Apr 12–13, 2025 · Bristol, CT · 📍 Lake Compounce Campground · State championship
Reps: Bill Wright, Kim Wright · Prize money: $5,000
UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT won Grand Champion at the Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (DAY 2) on April 12, 2025 in Bristol, CT at Lake Compounce Campground, scoring 709.1084 in a field of 35 teams. GETTIN' BASTED took Reserve Grand Champion with 707.9772. Category winners: Chicken — PADDY MCQ'S (179.4400); Pork Ribs — GETTIN' BASTED (179.4400); Pork — UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT (179.4400); Brisket — GETTIN' BASTED (178.8572). This is the 8th of 14 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Gettin' Basted; the next was held in 2025.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
What it has taken to win here, 2023 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 83% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1312 points — closer than 83% of every championship in the data.
709.1084 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 705.7372 Top Gun Barbecue set in 2023.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100
Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
3 of 14 tracked editions
Gettin' Basted has won this contest 3 times across its 14 tracked editions.
Chicken places 2–3: LG bbq and Mullen It Over BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: GETTIN' BASTED and UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT and Matt's Backyard BBQ tied on 176.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
GETTIN' BASTED won Pork Ribs, Brisket — a double.
UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 8th.
GETTIN' BASTED turned in 178.8572 in brisket — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 7 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: El Jefe Smoke (won 2024), Gettin' Basted (won 2025).
26 of 30 teams from 2025-04-11 came back
26 of the 30 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 43 | 705.7372 | Top Gun Barbecue | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 22 | 174.8572 | Grandpa Val's | — |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 29 | 693.0744 | El Jefe Smoke | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 13 | 176.5600 | Smokin' Hoggz | — |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 37 | 702.2516 | Good Googly Goo BBQ | UP-2 BBQ |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 14 | 177.7372 | Live Q or Die | — |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 30 | 700.5260 | Gettin' Basted | BOGGS HOG BBQ |
| Apr 12, 2025 ← this one | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 35 | 709.1084 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 21 | 177.7144 | Buckeye Blue Smoke | — |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 19 | 178.2972 | Badass Canz | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 33 | 703.4284 | Boggs Hog BBQ | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 29 | 705.1088 | Gettin' Basted | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 13 | 176.0344 | Paddy McQ's | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 13 | 177.7144 | Gettin' Basted | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 177.7028 | 176.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 174.2972 | 172.5484 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 176 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 178.8572 | 176 | 172 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
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 |