A new contest record
693.7260
highest overall ever cooked here
693.7260 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 690.8232 DANTE'S INFERNO set in 2017.
- old record 690.8232
- set 2017 by DANTE'S INFERNO
Twin Valley Fire and Smoke 2019
May 17–18, 2019 · Morgantown, PA · 📍 3287 North Street · State championship
Reps: Louise Weidner, Micky Williams · Prize money: $7,000
Drilling and Grilling won Grand Champion at the Twin Valley Fire and Smoke on May 17, 2019 in Morgantown, PA at 3287 North Street, scoring 693.7260 in a field of 44 teams. PRIORVILLE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 688.5832. Category winners: Chicken — PRIORVILLE BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — PRIORVILLE BBQ (176.0344); Pork — SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION (178.8572); Brisket — Pig Pen BBQ (177.7144). The Backyard Series standings were won by THREE CROSSES BBQ with 336.5028. This is the 3rd of 14 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by PIGGIN' WHISKEY; the next was held in 2021.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
576.35
median 643.63
693.73 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Master Series — Chicken 180 🔥
- Master Series — Pork Ribs 176.03
- Master Series — Pork 178.86
- Master Series — Brisket 177.71
- Backyard Series — Chicken 174.26
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 166.83
127.36
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2017 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
44
6 judged meats
Top score
693.7260
Winning margin
5.1428
GC over RC
Field average
643.66
576.35693.73
median 643.63 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
4.5600 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
671.8628
576.35693.73
10th place overall
Field spread
117.3720
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,000
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 58%
beats 42% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
45%
21 of 47 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.44 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,557
avg power rating going in · stronger than 44% of contests
Storylines (10 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.
An upset on the books
10-in-100
shot on pre-contest ratings
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 90 times in 100
Drilling And Grilling came in rated below the field's top team, 3 EYZ BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 10-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
- champion 1530
- top seed 1908
Won without a category win
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
Drilling and Grilling won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 13th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 4th
A first Grand Championship
4
tracked contests to get there
This was Drilling and Grilling's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 4th tracked contest.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 12 tracked editions
Chunky BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
- 2024
- 2025
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 14 calls decided inside half a point
Master Series — Chicken places 3–4: PIGGIN' WHISKEY and Drilling and Grilling tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 1–2: SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION and Drilling and Grilling tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Backyard Series — Chicken places 6–7: TNT Explosive BBQ and Bethlehem Smoke tied on 163.9544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Master Series — Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Master Series — Pork 1–2 · tie
- Backyard Series — Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Backyard Series — Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
PRIORVILLE BBQ won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
A contest record in chicken
180.0000
best chicken ever cooked here
PRIORVILLE BBQ turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 177.7144 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7144
- across 2 past editions
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: DANTE'S INFERNO (won 2017), PIGGIN' WHISKEY (won 2018).
- DANTE'S INFERNO · 2017
- PIGGIN' WHISKEY · 2018
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- PRIORVILLE BBQ · Chicken
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| 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 | Morgantown, PA | 3287 North Street | 47 | 689.1428 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE |
| May 17, 2019 ← this one | 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 | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 180 | 175.4400 | 168.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 176.0344 | 170.2628 | 167.9656 |
| Master Series — Pork | 178.8572 | 173.7028 | 170.2628 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 177.7144 | 172.5600 | 169.6912 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 174.2628 | 164.5828 | 162.8460 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 166.8344 | 158.2516 | 152.5372 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
44 entries · top 693.7260 · median 643.6344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drilling and Grilling | |
| 2 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 4 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 6 | THE GRILLER B’S | |
| 7 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 8 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 9 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 10 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 11 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 12 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 13 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 14 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 15 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 16 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 17 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 18 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 19 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 20 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 21 | SASQUATCH BBQ - PA | |
| 22 | CAMP BACON BBQ | |
| 23 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 24 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 26 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 27 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 28 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 29 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 30 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 31 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 32 | 56 Smokehouse | |
| 33 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 34 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 35 | Pig Pen BBQ | |
| 36 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 37 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 38 | SMOKIN ROSES | |
| 39 | Pappy's Legacy BBQ | |
| 40 | JUST Q IT | |
| 41 | PAPA'S SMOKIN' AGAIN | |
| 42 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 43 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 44 | MMM?PORK PORK PORK |
Chicken
44 entries · top 180 · median 163.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | |
| 2 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 3 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 4 | Drilling and Grilling | |
| 5 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 6 | THE GRILLER B’S | |
| 7 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 8 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 9 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 10 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 11 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 12 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 13 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 14 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 15 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN ROSES | |
| 17 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 18 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 19 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 20 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 21 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 22 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 23 | 56 Smokehouse | |
| 24 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 25 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 26 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 27 | SASQUATCH BBQ - PA | |
| 28 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 29 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 30 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 31 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 32 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 33 | PAPA'S SMOKIN' AGAIN | |
| 34 | MMM?PORK PORK PORK | |
| 35 | JUST Q IT | |
| 36 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 37 | CAMP BACON BBQ | |
| 38 | Pig Pen BBQ | |
| 39 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 40 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 41 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 42 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 43 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 44 | Pappy's Legacy BBQ |
Pork Ribs
44 entries · top 176.0344 · median 161.1430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | |
| 2 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 3 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 4 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 5 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 6 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 7 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 8 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 9 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 10 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 11 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 12 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 13 | Drilling and Grilling | |
| 14 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 15 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 16 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 17 | CAMP BACON BBQ | |
| 18 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 19 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 20 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 21 | THE GRILLER B’S | |
| 22 | SMOKIN ROSES | |
| 23 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 24 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 26 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 27 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 28 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 29 | SASQUATCH BBQ - PA | |
| 30 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 31 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 32 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 33 | 56 Smokehouse | |
| 34 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 35 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 36 | MMM?PORK PORK PORK | |
| 37 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 38 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 39 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 40 | Pig Pen BBQ | |
| 41 | Pappy's Legacy BBQ | |
| 42 | JUST Q IT | |
| 43 | PAPA'S SMOKIN' AGAIN | |
| 44 | 3 T's BBQ |
Pork
44 entries · top 178.8572 · median 161.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 2 | Drilling and Grilling | |
| 3 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 4 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 6 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 7 | THE GRILLER B’S | |
| 8 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 9 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | |
| 10 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 11 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 12 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 13 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 14 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 15 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 16 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 17 | SASQUATCH BBQ - PA | |
| 18 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 20 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 21 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 22 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 23 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 24 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 25 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 26 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 27 | Pappy's Legacy BBQ | |
| 28 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | 56 Smokehouse | |
| 30 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 31 | CAMP BACON BBQ | |
| 32 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 33 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 34 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 35 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 36 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN ROSES | |
| 38 | PAPA'S SMOKIN' AGAIN | |
| 39 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 40 | JUST Q IT | |
| 41 | Pig Pen BBQ | |
| 42 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 43 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 44 | MMM?PORK PORK PORK |
Brisket
44 entries · top 177.7144 · median 161.9600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pig Pen BBQ | |
| 2 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | Drilling and Grilling | |
| 5 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 6 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 7 | 3 EYZ BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKESTACK REDEMPTION | |
| 9 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 10 | PIGHEADED BBQ | |
| 11 | SWEET HEAT BBQ | |
| 12 | WALK THE SWINE | |
| 13 | CAMP BACON BBQ | |
| 14 | THE GRILLER B’S | |
| 15 | SASQUATCH BBQ - PA | |
| 16 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 17 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 18 | Boondoxx BBQ | |
| 19 | BRISKET BURNERS | |
| 20 | BURN BARREL BBQ | |
| 21 | ASTRO PIGS BBQ | |
| 22 | PRIORVILLE BBQ | |
| 23 | Pappy's Legacy BBQ | |
| 24 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 25 | LO' -N- SLO' BBQ | |
| 26 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 27 | REDNECK SMOKE CLUB | |
| 28 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 29 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 30 | 3 T's BBQ | |
| 31 | M & M BARBEQUE | |
| 32 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 33 | LAKEVIEW BBQ | |
| 34 | 56 Smokehouse | |
| 35 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 36 | APORKALYPSE NOW | |
| 37 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 38 | JUST Q IT | |
| 39 | PAPA'S SMOKIN' AGAIN | |
| 40 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 41 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 42 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 43 | SMOKIN ROSES | |
| 44 | MMM?PORK PORK PORK |
Backyard Series
Overall
12 entries · top 336.5028 · median 321.9602
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THREE CROSSES BBQ | |
| 2 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 3 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Bethlehem Smoke | |
| 5 | Hopeless Rack Addicts | |
| 6 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 7 | Hog Wash | |
| 8 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 9 | RGDBBQ | |
| 10 | SOUTHERN YANKS BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 12 | Pappy's Q |
Chicken
12 entries · top 174.2628 · median 163.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 2 | THREE CROSSES BBQ | |
| 3 | Hopeless Rack Addicts | |
| 4 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 5 | RGDBBQ | |
| 6 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 7 | Bethlehem Smoke | |
| 8 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 9 | Hog Wash | |
| 10 | SOUTHERN YANKS BARBEQUE | |
| 11 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 12 | Pappy's Q |
Pork Ribs
12 entries · top 166.8344 · median 157.9716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE NUT HOUSE | |
| 2 | Bethlehem Smoke | |
| 3 | THREE CROSSES BBQ | |
| 4 | Bacon Bash Texas | |
| 5 | Hog Wash | |
| 6 | MANHATTAN JACK'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Smoke Wagon | |
| 8 | TNT Explosive BBQ | |
| 9 | Hopeless Rack Addicts | |
| 10 | Pappy's Q | |
| 11 | RGDBBQ | |
| 12 | SOUTHERN YANKS BARBEQUE |