Rough Cut Q

07/20/2026

Guess what? It’s comp week again! This weekend we are heading to New Freedom, PA for Smoke on the Rail! We’ll be cooking in the Backyard (chicken and ribs) along with People’s Choice wings and pork! Just like all of our comps, we are bringing big flavors from Heath Riles BBQ and great Prairie Fresh Pork ribs from Smoke’n Dudes Barbecue Supply, all cooked over the best charcoal there is, The Good Charcoal Company!

07/20/2026

Fun weekend in Connecticut for the Connecticut BBQ Challenge! On Saturday tried our hands at some SCA events, turning in two steaks and nabbing a 3rd place ribs. The highlight of day 1 was watching Max put together his Kids Q!

After that, we rolled into a KCBS masters series. Clearly our goal was to win our first wild child, and we really covered our bases there!

Chicken: 11th (1st on our table) WILD CHILD 🎰
Ribs: 11th (1st on our table)
Pork: 11th (1st on our table)
Brisket: 12th (lost a tiebreaker! 2nd on our table)

After no calls we were excited to end up 8th Overall! Congrats to Greg Boggs on the win and Smokin' Hoggz BBQ on the RGC!

Big thanks to Geoff Mullen and Scott MacDonald for a great comp.

Of course we couldn’t do it without our amazing sponsors:
The Good Charcoal Company
Heath Riles BBQ
Storm & Park
Smoke’n Dudes Barbecue Supply

Another quick turn around as we now get ready for Smoke on the Rail!

07/19/2026

New England BBQ Championship Awards!

07/18/2026

07/13/2026

And just like that, it’s comp week once again! This weekend we head to Somers, CT for the CT BBQ Challenge! We’ll kick things off with the New England Steak Championship on Saturday where we will cook steaks and ribs in the SCA event AND a Kids Q! On Sunday is a full KCBS full masters cook: chicken, ribs, pork and brisket!

07/12/2026

Back and mostly cleaned up from a fun day at the The Creamery for the 4th Annual KS Que! It was a fun day with some great visits from friends and family as we competed against the best the Mid-Atlantic BBQ Association Backyard division had to offer! Our results weren’t great as we earned a 5th chicken, 8th ribs and 5th overall. Congrats to Firenshinebbq for the win and Zoni Q for the RGC!

The real highlight was the People’s Choice wings! Worn out from the comp, I let the kids take control and they killed it! From rubbing with Heath Riles BBQ to finishing with a secret maple sauce that may be mostly a Heath Riles glaze, they also handed out each wing! When the votes were tallied, we were happy to share first place with our good friends CJ, Jake and Daylen!

Thanks to our sponsors and partners:

Heath Riles BBQ
The Good Charcoal Company
Smoke’n Dudes Barbecue Supply
Storm & Park

Now we pack up and head to CT for the Connecticut BBQ Challenge for a KCBS Masters and an SCA steak cook!

07/11/2026

KS Que!

07/06/2026

It's finally comp week again! This Saturday we head off to the for KS Que! We'll be cooking a backyard contest (chicken and ribs), competing against some of the best Mid Atlantic Barbecue Association teams. After that, it's people's choice wings. This one is open to the public and a great venue, come check it out!

07/04/2026

Happy 4th of July from your friends at Rough Cut Q! Hope you have a great day with some great food on your grill or smoker!

07/04/2026

Do you pull the tendons from chicken tenders or leave them? We always try to remove them before they hit the grill!