Kora Kares for Kids
2025-08-16 – 2025-08-17 · Hiram, ME · 📍 Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds · State championship
Reps: CAROL BIGLER, RANDY G BIGLER · Prize money: $7,300.00
Grand Champion: Angry Cock (699.9772) · 40 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 CANYON RIDERS BBQ
Entries
40
4 judged meats
Top score
699.9772
Winning margin
0.0344
GC over RC
Field average
668.93
median 668.75
Tightest race
Brisket
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
684.5372
10th place overall
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 47%
beats 53% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
70%
of the 40 teams with a home region came from outside ME
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.45 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1549
avg power rating going in · stronger than 54% 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.
🧹 A double category winner
PADDY MCQ'S won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 4–5: CANYON RIDERS BBQ and SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 5–6: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA and CHUNKY BBQ tied on 177.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: GETTIN' BASTED and New Pigs on the Block tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Fire at the End of the Day (won 2024).
🃏 An upset on the books
Angry Cock BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, GETTIN' BASTED, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 6-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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-08-17 | Hiram, ME | Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds | 39 | 693.6688 | Fire at the End of the Day | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| 2024-08-17 | Hiram, ME | Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds | 35 | 180.0000 | 16 Mesh BBQ | — |
| 2025-08-16 ← this one | Hiram, ME | Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds | 40 | 699.9772 | Angry Cock | CANYON RIDERS BBQ |
| 2025-08-16 | Hiram, ME | Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds | 39 | 178.8572 | Bone Patrol | — |
| 2026-08-15 | Hiram, ME | Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds | 51 | 709.1316 | Old Virginia Smoke | Smoke Sisters |
| 2026-08-15 | Hiram, ME | Ossipee Valley Fairgrounds | 53 | 178.8572 | THE BBQ BUS | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 177.7028 | 174.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 174.2744 | 171.9656 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 175.4056 | 173.7028 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 175.4172 | 172.5484 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |