8th new jersey knoq-out (Masters x 2, backyard x 2, Chicken/Ribs 1-Meat, Taylor Ham)
— 2 nATIONAL QUALIFIERS —
NEW DATE: May 2-4, 2025
Triple Brook Camping Resort, Blairstown NJ
KCBS Masters Contest, May 3 (SAT) and/or May 4 (SUN) — ENTRY FEE: $355 for 1 contest or $345 each for 2 contests (includes all 4 main categories per contest, previous night’s campground lodging) — 27 Team Min/Day
KCBS Backyard Contest, May 3 (SAT) and/or May 4 (SUN) — ENTRY FEE: $230 for 1 contest or $220 each for 2 contests (includes Chicken + Ribs categories, previous night’s campground lodging) — 10 Team Min/Day
KCBS Master of Chicken Contest, May 2 (FRI) —ENTRY FEE: $125 (Chicken-only category, TOY Chicken points) — 8 Team Min
KCBS Master of Ribs Contest, May 3 (SAT) — ENTRY FEE: $125 (Ribs-only category, TOY Ribs points) — 8 Team Min
Taylor Ham ANCILLARY, May 4 (SUN) — ENTRY FEE: $25 — 8 Team Min
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2024 WINNERS:
SATURDAY MASTERS - GC: Boggs Hog BBQ [702 SCORE] / RGC: Chunky BBQ
SUNDAY MASTERS - GC: Boggs Hog BBQ [701 SCORE] / RGC: Glazed & Infused NJ BBQ
SATURDAY BACKYARD - GC: Leaning Jowler BBQ / RGC: Capt. Blue BBQ
SUNDAY BACKYARD - GC: Yardogs BBQ / RGC: Rough Cut Q
FRIDAY MASTER OF CHICKEN: Piggin’ Whiskey
SATURDAY MASTER OF RIBS: SmoKen Meats
2023 WINNERS:
SATURDAY MASTERS - GC: Wolf’s Revenge [701 SCORE] / RGC: Fire At The End of the Day
New Jersey MABA Cup Champion: Uncle Pig’s Barbeque Pit
SUNDAY MASTERS - GC: Top Gun BBQ / RGC: Wolf’s Revenge
SATURDAY BACKYARD - GC: Beefy Bros BBQ / RGC: Sticks & Stones BBQ
SUNDAY BACKYARD - GC: Pit Master Matt / RGC: Sticks & Stones BBQ
FRIDAY MASTER OF CHICKEN: Good Googly Goo BBQ
SATURDAY MASTER OF RIBS: Blue & Gray BBQ
SATURDAY DESSERT: Philly Blind Pig
2022 WINNERS:
SATURDAY MASTERS - GC: Chunky BBQ / RGC: Redneck Smoke Club
SUNDAY MASTERS - GC: The Pig’s Pajamas / RGC: Wolf’s Revenge BBQ
OVERALL 2-DAY CHAMPION: Chunky BBQ
SATURDAY BACKYARD - GC: The Fat Is Where It's At Barbeque / RGC: Country Boys BBQ
SUNDAY BACKYARD - GC: The Fat Is Where It's At Barbeque / RGC: Country Boys BBQ
FRIDAY MASTER OF RIBS: Grandpa Val's BBQ
SATURDAY MASTER OF RIBS: Uncle Pig’s Barbeque Pit
2021 WINNERS:
FRIDAY MASTER OF RIBS: Wolf’s Revenge BBQ
SATURDAY MASTERS - GC: Top Gun Barbecue / RGC: Rhode Hog BBQ
SATURDAY BACKYARD - GC: The Fat Is Where It's At Barbeque / RGC: Kane’s BBQ
SATURDAY MASTER OF RIBS: Chunky BBQ
SUNDAY MASTERS - GC Grandpa Val's BBQ / RGC: Uncle Pig’s Barbeque Pit
SUNDAY DESSERT CHAMPION: Smokin’ Tex BBQ
OVERALL 2-DAY CHAMPION: Top Gun Barbecue
2020 WINNERS:
FRIDAY KCBS - GC: Piggin' Whiskey / RGC: Smokin’ Tex BBQ
SATURDAY KCBS - GC: Insane Swine BBQ / RGC: Drilling and Grilling
SATURDAY DESSERT CHAMPION: Smokin’ Tex BBQ
SUNDAY KCBS - GC: Chunky BBQ / RGC: Fire Down Below
OVERALL 2-DAY CHAMPION: Insane Swine BBQ
2019 Winners:
KCBS - GC: Fire Down Below / RGC: Uncle Pig’s Barbeque Pit
DESSERT CHAMPION: A Que BBQ
SURF & TURF - GC: Wally BBQ / RGC: Cooks N Hooks
2018 Winners:
KCBS GC: Smokin' Hoggz BBQ
KCBS RGC: Good Smoke BBQ
DESSERT CHAMPION: Sir-Porks-Alot BBQ
2025 COMPETITORS
MASTERS TEAMS — 15 SAT / 14 SUN as of 2.18.25
2-4 Que
4 Boxers Q
Big Bob's Smokin' Que
Boggs Hog BBQ
Dog Bite Barbecue
Fire At the End of the Day
Grandpa Val's BBQ
Grill Down By The River
HotMess BBQ
Humphrey's BBQ
New Pigs on the Block
Poppa-Q-BBQ
Sir-Porks-Alot BBQ
Smokin' Hoggz BBQ - MA
Susquehanna Smokers
Truckers Choice BBQ
BACKYARD TEAMS — 11 SAT / 10 SUN as of 2.11.25
All About the Wood
Beefy Bros BBQ
Capt. Blue BBQ
Fire N Shine BBQ
Hot Thang BBQ
Leaning Jowler BBQ
Puff Puff BBQ
Rough Cut Q
Smoakwood
Twisted Smoke
Yardogs BBQ
2024 COMPETITORS
MASTERS TEAMS — 29 SAT ($4,000 Prize Purse) / 27 SUN ($4,000 Prize Purse)
2-4 Que
4 Boxers Q
Big Bob's Smokin' Que
Boggs Hog BBQ
Brothers from Other Mothers
Chicken Chokers
Chunky BBQ
Cooks N Hooks
Dig'n N Pig'n
Eat My Meat
El Jefe Smoke
Fire At the End of the Day
Glazed & Infused NJ BBQ
Grandpa Val's BBQ
Let It Smoke Barbecue
Live Q or Die
New Pigs on the Block
Packanack BBQ
Paddy McQ's
Pistol Packin’ Piggies
Poppa-Q-BBQ
Professor Smoke
Rick's Flight Crew BBQ
RumplePigSkin BBQ
Sasquatch Inferno
Smokin' Addiction
Smokin’ Boys & Hot Grills
Smokin' Hoggz
Susquehanna Smokers
Top Gun Barbecue
Truckers Choice BBQ
Uncle Pig’s Barbeque Pit
Up 2 BBQ
Up In Smokers
BACKYARD TEAMS — 16 SAT ($1,250 Prize Purse) / 12 SUN ($750 Prize Purse)
Beefy Bros BBQ
Big Butts BBQ
Brothers from Other Mothers
Capt. Blue BBQ
Grumpy Ol' Sarge BBQ
Leaning Jowler BBQ
Lucky Q BBQ
Oldman's Backyard B B Que
Pitmaster Matt
Puff Puff BBQ
Rough Cut Q
Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ
Scott's BBQ
Slappin' Racks & Smokin' Butts
Smoakwood
Smokin' Goat
We Like Pig Butts BBQ
Weber's Backyard BBQ
Yardogs BBQ