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 RIBS) 2024
Sep 21, 2024 · Southwick, MA · 📍 Sodom Mountain Campground
Reps: Bill Wright, Kim Wright · Prize money: $700
Full results from the Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2024, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on September 21, 2024 in Southwick, MA at Sodom Mountain Campground. Grandpa Val's BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — CycloneBBQ (176.5600). This is the 8th of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2024 edition was won by Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA; the next was held in 2025.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
163.38
median 170.25
176.56 🏆
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
176.5600
Winning margin
1.1200
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
170.77
163.38176.56
Pork Ribs · median 170.25 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
5.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
163.3828
163.38176.56
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
13.1772
winner to last place
Prize money
$700
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 64%
beats 36% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
36%
9 of 25 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (2 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
0.0228
decided the closest call
Pork Ribs places 2–3: Grandpa Val's BBQ edged ELJEFE SMOKE by 0.0228.
- Pork Ribs 2–3 · 0.0228
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 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 10 | 177.7028 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA | — |
| Sep 21, 2024 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 170.8228 | 163.3828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
10 entries · top 176.5600 · median 170.2514