Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN)
2024-07-12 · Somers, CT · 📍 Four Town Fair Grounds
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, KIM WRIGHT
Grand Champion: Smokin Hoggz BBQ-MA (180.0000) · 19 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY
Entries
19
1 judged meat
Top score
180.0000
Winning margin
3.9884
1st over 2nd
Field average
165.99
median 166.23
Tightest race
Chicken
5.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
166.2284
10th place overall
Field spread
41.1656
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 29%
beats 71% of 2791 Chicken wins in the data
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
House of Que has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: House of Que edged Risk it for the Brisket by 0.0116. Chicken places 5–6: Smokingrillindrinkin edged STICKS & STONES BBQ by 0.0344.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-12 | Somers, CT | Four Town Fair Grounds | 30 | 704.5600 | House of Que | Q Shanty |
| 2024-07-12 ← this one | Somers, CT | Four Town Fair Grounds | 19 | 180.0000 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ-MA | — |
| 2025-07-12 | Somers, CT | Four Town Fair Grounds | 30 | 705.1084 | House of Que | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2026-07-18 | Somers, CT | Four Town Fair Grounds | 36 | 702.2972 | Boggs Hog BBQ | Smokin' Hoggz BBQ - MA |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 174.2972 | 166.2284 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Chicken
19 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2284 · 🔥 perfect 180