A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 6 tracked editions
Fire & Shine BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
- 2025
- 2025
First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2025
Sep 26, 2025 · Milford, DE · 📍 20142 Beaver Dam Dr
Reps: Bill Jones, Louise Weidner
Full results from the First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2025, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on September 26, 2025 in Milford, DE at 20142 Beaver Dam Dr. Rough Cut Q took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Chicken — FIRE & SHINE BBQ (176.0116). This is the 2nd of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Drilling & Grilling; the next was held in 2025.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Chicken totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
152.57
median 167.40
176.01 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2025 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
16
1 judged meat
Top score
176.0116
Winning margin
2.3088
1st over 2nd in Chicken
Field average
166.79
152.57176.01
Chicken · median 167.40 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
6.3200 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
167.3828
152.57176.01
10th place in Chicken
Field spread
23.4400
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 76%
beats 24% of 5595 Chicken wins in the data
Storylines (2 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
0.0116
closest of 3 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 9–10: MRC_Barbecue edged BLUE EYED BBQ by 0.0116. Chicken places 8–9: SWEET BELLY'S BBQ edged MRC_Barbecue by 0.0116. Chicken places 5–6: HotMess BBQ edged Leaning Jowler BBQ by 0.0232.
- Chicken 9–10 · 0.0116
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0116
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0232
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2025 | Milford, DE | 20142 Beaver Dam Dr | 25 | 697.6688 | Drilling & Grilling | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| Sep 26, 2025 ← this one | Milford, DE | 20142 Beaver Dam Dr | 16 | 176.0116 | Fire & Shine BBQ | — |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Milford, DE | 20142 Beaver Dam Dr | 12 | 178.8572 | Rough Cut Q | — |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Milford, DE | 20142 Beaver Dam Dr | 14 | 352 | Fire & Shine BBQ | — |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Milford, DE | 20142 Beaver Dam Dr | 39 | 702.2400 | Mispillion Meat Works | Susquehanna Smokers |
| Sep 27, 2026 | Milford, DE | 20142 Beaver Dam Dr | 16 | 350.2744 | Rough Cut Q | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.0116 | 169.6916 | 167.3828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Chicken
16 entries · top 176.0116 · median 167.4002
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 2 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 3 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 4 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 5 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 6 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 7 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 10 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 11 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | Dodo | |
| 14 | All About the Wood | |
| 15 | PHAT BASTERDZ BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG D'S BBQ - DE |