Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
2024-09-20 – 2024-09-21 · Southwick, MA · 📍 Sodom Mountain Campground · State championship
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, KIM WRIGHT · Prize money: $4,000.00
Grand Champion: Gettin' Basted (702.8000) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 CHUNKY BBQ
Entries
25
4 judged meats
Top score
702.8000
Winning margin
0.5484
GC over RC
Field average
673.61
median 677.01
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Pork
2.2744 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.6000
10th place overall
Field spread
102.2284
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 36%
beats 64% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
60%
of the 25 teams with a home region came from outside MA
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.66 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1584
avg power rating going in · stronger than 82% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Gettin' Basted has won this contest 4 times across its 12 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5484 points — closer than 92% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
GETTIN' BASTED took the Grand Championship home to MO.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 1–2: GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ and GETTIN' BASTED tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 4–5: FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY and Cousins Q tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: Grandpa Val's BBQ and SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Gettin' Basted (won 2023, 2023, 2023).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 33 | 699.9428 | Uncle Pig?s Barbeque Pit | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-09-22 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 31 | 704.5600 | Gettin' Basted | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2023-09-23 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 42 | 713.1200 | Gettin' Basted | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| 2023-09-23 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 17 | 175.4172 | Gettin' Basted | — |
| 2024-09-20 ← this one | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 25 | 702.8000 | Gettin' Basted | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2024-09-21 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 27 | 705.6916 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-09-21 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 10 | 177.7028 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA | — |
| 2024-09-21 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 10 | 176.5600 | Cyclone BBQ | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 16 | 706.2400 | Fire At the End of the Day | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| 2025-09-13 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 16 | 706.2860 | Paddy McQ's | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| 2025-09-13 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 9 | 176.5600 | Fire At the End of the Day | — |
| 2025-09-13 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 8 | 178.8572 | 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 | 175.4172 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 180.0000 | 173.1200 | 169.1200 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 175.4400 | 172.5828 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 170.8228 | 169.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 702.8000 · median 677.0056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 4 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 7 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 8 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 9 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 10 | LG bbq | |
| 11 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 12 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 13 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 14 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 15 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 16 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 17 | Q42 | |
| 18 | Hog Heaven | |
| 19 | Beverage Brothers BBQ | |
| 20 | Cousins Q | |
| 21 | SmokinGrillinDrinkin | |
| 22 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin' Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 24 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Manny and the Jets |
Chicken
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 4 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 5 | Cousins Q | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 8 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 9 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 11 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 12 | Q42 | |
| 13 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 14 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 15 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 16 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 17 | LG bbq | |
| 18 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 19 | Beverage Brothers BBQ | |
| 20 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 21 | Hog Heaven | |
| 22 | SmokinGrillinDrinkin | |
| 23 | Manny and the Jets | |
| 24 | Smokin' Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 25 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.9772 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 4 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 7 | Hog Heaven | |
| 8 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 9 | Q42 | |
| 10 | LG bbq | |
| 11 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 12 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 13 | Beverage Brothers BBQ | |
| 14 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 15 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin' Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 17 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 18 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 19 | SmokinGrillinDrinkin | |
| 20 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 21 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 22 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 24 | Cousins Q | |
| 25 | Manny and the Jets |
Pork
25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 171.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 2 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 3 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 4 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 5 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 8 | LG bbq | |
| 9 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 10 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 11 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 12 | SmokinGrillinDrinkin | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | Cousins Q | |
| 15 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 16 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 17 | Manny and the Jets | |
| 18 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 19 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 20 | Smokin' Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 21 | Hog Heaven | |
| 22 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 24 | Beverage Brothers BBQ | |
| 25 | Q42 |
Brisket
25 entries · top 177.7028 · median 167.4060
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 4 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 5 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 8 | SmokinGrillinDrinkin | |
| 9 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 10 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 12 | LG bbq | |
| 13 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 14 | Hog Heaven | |
| 15 | Beverage Brothers BBQ | |
| 16 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 17 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 18 | Cousins Q | |
| 19 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 20 | Smokin' Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 21 | Q42 | |
| 22 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 23 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 24 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 25 | Manny and the Jets |