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 CHICKEN) 2026
Mar 27, 2026 · Urbanna, VA · 📍 Bethpage Camp-Resort
Reps: Alex Jr Brown, Regina Bodnar
Full results from the BBQ Gives Back (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2026, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on March 27, 2026 in Urbanna, VA at Bethpage Camp-Resort. SMOKECRAFT - MD took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Chicken — Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ (177.1544). This is the 19th of 23 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Rough Cut Q; the next was held in 2026.
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.
146.83
median 170.82
177.15 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
27
1 judged meat
Top score
177.1544
Winning margin
0.5828
1st over 2nd in Chicken
Field average
168.61
146.83177.15
Chicken · median 170.82 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8916 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
171.9656
146.83177.15
10th place in Chicken
Field spread
30.3200
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 64%
beats 36% of 5574 Chicken wins in the data
Came back for more
29%
20 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 4 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 5–6: WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ and Mispillion Meat Works tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Leaning Jowler BBQ and BROCK'S BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 2–3: SMOKECRAFT - MD edged OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE by 0.0116.
- Chicken 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Chicken 2–3 · 0.0116
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0116
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 | Urbanna, VA | Bethpage Camp-Resort | 26 | 178.8572 | Rough Cut Q | — |
| Mar 27, 2026 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1544 | 174.2628 | 171.9656 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Chicken
27 entries · top 177.1544 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 3 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 4 | SWEET BELLY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | Mispillion Meat Works | |
| 7 | House of Que | |
| 8 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 9 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 10 | BROCK'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Garage Beers BBQ | |
| 12 | BLUE EYED BBQ | |
| 13 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 14 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 15 | Country Boys BBQ | |
| 16 | Castleton Q | |
| 17 | SMOKIN SKULLIES | |
| 18 | Clean Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 19 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 20 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 21 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 22 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 23 | Dog Bite Barbecue | |
| 24 | The Swine Doctor's BBQ | |
| 25 | ALL FIRED UP BBQ | |
| 26 | 2BQVA | |
| 27 | MR & MRS SMITH BBQ |