Rekindled Ironman
2026-04-03 – 2026-04-04 · Seven Valleys, PA · State championship
Reps: REGINA BODNAR, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $6,750.00
Grand Champion: Chunky BBQ (698.2516) · 14 teams
Entries
14
6 categories
Top score
347.3944
Winning margin
1.1544
GC over RC
Field average
336.05
median 338.79
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
4.5944 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
322.7772
what a walk cost here
Field spread
24.6172
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,750.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 90%
beats 10% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1561
avg power rating going in · stronger than 67% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1544 points — closer than 80% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
CHUNKY BBQ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-04 | Seven Valleys, PA | 23 | 709.6916 | Boggs Hog BBQ |
| 2026-04-03 ← this one | Seven Valleys, PA | 14 | 698.2516 | Chunky BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Backyard Series — Chicken
10 entries · top 177.7028 · median 170.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 3 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 4 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 5 | Wolf Valley BBQ | |
| 6 | Clean Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Jack Wagon Smoking BBQ | |
| 8 | Tame the Flame BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokin Heart BBQ | |
| 10 | At the Cross BBQ |
Backyard Series — Overall
10 entries · top 347.3944 · median 338.7944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 2 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 3 | Tame the Flame BBQ | |
| 4 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 5 | Clean Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 6 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 7 | Jack Wagon Smoking BBQ | |
| 8 | At the Cross BBQ | |
| 9 | Wolf Valley BBQ | |
| 10 | Smokin Heart BBQ |
Backyard Series — Pork Ribs
10 entries · top 174.2628 · median 167.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tame the Flame BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 3 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 4 | Clean Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 5 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 6 | At the Cross BBQ | |
| 7 | Jack Wagon Smoking BBQ | |
| 8 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 9 | Smokin Heart BBQ | |
| 10 | Wolf Valley BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
14 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.0914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 2 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 3 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 4 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Bottom of the Barrel | |
| 7 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 8 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 9 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 11 | Lucy Lu BBQ | |
| 12 | Broomstick BBQ | |
| 13 | Whiskey Damage BBQ | |
| 14 | Tower of Smoke BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
14 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8286 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 2 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 3 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 4 | Broomstick BBQ | |
| 5 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 6 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 8 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 9 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Bottom of the Barrel | |
| 11 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 12 | Whiskey Damage BBQ | |
| 13 | Lucy Lu BBQ | |
| 14 | Tower of Smoke BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
14 entries · top 698.2516 · median 666.7142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 2 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 3 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 5 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 6 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 7 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 8 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 9 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Broomstick BBQ | |
| 11 | Bottom of the Barrel | |
| 12 | Whiskey Damage BBQ | |
| 13 | Lucy Lu BBQ | |
| 14 | Tower of Smoke BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
14 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 3 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | Bottom of the Barrel | |
| 6 | Whiskey Damage BBQ | |
| 7 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 8 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 9 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | Broomstick BBQ | |
| 11 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 12 | Tower of Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 14 | Lucy Lu BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
14 entries · top 177.1428 · median 165.9600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 2 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 3 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 4 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 5 | Whiskey Damage BBQ | |
| 6 | Lucy Lu BBQ | |
| 7 | Broomstick BBQ | |
| 8 | Tower of Smoke BBQ | |
| 9 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 10 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 12 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 13 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Bottom of the Barrel |