Frog Alley Brew-B-Que Cookoff
2024-06-22 – 2024-06-23 · Schenectady, NY · 📍 108 State Street · State championship
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, JEFF CHAMBERS · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: ELJEFE SMOKE (693.6456) · 21 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY
Entries
21
4 judged meats
Top score
693.6456
Winning margin
2.2856
GC over RC
Field average
660.38
median 664.43
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.0228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
666.1600
10th place overall
Field spread
115.5540
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 76%
beats 24% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
86%
of the 21 teams with a home region came from outside NY
Came back for more
53%
10 of 19 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.47 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1545
avg power rating going in · stronger than 50% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
ELJEFE SMOKE took the Grand Championship home to MA.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 2–3: CIDER BOYS BBQ and STICKS & STONES BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: ELJEFE SMOKE and DIG'N N PIG'N tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: Jailbreak BBQ edged FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY by 0.0116.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-24 | Schenectady, NY | 108 State Street | 19 | 693.6800 | Dirtbag Barbeque | INSANE SWINE BBQ |
| 2024-06-22 ← this one | Schenectady, NY | 108 State Street | 21 | 693.6456 | ELJEFE SMOKE | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2025-06-21 | Schenectady, NY | 108 State Street | 18 | 703.9428 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA | ELJEFE SMOKE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 175.4172 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 172.0000 | 165.1200 |
| Pork | 174.3200 | 169.6800 | 165.0972 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 171.4172 | 163.4172 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
21 entries · top 693.6456 · median 664.4340
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 2 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 3 | LG bbq | |
| 4 | House of Que | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 7 | 73-BBQ | |
| 8 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 9 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 10 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 11 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 13 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 14 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 15 | Inclusive BBQ Events | |
| 16 | DR. BUTTS BBQ | |
| 17 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokingrillindrinkin | |
| 19 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 20 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 21 | MA'S 'QUE CREW |
Chicken
21 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 2 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 4 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 8 | House of Que | |
| 9 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 10 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 11 | LG bbq | |
| 12 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokingrillindrinkin | |
| 14 | 73-BBQ | |
| 15 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 16 | DR. BUTTS BBQ | |
| 17 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 18 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 19 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 20 | Inclusive BBQ Events | |
| 21 | MA'S 'QUE CREW |
Pork Ribs
21 entries · top 178.2972 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 73-BBQ | |
| 2 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 3 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 4 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 5 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 6 | LG bbq | |
| 7 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 9 | House of Que | |
| 10 | Inclusive BBQ Events | |
| 11 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 12 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 13 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 14 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 16 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 17 | Smokingrillindrinkin | |
| 18 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 19 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 20 | DR. BUTTS BBQ | |
| 21 | MA'S 'QUE CREW |
Pork
21 entries · top 174.3200 · median 163.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | House of Que | |
| 2 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 3 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 4 | LG bbq | |
| 5 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 6 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 7 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 9 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 10 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 11 | Smokingrillindrinkin | |
| 12 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 13 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 14 | 73-BBQ | |
| 15 | Inclusive BBQ Events | |
| 16 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 17 | DR. BUTTS BBQ | |
| 18 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 19 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 20 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 21 | MA'S 'QUE CREW |
Brisket
21 entries · top 178.8572 · median 162.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 2 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 3 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 4 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 5 | LG bbq | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | House of Que | |
| 8 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 9 | Inclusive BBQ Events | |
| 10 | DR. BUTTS BBQ | |
| 11 | 73-BBQ | |
| 12 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 14 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 15 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 16 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 17 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 19 | Smokingrillindrinkin | |
| 20 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 21 | MA'S 'QUE CREW |