Sep 12–13, 2015 · Harvard, MA
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won Grand Champion at the Harvard Fall Festival BBQ Contest on September 12, 2015 in Harvard, MA, scoring 694.7996 in a field of 37 teams. PORK BUTT PARADISE took Reserve Grand Champion with 693.6684. Category winners: Chicken — JOHN'S TWISTED Q (177.1428); Pork Ribs — FIRE DOWN BELOW (176.0000); Pork — PORK BUTT PARADISE (178.2972); Brisket — LOCAL 225 BBQ (173.2000). This is the 3rd of 3 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA.
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2015 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 82% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1312 points — closer than 82% of every championship in the data.
694.7996 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 686.2744 SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA set in 2014.
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 3 tracked editions
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has won this contest 2 times across its 3 tracked editions.
Pork places 1–2: PORK BUTT PARADISE and BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ tied on 178.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ and INSANE SWINE BBQ tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 6–7: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA edged A Mazie Q by 0.0112.
JOHN'S TWISTED Q turned in 177.1428 in chicken — past the 176.0228 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (won 2014).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2013 | Harvard, MA | Harvard, MA | 42 | 686.2628 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Harvard, MA | Harvard, MA 01451 | 43 | 686.2744 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD |
| Sep 12, 2015 ← this one | Harvard, MA | Harvard, MA 01451 | 37 | 694.7996 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | PORK BUTT PARADISE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.1428 | 171.4400 | 166.8456 |
| Pork Ribs | 176 | 171.9772 | 168.5600 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 173.1200 | 170.3084 |
| Brisket | 173.2000 | 170.2628 | 166.8456 |
37 entries · top 694.7996 · median 641.5884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 3 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 4 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 5 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 6 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 8 | A Mazie Q | |
| 9 | SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ - VT | |
| 10 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 12 | SAUCEHOUND | |
| 13 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 14 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 15 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 16 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 17 | SMOKE 'EM IF YA GUT EM | |
| 18 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 20 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 21 | LOCAL 225 BBQ | |
| 22 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 23 | Nor'Easter Smoke | |
| 24 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | BARNYARD BBQ SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 26 | CAPE COD COWBOYS | |
| 27 | Q SHANTY | |
| 28 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 29 | ROLLING BONEZ (MA) | |
| 30 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 31 | BEN'S BIG RED BBQ | |
| 32 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 33 | LIVIN THE Q LIFE | |
| 34 | B.B.Q.T.'s | |
| 35 | Bulldog BBQ | |
| 36 | QUE-PID'S BBQ | |
| 37 | PIT FIENDS |
37 entries · top 177.1428 · median 161.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 2 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 5 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 6 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 7 | A Mazie Q | |
| 8 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 9 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | LOCAL 225 BBQ | |
| 11 | Q SHANTY | |
| 12 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 13 | BARNYARD BBQ SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 14 | SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ - VT | |
| 15 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 16 | Nor'Easter Smoke | |
| 17 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 19 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 20 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 21 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | SMOKE 'EM IF YA GUT EM | |
| 24 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | SAUCEHOUND | |
| 26 | PIT FIENDS | |
| 27 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 28 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 29 | CAPE COD COWBOYS | |
| 30 | B.B.Q.T.'s | |
| 31 | ROLLING BONEZ (MA) | |
| 32 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 33 | QUE-PID'S BBQ | |
| 34 | Bulldog BBQ | |
| 35 | LIVIN THE Q LIFE | |
| 36 | BEN'S BIG RED BBQ | |
| 37 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS |
37 entries · top 176 · median 160.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 2 | SAUCEHOUND | |
| 3 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 4 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | A Mazie Q | |
| 8 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 9 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 10 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 11 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ - VT | |
| 13 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Nor'Easter Smoke | |
| 15 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 16 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 17 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 20 | Bulldog BBQ | |
| 21 | BEN'S BIG RED BBQ | |
| 22 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 23 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 24 | ROLLING BONEZ (MA) | |
| 25 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 26 | CAPE COD COWBOYS | |
| 27 | SMOKE 'EM IF YA GUT EM | |
| 28 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 29 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 30 | Q SHANTY | |
| 31 | B.B.Q.T.'s | |
| 32 | BARNYARD BBQ SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 33 | LIVIN THE Q LIFE | |
| 34 | QUE-PID'S BBQ | |
| 35 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 36 | LOCAL 225 BBQ | |
| 37 | PIT FIENDS |
37 entries · top 178.2972 · median 161.7256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 2 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 5 | A Mazie Q | |
| 6 | SMOKE 'EM IF YA GUT EM | |
| 7 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 8 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 9 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 10 | LIVIN THE Q LIFE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ - VT | |
| 12 | SAUCEHOUND | |
| 13 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 14 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 15 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 16 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 17 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 18 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 19 | CAPE COD COWBOYS | |
| 20 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 21 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 22 | Q SHANTY | |
| 23 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | Nor'Easter Smoke | |
| 25 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 27 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 28 | ROLLING BONEZ (MA) | |
| 29 | LOCAL 225 BBQ | |
| 30 | BARNYARD BBQ SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 31 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 32 | QUE-PID'S BBQ | |
| 33 | BEN'S BIG RED BBQ | |
| 34 | B.B.Q.T.'s | |
| 35 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 36 | PIT FIENDS | |
| 37 | Bulldog BBQ |
37 entries · top 173.2000 · median 159.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LOCAL 225 BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 4 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 5 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 6 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 7 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 8 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 9 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | BARNYARD BBQ SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 11 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | SMOKE 'EM IF YA GUT EM | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ - VT | |
| 16 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 17 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | SAUCEHOUND | |
| 19 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 20 | CAPE COD COWBOYS | |
| 21 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 22 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 23 | BEN'S BIG RED BBQ | |
| 24 | Q SHANTY | |
| 25 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 26 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 28 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 29 | Nor'Easter Smoke | |
| 30 | B.B.Q.T.'s | |
| 31 | A Mazie Q | |
| 32 | Bulldog BBQ | |
| 33 | ROLLING BONEZ (MA) | |
| 34 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 35 | QUE-PID'S BBQ | |
| 36 | LIVIN THE Q LIFE | |
| 37 | PIT FIENDS |
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.
17 entries · top 174.8572 · median 166.8572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 2 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 3 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 4 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 5 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | A Mazie Q | |
| 7 | ROLLING BONEZ (MA) | |
| 8 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 9 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - MA | |
| 10 | Q SHANTY | |
| 11 | LIVIN THE Q LIFE | |
| 12 | Nor'Easter Smoke | |
| 13 | SAUCEHOUND | |
| 14 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 15 | PIT FIENDS | |
| 16 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 17 | B.B.Q.T.'s |
16 entries · top 172.5600 · median 160.8170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Mazie Q | |
| 2 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 4 | SAUCEHOUND | |
| 5 | ROLLING BONEZ (MA) | |
| 6 | B.B.Q.T.'s | |
| 7 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - MA | |
| 8 | Nor'Easter Smoke | |
| 9 | LIVIN THE Q LIFE | |
| 10 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 11 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 12 | Q SHANTY | |
| 13 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 14 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 15 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 16 | BACON HOGS BBQ |
17 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.9144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - MA | |
| 2 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 3 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 4 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 5 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 6 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 7 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 8 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | LIVIN THE Q LIFE | |
| 10 | B.B.Q.T.'s | |
| 11 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 12 | Q SHANTY | |
| 13 | A Mazie Q | |
| 14 | ROLLING BONEZ (MA) | |
| 15 | PIT FIENDS | |
| 16 | SAUCEHOUND | |
| 17 | Nor'Easter Smoke |
17 entries · top 686.2056 · median 661.0628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Mazie Q | |
| 2 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - MA | |
| 3 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 5 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 6 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 10 | ROLLING BONEZ (MA) | |
| 11 | Nor'Easter Smoke | |
| 12 | Q SHANTY | |
| 13 | SAUCEHOUND | |
| 14 | LIVIN THE Q LIFE | |
| 15 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 16 | B.B.Q.T.'s | |
| 17 | PIT FIENDS |
17 entries · top 180 · median 165.0972 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Mazie Q | |
| 2 | Nor'Easter Smoke | |
| 3 | BIG UGLY'S BBQ - MD | |
| 4 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 5 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - MA | |
| 6 | SAUCEHOUND | |
| 7 | PIT FIENDS | |
| 8 | Q SHANTY | |
| 9 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 10 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 11 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 13 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 14 | ROLLING BONEZ (MA) | |
| 15 | LIVIN THE Q LIFE | |
| 16 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 17 | B.B.Q.T.'s |