Jul 26–27, 2013 · Windsor, VT
TRANSFORMER BBQ won Grand Champion at The Harpoon Championships of New England BBQ on July 26, 2013 in Windsor, VT, scoring 676.5828 in a field of 31 teams. QUE AND A HALF MEN took Reserve Grand Champion with 674.2628. Category winners: Chicken — BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ (177.1428); Pork Ribs — DIZZY PIG (174.2972); Pork — Rogue Hog BBQ (173.1084); Brisket — QUE AND A HALF MEN (175.4056).
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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
TRANSFORMER BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
This was TRANSFORMER BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 2nd tracked contest.
Pork places 8–9: I Smell Smoke!! and Udder Chaos tied on 166.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 9–10: SWEET CHICKEN and THE 5TH ARTERY tied on 164.5372 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: Rogue Hog BBQ edged MEAT @ SLIMS by 0.0112.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 169.6800 | 168 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2972 | 167.9772 | 165.1200 |
| Pork | 173.1084 | 169.7484 | 166.3088 |
| Brisket | 175.4056 | 165.7372 | 164.5372 |
31 entries · top 676.5828 · median 648.4572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRANSFORMER BBQ | |
| 2 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 3 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 4 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG BONED BBQ | |
| 6 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 7 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 9 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 10 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 11 | I Smell Smoke!! | |
| 12 | SWEET CHICKEN | |
| 13 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 14 | IQUE | |
| 15 | Udder Chaos | |
| 16 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 17 | MR. BOBO'S TRAVELING BBQ ALLSTARS | |
| 18 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 19 | Psy Que Delic | |
| 20 | All Q'd Up | |
| 21 | LUNCHMEAT | |
| 22 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 23 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | MA'S 'QUE CREW | |
| 25 | Vermont Maple BBQ | |
| 26 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 27 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 28 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 29 | The Four Drummies | |
| 30 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 31 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS |
31 entries · top 177.1428 · median 163.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | TRANSFORMER BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG BONED BBQ | |
| 4 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 5 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 6 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 7 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 8 | SWEET CHICKEN | |
| 9 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 10 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 11 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 12 | IQUE | |
| 13 | The Four Drummies | |
| 14 | I Smell Smoke!! | |
| 15 | LUNCHMEAT | |
| 16 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | MA'S 'QUE CREW | |
| 18 | Udder Chaos | |
| 19 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 20 | Psy Que Delic | |
| 21 | All Q'd Up | |
| 22 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 23 | MR. BOBO'S TRAVELING BBQ ALLSTARS | |
| 24 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 25 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 26 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 27 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 28 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 29 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 30 | Vermont Maple BBQ | |
| 31 | Hog Heaven BBQ |
31 entries · top 174.2972 · median 162.8688
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 2 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 3 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 4 | Psy Que Delic | |
| 5 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 6 | Udder Chaos | |
| 7 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 8 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | BIG BONED BBQ | |
| 10 | All Q'd Up | |
| 11 | The Four Drummies | |
| 12 | LUNCHMEAT | |
| 13 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 14 | SWEET CHICKEN | |
| 15 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 16 | TRANSFORMER BBQ | |
| 17 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 18 | Vermont Maple BBQ | |
| 19 | I Smell Smoke!! | |
| 20 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 21 | MR. BOBO'S TRAVELING BBQ ALLSTARS | |
| 22 | IQUE | |
| 23 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 24 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 25 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 26 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 27 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 28 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 29 | MA'S 'QUE CREW | |
| 30 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 31 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS |
31 entries · top 173.1084 · median 161.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 4 | BIG BONED BBQ | |
| 5 | TRANSFORMER BBQ | |
| 6 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 8 | I Smell Smoke!! | |
| 9 | Udder Chaos | |
| 10 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 11 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 12 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 13 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 14 | MR. BOBO'S TRAVELING BBQ ALLSTARS | |
| 15 | IQUE | |
| 16 | Psy Que Delic | |
| 17 | MA'S 'QUE CREW | |
| 18 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 19 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 20 | SWEET CHICKEN | |
| 21 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 22 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 23 | Vermont Maple BBQ | |
| 24 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 25 | The Four Drummies | |
| 26 | LUNCHMEAT | |
| 27 | All Q'd Up | |
| 28 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 29 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 30 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 31 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS |
31 entries · top 175.4056 · median 160.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 2 | TRANSFORMER BBQ | |
| 3 | MR. BOBO'S TRAVELING BBQ ALLSTARS | |
| 4 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 5 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 6 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 7 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 9 | SWEET CHICKEN | |
| 10 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 11 | BIG BONED BBQ | |
| 12 | IQUE | |
| 13 | All Q'd Up | |
| 14 | I Smell Smoke!! | |
| 15 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 16 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 18 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | LUNCHMEAT | |
| 20 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 21 | Psy Que Delic | |
| 22 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 23 | Udder Chaos | |
| 24 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 25 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 26 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 27 | MA'S 'QUE CREW | |
| 28 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 29 | Vermont Maple BBQ | |
| 30 | The Four Drummies | |
| 31 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS |
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.
25 entries · top 180 · median 170.8228 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 2 | Udder Chaos | |
| 3 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 4 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 5 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 6 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | IQUE | |
| 8 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 9 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | All Q'd Up | |
| 11 | TRANSFORMER BBQ | |
| 12 | Vermont Maple BBQ | |
| 13 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 14 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 15 | SWEET CHICKEN | |
| 16 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 17 | The Four Drummies | |
| 18 | MA'S 'QUE CREW | |
| 19 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 20 | BIG BONED BBQ | |
| 21 | A Mazie Q | |
| 22 | I Smell Smoke!! | |
| 23 | LUNCHMEAT | |
| 24 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 25 | CIDER BOYS BBQ |
25 entries · top 176.5944 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 2 | Vermont Maple BBQ | |
| 3 | TRANSFORMER BBQ | |
| 4 | SWEET CHICKEN | |
| 5 | I Smell Smoke!! | |
| 6 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 7 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 8 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 9 | Udder Chaos | |
| 10 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 11 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 12 | LUNCHMEAT | |
| 13 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 14 | All Q'd Up | |
| 15 | IQUE | |
| 16 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 17 | The Four Drummies | |
| 18 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 19 | A Mazie Q | |
| 20 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 21 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 22 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 23 | BIG BONED BBQ | |
| 24 | MA'S 'QUE CREW | |
| 25 | CIDER BOYS BBQ |
25 entries · top 690.2972 · median 666.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 2 | TRANSFORMER BBQ | |
| 3 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 4 | Vermont Maple BBQ | |
| 5 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 6 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | Udder Chaos | |
| 8 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 9 | LUNCHMEAT | |
| 10 | All Q'd Up | |
| 11 | IQUE | |
| 12 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 13 | I Smell Smoke!! | |
| 14 | SWEET CHICKEN | |
| 15 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 16 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 17 | A Mazie Q | |
| 18 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 19 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 20 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 21 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 22 | The Four Drummies | |
| 23 | MA'S 'QUE CREW | |
| 24 | BIG BONED BBQ | |
| 25 | CIDER BOYS BBQ |
25 entries · top 174.8572 · median 163.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LUNCHMEAT | |
| 2 | I Smell Smoke!! | |
| 3 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 5 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 6 | A Mazie Q | |
| 7 | TRANSFORMER BBQ | |
| 8 | Vermont Maple BBQ | |
| 9 | All Q'd Up | |
| 10 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 11 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 12 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 13 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 14 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 15 | SWEET CHICKEN | |
| 16 | IQUE | |
| 17 | Udder Chaos | |
| 18 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 19 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 20 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 21 | MA'S 'QUE CREW | |
| 22 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 23 | BIG BONED BBQ | |
| 24 | The Four Drummies | |
| 25 | CIDER BOYS BBQ |
25 entries · top 175.4400 · median 165.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 2 | TRANSFORMER BBQ | |
| 3 | LUNCHMEAT | |
| 4 | Vermont Maple BBQ | |
| 5 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 6 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 7 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 8 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | IQUE | |
| 10 | DIZZY PIG | |
| 11 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 12 | A Mazie Q | |
| 13 | All Q'd Up | |
| 14 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 15 | I Smell Smoke!! | |
| 16 | SWEET CHICKEN | |
| 17 | Udder Chaos | |
| 18 | MA'S 'QUE CREW | |
| 19 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 20 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 21 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | The Four Drummies | |
| 23 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 24 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 25 | BIG BONED BBQ |