Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY2)
2024-09-14 – 2024-09-15 · Braintree, VT · 📍 Abel Mountain Campground · State championship
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, KIM WRIGHT · Prize money: $4,000.00
Grand Champion: Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA (702.8228) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ELJEFE SMOKE
Entries
25
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
702.8228
Winning margin
4.5712
GC over RC
Field average
672.23
median 675.36
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.8000
10th place overall
Field spread
85.1424
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 35%
beats 65% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
80%
of the 25 teams with a home region came from outside VT
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.78 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1550
avg power rating going in · stronger than 55% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Smokin' Hoggz has won this contest 3 times across its 15 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA took the Grand Championship home to MA.
🧹 A double category winner
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Pork places 8–9: The Smash Pals BBQ and What the Pork? tied on 170.8344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 2–3: CHUNKY BBQ and UP-2 BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 3–4: UP-2 BBQ and Jailbreak BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Fire At the End of the Day (won 2021), Up-2 BBQ (won 2023), Chunky BBQ (won 2024), Eljefe Smoke (won 2024), Humphrey's BBQ (won 2024).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-08 | Abel Mountain Campground, 354 Mobile Acres Rd | 33 | 675.9772 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2019-09-07 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 31 | 691.3712 | Big Raz BBQ | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ |
| 2021-10-02 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 16 | 691.9656 | Fire At the End of the Day | A MAZIE Q |
| 2022-09-16 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 18 | 698.8000 | Smokin' Hoggz | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| 2022-09-17 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 26 | 705.6800 | Smokin' Hoggz | TOP GUN BARBECUE |
| 2023-09-08 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 26 | 693.6800 | Smokin' Hoggz | Dirt Bag Barbeque |
| 2023-09-10 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 11 | 177.7028 | Up In Your Grill | — |
| 2023-09-10 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 11 | 174.2972 | Up-2 BBQ | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 25 | 698.2284 | Chunky BBQ | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2024-09-13 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 11 | 177.7144 | Eljefe Smoke | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 11 | 173.1084 | Humphrey's BBQ | — |
| 2024-09-14 ← this one | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 25 | 702.8228 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-09-19 | Braintree, VT | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 25 | 710.2856 | Sticks & Stones BBQ | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-09-20 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 12 | 176.5600 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 14 | 177.1544 | ElJefe Smoke | — |
| 2026-09-19 | Braintree, VT | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-19 | Braintree, VT | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-19 | Braintree, VT | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 175.4400 | 170.8344 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 174.2628 | 168.5372 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 172.0000 | 170.2744 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 173.1428 | 170.8228 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 702.8228 · median 675.3596
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 3 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 8 | The Smash Pals BBQ | |
| 9 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 10 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 11 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 12 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 13 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 14 | What the Pork? | |
| 15 | House of Que | |
| 16 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 17 | Q42 | |
| 18 | Team Sunrise BBQ | |
| 19 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 20 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 21 | Rub Sweat and Beers | |
| 22 | Hot Mess BBQ NH | |
| 23 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 24 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 25 | Professor Smoke |
Chicken
25 entries · top 178.8800 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 3 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 5 | The Smash Pals BBQ | |
| 6 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 8 | House of Que | |
| 9 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 10 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 11 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 12 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 13 | What the Pork? | |
| 14 | Q42 | |
| 15 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 16 | Hot Mess BBQ NH | |
| 17 | Team Sunrise BBQ | |
| 18 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 20 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 21 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 22 | Rub Sweat and Beers | |
| 23 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 24 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 25 | Professor Smoke |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 3 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 4 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 5 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 7 | What the Pork? | |
| 8 | The Smash Pals BBQ | |
| 9 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 10 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 11 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 12 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 13 | Q42 | |
| 14 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 15 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 16 | Team Sunrise BBQ | |
| 17 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 18 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 19 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 20 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 21 | Rub Sweat and Beers | |
| 22 | House of Que | |
| 23 | Hot Mess BBQ NH | |
| 24 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 25 | Professor Smoke |
Pork
25 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | House of Que | |
| 5 | Team Sunrise BBQ | |
| 6 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 7 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 8 | The Smash Pals BBQ | |
| 9 | What the Pork? | |
| 10 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 11 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 12 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 13 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 14 | Rub Sweat and Beers | |
| 15 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 16 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 17 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 18 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 19 | Professor Smoke | |
| 20 | Q42 | |
| 21 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 23 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 24 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 25 | Hot Mess BBQ NH |
Brisket
25 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 4 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 5 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 6 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Hot Mess BBQ NH | |
| 8 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 9 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 10 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 11 | Q42 | |
| 12 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 15 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 16 | The Smash Pals BBQ | |
| 17 | House of Que | |
| 18 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 19 | Team Sunrise BBQ | |
| 20 | Rub Sweat and Beers | |
| 21 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 22 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 23 | Professor Smoke | |
| 24 | What the Pork? | |
| 25 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ |
Ancillary categories
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
Ancillary — Made With Maple
11 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 2 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 3 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 4 | This Guy Needs a Beer | |
| 5 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Team Sunrise BBQ | |
| 7 | House of Que | |
| 8 | Hot Mess BBQ NH | |
| 9 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 10 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 11 | American Barbecue Company |