Massachusetts in May (Day 1)
2025-05-16 – 2025-05-17 · Wrentham, MA · State championship
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, KIM WRIGHT · Prize money: $4,000.00
Grand Champion: Fire At The End of the Day (693.0856) · 27 teams
Entries
27
5 categories
Top score
693.0856
Winning margin
7.3712
GC over RC
Field average
663.94
median 670.22
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4056 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
678.8340
what a walk cost here
Field spread
81.1772
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 55%
beats 45% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1540
avg power rating going in · stronger than 45% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Fire At The End of the Day has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-17 | Wrentham, MA | 30 | 691.3712 | Poor Boys BBQ |
| 2024-05-18 | Wrentham, MA | 31 | 698.2628 | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-05-16 ← this one | Wrentham, MA | 27 | 693.0856 | Fire At The End of the Day |
| 2025-05-17 | Wrentham, MA | 29 | 708.5600 | Fire At The End of the Day |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Kids-Q — Kids-q 11+
6 entries · top 180.0000 · median 175.4228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burger Queen | |
| 2 | Starla's Sinister Smoke | |
| 3 | Crusher BBQ | |
| 4 | Jurassic Pork | |
| 5 | Ninja BBQ | |
| 6 | Baller BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
27 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.2856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iQue | |
| 2 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 3 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 4 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 7 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 8 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 9 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 10 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 11 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 12 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 13 | Q Shanty | |
| 14 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 15 | Q42 | |
| 16 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 18 | LG bbq | |
| 19 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 20 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 21 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 22 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 23 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 24 | Silva Back BBQ | |
| 25 | Cow-Hen-Pig! | |
| 26 | Pray for me BBQ | |
| 27 | Sun of a Beach BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.3200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 2 | LG bbq | |
| 3 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 4 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 5 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 8 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 9 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 10 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 11 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 12 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 14 | Q Shanty | |
| 15 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 16 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 17 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 18 | Q42 | |
| 19 | Sun of a Beach BBQ | |
| 20 | iQue | |
| 21 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 22 | Pray for me BBQ | |
| 23 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 24 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 25 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 26 | Silva Back BBQ | |
| 27 | Cow-Hen-Pig! |
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 693.0856 · median 670.2172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 2 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 3 | LG bbq | |
| 4 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 5 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 6 | Q Shanty | |
| 7 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 9 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 10 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 11 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 12 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 13 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 14 | Q42 | |
| 15 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 16 | iQue | |
| 17 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 18 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 19 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 20 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 22 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 23 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 24 | Pray for me BBQ | |
| 25 | Sun of a Beach BBQ | |
| 26 | Silva Back BBQ | |
| 27 | Cow-Hen-Pig! |
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q Shanty | |
| 2 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 3 | Q42 | |
| 4 | LG bbq | |
| 5 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 6 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 9 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 10 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 11 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 12 | iQue | |
| 13 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 14 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 15 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 16 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 17 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 18 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 19 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 20 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 21 | Cow-Hen-Pig! | |
| 22 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 24 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 25 | Pray for me BBQ | |
| 26 | Silva Back BBQ | |
| 27 | Sun of a Beach BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 4 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 5 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 6 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 7 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 8 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 9 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 10 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 11 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 12 | Q Shanty | |
| 13 | LG bbq | |
| 14 | Sun of a Beach BBQ | |
| 15 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 16 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 17 | Pray for me BBQ | |
| 18 | Q42 | |
| 19 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 20 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 22 | iQue | |
| 23 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 24 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 25 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 26 | Cow-Hen-Pig! | |
| 27 | Silva Back BBQ |