Massachusetts in May (Day 1)
2024-05-17 – 2024-05-18 · Wrentham, MA · State championship
Reps: KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, RALPH WILLIAMS · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Poor Boys BBQ (691.3712) · 30 teams
Entries
30
6 categories
Top score
691.3712
Winning margin
2.8912
GC over RC
Field average
661.99
median 665.34
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.2972 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
673.5772
what a walk cost here
Field spread
78.9940
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 59%
beats 41% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1538
avg power rating going in · stronger than 44% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Fire At The End of the Day has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
POOR BOYS BBQ took the Grand Championship home to VA.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-17 ← this one | Wrentham, MA | 30 | 691.3712 | Poor Boys BBQ |
| 2024-05-18 | Wrentham, MA | 31 | 698.2628 | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-05-16 | Wrentham, MA | 27 | 693.0856 | Fire At The End of the Day |
| 2025-05-17 | Wrentham, MA | 29 | 708.5600 | Fire At The End of the Day |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Kids-Q — Kids-q 11-13
3 entries · top 173.1200 · median 170.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burger Queen | |
| 2 | Starla's Sinister Smoke | |
| 3 | Hillside BBQ Jr. |
Kids-Q — Kids-q 5-10
3 entries · top 173.1544 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jurassic Pork | |
| 2 | Little Pigs BBQ | |
| 3 | Ninja BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
30 entries · top 178.3200 · median 162.5716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 2 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 3 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 7 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 8 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 9 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 10 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 11 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 12 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 13 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 14 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 15 | Cow-Hen-Pig | |
| 16 | Gus's BBQ | |
| 17 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 18 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 19 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 20 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 21 | Q Shanty | |
| 22 | Dummer BBQ | |
| 23 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 24 | Hot Mess BBQ NH | |
| 25 | N.Y.Dirty Water Dawgs | |
| 26 | LG bbq | |
| 27 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 28 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 29 | Pray For Me BBQ | |
| 30 | Q42 |
Master Series — Chicken
30 entries · top 177.1428 · median 166.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 2 | LG bbq | |
| 3 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 4 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | Dummer BBQ | |
| 7 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 8 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 9 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 10 | Hot Mess BBQ NH | |
| 11 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 12 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 13 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 14 | Q Shanty | |
| 15 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 16 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 17 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 18 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 19 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 20 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 21 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 22 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 23 | Gus's BBQ | |
| 24 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 25 | N.Y.Dirty Water Dawgs | |
| 26 | Pray For Me BBQ | |
| 27 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 28 | Q42 | |
| 29 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 30 | Cow-Hen-Pig |
Master Series — Overall
30 entries · top 691.3712 · median 665.3430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 4 | LG bbq | |
| 5 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 6 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 8 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 9 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 10 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 11 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 12 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 13 | Q Shanty | |
| 14 | Dummer BBQ | |
| 15 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 16 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 17 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 18 | Gus's BBQ | |
| 19 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 20 | Hot Mess BBQ NH | |
| 21 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 22 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 23 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 24 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 25 | N.Y.Dirty Water Dawgs | |
| 26 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 27 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 28 | Q42 | |
| 29 | Cow-Hen-Pig | |
| 30 | Pray For Me BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
30 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q Shanty | |
| 2 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | LG bbq | |
| 6 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 7 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 8 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 9 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 10 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 11 | Gus's BBQ | |
| 12 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 13 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 14 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 15 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 16 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 17 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 18 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 19 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 20 | Q42 | |
| 21 | Dummer BBQ | |
| 22 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 23 | Pray For Me BBQ | |
| 24 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 25 | N.Y.Dirty Water Dawgs | |
| 26 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 27 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 28 | Hot Mess BBQ NH | |
| 29 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 30 | Cow-Hen-Pig |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 176.0116 · median 168.0060
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | LG bbq | |
| 3 | Dummer BBQ | |
| 4 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 5 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 6 | Hot Mess BBQ NH | |
| 7 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 8 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 10 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 11 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 12 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 13 | Gus's BBQ | |
| 14 | Q42 | |
| 15 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 16 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 17 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 18 | N.Y.Dirty Water Dawgs | |
| 19 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 20 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 21 | POOR BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | Q Shanty | |
| 23 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 24 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 25 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 26 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 27 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 28 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 29 | Cow-Hen-Pig | |
| 30 | Pray For Me BBQ |