A dynasty in the making
4×
wins at this contest
4 of 12 tracked editions
Gettin' Basted has won this contest 4 times across its 12 tracked editions.
- 2023
- 2023
- 2023
- 2024
Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) 2025
Sep 13, 2025 · Southwick, MA · 📍 Pioneer Valley RV Park
Reps: Bill Wright, Kim Wright · Prize money: $525
Full results from the Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (One Meat Chicken) 2025, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on September 13, 2025 in Southwick, MA at Pioneer Valley RV Park. American Barbecue Company took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (178.8572). This is the 12th of 12 editions of this contest on record; the 2025 edition was won by Fire At the End of the Day.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Chicken totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
156.54
median 175.13
178.86 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
8
1 judged meat
Top score
178.8572
Winning margin
1.1428
1st over 2nd in Chicken
Field average
171.91
156.54178.86
Chicken · median 175.13 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
5.1544 pts across the top 5
Field spread
22.3200
winner to last place
Prize money
$525
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 42%
beats 58% of 5595 Chicken wins in the data
Came back for more
31%
5 of 16 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (3 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
0.0116
decided the closest call
Chicken places 2–3: American Barbecue Company edged Grandpa Val's BBQ by 0.0116.
- Chicken 2–3 · 0.0116
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA (won 2024), Fire At the End of the Day (won 2025).
- Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA · 2024
- Fire At the End of the Day · 2025
This contest's own records (1 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 33 | 699.9428 | Uncle Pig?s Barbeque Pit | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 31 | 704.5600 | Gettin' Basted | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 42 | 713.1200 | Gettin' Basted | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 17 | 175.4172 | Gettin' Basted | — |
| Sep 20, 2024 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 25 | 702.8000 | Gettin' Basted | CHUNKY BBQ |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 27 | 705.6916 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 10 | 177.7028 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA | — |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 10 | 176.5600 | Cyclone BBQ | — |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 16 | 706.2400 | Fire At the End of the Day | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 16 | 706.2860 | Paddy McQ's | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 9 | 176.5600 | Fire At the End of the Day | — |
| Sep 13, 2025 ← this one | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 8 | 178.8572 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8572 | 173.7028 | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Chicken
8 entries · top 178.8572 · median 175.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 3 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 4 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 5 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 6 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 7 | Swine'em 'n' Dine'em | |
| 8 | Red and Black BBQ Shack |