Massachusetts in May (Day 2)
2025-05-17 – 2025-05-18 · Wrentham, MA · State championship
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, KIM WRIGHT · Prize money: $4,000.00
Grand Champion: Fire At The End of the Day (708.5600) · 29 teams
Entries
29
5 categories
Top score
708.5600
Winning margin
1.6796
GC over RC
Field average
672.81
median 672.58
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Kids-Q — Cupcakes
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
681.6228
what a walk cost here
Field spread
73.1996
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 6%
beats 94% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1536
avg power rating going in · stronger than 42% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Fire At The End of the Day has won this contest 2 times across its 4 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6796 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-17 | Wrentham, MA | 30 | 691.3712 | Poor Boys BBQ |
| 2024-05-18 | Wrentham, MA | 31 | 698.2628 | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-05-16 | Wrentham, MA | 27 | 693.0856 | Fire At The End of the Day |
| 2025-05-17 ← this one | Wrentham, MA | 29 | 708.5600 | Fire At The End of the Day |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Kids-Q — Cupcakes
8 entries · top 174.2628 · median 171.6914
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little LG's | |
| 2 | Ninja BBQ | |
| 3 | Baller BBQ | |
| 4 | Burger Queen | |
| 5 | Starla's Sinister Smoke | |
| 6 | Half-Inked JR | |
| 7 | Jurassic Pork | |
| 8 | Crusher BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.8112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 3 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 4 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 5 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 6 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 7 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 8 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 9 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 10 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 12 | LG bbq | |
| 13 | Q Shanty | |
| 14 | Steve's Prime BBQ | |
| 15 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 17 | Pray for me BBQ | |
| 18 | Transformer BBQ | |
| 19 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 20 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 21 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 22 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 23 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 24 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 25 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 26 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 27 | Q42 | |
| 28 | Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team | |
| 29 | Cow-Hen-Pig! |
Master Series — Chicken
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 3 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 4 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 7 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 8 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 9 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 10 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 11 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 12 | Q42 | |
| 13 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 14 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 15 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 16 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 17 | LG bbq | |
| 18 | Steve's Prime BBQ | |
| 19 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 20 | Pray for me BBQ | |
| 21 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 22 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 23 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 24 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 26 | Q Shanty | |
| 27 | Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team | |
| 28 | Cow-Hen-Pig! | |
| 29 | Transformer BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
29 entries · top 708.5600 · median 672.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 2 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 3 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 6 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 7 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 8 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 9 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 10 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 11 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 12 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 14 | LG bbq | |
| 15 | Q Shanty | |
| 16 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 17 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 18 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 19 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 20 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 21 | Transformer BBQ | |
| 22 | Q42 | |
| 23 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 24 | Steve's Prime BBQ | |
| 25 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 26 | Pray for me BBQ | |
| 27 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 28 | Cow-Hen-Pig! | |
| 29 | Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team |
Master Series — Pork
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 2 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 3 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 4 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 5 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 9 | Steve's Prime BBQ | |
| 10 | Pray for me BBQ | |
| 11 | Transformer BBQ | |
| 12 | Q Shanty | |
| 13 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 14 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 15 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 16 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 17 | LG bbq | |
| 18 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 19 | Q42 | |
| 20 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 21 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 22 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 23 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 24 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 25 | Cow-Hen-Pig! | |
| 26 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 27 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 28 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 29 | Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 178.2972 · median 169.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 2 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | LG bbq | |
| 5 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 6 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 7 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 8 | Q Shanty | |
| 9 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 10 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 11 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 12 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | CANYON RIDERS BBQ | |
| 14 | Q42 | |
| 15 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 16 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 17 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 18 | Transformer BBQ | |
| 19 | Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team | |
| 20 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 21 | Cow-Hen-Pig! | |
| 22 | Hillside BBQ | |
| 23 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 24 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 25 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 26 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 27 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 28 | Steve's Prime BBQ | |
| 29 | Pray for me BBQ |