Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
2024-09-20 – 2024-09-21 · Southwick, MA · State championship
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, KIM WRIGHT · Prize money: $4,000.00
Grand Champion: Gettin' Basted (702.8000) · 25 teams
Entries
25
4 categories
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
what a walk cost here
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 25%
beats 75% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1584
avg power rating going in · stronger than 83% 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 93% 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Southwick, MA | 33 | 699.9428 | Uncle Pig?s Barbeque Pit |
| 2023-09-22 | Southwick, MA | 31 | 704.5600 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2023-09-23 | Southwick, MA | 42 | 713.1200 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2023-09-23 | Southwick, MA | 17 | 175.4172 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2024-09-20 ← this one | Southwick, MA | 25 | 702.8000 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2024-09-21 | Southwick, MA | 27 | 705.6916 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit |
| 2024-09-21 | Southwick, MA | 10 | 177.7028 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA |
| 2024-09-21 | Southwick, MA | 10 | 176.5600 | Cyclone BBQ |
| 2025-09-12 | Southwick, MA | 16 | 706.2400 | Fire At the End of the Day |
| 2025-09-13 | Southwick, MA | 16 | 706.2860 | Paddy McQ's |
| 2025-09-13 | Southwick, MA | 9 | 176.5600 | Fire At the End of the Day |
| 2025-09-13 | Southwick, MA | 8 | 178.8572 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |