May 14–15, 2021 · Morgantown, PA · 📍 3287 North Street · State championship
Reps: Louise Weidner · Prize money: $7,000
THE PIG'S PAJAMAS won Grand Champion at the Twin Valley Fire and Smoke on May 14, 2021 in Morgantown, PA at 3287 North Street, scoring 688.5716 in a field of 46 teams. Rogue Hog BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 677.0860. Category winners: Chicken — DIG'N N PIG'N (177.7028); Pork Ribs — PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ (175.4400); Pork — Chicken Chokers BBQ (171.9772); Brisket — THE PIG'S PAJAMAS (176.5828). The Backyard Series standings were won by Kane's BBQ with 348.5484. This is the 4th of 14 editions of this contest on record; the 2019 edition was won by Drilling and Grilling; the next was held in 2022.
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 79 times in 100
The Pig's Pajamas came in rated below the field's top team, SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Wider than 91% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The champion won by 11.4856 points — a wider margin than 91% of championships in the data.
2 of 12 tracked editions
Chunky BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 12 tracked editions.
Master Series — Chicken places 9–10: TOP GUN BARBECUE and Nice Racks tied on 168.5256 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 8–9: BI STATE SMOKERS and BAD AZZ MULE BBQ tied on 166.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: THE PIG'S PAJAMAS edged CRESCENT MOON BBQ by 0.0112.
THE PIG'S PAJAMAS took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 6th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: DANTE'S INFERNO (won 2017).
| 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 | Morgantown, PA | 3287 North Street | 44 | 693.7260 | Drilling and Grilling | PRIORVILLE BBQ |
| May 14, 2021 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 177.7028 | 170.2856 | 168.5256 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 175.4400 | 172 | 169.1084 |
| Master Series — Pork | 171.9772 | 170.2856 | 166.2628 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 176.5828 | 166.8572 | 164.6172 |
| Backyard Series — Chicken | 175.4172 | 167.4056 | 165.1200 |
| Backyard Series — Pork Ribs | 174.2856 | 166.8228 | 162.8000 |
46 entries · top 688.5716 · median 644.4916
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 2 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 3 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 4 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 5 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 6 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 7 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 8 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 9 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 10 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 11 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 12 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 13 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 14 | Poppa-Q-BBQ | |
| 15 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 16 | Nice Racks | |
| 17 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 18 | Dantes Inferno | |
| 19 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 20 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 21 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 22 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 23 | B's Que | |
| 24 | RGDBBQ | |
| 25 | Chicken Chokers BBQ | |
| 26 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 28 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 29 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 30 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 31 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 32 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 33 | Heavy Hitters BBQ | |
| 34 | BI STATE SMOKERS | |
| 35 | River Smokers WV | |
| 36 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 37 | Hogwash | |
| 38 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 39 | 3 DOGS BARK BBQ | |
| 40 | A 2 Z | |
| 41 | Cobia Smoke | |
| 42 | A 2 Z | |
| 43 | SMOKIN ROSES | |
| 44 | Brisket Butts and BBQ | |
| 45 | Pappy's Q | |
| 46 | Darling Nikki's BBQ |
46 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 2 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 3 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 4 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 5 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 6 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 7 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 8 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 9 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 10 | Nice Racks | |
| 11 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 12 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 13 | River Smokers WV | |
| 14 | B's Que | |
| 15 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 16 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 17 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 18 | BI STATE SMOKERS | |
| 19 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | A 2 Z | |
| 21 | Chicken Chokers BBQ | |
| 22 | RGDBBQ | |
| 23 | Poppa-Q-BBQ | |
| 24 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 25 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 26 | 3 DOGS BARK BBQ | |
| 27 | Dantes Inferno | |
| 28 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 29 | A 2 Z | |
| 30 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 31 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 32 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 33 | Cobia Smoke | |
| 34 | Darling Nikki's BBQ | |
| 35 | Heavy Hitters BBQ | |
| 36 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 37 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 38 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 39 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 40 | Pappy's Q | |
| 41 | Hogwash | |
| 42 | Brisket Butts and BBQ | |
| 43 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 44 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 45 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 46 | SMOKIN ROSES |
46 entries · top 175.4400 · median 159.9600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 2 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 3 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 4 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 5 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 6 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 7 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 8 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 9 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 10 | Dantes Inferno | |
| 11 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 12 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 13 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 14 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 15 | Poppa-Q-BBQ | |
| 16 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 17 | RGDBBQ | |
| 18 | Hogwash | |
| 19 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 20 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 21 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 22 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 24 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 25 | B's Que | |
| 26 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 27 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Nice Racks | |
| 29 | SMOKIN ROSES | |
| 30 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 31 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 32 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 33 | Cobia Smoke | |
| 34 | A 2 Z | |
| 35 | Chicken Chokers BBQ | |
| 36 | Brisket Butts and BBQ | |
| 37 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 38 | Pappy's Q | |
| 39 | Heavy Hitters BBQ | |
| 40 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 41 | River Smokers WV | |
| 42 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 43 | 3 DOGS BARK BBQ | |
| 44 | BI STATE SMOKERS | |
| 45 | A 2 Z | |
| 46 | Darling Nikki's BBQ |
46 entries · top 171.9772 · median 160.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken Chokers BBQ | |
| 2 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 3 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 4 | Nice Racks | |
| 5 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 6 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 7 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 8 | BI STATE SMOKERS | |
| 9 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 10 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 11 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 12 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 13 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 14 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 15 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 16 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 17 | Poppa-Q-BBQ | |
| 18 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 20 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 21 | RGDBBQ | |
| 22 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 23 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 24 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 25 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 26 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 27 | B's Que | |
| 28 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 29 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 30 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 31 | SMOKIN ROSES | |
| 32 | Heavy Hitters BBQ | |
| 33 | Dantes Inferno | |
| 34 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 35 | 3 DOGS BARK BBQ | |
| 36 | A 2 Z | |
| 37 | Hogwash | |
| 38 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 39 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 40 | Pappy's Q | |
| 41 | River Smokers WV | |
| 42 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 43 | Cobia Smoke | |
| 44 | Brisket Butts and BBQ | |
| 45 | Darling Nikki's BBQ | |
| 46 | A 2 Z |
46 entries · top 176.5828 · median 159.9602
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 2 | NOT SO FAMOUS DAVE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | WEEKEND SMOKERS | |
| 4 | TRUCKERS CHOICE BBQ | |
| 5 | HARCO LOCO BBQ | |
| 6 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 7 | DEAD ON Q | |
| 8 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 9 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 10 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 11 | Heavy Hitters BBQ | |
| 12 | Dantes Inferno | |
| 13 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 14 | 50 SHADES OF PORK | |
| 15 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 16 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 17 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 18 | 4 BOXERS Q | |
| 19 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 20 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 21 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 22 | SHAAZAAM-A-QUE | |
| 23 | SOUTH BOWIE SMOKE | |
| 24 | B's Que | |
| 25 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 26 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 27 | Poppa-Q-BBQ | |
| 28 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 30 | Sasquatch BBQ | |
| 31 | River Smokers WV | |
| 32 | Chicken Chokers BBQ | |
| 33 | SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS | |
| 34 | Nice Racks | |
| 35 | Hogwash | |
| 36 | RGDBBQ | |
| 37 | Darling Nikki's BBQ | |
| 38 | BI STATE SMOKERS | |
| 39 | CRAZY HORSE BBQ | |
| 40 | A 2 Z | |
| 41 | 3 DOGS BARK BBQ | |
| 42 | A 2 Z | |
| 43 | Brisket Butts and BBQ | |
| 44 | Cobia Smoke | |
| 45 | Pappy's Q | |
| 46 | SMOKIN ROSES |
16 entries · top 348.5484 · median 330.7830
16 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.9600
16 entries · top 174.2856 · median 163.9658