12th Red White & Que (Masters x 2, backyard x 2, cHICKEN/ribs 1-MEAT, FRIED CHICKEN, RIB ROULETTE)
— 2 nATIONAL QUALIFIERS —
october 24-26, 2025
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
Rib Roulette ANCILLARY, October 25 (SAT) — ENTRY FEE: $0 if competing in Master of Ribs / $25
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
2025 COMPETITORS
MASTERS TEAMS — 12 SAT / 11 SUN as of 3.13.25
Big Bob's Smokin' Que
Dig’n N Pig’n
Grandpa Val's BBQ
Grill Down By The River
HotMess BBQ
Local Smoke BBQ
New Pigs on the Block
Poppa-Q-BBQ
RumplePigSkin BBQ
SmoKEN Meatz
Smokin' Hoggz BBQ - MA
Truckers Choice BBQ
Weber's Backyard BBQ
BACKYARD TEAMS — 9 SAT / 9 SUN as of 2.28.25
All About the Wood
Backwooder BBQ
Capt. Blue BBQ
Fire N Shine BBQ
Leaning Jowler
Rough Cut Q
Smoakwood
Twisted Smoke
Yardogs BBQ