8th new jersey knoq-out (Masters x 2, backyard x 2, Chicken/Ribs 1-Meat, Taylor Ham)
— 2 nATIONAL QUALIFIERS —
— SATURDAY - NJ MABA CUP —
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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2025 WINNERS:
SATURDAY MASTERS - GC: / RGC:
New Jersey MABA Cup Champion:
SUNDAY MASTERS - GC: / RGC:
SATURDAY BACKYARD - GC: / RGC:
SUNDAY BACKYARD - GC: / RGC:
FRIDAY MASTER OF CHICKEN:
SATURDAY MASTER OF RIBS:
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
(1) 24’ Site LEFT!!
2025 COMPETITORS
MASTERS TEAMS — 33 SAT / 33 SUN [$5,000 Purse each] as of 3.27.25
2-4 Que
4 Boxers Q
Babylon Grillbillies
Big Bob's Smokin' Que
Blue Eyed BBQ
Boggs Hog BBQ
B's Que
Buckeye Blue Smoke
Chicken Chokers
Chunky BBQ
Dig'n N Pig'n
Dog Bite Barbecue
FatKids BBQ
Fire At the End of the Day
Glazed & Infused NJ BBQ
Grandpa Val's BBQ
Grill Down By The River
HotMess BBQ
House of Que
Humphrey's BBQ
Let It Smoke Barbecue
Lipstick on the Pig
New Pigs on the Block
Packanack BBQ
Paddy McQ’s
Piggy & Swine BBQ
Poppa-Q-BBQ
Professor Smoke
Red & Black BBQ Shack
Rub Sweat & Beers
Sir-Porks-Alot BBQ
Smokin' Addiction
Smokin' Hoggz BBQ - MA
Susquehanna Smokers
Titans of BBQ
Truckers Choice BBQ
Uncle Pig’s Barbeque Pit
BACKYARD TEAMS — 14 SAT / 12 SUN as of 3.9.25
All About the Wood
Beefy Bros BBQ
Capt. Blue BBQ
Fire N Shine BBQ
Greenlight BBQ
Hot Thang BBQ
Leaning Jowler BBQ
Oldman’s Backyard BBQ
Pit Master Matt
Puff Puff BBQ
Rough Cut Q
Smoakwood
Twisted Smoke
Yardogs BBQ