.7028 | 173.1428 | 170.8228 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 171.9772 | 170.8228 | 166.8688 |
| Master Series — Pork | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 169.1200 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 176.5600 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 176.5600 | 171.9656 | 162.8344 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 171.9772 | 163.9544 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
21 entries · top 695.9316 · median 674.1484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 2 | House of Que | |
| 3 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 4 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 8 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 9 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 10 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 11 | B'S QUE | |
| 12 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 13 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | Second Helping BBQ | |
| 15 | Big Bob's Smokin Que | |
| 16 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 18 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 19 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 20 | Vegan Tears BBQ | |
| 21 | COOKS N HOOKS |
Chicken
21 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 5 | House of Que | |
| 6 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 7 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 8 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 9 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 10 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 11 | B'S QUE | |
| 12 | Big Bob's Smokin Que | |
| 13 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 14 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 15 | COOKS N HOOKS | |
| 16 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 17 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | Second Helping BBQ | |
| 19 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 21 | Vegan Tears BBQ |
Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 171.9772 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 2 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 3 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 4 | B'S QUE | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 7 | House of Que | |
| 8 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 9 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 10 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 11 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 12 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 13 | Second Helping BBQ | |
| 14 | Vegan Tears BBQ | |
| 15 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 16 | COOKS N HOOKS | |
| 17 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 18 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 19 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 20 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 21 | Big Bob's Smokin Que |
Pork
21 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 2 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 3 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 4 | Second Helping BBQ | |
| 5 | House of Que | |
| 6 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 7 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 9 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 10 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 11 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 12 | Big Bob's Smokin Que | |
| 13 | B'S QUE | |
| 14 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 15 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Vegan Tears BBQ | |
| 18 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 19 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 20 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 21 | COOKS N HOOKS |
Brisket
21 entries · top 176.5600 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | Big Bob's Smokin Que | |
| 3 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 5 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 6 | House of Que | |
| 7 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 8 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 9 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 10 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 11 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 12 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 13 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 14 | Gold-N-Blue Barbecue | |
| 15 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 16 | B'S QUE | |
| 17 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 18 | Second Helping BBQ | |
| 19 | COOKS N HOOKS | |
| 20 | Weber's Backyard BBQ | |
| 21 | Vegan Tears BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
14 entries · top 348.5372 · median 339.4116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 2 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 3 | All About the Wood | |
| 4 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 5 | Brewski's BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 8 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 9 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 10 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 11 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 12 | Estancia | |
| 13 | Wolf Valley BBQ | |
| 14 | BulldogBBQ |
Chicken
14 entries · top 176.5600 · median 170.2630
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 4 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 5 | All About the Wood | |
| 6 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 7 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 8 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 9 | Brewski's BBQ | |
| 10 | BulldogBBQ | |
| 11 | Wolf Valley BBQ | |
| 12 | Estancia | |
| 13 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 14 | Coulbourn Creek Q |
Pork Ribs
14 entries · top 175.4172 · median 167.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brewski's BBQ | |
| 2 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 3 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 4 | All About the Wood | |
| 5 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 6 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 7 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 8 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 11 | Estancia | |
| 12 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 13 | Wolf Valley BBQ | |
| 14 | BulldogBBQ |