Twin Valley Fire and Smoke (Day 1)
2026-05-15 – 2026-05-16 · Morgantown, PA · 📍 6180 Morgantown Rd · State championship
Reps: REGINA BODNAR, ROBERT MCKEE · Prize money: $8,700.00
Grand Champion: HotMess BBQ (693.0628) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BEER TIME BBQ
Entries
25
6 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
693.0628
Winning margin
2.2508
GC over RC
Field average
668.09
median 668.40
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
674.7084
10th place overall
Field spread
62.9828
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,700.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 78%
beats 22% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
32%
of the 47 teams with a home region came from outside PA
Came back for more
57%
20 of 35 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.6 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1562
avg power rating going in · stronger than 66% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Chunky BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
HotMess BBQ took the Grand Championship home to VA.
🧹 A double category winner
BEER TIME BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: Zoni-Q and HotMess BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE and Lucy Lu BBQ tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 2–3: Zoni-Q and The Fat is Where It's At tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: The Fat is Where It's At (won 2024).
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-19 | Friendship Park North St | 53 | 690.8232 | DANTE'S INFERNO | PORKS & REC | |
| 2018-05-18 | 3287 North Street | 47 | 689.1428 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 2019-05-17 | Morgantown, PA | 3287 North Street | 44 | 693.7260 | Drilling and Grilling | PRIORVILLE BBQ |
| 2021-05-14 | Morgantown, PA | 3287 North Street | 46 | 688.5716 | Pig's Pajamas BBQ | Rogue Hog BBQ |
| 2022-05-13 | Morgantown, PA | 3287 North Street | 39 | 697.0512 | Uncle Pigs BBQ Pit | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS |
| 2023-05-19 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 37 | 699.9772 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | The Fat is Where It's At |
| 2024-05-17 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 37 | 692.5028 | Chunky BBQ | BOGGS HOG BBQ |
| 2024-05-18 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 26 | 702.2516 | The Fat is Where It's At | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2025-05-16 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 28 | 701.0972 | Pig Candy Barbeque Co. | BEER TIME BBQ |
| 2025-05-17 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 21 | 695.9316 | Chunky BBQ | House of Que |
| 2026-05-15 ← this one | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 25 | 693.0628 | HotMess BBQ | BEER TIME BBQ |
| 2026-05-16 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 17 | 703.9428 | The Fat is Where It's At | B'S QUE |
| 2027-05-14 | Morgantown, PA | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2027-05-15 | Morgantown, PA | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 176.5716 | 174.2744 | 171.9656 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 173.1200 | 169.6916 |
| Master Series — Pork | 175.4172 | 172.5600 | 170.2744 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 173.7144 | 169.1200 | 167.3828 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 178.8572 | 175.4056 | 170.8228 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 174.2860 | 170.8228 | 167.3944 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 693.0628 · median 668.3996
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 2 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 3 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 4 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 5 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 6 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 8 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 9 | B'S QUE | |
| 10 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 11 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 12 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 13 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 14 | Team BS BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokestack Redemption | |
| 16 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 17 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | Zoni-Q | |
| 19 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 21 | PJ's Magic Smoke | |
| 22 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 23 | Palm tree smokehouse | |
| 24 | Lucy Lu BBQ | |
| 25 | FAFO BBQ |
Chicken
25 entries · top 176.5716 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 2 | Palm tree smokehouse | |
| 3 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 4 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 5 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 6 | Zoni-Q | |
| 7 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 9 | Lucy Lu BBQ | |
| 10 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 11 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 12 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 13 | Smokestack Redemption | |
| 14 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 16 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 17 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 18 | B'S QUE | |
| 19 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 20 | Team BS BBQ | |
| 21 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 22 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 23 | PJ's Magic Smoke | |
| 24 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 25 | FAFO BBQ |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 175.4172 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 2 | Zoni-Q | |
| 3 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 4 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 6 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 7 | B'S QUE | |
| 8 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 9 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 10 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 11 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 12 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 13 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 14 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 15 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 16 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 17 | Team BS BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokestack Redemption | |
| 19 | PJ's Magic Smoke | |
| 20 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 21 | FAFO BBQ | |
| 22 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 23 | Palm tree smokehouse | |
| 24 | Lucy Lu BBQ | |
| 25 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
Pork
25 entries · top 175.4172 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 2 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 3 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 4 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 5 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 7 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 8 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 9 | Smokestack Redemption | |
| 10 | B'S QUE | |
| 11 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 12 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 13 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 14 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 15 | PJ's Magic Smoke | |
| 16 | Team BS BBQ | |
| 17 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 18 | FAFO BBQ | |
| 19 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 20 | Palm tree smokehouse | |
| 21 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 22 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 23 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 24 | Lucy Lu BBQ | |
| 25 | Zoni-Q |
Brisket
25 entries · top 173.7144 · median 165.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UP IN SMOKERS | |
| 2 | HotMess BBQ | |
| 3 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 4 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 5 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 6 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | Team BS BBQ | |
| 8 | B'S QUE | |
| 9 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 10 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 11 | BEER TIME BBQ | |
| 12 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 13 | The Fat is Where It's At | |
| 14 | Smokestack Redemption | |
| 15 | Ain't That Rich | |
| 16 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 18 | Lucy Lu BBQ | |
| 19 | Zoni-Q | |
| 20 | PJ's Magic Smoke | |
| 21 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 22 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 23 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 24 | Palm tree smokehouse | |
| 25 | FAFO BBQ |
Backyard Series
Overall
22 entries · top 349.6684 · median 336.2230
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castleton Q | |
| 2 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 3 | Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | |
| 4 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 5 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 6 | Clean Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 7 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 8 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 9 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 10 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 11 | Stroked Out Cooking Team | |
| 12 | Tame the Flame BBQ | |
| 13 | All About the Wood | |
| 14 | Shaky Swine | |
| 15 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 16 | Wolf Valley BBQ | |
| 17 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 18 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 19 | Estancia | |
| 20 | COAL CRACKER BBQ | |
| 21 | Santo Smokes | |
| 22 | Gizzard Check BBQ |
Chicken
22 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.4058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 2 | Clean Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 3 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 4 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 5 | Castleton Q | |
| 6 | Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | |
| 7 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 8 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 9 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 10 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 11 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 12 | All About the Wood | |
| 13 | Wolf Valley BBQ | |
| 14 | Santo Smokes | |
| 15 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 16 | Shaky Swine | |
| 17 | Tame the Flame BBQ | |
| 18 | Stroked Out Cooking Team | |
| 19 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 20 | COAL CRACKER BBQ | |
| 21 | Gizzard Check BBQ | |
| 22 | Estancia |
Pork Ribs
22 entries · top 174.2860 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stroked Out Cooking Team | |
| 2 | Castleton Q | |
| 3 | Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | |
| 4 | Backwooder BBQ | |
| 5 | Capt. Blue BBQ | |
| 6 | Tame the Flame BBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | |
| 8 | Leaning Jowler BBQ | |
| 9 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 10 | Estancia | |
| 11 | Coulbourn Creek Q | |
| 12 | Pinky Out BBQ | |
| 13 | Shaky Swine | |
| 14 | MRC_Barbecue | |
| 15 | Clean Smoke BBQ Team | |
| 16 | Yardogs BBQ | |
| 17 | All About the Wood | |
| 18 | Wolf Valley BBQ | |
| 19 | COAL CRACKER BBQ | |
| 20 | Santo Smokes | |
| 21 | Hot Thang BBQ | |
| 22 | Gizzard Check BBQ |
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
8 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.6856 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 2 | Bay Brothers BBQ | |
| 3 | Tame the Flame BBQ | |
| 4 | PJ's Magic Smoke | |
| 5 | All About the Wood | |
| 6 | Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | |
| 7 | Stroked Out Cooking Team | |
| 8 | HARCO LOCO BBQ |