A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 4 tracked editions
Fire & Shine BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
- 2025
- 2025
First State BBQ Bash (ONE MEAT RIBS)
2025-09-26 · Milford, DE · 📍 20142 Beaver Dam Dr
Reps: BILL JONES, LOUISE WEIDNER
Grand Champion: Rough Cut Q (178.8572) · 12 teams
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
158.26
median 169.70
178.86 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2025 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
12
1 judged meat · 1 ancillary
Top score
178.8572
Winning margin
5.7372
1st over 2nd
Field average
169.17
158.26178.86
median 169.70 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
8.0344 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
166.2400
158.26178.86
10th place overall
Field spread
20.5944
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 5765 Pork Ribs 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
0.0228
decided the closest call
Pork Ribs places 3–4: Hot Thang BBQ edged Leaning Jowler BBQ by 0.0228.
- Pork Ribs 3–4 · 0.0228
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-26 | Milford, DE | 20142 Beaver Dam Dr | 25 | 697.6688 | Drilling & Grilling | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE |
| 2025-09-26 | Milford, DE | 20142 Beaver Dam Dr | 16 | 176.0116 | Fire & Shine BBQ | — |
| 2025-09-26 ← this one | Milford, DE | 20142 Beaver Dam Dr | 12 | 178.8572 | Rough Cut Q | — |
| 2025-09-28 | Milford, DE | 20142 Beaver Dam Dr | 14 | 352.0000 | Fire & Shine BBQ | — |
| 2026-09-25 | Milford, DE | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-27 | Milford, DE | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 170.8228 | 166.2400 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
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 |