First State BBQ Bash (BACKYARD SUNDAY)
Milford, DE · 📍 20142 Beaver Dam Dr — every tracked edition of this contest.
Editions
6
6 with results
Typical draw
20
teams · biggest 39
Purse listed
$9,100
across all editions
State championship
2 🏅
editions carried the title
The dynasty board (Grand Championships here)
- 🏆 Rough Cut Q — 2 wins (2025, 2026)
- 🏆 Fire & Shine BBQ — 2 wins (2025, 2025)
- 🏆 Mispillion Meat Works — 1 win (2026)
- 🏆 Drilling & Grilling — 1 win (2025)
Course records (best score ever posted here)
| Category | Score | Team | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall (Master) | 702.2400 | Mispillion Meat Works | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Overall (Backyard) | 352 | FIRE & SHINE BBQ | Sep 28, 2025 |
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 3 EYZ BBQ | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | SMOKIN' WITH POPS BBQ TEAM | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Brisket | 180 🔥 | HotMess BBQ | Sep 26, 2025 |
Most successful here (overall standings across editions)
| Team | Editions | GCs | Top-10s | Best | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRE & SHINE BBQ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | top 8% |
| Rough Cut Q | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | top 28% |
| Mispillion Meat Works | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 7% |
| The Swine Doctor's BBQ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | top 11% |
| DRILLING & GRILLING | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | top 4% |
| Better Half Barbecue | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | top 33% |
| Capt. Blue BBQ | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | top 48% |
| Castleton Q | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | top 35% |
| Oink N' Doink BBQ | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | top 31% |
| Leaning Jowler BBQ | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | top 45% |
| All About the Wood | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | top 64% |
| BLUE & GRAY BBQ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | top 25% |
| BOGGS HOG BBQ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | top 14% |
| Brewski's BBQ Competition Team | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | top 32% |
| Hot Thang BBQ | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | top 32% |
Edition by edition (field size and high score)
Every edition
| Date | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 20142 Beaver Dam Dr | 16 | 350.2744 | Rough Cut Q | — | $500 |
| Sep 25, 2026 🏅 | 20142 Beaver Dam Dr | 39 | 702.2400 | Mispillion Meat Works | Susquehanna Smokers | $5,000 |
| Sep 28, 2025 | 20142 Beaver Dam Dr | 14 | 352 | Fire & Shine BBQ | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2025 🏅 | 20142 Beaver Dam Dr | 25 | 697.6688 | Drilling & Grilling | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | $3,600 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 20142 Beaver Dam Dr | 16 | 176.0116 | Fire & Shine BBQ | — | — |
| Sep 26, 2025 | 20142 Beaver Dam Dr | 12 | 178.8572 | Rough Cut Q | — | — |