Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2)
2025-04-12 – 2025-04-13 · Bristol, CT · State championship
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, KIM WRIGHT · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit (709.1084) · 35 teams
Entries
35
5 categories
Top score
709.1084
Winning margin
1.1312
GC over RC
Field average
672.49
median 674.72
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
1.7372 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
689.6576
what a walk cost here
Field spread
106.9596
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 6%
beats 94% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1552
avg power rating going in · stronger than 58% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Gettin' Basted has won this contest 3 times across its 14 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1312 points — closer than 84% of every championship in the data.
🧳 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 31-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-15 | Bristol, CT | 43 | 705.7372 | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2023-04-15 | Bristol, CT | 22 | 174.8572 | Grandpa Val's |
| 2024-04-12 | Bristol, CT | 29 | 693.0744 | El Jefe Smoke |
| 2024-04-12 | Bristol, CT | 13 | 176.5600 | Smokin' Hoggz |
| 2024-04-13 | Bristol, CT | 37 | 702.2516 | Good Googly Goo BBQ |
| 2024-04-13 | Bristol, CT | 14 | 177.7372 | Live Q or Die |
| 2025-04-11 | Bristol, CT | 30 | 700.5260 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2025-04-12 ← this one | Bristol, CT | 35 | 709.1084 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit |
| 2025-04-12 | Bristol, CT | 21 | 177.7144 | Buckeye Blue Smoke |
| 2025-04-12 | Bristol, CT | 19 | 178.2972 | Badass Canz |
| 2026-04-10 | Bristol, CT | 33 | 703.4284 | Boggs Hog BBQ |
| 2026-04-11 | Bristol, CT | 29 | 705.1088 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2026-04-11 | Bristol, CT | 13 | 176.0344 | Paddy McQ's |
| 2026-04-11 | Bristol, CT | 13 | 177.7144 | Gettin' Basted |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Hot dogs
11 entries · top 171.9772 · median 161.1888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Squealing Reels BBQ | |
| 2 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 3 | Q Shanty | |
| 4 | Hot Mess BBQ NH | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 7 | Purple Grasshopper | |
| 8 | LBLLC BBQ | |
| 9 | Connecticue | |
| 10 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 11 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
35 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 5 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 6 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 7 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 8 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 9 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 10 | House of Que | |
| 11 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 12 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | LG bbq | |
| 14 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 15 | CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 17 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 18 | Hot Mess BBQ NH | |
| 19 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 21 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 22 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 23 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 24 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 25 | Cousins Q | |
| 26 | Beverage Brothers BBQ | |
| 27 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 28 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 29 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 30 | Q42 | |
| 31 | Professor Smoke | |
| 32 | Q Shanty | |
| 33 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 34 | LBLLC BBQ | |
| 35 | Connecticue |
Master Series — Chicken
35 entries · top 179.4400 · median 172.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | LG bbq | |
| 3 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 6 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 7 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 8 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 9 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 10 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 11 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 12 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 13 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 14 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 15 | Q42 | |
| 16 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 17 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 18 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 19 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 20 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 21 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 22 | House of Que | |
| 23 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 24 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 26 | Q Shanty | |
| 27 | Cousins Q | |
| 28 | Professor Smoke | |
| 29 | CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ | |
| 30 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 31 | Hot Mess BBQ NH | |
| 32 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 33 | Beverage Brothers BBQ | |
| 34 | LBLLC BBQ | |
| 35 | Connecticue |
Master Series — Overall
35 entries · top 709.1084 · median 674.7200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 3 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 6 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 7 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 8 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 9 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 10 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 11 | LG bbq | |
| 12 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 13 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 14 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 15 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 16 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | House of Que | |
| 18 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 19 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 20 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 21 | CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ | |
| 22 | Q42 | |
| 23 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 24 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 25 | Q Shanty | |
| 26 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 27 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 28 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 29 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 30 | Professor Smoke | |
| 31 | Beverage Brothers BBQ | |
| 32 | Cousins Q | |
| 33 | Hot Mess BBQ NH | |
| 34 | LBLLC BBQ | |
| 35 | Connecticue |
Master Series — Pork
35 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 4 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 5 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 6 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 7 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 8 | House of Que | |
| 9 | Q Shanty | |
| 10 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 11 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 12 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 13 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 14 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 15 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 17 | LG bbq | |
| 18 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 19 | Beverage Brothers BBQ | |
| 20 | Q42 | |
| 21 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 22 | CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ | |
| 23 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 24 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 25 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 26 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 27 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 28 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 29 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 30 | Professor Smoke | |
| 31 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 32 | Cousins Q | |
| 33 | Hot Mess BBQ NH | |
| 34 | Connecticue | |
| 35 | LBLLC BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 179.4400 · median 168.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 2 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 6 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 10 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 11 | CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ | |
| 12 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 13 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 14 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 15 | LG bbq | |
| 16 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 17 | Q42 | |
| 18 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 19 | Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ | |
| 20 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 21 | LBLLC BBQ | |
| 22 | Q Shanty | |
| 23 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 24 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 25 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 26 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 27 | Professor Smoke | |
| 28 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 29 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 30 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 31 | House of Que | |
| 32 | Beverage Brothers BBQ | |
| 33 | Hot Mess BBQ NH | |
| 34 | Cousins Q | |
| 35 | Connecticue |