Massachusetts in May (Day 1)
2024-05-17 – 2024-05-18 · Wrentham, MA · 📍 592 South St · State championship
Reps: KAREN JANE WILLIAMS, RALPH WILLIAMS · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Poor Boys BBQ (691.3712) · 30 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA
Entries
30
4 judged meats · 2 ancillary
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
10th place overall
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 83%
beats 17% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
47%
of the 30 teams with a home region came from outside MA
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.7 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1539
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.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: New Pigs on the Block and Mullen It Over BBQ tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: STICKS & STONES BBQ and POOR BOYS BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: LG bbq and Dummer BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-17 ← this one | Wrentham, MA | 592 South St | 30 | 691.3712 | Poor Boys BBQ | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| 2024-05-18 | Wrentham, MA | 592 South St | 31 | 698.2628 | ELJEFE SMOKE | LG bbq |
| 2025-05-16 | Wrentham, MA | 529 South St | 27 | 693.0856 | Fire At The End of the Day | HOG WASH BBQ |
| 2025-05-17 | Wrentham, MA | 529 South St | 29 | 708.5600 | Fire At The End of the Day | New Pigs on the Block |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 173.7028 | 170.8344 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 173.7144 | 169.7372 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 174.2744 | 170.8228 |
| Brisket | 178.3200 | 169.6684 | 166.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
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 |