Connecticut Barbecue Challenge
2025-07-12 – 2025-07-13 · Somers, CT · State championship
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, KIM WRIGHT · Prize money: $5,300.00
Grand Champion: House of Que (705.1084) · 30 teams
Entries
30
5 categories
Top score
705.1084
Winning margin
3.3936
GC over RC
Field average
658.92
median 673.66
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.7312
what a walk cost here
Field spread
358.3312
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,300.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 17%
beats 83% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1519
avg power rating going in · stronger than 24% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
House of Que has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
House of Que took the Grand Championship home to VA.
🃏 An upset on the books
House of Que came in rated below the field's top team, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 24-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-12 | Somers, CT | 30 | 704.5600 | House of Que |
| 2024-07-12 | Somers, CT | 19 | 180.0000 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ-MA |
| 2025-07-12 ← this one | Somers, CT | 30 | 705.1084 | House of Que |
| 2026-07-18 | Somers, CT | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Kids-Q — Kids-q sliders
6 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4286 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burger Queen | |
| 2 | Starla's Sinister Smoke | |
| 3 | Ninja BBQ | |
| 4 | Rub Me All Over | |
| 5 | Baller BBQ | |
| 6 | Crusher BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
30 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 2 | Silva Back BBQ | |
| 3 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 4 | House of Que | |
| 5 | LG bbq | |
| 6 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 8 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 9 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 11 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 12 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 13 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 14 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 15 | Inclusive BBQ Events | |
| 16 | Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team | |
| 17 | Phil The Grill | |
| 18 | Q42 | |
| 19 | Q Shanty | |
| 20 | Risk it for the Brisket | |
| 21 | Professor Smoke | |
| 22 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 23 | Big Betty BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokingrillindrinkin | |
| 25 | Smokin' Jacks BBQ | |
| 26 | Karnivorus | |
| 27 | Cow-Hen-Pig | |
| 28 | Pray for Me BBQ | |
| 29 | Warped BBQ | |
| 30 | SAQ BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
30 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.2628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 2 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 3 | House of Que | |
| 4 | LG bbq | |
| 5 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 6 | Risk it for the Brisket | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team | |
| 9 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 10 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin' Jacks BBQ | |
| 12 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 13 | Inclusive BBQ Events | |
| 14 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 15 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 16 | SAQ BBQ | |
| 17 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Smokingrillindrinkin | |
| 19 | Q Shanty | |
| 20 | Pray for Me BBQ | |
| 21 | Q42 | |
| 22 | Cow-Hen-Pig | |
| 23 | Karnivorus | |
| 24 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 25 | Big Betty BBQ | |
| 26 | Professor Smoke | |
| 27 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 28 | Silva Back BBQ | |
| 29 | Phil The Grill | |
| 30 | Warped BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
30 entries · top 705.1084 · median 673.6572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | House of Que | |
| 2 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | LG bbq | |
| 5 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 6 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 7 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 8 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 9 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 10 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 11 | Risk it for the Brisket | |
| 12 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team | |
| 14 | Q42 | |
| 15 | Smokin' Jacks BBQ | |
| 16 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 17 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 18 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 19 | Silva Back BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokingrillindrinkin | |
| 21 | Inclusive BBQ Events | |
| 22 | Q Shanty | |
| 23 | Professor Smoke | |
| 24 | Phil The Grill | |
| 25 | Pray for Me BBQ | |
| 26 | Cow-Hen-Pig | |
| 27 | Karnivorus | |
| 28 | Big Betty BBQ | |
| 29 | SAQ BBQ | |
| 30 | Warped BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
30 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 3 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 4 | Smokingrillindrinkin | |
| 5 | House of Que | |
| 6 | Q42 | |
| 7 | Smokin' Jacks BBQ | |
| 8 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 9 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 10 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 11 | Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team | |
| 12 | Risk it for the Brisket | |
| 13 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 14 | LG bbq | |
| 15 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 17 | Pray for Me BBQ | |
| 18 | Silva Back BBQ | |
| 19 | Q Shanty | |
| 20 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 21 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 22 | Inclusive BBQ Events | |
| 23 | Karnivorus | |
| 24 | Big Betty BBQ | |
| 25 | Phil The Grill | |
| 26 | Professor Smoke | |
| 27 | Cow-Hen-Pig | |
| 28 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 29 | SAQ BBQ | |
| 30 | Warped BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
30 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.9658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | House of Que | |
| 3 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 4 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 5 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 6 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 7 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 8 | Q42 | |
| 9 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 10 | Risk it for the Brisket | |
| 11 | LG bbq | |
| 12 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 13 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 15 | Q Shanty | |
| 16 | Smokin' Jacks BBQ | |
| 17 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 18 | Silva Back BBQ | |
| 19 | Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team | |
| 20 | Professor Smoke | |
| 21 | Smokingrillindrinkin | |
| 22 | Cow-Hen-Pig | |
| 23 | Inclusive BBQ Events | |
| 24 | Pray for Me BBQ | |
| 25 | Phil The Grill | |
| 26 | Karnivorus | |
| 27 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 28 | Big Betty BBQ | |
| 29 | SAQ BBQ | |
| 30 | Warped BBQ |