First State BBQ Bash
2025-09-26 – 2025-09-27 · Milford, DE · State championship
Reps: BILL JONES, LOUISE WEIDNER · Prize money: $3,600.00
Grand Champion: Drilling & Grilling (697.6688) · 25 teams
Entries
Top score
Winning margin
Field average
Perfect 180s
Tightest race
Top-10 cutoff
Field spread
Prize money
Double threats
How hot was the win?
Field strength
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Fire & Shine BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0116 points — closer than 97% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
DRILLING & GRILLING took the Grand Championship home to PA.
🃏 An upset on the books
DRILLING & GRILLING came in rated below the field's top team, BOGGS HOG BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 26-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 ← this one | Milford, DE | 25 | 697.6688 | Drilling & Grilling |
| 2025-09-26 | Milford, DE | 16 | 176.0116 | Fire & Shine BBQ |
| 2025-09-26 | Milford, DE | 12 | 178.8572 | Rough Cut Q |
| 2025-09-28 | Milford, DE | 14 | 352.0000 | Fire & Shine BBQ |
| 2026-09-25 | Milford, DE | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
16 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.6858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 2 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 3 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 4 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 5 | Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | |
| 6 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 7 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 8 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 9 | All About the Wood | |
| 10 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 11 | Castleton Q | |
| 12 | BONE A FIDE | |
| 13 | Ol' Blue BBQ | |
| 14 | 30Q | |
| 15 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 16 | Squeals like the First Time |
Backyard Series — Overall
16 entries · top 348.5372 · median 337.3658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 2 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 3 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 4 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 5 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 6 | All About the Wood | |
| 7 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 8 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 9 | Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | |
| 10 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 11 | Castleton Q | |
| 12 | Ol' Blue BBQ | |
| 13 | 30Q | |
| 14 | Squeals like the First Time | |
| 15 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 16 | BONE A FIDE |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
16 entries · top 174.2744 · median 166.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All About the Wood | |
| 2 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 3 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 4 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 5 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 6 | Oink N' Doink BBQ | |
| 7 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 8 | Castleton Q | |
| 9 | Ol' Blue BBQ | |
| 10 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 11 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 12 | Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | |
| 13 | Squeals like the First Time | |
| 14 | 30Q | |
| 15 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 16 | BONE A FIDE |
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5256 · 🔥 perfect 180
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2744
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 697.6688 · median 681.6456
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 169.6800
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.6800