Kora Kares for Kids
2024-08-17 – 2024-08-18 · Hiram, ME · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $7,300.00
Grand Champion: Fire at the End of the Day (693.6688) · 39 teams
Entries
39
5 categories
Top score
693.6688
Winning margin
3.4172
GC over RC
Field average
661.88
median 667.35
Perfect 180s
4 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
680.5372
what a walk cost here
Field spread
102.4456
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,300.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 53%
beats 47% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1533
avg power rating going in · stronger than 39% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
4 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-17 ← this one | Hiram, ME | 39 | 693.6688 | Fire at the End of the Day |
| 2024-08-17 | Hiram, ME | 35 | 180.0000 | 16 Mesh BBQ |
| 2025-08-16 | Hiram, ME | 40 | 699.9772 | Angry Cock |
| 2025-08-16 | Hiram, ME | 39 | 178.8572 | Bone Patrol |
| 2026-08-15 | Hiram, ME | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-15 | Hiram, ME | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Kids-Q — Kids q
20 entries · top 179.4400 · median 171.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Double Trouble | |
| 2 | Rex BBQ | |
| 3 | Hillside BBQ Jr. | |
| 4 | Liam BBQ | |
| 5 | Boricua BBQ | |
| 6 | Ninja BBQ | |
| 7 | Silver City BBQ Boys | |
| 8 | Carter BBQ | |
| 9 | Burger Queen | |
| 10 | Payton BBQ | |
| 11 | Izabells Backyard BBQ | |
| 12 | Crusher BBQ | |
| 13 | Emily and Sisters BBQ | |
| 14 | Elizabeth BBQ | |
| 15 | Lil;y Beans Q | |
| 16 | Starla Sinister Smoke | |
| 17 | Andrew BBQ | |
| 18 | Jack 19 | |
| 19 | Lil Muffin BBQ | |
| 20 | Chloe BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
39 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 2 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 3 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 6 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 7 | Beantown Smokers | |
| 8 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 9 | Pork Butt Paradise | |
| 10 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | LG bbq | |
| 12 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 13 | Cousins Que | |
| 14 | Smokin' Good Times | |
| 15 | Dummer BBQ | |
| 16 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 17 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 18 | Q42 | |
| 19 | Team Agave | |
| 20 | Q Shanty | |
| 21 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 22 | Ossipee Mountain Smokers | |
| 23 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin' Jacks BBQ | |
| 25 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 26 | Up In Your Grill | |
| 27 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 28 | Cook the books | |
| 29 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 30 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 31 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 32 | Willy Nilly BBQ | |
| 33 | Squeal Team Six | |
| 34 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 35 | Pray For Me BBQ | |
| 36 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 37 | Two Lips BBQ | |
| 38 | Fleetwood Smoke | |
| 39 | Limp Brisket |
Master Series — Chicken
39 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 5 | Dummer BBQ | |
| 6 | Pork Butt Paradise | |
| 7 | Q42 | |
| 8 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 9 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 10 | LG bbq | |
| 11 | Pray For Me BBQ | |
| 12 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 13 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin' Jacks BBQ | |
| 15 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 16 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 17 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 18 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 19 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 20 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 21 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 22 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 23 | Cook the books | |
| 24 | Beantown Smokers | |
| 25 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 26 | Willy Nilly BBQ | |
| 27 | Q Shanty | |
| 28 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 29 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 30 | Up In Your Grill | |
| 31 | Cousins Que | |
| 32 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 33 | Team Agave | |
| 34 | Squeal Team Six | |
| 35 | Smokin' Good Times | |
| 36 | Fleetwood Smoke | |
| 37 | Ossipee Mountain Smokers | |
| 38 | Two Lips BBQ | |
| 39 | Limp Brisket |
Master Series — Overall
39 entries · top 693.6688 · median 667.3488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 4 | Dummer BBQ | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 8 | LG bbq | |
| 9 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 10 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | Q Shanty | |
| 12 | Q42 | |
| 13 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 14 | Smokin' Jacks BBQ | |
| 15 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 16 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 17 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 18 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 19 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 20 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 21 | Pork Butt Paradise | |
| 22 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 23 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 24 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 25 | Cousins Que | |
| 26 | Smokin' Good Times | |
| 27 | Cook the books | |
| 28 | Ossipee Mountain Smokers | |
| 29 | Willy Nilly BBQ | |
| 30 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 31 | Up In Your Grill | |
| 32 | Pray For Me BBQ | |
| 33 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 34 | Beantown Smokers | |
| 35 | Team Agave | |
| 36 | Squeal Team Six | |
| 37 | Fleetwood Smoke | |
| 38 | Limp Brisket | |
| 39 | Two Lips BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
39 entries · top 180.0000 · median 166.2972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q Shanty | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 4 | Dummer BBQ | |
| 5 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 6 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 7 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 8 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 9 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 10 | LG bbq | |
| 11 | Smokin' Jacks BBQ | |
| 12 | Q42 | |
| 13 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 15 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 16 | Ossipee Mountain Smokers | |
| 17 | Pray For Me BBQ | |
| 18 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 19 | Willy Nilly BBQ | |
| 20 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 21 | Cook the books | |
| 22 | Team Agave | |
| 23 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 24 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 25 | Cousins Que | |
| 26 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 28 | Beantown Smokers | |
| 29 | Up In Your Grill | |
| 30 | Smokin' Good Times | |
| 31 | Pork Butt Paradise | |
| 32 | Fleetwood Smoke | |
| 33 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 34 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 35 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 36 | Squeal Team Six | |
| 37 | Limp Brisket | |
| 38 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 39 | Two Lips BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 4 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 5 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 6 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 7 | Smokin' Good Times | |
| 8 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 9 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 10 | Q42 | |
| 11 | Smokin' Jacks BBQ | |
| 12 | LG bbq | |
| 13 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 14 | Dummer BBQ | |
| 15 | Q Shanty | |
| 16 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 17 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 18 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 19 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 20 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 21 | Cousins Que | |
| 22 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 23 | Ossipee Mountain Smokers | |
| 24 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 25 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 26 | Willy Nilly BBQ | |
| 27 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 28 | Up In Your Grill | |
| 29 | Pork Butt Paradise | |
| 30 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 31 | Cook the books | |
| 32 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 33 | Squeal Team Six | |
| 34 | Pray For Me BBQ | |
| 35 | Two Lips BBQ | |
| 36 | Limp Brisket | |
| 37 | Team Agave | |
| 38 | Fleetwood Smoke | |
| 39 | Beantown Smokers |