May 2–3, 2015 · Ridgefield, CT
INSANE SWINE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival on May 2, 2015 in Ridgefield, CT, scoring 687.9544 in a field of 30 teams. BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 687.3944. Category winners: Chicken — FIRE DOWN BELOW (179.4400); Pork Ribs — BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ (169.7144); Pork — BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — BBQ MAFIA (172.5944). This is the 2nd of 6 editions of this contest on record; the 2014 edition was won by SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA; the next was held in 2016.
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, 2014 to 2019 — 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 92% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5600 points — closer than 92% of every championship in the data.
687.9544 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 673.0288 SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA set in 2014.
INSANE SWINE BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
2 of 6 tracked editions
INSANE SWINE BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
Pork places 5–6: STUBBORN BULL BBQ and WICKED GOOD BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: FIRE DOWN BELOW and BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ tied on 168.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA edged ACK-QUE by 0.0116.
BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double.
BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 170.8344 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (won 2014).
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2014 | Ridgefield, CT | Ridgefield, CT 06877 | 17 | 673.0288 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ |
| May 2, 2015 ← this one | 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 |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 171.9772 | 168 |
| Pork Ribs | 169.7144 | 168 | 164.5716 |
| Pork | 180 | 172.5600 | 167.4172 |
| Brisket | 172.5944 | 168 | 162.8800 |
30 entries · top 687.9544 · median 651.9430
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 3 | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | |
| 4 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 5 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 8 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 9 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | WICKED GOOD BBQ | |
| 11 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 12 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 13 | ACK-QUE | |
| 14 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 15 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 16 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 17 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 18 | DOC BONE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 20 | R2-BQ | |
| 21 | SOUTHERN EXPOSURE | |
| 22 | Q SHANTY | |
| 23 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 25 | RED PLANET BBQ | |
| 26 | Farmboys old school que | |
| 27 | RUBBIN' BELLIES BARBECUE | |
| 28 | MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ | |
| 29 | MEATDADDY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | I LIKE TO RUB MY MEAT |
30 entries · top 179.4400 · median 163.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 2 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 3 | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 5 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 8 | DOC BONE'S BBQ | |
| 9 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 10 | WICKED GOOD BBQ | |
| 11 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 12 | RED PLANET BBQ | |
| 13 | ACK-QUE | |
| 14 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 15 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 16 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 17 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 18 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 19 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 20 | R2-BQ | |
| 21 | SOUTHERN EXPOSURE | |
| 22 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 23 | Q SHANTY | |
| 24 | I LIKE TO RUB MY MEAT | |
| 25 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | Farmboys old school que | |
| 27 | MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ | |
| 28 | RUBBIN' BELLIES BARBECUE | |
| 29 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 30 | MEATDADDY'S BBQ |
30 entries · top 169.7144 · median 162.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 2 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | ACK-QUE | |
| 5 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 6 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 8 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 9 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 10 | Q SHANTY | |
| 11 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 12 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 13 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 14 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 15 | R2-BQ | |
| 16 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 17 | DOC BONE'S BBQ | |
| 18 | WICKED GOOD BBQ | |
| 19 | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | |
| 20 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | RED PLANET BBQ | |
| 22 | SOUTHERN EXPOSURE | |
| 23 | RUBBIN' BELLIES BARBECUE | |
| 24 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 25 | Farmboys old school que | |
| 26 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 28 | MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ | |
| 29 | I LIKE TO RUB MY MEAT | |
| 30 | MEATDADDY'S BBQ |
30 entries · top 180 · median 162.8458 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 2 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 3 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 6 | WICKED GOOD BBQ | |
| 7 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 8 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 9 | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 11 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 12 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 13 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 14 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 15 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 16 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 17 | ACK-QUE | |
| 18 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 19 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 20 | R2-BQ | |
| 21 | MEATDADDY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Q SHANTY | |
| 23 | SOUTHERN EXPOSURE | |
| 24 | MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ | |
| 25 | RUBBIN' BELLIES BARBECUE | |
| 26 | DOC BONE'S BBQ | |
| 27 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 28 | I LIKE TO RUB MY MEAT | |
| 29 | Farmboys old school que | |
| 30 | RED PLANET BBQ |
30 entries · top 172.5944 · median 160.5314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 2 | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 4 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 5 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 6 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 7 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 8 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 9 | WICKED GOOD BBQ | |
| 10 | DOC BONE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 13 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 14 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 15 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 17 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 18 | Farmboys old school que | |
| 19 | ACK-QUE | |
| 20 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 21 | SOUTHERN EXPOSURE | |
| 22 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 24 | RED PLANET BBQ | |
| 25 | R2-BQ | |
| 26 | RUBBIN' BELLIES BARBECUE | |
| 27 | MEATDADDY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Q SHANTY | |
| 29 | MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ | |
| 30 | I LIKE TO RUB MY MEAT |
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.
12 entries · top 678.2516 · median 645.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 3 | SOUTHERN EXPOSURE | |
| 4 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 5 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 6 | Q SHANTY | |
| 7 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 8 | RED PLANET BBQ | |
| 9 | Farmboys old school que | |
| 10 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 11 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | MEATDADDY'S BBQ |
11 entries · top 170.9028 · median 162.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 2 | SOUTHERN EXPOSURE | |
| 3 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 4 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 5 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 7 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 8 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | RED PLANET BBQ | |
| 10 | Q SHANTY | |
| 11 | Farmboys old school que |
12 entries · top 176.5716 · median 165.9770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Q SHANTY | |
| 3 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 4 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 5 | RED PLANET BBQ | |
| 6 | Farmboys old school que | |
| 7 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 8 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 9 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 10 | SOUTHERN EXPOSURE | |
| 11 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | MEATDADDY'S BBQ |
12 entries · top 169.6916 · median 156.5944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 2 | SOUTHERN EXPOSURE | |
| 3 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | RED PLANET BBQ | |
| 5 | Q SHANTY | |
| 6 | Farmboys old school que | |
| 7 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 8 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 9 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 11 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 12 | MEATDADDY'S BBQ |
12 entries · top 175.4056 · median 160.8458
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 3 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 4 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 5 | Farmboys old school que | |
| 6 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 7 | SOUTHERN EXPOSURE | |
| 8 | THE PERFECT BUTT | |
| 9 | Q SHANTY | |
| 10 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | MEATDADDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | RED PLANET BBQ |