A dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 20 tracked editions
WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ has won this contest 3 times across its 20 tracked editions.
- 2017
- 2021
- 2021
BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2026
Mar 27, 2026 · Urbanna, VA · 📍 Bethpage Camp-Resort
Reps: Alex Jr Brown, Regina Bodnar
Full results from the BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2026, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on March 27, 2026 in Urbanna, VA at Bethpage Camp-Resort. Piggy & Swine BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Rough Cut Q (178.8572). This is the 18th of 23 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by B's Que; the next was held in 2026.
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.
124.35
median 169.40
178.86 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
26
1 judged meat
Top score
178.8572
Winning margin
2.2972
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
165.74
124.35178.86
Pork Ribs · median 169.40 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
170.2744
124.35178.86
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
54.5028
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 5807 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
28%
19 of 68 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (3 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
Tie
closest of 3 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 2–3: Piggy & Swine BBQ and Clean Smoke BBQ Team tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: SWEET BELLY'S BBQ edged B'S QUE by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 9–10: Hot Thang BBQ edged Castleton Q by 0.0228.
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · 0.0116
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0228
Back to defend
4
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ (won 2017, 2021, 2021), Old Virginia Smoke (won 2023), Smokecraft - MD (won 2024, 2024), Fire & Shine BBQ (won 2025).
- WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ · 2017, 2021, 2021
- Old Virginia Smoke · 2023
- Smokecraft - MD · 2024, 2024
- Fire & Shine BBQ · 2025
This contest's own records (5 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2017 | Urbanna, VA | 609 Browns Lane | 64 | 691.3484 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Urbanna, VA | 609 Browns Lane | 75 | 694.2972 | WHO CARES BBQ | PIGHEADED BBQ |
| Mar 26, 2021 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 46 | 697.0972 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ | Rogue Hog BBQ |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 40 | 699.3828 | Wolf's Revenge BBQ | SMOKECRAFT - MD |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 53 | 703.4288 | Off the Rack BBQ | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 33 | 178.8572 | Old Virginia Smoke | — |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 33 | 180 | Good Googly Goo BBQ | — |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 46 | 706.2284 | Redneck Scientific | SMOKIN SKULLIES |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 45 | 699.3944 | Smokecraft - MD | Optimus Swine |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 27 | 177.1544 | Glamping Grillers | — |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 26 | 176 | Smokecraft - MD | — |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 42 | 708.5256 | Muttley Crew BBQ | Ham Squad |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 45 | 703.4288 | Gettin' Basted | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 24 | 175.4172 | Fire & Shine BBQ | — |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 21 | 176.0344 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | — |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 43 | 708.5256 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | HotMess BBQ |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 40 | 702.2400 | B's Que | MUTTLEY CREW BBQ |
| Mar 27, 2026 ← this one | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 26 | 178.8572 | Rough Cut Q | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 27 | 177.1544 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | — |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 36 | 707.4060 | 3 Eyz BBQ | B'S QUE |
| Mar 19, 2027 | Urbanna, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 20, 2027 | Urbanna, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mar 24, 2028 | Urbanna, VA | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 170.2744 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 2 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 3 | Clean Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 4 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | B'S QUE | |
| 6 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 7 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 9 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 10 | Castleton Q | |
| 11 | House of Que | |
| 12 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 13 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 14 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 15 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 16 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 18 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 19 | Garage Beers BBQ | |
| 20 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 21 | Full Of Pit BBQ | |
| 22 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 23 | Marshall Mountain BBQ | |
| 24 | 2BQVA | |
| 25 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 26 | MR & MRS SMITH BBQ |