Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
2024-09-21 – 2024-09-22 · Southwick, MA · State championship
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, KIM WRIGHT · Prize money: $4,000.00
Grand Champion: Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit (705.6916) · 27 teams
Entries
27
4 categories
Top score
705.6916
Winning margin
3.4516
GC over RC
Field average
675.92
median 679.92
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7028 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
685.0856
what a walk cost here
Field spread
78.4344
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 14%
beats 86% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1574
avg power rating going in · stronger than 76% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Gettin' Basted has won this contest 4 times across its 12 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
🃏 An upset on the books
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Southwick, MA | 25 | 702.8000 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2024-09-21 ← this one | 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
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LG bbq | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 4 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 8 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 9 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 12 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 13 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 14 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 15 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 16 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 17 | Q42 | |
| 18 | Hog Heaven | |
| 19 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 20 | Beverage Brothers BBQ | |
| 21 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 22 | Smokin' Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 23 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 24 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 25 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 26 | Cousins Q | |
| 27 | SmokinGrillinDrinkin |
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 3 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 4 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 5 | Q42 | |
| 6 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 7 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 8 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 9 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 10 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 13 | LG bbq | |
| 14 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 15 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 16 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 17 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 18 | Beverage Brothers BBQ | |
| 19 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 20 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 21 | SmokinGrillinDrinkin | |
| 22 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 23 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 24 | Hog Heaven | |
| 25 | Smokin' Hot Mess BBQ | |
| 26 | Cousins Q | |
| 27 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 705.6916 · median 679.9200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 3 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 4 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 5 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 6 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 9 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 10 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 11 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 12 | Q42 | |
| 13 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 14 | LG bbq | |
| 15 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 16 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 17 | Hog Heaven | |
| 18 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 19 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 20 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 21 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 22 | Beverage Brothers BBQ | |
| 23 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 25 | Cousins Q | |
| 26 | SmokinGrillinDrinkin | |
| 27 | Smokin' Hot Mess BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 3 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 4 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 5 | Q42 | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 8 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 9 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 10 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 11 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 12 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 13 | SmokinGrillinDrinkin | |
| 14 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 15 | Beverage Brothers BBQ | |
| 16 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 17 | Hog Heaven | |
| 18 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 19 | LG bbq | |
| 20 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 21 | Cousins Q | |
| 22 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 23 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 24 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 25 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 26 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin' Hot Mess BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 2 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 3 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 8 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 9 | Hog Heaven | |
| 10 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 11 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 12 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 13 | Cousins Q | |
| 14 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 15 | Piggy & Swine BBQ | |
| 16 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 18 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 19 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 20 | Q42 | |
| 21 | Beverage Brothers BBQ | |
| 22 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | LG bbq | |
| 24 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 25 | SmokinGrillinDrinkin | |
| 26 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokin' Hot Mess BBQ |