First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2025-09-26 · Milford, DE
Reps: BILL JONES, LOUISE WEIDNER
Grand Champion: Rough Cut Q (178.8572) · 12 teams
Entries
12
2 categories
Top score
180.0000
Winning margin
1.1428
1st over 2nd
Field average
171.46
median 173.12
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Ancillary — Dessert
4.5828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
166.2400
what a walk cost here
Field spread
23.4284
winner to last place
Double threats
1
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 71%
beats 29% of 319 dessert wins in the data
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Fire & Shine BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Rough Cut Q took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
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 | Milford, DE | 25 | 697.6688 | Drilling & Grilling |
| 2025-09-26 | Milford, DE | 16 | 176.0116 | Fire & Shine BBQ |
| 2025-09-26 ← this one | 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 ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
12 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 2 | All About the Wood | |
| 3 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 4 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 5 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 6 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 7 | B'S QUE | |
| 8 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 9 | Better Half Barbecue | |
| 10 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 11 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Whiskey Business BBQ |
Masters Series Single Meat — Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 2 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 3 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 4 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 5 | All About the Wood | |
| 6 | BIG D'S BBQ - DE | |
| 7 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 8 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 9 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | Castleton Q |