Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff
2025-06-21 – 2025-06-22 · Schenectady, NY · State championship
Reps: JEFF CHAMBERS, REGINA BODNAR · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA (703.9428) · 18 teams
Entries
18
4 categories
Top score
703.9428
Winning margin
3.9428
GC over RC
Field average
681.32
median 688.50
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
1.1772 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
687.3600
what a walk cost here
Field spread
59.5084
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 21%
beats 79% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1549
avg power rating going in · stronger than 54% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA took the Grand Championship home to MA.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-24 | Schenectady, NY | 19 | 693.6800 | Dirtbag Barbeque |
| 2024-06-22 | Schenectady, NY | 21 | 693.6456 | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-06-21 ← this one | Schenectady, NY | 18 | 703.9428 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
18 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 2 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 5 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 6 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 7 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 8 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 9 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 10 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 11 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 12 | 73-BBQ | |
| 13 | Joe’s BBQ Old #22 | |
| 14 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 15 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 16 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 17 | Inclusive BBQ Events | |
| 18 | 518 Smoke Master |
Master Series — Chicken
18 entries · top 177.7372 · median 173.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 2 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 3 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 4 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 7 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 8 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 9 | 73-BBQ | |
| 10 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 11 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 12 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 13 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 14 | 518 Smoke Master | |
| 15 | Inclusive BBQ Events | |
| 16 | Joe’s BBQ Old #22 | |
| 17 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 18 | HOG WASH BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
18 entries · top 703.9428 · median 688.4970
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 3 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 4 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 5 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 6 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 7 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 8 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 9 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 10 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 11 | 73-BBQ | |
| 12 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 13 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 14 | Inclusive BBQ Events | |
| 15 | Joe’s BBQ Old #22 | |
| 16 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 17 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 18 | 518 Smoke Master |
Master Series — Pork
18 entries · top 180.0000 · median 172.2742 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | Inclusive BBQ Events | |
| 3 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 4 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 5 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 6 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 7 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 8 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 9 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 10 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 11 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 12 | Joe’s BBQ Old #22 | |
| 13 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 14 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 15 | 518 Smoke Master | |
| 16 | 73-BBQ | |
| 17 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 18 | Mullen It Over BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 179.4400 · median 171.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 2 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 3 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 4 | 73-BBQ | |
| 5 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 6 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 7 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 9 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 10 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 11 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 12 | Inclusive BBQ Events | |
| 13 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 14 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 15 | Joe’s BBQ Old #22 | |
| 16 | 518 Smoke Master | |
| 17 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 18 | Mullen It Over BBQ |