They will not let it go
3 in a row
editions of this contest
Gettin' Basted won here last time out too — 3 straight editions of this contest.
- 2023
- 2023
- 2023
Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2023
Sep 23, 2023 · Southwick, MA · 📍 Sodom Mountain Campground · State championship
Reps: Bill Wright, Kim Wright
Full results from the Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2023, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on September 23, 2023 in Southwick, MA at Sodom Mountain Campground. Waypoint BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — GETTIN' BASTED (175.4172). This is the 4th of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2023 edition was won by Gettin' Basted; the next was held in 2024.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
145.13
median 169.11
175.42 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
17
1 judged meat
Top score
175.4172
Winning margin
Tie
identical totals — KCBS tiebreaker
Field average
166.67
145.13175.42
Pork Ribs · median 169.11 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
168.5600
145.13175.42
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
30.2856
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 75%
beats 25% of 5792 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
39%
12 of 31 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (4 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
A dynasty in the making
4×
wins at this contest
4 of 12 tracked editions
Gettin' Basted has won this contest 4 times across its 12 tracked editions.
- 2023
- 2023
- 2023
- 2024
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 2 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 1–2: GETTIN' BASTED and Waypoint BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: Live Q or Die edged SMOKECRAFT - MD by 0.0228.
- Pork Ribs 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · 0.0228
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Gettin' Basted (won 2023).
- Gettin' Basted · 2023
This contest's own records (1 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 33 | 699.9428 | Uncle Pig?s Barbeque Pit | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 31 | 704.5600 | Gettin' Basted | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 42 | 713.1200 | Gettin' Basted | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| Sep 23, 2023 ← this one | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 17 | 175.4172 | Gettin' Basted | — |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 25 | 702.8000 | Gettin' Basted | CHUNKY BBQ |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 27 | 705.6916 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 10 | 177.7028 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA | — |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 10 | 176.5600 | Cyclone BBQ | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 16 | 706.2400 | Fire At the End of the Day | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 16 | 706.2860 | Paddy McQ's | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 9 | 176.5600 | Fire At the End of the Day | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 8 | 178.8572 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 175.4172 | 172.5600 | 168.5600 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 175.4172 · median 169.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 3 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | Live Q or Die | |
| 5 | SMOKECRAFT - MD | |
| 6 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 7 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 8 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 9 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 10 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 11 | Water Street Boys | |
| 12 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 13 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 14 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 15 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 16 | Cousins Q | |
| 17 | Titans of BBQ |