A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 6 tracked editions
INSANE SWINE BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
- 2015
- 2016
Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival 2014
May 3–4, 2014 · Ridgefield, CT
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won Grand Champion at the Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival on May 3, 2014 in Ridgefield, CT, scoring 673.0288 in a field of 17 teams. BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 671.3372. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (177.7144); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (170.8344); Pork — BURNT SIDE DOWN (170.8344); Brisket — Rogue Hog BBQ (174.2628). This is the 1st of 6 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2015.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
469.76
median 638.17
673.03 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.71
- Pork Ribs 170.83
- Pork 170.83
- Brisket 174.26
20
177.71
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2014 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
17
4 judged meats · 5 ancillary
Top score
673.0288
Winning margin
1.6916
GC over RC
Field average
622.04
469.76673.03
median 638.17 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
6.3088 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
635.9084
469.76673.03
10th place overall
Field spread
203.2688
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 95%
beats 5% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.69 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,535
avg power rating going in · stronger than 26% of contests
Storylines (4 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
Tie
closest of 6 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 5–6: RED NECK CAVIAR and BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ tied on 164.5256 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: THE PERFECT BUTT edged INSANE SWINE BBQ by 0.0228. Brisket places 6–7: ACK-QUE edged INSANE SWINE BBQ by 0.0228.
- Pork 5–6 · tie
- Chicken 7–8 · 0.0228
- Brisket 6–7 · 0.0228
- Chicken 5–6 · 0.0688
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork at 15th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 15th
- Brisket 2nd
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2014 ← this one | Ridgefield, CT | Ridgefield, CT 06877 | 17 | 673.0288 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ |
| May 2, 2015 | Ridgefield, CT | Ridgefield, CT 06877 | 30 | 687.9544 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Ridgefield, CT | Ridgefield, CT 06877 | 39 | 670.8344 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | MEAT @ SLIMS |
| May 6, 2017 | Ridgefield, CT | 316 Main Street | 38 | 679.4172 | ACK-QUE | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM |
| May 5, 2018 | Ridgefield, CT | 316 Main Street | 40 | 685.1660 | Rhode Hog BBQ | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT |
| May 4, 2019 | Ridgefield, CT | Lounsbury House | 29 | 688.5256 | Fire at the End of the Day | PADDY MCQ'S |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 166.8916 | 164.5488 |
| Pork Ribs | 170.8344 | 160.5600 | 154.8228 |
| Pork | 170.8344 | 164.5256 | 158.8912 |
| Brisket | 174.2628 | 165.7028 | 154.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
17 entries · top 673.0288 · median 638.1716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 3 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ Brethren.com | |
| 5 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 6 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 7 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 8 | CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM | |
| 9 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 10 | RED NECK CAVIAR | |
| 11 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 12 | ACK-QUE | |
| 13 | FARMBOYS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 14 | CODYQ: SMOKIN' GOOD BBQ CATERING | |
| 15 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 16 | Team Amigos | |
| 17 | Low & Slow BBQ |
Chicken
17 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 3 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 4 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 5 | FARMBOYS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 6 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 7 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 8 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 9 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 10 | BBQ Brethren.com | |
| 11 | CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM | |
| 12 | RED NECK CAVIAR | |
| 13 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 14 | Low & Slow BBQ | |
| 15 | Team Amigos | |
| 16 | CODYQ: SMOKIN' GOOD BBQ CATERING | |
| 17 | ACK-QUE |
Pork Ribs
17 entries · top 170.8344 · median 155.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 3 | CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM | |
| 4 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 5 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 6 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 8 | Low & Slow BBQ | |
| 9 | RED NECK CAVIAR | |
| 10 | ACK-QUE | |
| 11 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 12 | BBQ Brethren.com | |
| 13 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 14 | Team Amigos | |
| 15 | CODYQ: SMOKIN' GOOD BBQ CATERING | |
| 16 | FARMBOYS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 17 | THE PERFECT BUTT |
Pork
17 entries · top 170.8344 · median 159.4060
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 2 | BBQ Brethren.com | |
| 3 | CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM | |
| 4 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 5 | RED NECK CAVIAR | |
| 6 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 7 | ACK-QUE | |
| 8 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 9 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 10 | CODYQ: SMOKIN' GOOD BBQ CATERING | |
| 11 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 12 | FARMBOYS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 13 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 14 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 15 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 16 | Low & Slow BBQ | |
| 17 | Team Amigos |
Brisket
17 entries · top 174.2628 · median 157.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | BBQ Brethren.com | |
| 4 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 5 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 6 | ACK-QUE | |
| 7 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 8 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 9 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 10 | RED NECK CAVIAR | |
| 11 | CODYQ: SMOKIN' GOOD BBQ CATERING | |
| 12 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 13 | CANCERSUCKSCHICAGO.COM | |
| 14 | Team Amigos | |
| 15 | FARMBOYS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 16 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 17 | Low & Slow BBQ |
Ancillary categories
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.
Master Series — A Grilling Ridgefield, Ct
4 entries · top 655.3828 · median 638.5030
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 2 | FARMBOYS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | Team Amigos | |
| 4 | RED NECK CAVIAR |
Master Series — Beef Ribs Bone-In
4 entries · top 166.8572 · median 158.2746
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 2 | Team Amigos | |
| 3 | FARMBOYS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 4 | RED NECK CAVIAR |
Master Series — Chef'S Choice
4 entries · top 166.2628 · median 162.2742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 2 | FARMBOYS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | RED NECK CAVIAR | |
| 4 | Team Amigos |
Master Series — Pizza
4 entries · top 171.4172 · median 168.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FARMBOYS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 2 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 3 | Team Amigos | |
| 4 | RED NECK CAVIAR |
Master Series — Salmon
4 entries · top 166.8228 · median 155.6856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RED NECK CAVIAR | |
| 2 | FARMBOYS SMOKIN' BBQ | |
| 3 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 4 | Team Amigos |