12th Red White & Que (Masters x 2, backyard x 2, cHICKEN/ribs 1-MEAT, FRIED CHICKEN, turkey smoke)
— 2 nATIONAL QUALIFIERS —
— SATURDAY - NJ MABA CUP —
october 24-26, 2025
RETURNING TO Butterfly Camping Resort, Jackson NJ
KCBS Masters Contest, October 25 (SAT) and/or October 26 (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, October 25 (SAT) and/or October 26 (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, October 24 (FRI) — ENTRY FEE: $125 (Chicken-only category, TOY Chicken points) — 8 Team Min
KCBS Master of Ribs Contest, October 25 (SAT) — ENTRY FEE: $125 (Ribs-only category, TOY Ribs points) — 8 Team Min
Fried Chicken ANCILLARY, October 25 (SAT) — ENTRY FEE: $25 — 8 Team Min
Turkey Smoke ANCILLARY, October 26 (SUN) — ENTRY FEE: $0, teams must provide their own turkey to fit in 9”x9” turn-in box, regular green KCBS garnish only
TURKEY SMOKE SPONSOR
CONTEST SPONSOR
MABA NEW JERSEY CUP CONTEST
2024 WINNERS:
SATURDAY MASTERS - GC: Janky Leg BBQ / RGC: Bogg’s Hog BBQ [MABA NJ Cup Champion]
SUNDAY MASTERS - GC: Dig’n N’ Pig’n / RGC: Piggin’ Whiskey
SATURDAY BACKYARD - GC: Capt. Blue BBQ / RGC: Rough Cut Q
SUNDAY BACKYARD - GC: Sauce Em & Toss Em / RGC: Oink N’ Doink BBQ
FRIDAY MASTER OF CHICKEN: Menke Boys BBQ
SATURDAY MASTER OF RIBS: Humphrey’s BBQ
Dessert Champion: Big Bob’s Smokin’ Que [180]
Turkey Smoke Champion: There’s No Place Like Smoke
2023 WINNERS:
SATURDAY MASTERS - GC: Boggs Hog BBQ / RGC: Janky Leg BBQ
SUNDAY MASTERS - GC: Boggs Hog BBQ [710, three 180s] / RGC: Smokecraft [701, one 180]
SATURDAY BACKYARD - GC: Sticks & Stones BBQ / RGC: Gold-N-Blue Barbecue
SUNDAY BACKYARD - GC: Gold-N-Blue Barbecue / RGC: Bourbon & Blues BBQ
FRIDAY MASTER OF CHICKEN: SmoKEN Meatz
SATURDAY MASTER OF RIBS: Smokecraft
BBQ From My Homeland Champion: Grandpa Val’s BBQ
Turkey Smoke Champion: Uncle Dubby’s Backyard BBQ [180]
2022 WINNERS:
ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN CHAMPION: Blue & Gray BBQ
DAY 1 Masters Grand Champion: Blue & Gray BBQ / Reserve Champion: Bogg’s Hog BBQ
DAY 2 Masters Grand Champion: Blue & Gray BBQ / Reserve Champion: Off the Rack
MOST IMPROVED TEAM: Big Bob’s Smokin’ Que
DAY 1 Backyard Grand Champion: Brewski’s BBQ / Reserve Champion: Ham Squad
DAY 2 Backyard Grand Champion: Mispillion Meat Works / Reserve Champion: Gold-N-Blue Barbecue
Master of Ribs - FRIDAY: Chunky BBQ
Master of Ribs - SATURDAY: Mispillion Meat Works
BBQ From My Homeland Champion: Bogg’s Hog BBQ
2021 WINNERS:
ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN CHAMPION: Wolf’s Revenge
DAY 1 Masters Grand Champion: Wolf’s Revenge / Reserve Champion: Dig’n-N-Pig’n
DAY 2 Masters Grand Champion: Wolf’s Revenge / Reserve Champion: Bad Azz Mule
Backyard Grand Champion: Optimus Swine 757 / Reserve Champion: The Fat Is Where It's At
MOST IMPROVED TEAM:
MASTER OF RIBS - FRIDAY: Blue Eyed BBQ
MASTER OF RIBS - SATURDAY: Wolf’s Revenge
DESSERT CHAMPION: Hokie Pokie Q
TURKEY SMOKE CHAMPION: Blue Eyed BBQ
2020 WINNERS:
ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN CHAMPION: Fire At the End of the Day
DAY 1 Masters Grand Champion: Fire At the End of the Day / Reserve Champion: Drilling and Grilling
DAY 2 Masters Grand Champion: Chunky BBQ / Reserve Champion: Fire At the End of the Day
MOST IMPROVED TEAM: Packanack Lake BBQ
MASTER OF RIBS - FRIDAY: Rhode Hog BBQ
MASTER OF RIBS - SATURDAY: Boggs Hog BBQ
DESSERT CHAMPION: Uncle Pig’s Barbeque Pit
TURKEY SMOKE CHAMPION: Local Smoke BBQ
2019 WINNERS:
ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN CHAMPION: Big Raz BBQ
DAY 1 Masters Grand Champion: Big Raz BBQ / Reserve Champion: Old Virginia Smoke
DAY 2 Masters Grand Champion: Big Raz BBQ / Reserve Champion: Top Gun Barbecue
MOST IMPROVED TEAM: Big BOB's Smokin' Que
DESSERT CHAMPION: Smokin' Tex BBQ
MABA CUP NJ CHAMPION: Smokin' Tex BBQ
RETURNING location
2025 COMPETITORS
MASTERS TEAMS —
BACKYARD TEAMS —
2024 COMPETITORS
MASTERS TEAMS — 29 SAT ($4,000 Prize Purse) / 26 SUN ($4,000 Prize Purse)
Babylon Grillbillies
BBQ Brew Crew
Big Bob's Smokin' Que
Boggs Hog BBQ
Brothers from Other Mothers
Buckeye Blue Smoke
Chunky BBQ
Dead on Q
Dig'n N Pig'n
Dirty Water Dogs
Fatkids BBQ
Fire Ants BBQ
Grandpa Val's BBQ
Humphrey’s BBQ
Janky Leg BBQ
Let It Smoke Barbecue
Mean Moe’s BBQ
Meat Monarchy
Menke Boys BBQ
Packanack BBQ
Piggin’ Whiskey
Piggy & Swine BBQ
Poppa-Q-BBQ
Rooters N Tooters
Rub Sweat & Beers
RumplePigSkin BBQ
Second Helping BBQ
SmoKEN Meatz
Smokin Hot Mess BBQ
Truckers Choice BBQ
Uncle Pig’s Barbeque Pit
BACKYARD TEAMS — 21 SAT ($1,750 Prize Purse) / 16 SUN ($1,250 Prize Purse)
All About the Wood
Backwooder BBQ
Big Butts BBQ
Brothers from Other Mothers
Capt. Blue BBQ
Castleton Q
Fire N Shine BBQ
Greenlight BBQ
Leaning Jowler BBQ
Oink N Doink BBQ
Oldman's Backyard B B Que
Pit Master Matt
Puff Puff BBQ
Red & Black BBQ Shack
Rough Cut Q
Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ
SMOAKWOOD
Twisted Smoke
Two Sons BBQ
Webers Backyard BBQ
Yardogs BBQ