A dynasty in the making
4×
wins at this contest
4 of 12 tracked editions
Gettin' Basted has won this contest 4 times across its 12 tracked editions.
- 2023
- 2023
- 2023
- 2024
Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2024
Sep 21, 2024 · Southwick, MA · 📍 Sodom Mountain Campground
Reps: Bill Wright, Kim Wright · Prize money: $750
Full results from the Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) 2024, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on September 21, 2024 in Southwick, MA at Sodom Mountain Campground. Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (177.7028). This is the 7th of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit; the next was held in 2024.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Chicken totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
167.98
median 173.99
177.70 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
10
1 judged meat
Top score
177.7028
Winning margin
1.1084
1st over 2nd in Chicken
Field average
173.99
167.98177.70
Chicken · median 173.99 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4284 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
167.9772
167.98177.70
10th place in Chicken
Field spread
9.7256
winner to last place
Prize money
$750
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 62%
beats 38% of 5580 Chicken wins in the data
Came back for more
36%
9 of 25 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (3 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
0.0116
closest of 2 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque edged American Barbecue Company by 0.0116. Chicken places 3–4: American Barbecue Company edged SmoKEN Meatz by 0.0228.
- Chicken 2–3 · 0.0116
- Chicken 3–4 · 0.0228
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Gettin' Basted (won 2023, 2023, 2023, 2024).
- Gettin' Basted · 2023, 2023, 2023, 2024
This contest's own records (1 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 33 | 699.9428 | Uncle Pig?s Barbeque Pit | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 31 | 704.5600 | Gettin' Basted | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 42 | 713.1200 | Gettin' Basted | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 17 | 175.4172 | Gettin' Basted | — |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 25 | 702.8000 | Gettin' Basted | CHUNKY BBQ |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 27 | 705.6916 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| Sep 21, 2024 ← this one | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 10 | 177.7028 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA | — |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 10 | 176.5600 | Cyclone BBQ | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 16 | 706.2400 | Fire At the End of the Day | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 16 | 706.2860 | Paddy McQ's | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 9 | 176.5600 | Fire At the End of the Day | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 | 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 | 177.7028 | 174.2744 | 167.9772 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Chicken
10 entries · top 177.7028 · median 173.9886