May 18–19, 2018 · Morgantown, PA · 📍 3287 North Street
PIGGIN' WHISKEY won Grand Champion at the Twin Valley Fire And Smoke on May 18, 2018 in Morgantown, PA at 3287 North Street, scoring 689.1428 in a field of 47 teams. MOON RIVER BARBEQUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 683.3712. Category winners: Chicken — LO' -N- SLO' BBQ (176.5716); Pork Ribs — DANTE'S INFERNO (178.8800); Pork — MOON RIVER BARBEQUE (180.0000); Brisket — Rogue Hog BBQ (175.4056). This is the 2nd of 14 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by DANTE'S INFERNO; the next was held in 2019.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 76 times in 100
Piggin' Whiskey came in rated below the field's top team, ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
PIGGIN' WHISKEY won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 12 tracked editions
Chunky BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 3–4: B'S QUE and ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ tied on 172.0344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: BRISKET BURNERS and CAMP BACON BBQ tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: BURN BARREL BBQ and PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
MOON RIVER BARBEQUE turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 178.2972 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: DANTE'S INFERNO (won 2017).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2017 | Morgantown, PA | Friendship Park North St | 53 | 690.8232 | DANTE'S INFERNO | PORKS & REC |
| May 18, 2018 ← this one | Morgantown, PA | 3287 North Street | 47 | 689.1428 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE |
| May 17, 2019 | Morgantown, PA | 3287 North Street | 44 | 693.7260 | Drilling and Grilling | PRIORVILLE BBQ |
| May 14, 2021 | Morgantown, PA | 3287 North Street | 46 | 688.5716 | Pig's Pajamas BBQ | Rogue Hog BBQ |
| May 13, 2022 | Morgantown, PA | 3287 North Street | 39 | 697.0512 | Uncle Pigs BBQ Pit | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS |
| May 19, 2023 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 37 | 699.9772 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | The Fat is Where It's At |
| May 17, 2024 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 37 | 692.5028 | Chunky BBQ | BOGGS HOG BBQ |
| May 18, 2024 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 26 | 702.2516 | The Fat is Where It's At | CHUNKY BBQ |
| May 16, 2025 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 28 | 701.0972 | Pig Candy Barbeque Co. | BEER TIME BBQ |
| May 17, 2025 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 21 | 695.9316 | Chunky BBQ | House of Que |
| May 15, 2026 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 25 | 693.0628 | HotMess BBQ | BEER TIME BBQ |
| May 16, 2026 | Morgantown, PA | 6180 Morgantown Rd | 17 | 703.9428 | The Fat is Where It's At | B'S QUE |
| May 14, 2027 | Morgantown, PA | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 15, 2027 | Morgantown, PA | — | — | — | — | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5716 | 171.9884 | 169.7372 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8800 | 171.4400 | 169.1544 |
| Pork | 180 | 170.2744 | 169.1428 |
| Brisket | 175.4056 | 171.9772 | 170.2628 |
47 entries · top 689.1428 · median 652.9480
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 2 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 3 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 4 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 6 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 7 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 8 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 9 | CAMP BACON BBQ | |
| 10 | FUNNY BONES BBQ | |
| 11 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 13 | NICE RACKS | |
| 14 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 16 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ | |
| 18 | River Smokers WV | |
| 19 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 20 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 21 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 22 | QUEGASM | |
| 23 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 25 | B'S QUE | |
| 26 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 27 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 29 | Q'IN BY THE FIRE | |
| 30 | HAPPY BBQ PIT CREW | |
| 31 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 32 | SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | |
| 33 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 34 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 35 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 36 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 37 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 38 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 39 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 40 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 41 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 42 | HERM'S HOGS | |
| 43 | Maverick | |
| 44 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 45 | BLACK TIE BBQ | |
| 46 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 47 | JUST Q IT |
47 entries · top 176.5716 · median 165.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 2 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 3 | FUNNY BONES BBQ | |
| 4 | QUEGASM | |
| 5 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 6 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 8 | River Smokers WV | |
| 9 | NICE RACKS | |
| 10 | CAMP BACON BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 13 | Q'IN BY THE FIRE | |
| 14 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 15 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 16 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 17 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 18 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 19 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 20 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 21 | HAPPY BBQ PIT CREW | |
| 22 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 23 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 24 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 25 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 26 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 27 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 28 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 29 | B'S QUE | |
| 30 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 31 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 32 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 33 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 34 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 35 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 36 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 37 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 38 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 39 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 40 | HERM'S HOGS | |
| 41 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 42 | Maverick | |
| 43 | SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | |
| 44 | BLACK TIE BBQ | |
| 45 | JUST Q IT | |
| 46 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 47 | 4 BOXERS Q |
47 entries · top 178.8800 · median 165.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 2 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 3 | B'S QUE | |
| 4 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 6 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 7 | CAMP BACON BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 10 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 12 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 13 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 14 | HAPPY BBQ PIT CREW | |
| 15 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 17 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 18 | SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | |
| 19 | River Smokers WV | |
| 20 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 22 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 23 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 24 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 26 | QUEGASM | |
| 27 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 28 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 29 | NICE RACKS | |
| 30 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 31 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 32 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 33 | Q'IN BY THE FIRE | |
| 34 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 35 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 36 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 37 | FUNNY BONES BBQ | |
| 38 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 39 | JUST Q IT | |
| 40 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 41 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 42 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 43 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 44 | Maverick | |
| 45 | HERM'S HOGS | |
| 46 | BLACK TIE BBQ | |
| 47 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS |
47 entries · top 180 · median 164.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 2 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 4 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ | |
| 7 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 8 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 9 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | NICE RACKS | |
| 11 | CAMP BACON BBQ | |
| 12 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 13 | FUNNY BONES BBQ | |
| 14 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 16 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 17 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 18 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 19 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 20 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 23 | B'S QUE | |
| 24 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 25 | HERM'S HOGS | |
| 26 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 27 | Maverick | |
| 28 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 29 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 30 | Q'IN BY THE FIRE | |
| 31 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 32 | River Smokers WV | |
| 33 | HAPPY BBQ PIT CREW | |
| 34 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 35 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 36 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 37 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 38 | BLACK TIE BBQ | |
| 39 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 40 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 41 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 42 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 43 | QUEGASM | |
| 44 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 45 | JUST Q IT | |
| 46 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 47 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS |
47 entries · top 175.4056 · median 162.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 2 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 3 | ROCKIN ROBYNS BBQ | |
| 4 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 7 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | FUNNY BONES BBQ | |
| 9 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 10 | JIM'S PEQUEA PULLERS | |
| 11 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 12 | QUEGASM | |
| 13 | PAVONE BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 14 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 15 | SMOKIN FOOLZ | |
| 16 | River Smokers WV | |
| 17 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 18 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 19 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 20 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 21 | NICE RACKS | |
| 22 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 23 | QUE TALKIN' TO ME | |
| 24 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 25 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 26 | SMOKEN DUDES BBQ | |
| 27 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 28 | CAMP BACON BBQ | |
| 29 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 30 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 31 | BLACK TIE BBQ | |
| 32 | Q'IN BY THE FIRE | |
| 33 | PIG PEN BBQ | |
| 34 | Maverick | |
| 35 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 36 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 37 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 38 | BRANDYWINE SMOKERS | |
| 39 | B'S QUE | |
| 40 | HERM'S HOGS | |
| 41 | SMOKIN' STUFF BBQ | |
| 42 | HAPPY BBQ PIT CREW | |
| 43 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 44 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 45 | JUST Q IT | |
| 46 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 47 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION |
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.
6 entries · top 162.2628 · median 157.9542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 2 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 3 | T&Tat BBQ | |
| 4 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 5 | APORKALYPTICA | |
| 6 | Honey Do BBQ |
6 entries · top 161.0972 · median 149.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 2 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 3 | APORKALYPTICA | |
| 4 | T&Tat BBQ | |
| 5 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 6 | Honey Do BBQ |
6 entries · top 322.7772 · median 306.8056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 2 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 3 | APORKALYPTICA | |
| 4 | T&Tat BBQ | |
| 5 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 6 | Honey Do BBQ |