A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 4 tracked editions
House of Que has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
- 2024
- 2025
Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2024
Jul 12, 2024 · Somers, CT · 📍 Four Town Fair Grounds
Reps: Bill Wright, Kim Wright
Full results from the Connecticut Barbecue Challenge (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2024, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on July 12, 2024 in Somers, CT at Four Town Fair Grounds. FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (180.0000). This is the 2nd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by House of Que; the next was held in 2025.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Chicken totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
138.83
median 166.23
180 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2024 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
19
1 judged meat
Top score
180
Winning margin
3.9884
1st over 2nd in Chicken
Field average
165.99
138.83180
Chicken · median 166.23 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
5.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
166.2284
138.83180
10th place in Chicken
Field spread
41.1656
winner to last place
How hot was the win?
Top 23%
beats 77% of 5574 Chicken wins in the data
Storylines (3 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
0.0116
closest of 2 calls decided inside half a point
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.
- Chicken 3–4 · 0.0116
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0344
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA · Chicken
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2024 | Somers, CT | Four Town Fair Grounds | 30 | 704.5600 | House of Que | Q Shanty |
| Jul 12, 2024 ← this one | Somers, CT | Four Town Fair Grounds | 19 | 180 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ-MA | — |
| Jul 12, 2025 | Somers, CT | Four Town Fair Grounds | 30 | 705.1084 | House of Que | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| Jul 18, 2026 | 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 | 174.2972 | 166.2284 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Chicken
19 entries · top 180 · median 166.2284 · 🔥 perfect 180