Kora Kares for Kids
2025-08-16 – 2025-08-17 · Hiram, ME · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $7,300.00
Grand Champion: Angry Cock (699.9772) · 40 teams
Entries
40
4 categories
Top score
699.9772
Winning margin
0.0344
GC over RC
Field average
668.93
median 668.75
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
684.5372
what a walk cost here
Field spread
88.2056
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,300.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 33%
beats 67% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1551
avg power rating going in · stronger than 57% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0344 points — closer than 95% of every championship in the data.
🃏 An upset on the books
Angrycock BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 7-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-17 | Hiram, ME | 39 | 693.6688 | Fire at the End of the Day |
| 2024-08-17 | Hiram, ME | 35 | 180.0000 | 16 Mesh BBQ |
| 2025-08-16 ← this one | Hiram, ME | 40 | 699.9772 | Angry Cock |
| 2025-08-16 | Hiram, ME | 39 | 178.8572 | Bone Patrol |
| 2026-08-15 | Hiram, ME | — | — | — |
| 2026-08-15 | Hiram, ME | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
40 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 2 | Angrycock BBQ | |
| 3 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 4 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | LG bbq | |
| 7 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 9 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 10 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 11 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 12 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 13 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 14 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 15 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 16 | Sunrise BBQ | |
| 17 | Dummer BBQ | |
| 18 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 19 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 20 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 21 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 23 | Squeal Team Six | |
| 24 | Q Shanty | |
| 25 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 26 | Cousins Q | |
| 27 | Q42 | |
| 28 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 29 | Get Porked by Mauler | |
| 30 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 31 | smokin good times ME | |
| 32 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 33 | Limp Brisket BBQ | |
| 34 | Ossipee Mountain Smokers | |
| 35 | Smokin' Jacks BBQ | |
| 36 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 37 | Woodeye BBQ | |
| 38 | Willy Nilly BBQ | |
| 39 | Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team | |
| 40 | Ruckin Fidiculous |
Master Series — Chicken
40 entries · top 178.8800 · median 171.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | Angrycock BBQ | |
| 3 | Q Shanty | |
| 4 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | Cousins Q | |
| 8 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 9 | LG bbq | |
| 10 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 12 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 13 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 14 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 15 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 16 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 17 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 18 | smokin good times ME | |
| 19 | Smokin' Jacks BBQ | |
| 20 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 21 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 22 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 24 | Q42 | |
| 25 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 26 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 27 | Woodeye BBQ | |
| 28 | Ossipee Mountain Smokers | |
| 29 | Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team | |
| 30 | Squeal Team Six | |
| 31 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 32 | Ruckin Fidiculous | |
| 33 | Dummer BBQ | |
| 34 | Willy Nilly BBQ | |
| 35 | Limp Brisket BBQ | |
| 36 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 37 | Get Porked by Mauler | |
| 38 | Sunrise BBQ | |
| 39 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 40 | Hillside BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
40 entries · top 699.9772 · median 668.7486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angrycock BBQ | |
| 2 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 3 | LG bbq | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 7 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 8 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 9 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 11 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 12 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 13 | Q Shanty | |
| 14 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 15 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 16 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 17 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 18 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 20 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 21 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 22 | smokin good times ME | |
| 23 | Cousins Q | |
| 24 | Sunrise BBQ | |
| 25 | Dummer BBQ | |
| 26 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 27 | Q42 | |
| 28 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 29 | Woodeye BBQ | |
| 30 | Squeal Team Six | |
| 31 | Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team | |
| 32 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 33 | Willy Nilly BBQ | |
| 34 | Smokin' Jacks BBQ | |
| 35 | Ossipee Mountain Smokers | |
| 36 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 37 | Limp Brisket BBQ | |
| 38 | Get Porked by Mauler | |
| 39 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 40 | Ruckin Fidiculous |
Master Series — Pork
40 entries · top 180.0000 · median 167.1142 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 5 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 6 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 7 | Angrycock BBQ | |
| 8 | Cousins Q | |
| 9 | LG bbq | |
| 10 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 11 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 12 | smokin good times ME | |
| 13 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 15 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 17 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 18 | Q Shanty | |
| 19 | Sunrise BBQ | |
| 20 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 21 | Woodeye BBQ | |
| 22 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 23 | Dummer BBQ | |
| 24 | Q42 | |
| 25 | Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team | |
| 26 | Squeal Team Six | |
| 27 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 28 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 29 | Smokin' Jacks BBQ | |
| 30 | Willy Nilly BBQ | |
| 31 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 32 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 33 | Ossipee Mountain Smokers | |
| 34 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 35 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 36 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 37 | Limp Brisket BBQ | |
| 38 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 39 | Ruckin Fidiculous | |
| 40 | Get Porked by Mauler |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
40 entries · top 178.2972 · median 167.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | GETTIN' BASTED | |
| 4 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 5 | LG bbq | |
| 6 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 7 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 8 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 9 | Q Shanty | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 11 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 12 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 13 | Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team | |
| 14 | Angrycock BBQ | |
| 15 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 16 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 17 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 18 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 19 | Sunrise BBQ | |
| 20 | Willy Nilly BBQ | |
| 21 | Woodeye BBQ | |
| 22 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 23 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 24 | Dummer BBQ | |
| 25 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 26 | Q42 | |
| 27 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 28 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 29 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 30 | Squeal Team Six | |
| 31 | smokin good times ME | |
| 32 | Limp Brisket BBQ | |
| 33 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 34 | Ossipee Mountain Smokers | |
| 35 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 36 | Get Porked by Mauler | |
| 37 | Smokin' Jacks BBQ | |
| 38 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 39 | Ruckin Fidiculous | |
| 40 | Cousins Q |