Oct 10–12, 2014 · Greenfield, MA
INSANE SWINE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Riverside Blues & BBQ Festival on October 10, 2014 in Greenfield, MA, scoring 673.6800 in a field of 27 teams. SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA took Reserve Grand Champion with 673.6228. Category winners: Chicken — Q HAVEN BBQ (172.0000); Pork Ribs — The Bastey Boys (176.0116); Pork — THAT'S OUR QUE (172.5828); Brisket — Rogue Hog BBQ (177.1428). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2013 edition was won by INSANE SWINE BBQ.
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.
Closer than 96% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0572 points — closer than 96% of every championship in the data.
INSANE SWINE BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
INSANE SWINE BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 2 tracked editions
INSANE SWINE BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 2–3: Q HAVEN BBQ and INSANE SWINE BBQ tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: INSANE SWINE BBQ and PORK BUTT PARADISE tied on 171.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: FEEDING FRIENDZ edged THAT'S OUR QUE by 0.0116.
Rogue Hog BBQ turned in 177.1428 in brisket — past the 170.8228 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: INSANE SWINE BBQ (won 2013).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2013 | Greenfield, MA | Greenfield, MA | 21 | 676.6288 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | QUE AND A HALF MEN |
| Oct 10, 2014 ← this one | Greenfield, MA | Greenfield, MA 01301 | 27 | 673.6800 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 172 | 170.8228 | 166.3088 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 169.1772 | 165.1316 |
| Pork | 172.5828 | 165.1316 | 161.6916 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 170.2628 | 165.1200 |
27 entries · top 673.6800 · median 644.9944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 4 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 5 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 6 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 7 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 8 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 9 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 10 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 11 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 12 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 13 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 14 | Smokin Barrels BBQ VT | |
| 15 | GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | HOLIHAN'S BEER ME BBQ | |
| 17 | SWEET BREATHE BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | Firefly's BBQ | |
| 21 | Pits & Giggles | |
| 22 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 23 | PIT FIENDS | |
| 24 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 25 | The Snoring Warthog | |
| 26 | Smoke U | |
| 27 | GIVE THE DEVIL HIS Q |
27 entries · top 172 · median 162.9144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 2 | Pits & Giggles | |
| 3 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 4 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 5 | SWEET BREATHE BBQ | |
| 6 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 9 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 10 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 12 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 14 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 15 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 16 | GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 18 | HOLIHAN'S BEER ME BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin Barrels BBQ VT | |
| 20 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 21 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 22 | GIVE THE DEVIL HIS Q | |
| 23 | PIT FIENDS | |
| 24 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | Smoke U | |
| 26 | The Snoring Warthog | |
| 27 | Firefly's BBQ |
27 entries · top 176.0116 · median 162.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 2 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 3 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 4 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 5 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 6 | HOLIHAN'S BEER ME BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 9 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 10 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 11 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 12 | Smokin Barrels BBQ VT | |
| 13 | Firefly's BBQ | |
| 14 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 15 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 16 | GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | Pits & Giggles | |
| 18 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 19 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 20 | PIT FIENDS | |
| 21 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | SWEET BREATHE BBQ | |
| 24 | The Snoring Warthog | |
| 25 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | GIVE THE DEVIL HIS Q | |
| 27 | Smoke U |
27 entries · top 172.5828 · median 160.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 2 | Firefly's BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | Smokin Barrels BBQ VT | |
| 5 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 6 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 7 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 8 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | SWEET BREATHE BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 12 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 14 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 15 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | HOLIHAN'S BEER ME BBQ | |
| 17 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 18 | GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE | |
| 19 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 20 | PIT FIENDS | |
| 21 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 22 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 23 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 24 | The Snoring Warthog | |
| 25 | Smoke U | |
| 26 | Pits & Giggles | |
| 27 | GIVE THE DEVIL HIS Q |
27 entries · top 177.1428 · median 159.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 2 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 3 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 5 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 6 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 7 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 9 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 10 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 11 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 12 | GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | Smokin Barrels BBQ VT | |
| 15 | SWEET BREATHE BBQ | |
| 16 | HOLIHAN'S BEER ME BBQ | |
| 17 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 18 | PIT FIENDS | |
| 19 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 20 | Firefly's BBQ | |
| 21 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 22 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 23 | Pits & Giggles | |
| 24 | Smoke U | |
| 25 | The Snoring Warthog | |
| 26 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 27 | GIVE THE DEVIL HIS Q |
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.
14 entries · top 683.4056 · median 635.9318
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET BREATHE BBQ | |
| 2 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 3 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 5 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 6 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | Smokin Barrels BBQ VT | |
| 9 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 10 | Smoke U | |
| 11 | PIT FIENDS | |
| 12 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 13 | The Snoring Warthog | |
| 14 | HOLIHAN'S BEER ME BBQ |
13 entries · top 177.1428 · median 162.2740
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET BREATHE BBQ | |
| 2 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 3 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 4 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 5 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 6 | PIT FIENDS | |
| 7 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 10 | The Snoring Warthog | |
| 11 | Smokin Barrels BBQ VT | |
| 12 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 13 | Smoke U |
14 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.4058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 3 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 4 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 5 | SWEET BREATHE BBQ | |
| 6 | HOLIHAN'S BEER ME BBQ | |
| 7 | GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE | |
| 8 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 10 | Smoke U | |
| 11 | Smokin Barrels BBQ VT | |
| 12 | PIT FIENDS | |
| 13 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 14 | The Snoring Warthog |
14 entries · top 171.4400 · median 159.1486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 2 | Smokin Barrels BBQ VT | |
| 3 | SWEET BREATHE BBQ | |
| 4 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 5 | GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 7 | The Snoring Warthog | |
| 8 | Smoke U | |
| 9 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 10 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 11 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 12 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | HOLIHAN'S BEER ME BBQ | |
| 14 | PIT FIENDS |
14 entries · top 171.4172 · median 159.4628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 2 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 4 | SWEET BREATHE BBQ | |
| 5 | Smoke U | |
| 6 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 7 | FEEDING FRIENDZ | |
| 8 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 9 | PIT FIENDS | |
| 10 | HOLIHAN'S BEER ME BBQ | |
| 11 | The Snoring Warthog | |
| 12 | Smokin Barrels BBQ VT | |
| 13 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 14 | GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE |