9th new jersey knoq-out (Masters x 2, backyard x 2, Chicken/Ribs 1-Meat, Anything Chocolate)
— 2 nATIONAL QUALIFIERS —
NEW DATE: April 17-19, 2026
Triple Brook Camping Resort, Blairstown NJ
KCBS Masters Contest, April 18 (SAT) and/or April 19 (SUN) — ENTRY FEE: $360 for 1 contest or $350 each for 2 contests (includes all 4 main categories per contest, previous night’s campground lodging) — 27 Team Min/Day
KCBS Backyard Contest, April 18 (SAT) and/or April 19 (SUN) — ENTRY FEE: $235 for 1 contest or $225 each for 2 contests (includes Chicken + Ribs categories, previous night’s campground lodging) — 10 Team Min/Day
KCBS Master of Chicken Contest, April 17 (FRI) —ENTRY FEE: $125 (Chicken-only category, TOY Chicken points) — 8 Team Min
KCBS Master of Ribs Contest, April 18 (SAT) — ENTRY FEE: $125 (Ribs-only category, TOY Ribs points) — 8 Team Min
Rib Roulette, April 18 (SAT) — ENTRY FEE: $0 with Master of Ribs, or $25 if solo — 6 Team Min
Anything Chocolate ANCILLARY, April 18 (SAT) — ENTRY FEE: $305 — 8 Team Min
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2025 WINNERS:
SATURDAY MASTERS - GC: Smokin’ Hoggz BBQ [701 SCORE] / RGC: Glazed & Infused NJ BBQ
New Jersey MABA Cup Champion: Glazed & Infused NJ BBQ
SUNDAY MASTERS - GC: Boggs Hog BBQ [705 SCORE] / RGC: Good Googly Goo
SATURDAY BACKYARD - GC: Beefy Bros BBQ / RGC: Yardogs BBQ
SUNDAY BACKYARD - GC: Fire N Shine BBQ / RGC: Rough Cut Q
Master of Chicken: Grandpa Val's BBQ
Master of Ribs: Grandpa Val's BBQ
Taylor Ham Champion: Lipstick on the Pig
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
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
2020 WINNERS:
FRIDAY MASTERS - GC: Piggin' Whiskey / RGC: Smokin’ Tex BBQ
SATURDAY MASTERS - GC: Insane Swine BBQ / RGC: Drilling and Grilling
SATURDAY DESSERT CHAMPION: Smokin’ Tex BBQ
SUNDAY MASTERS - GC: Chunky BBQ / RGC: Fire Down Below
2019 Winners:
SUNDAY MASTERS - 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:
SUNDAY MASTERS - GC: Smokin’ Hoggz BBQ / RGC: Good Smoke BBQ
DESSERT CHAMPION: Sir-Porks-Alot BBQ
2026 COMPETITORS
MASTERS TEAMS — 26 SAT / 23 SUN Teams as of 2.23.26
4 Boxers Q
Amoos BBQ
Big Bob's Smokin' Que
Buckeye Blue Smoke
Chicken Chokers
Cooks N Hooks
Dirtbag Barbeque
El Jefe Smoke
Glazed & Infused NJ BBQ
Grandpa Val's BBQ
Grill Down By The River
House of Que
Humphrey's BBQ
Meat Monarchy
Mullen It Over BBQ
New Pigs on the Block
Packanack BBQ
Paddy McQ's
PJ's Magic Smoke
Poppa-Q-BBQ
Professor Smoke
Q-42
Rough Cut Q
RumplePigSkin BBQ
Smokin' Hoggz BBQ - MA
Sticks & Stones BBQ
Susquehanna Smokers
Titans of BBQ
Truckers Choice BBQ
BACKYARD TEAMS — 10 SAT / 10 SUN Teams as of 2.17.26
Beefy Bros BBQ
Fire & Shine BBQ
Hot Thang BBQ
Leaning Jowler BBQ
Oink N' Doink BBQ
Rubi Q
Sausage Hut BBQ
SMOAKWOOD
The Swine Doctors BBQ
Yardogs BBQ