Oct 9–10, 2015 · Greenfield, MA
PORK BUTT PARADISE won Grand Champion at the Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival on October 9, 2015 in Greenfield, MA, scoring 682.7540 in a field of 25 teams. FOUR SMOKING GUYS took Reserve Grand Champion with 678.2972. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKIN ACES (174.2972); Pork Ribs — SWEET BREATHE BBQ (175.4628); Pork — REED BOYZ BBQ (172.5944); Brisket — BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM (176.0116). This is the 1st of 4 editions of this contest on record; 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, 2015 to 2018 — 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 70 times in 100
Pork Butt Paradise came in rated below the field's top team, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
PORK BUTT PARADISE won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork places 6–7: FIRE DOWN BELOW and O U Gotta Taste This Que tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 1–2: SMOKIN ACES edged FIRE DOWN BELOW by 0.0116. Chicken places 5–6: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA edged FOUR SMOKING GUYS by 0.0116.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2015 ← this one | Greenfield, MA | Greenfield, MA 01301 | 25 | 682.7540 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | FOUR SMOKING GUYS |
| Oct 7, 2016 | Greenfield, MA | Greenfield, MA | 33 | 681.6340 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | QUE BIZ |
| Oct 6, 2017 | Greenfield, MA | 870 Wisdom Way | 25 | 683.4740 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Greenfield, MA | 870 Wisdom Way | 31 | 691.3832 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | INSANE SWINE BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2972 | 171.4172 | 168.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4628 | 170.2972 | 165.1200 |
| Pork | 172.5944 | 169.7028 | 166.2628 |
| Brisket | 176.0116 | 166.8344 | 159.9544 |
25 entries · top 682.7540 · median 642.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 2 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 3 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 4 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 5 | O U Gotta Taste This Que | |
| 6 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 9 | Smokin Barrels BBQ | |
| 10 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | GENERAL JOE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | SWEET BREATHE BBQ | |
| 14 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 15 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 17 | Smoke U | |
| 18 | BARK-N-HOGS | |
| 19 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 20 | GRILL 2 THRILL | |
| 21 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 22 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 23 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 24 | BARELY - Q | |
| 25 | UP IN YOUR GRILL |
25 entries · top 174.2972 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 3 | GENERAL JOE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 7 | SWEET BREATHE BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin Barrels BBQ | |
| 9 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 10 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 11 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 12 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 13 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 14 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | O U Gotta Taste This Que | |
| 17 | BARELY - Q | |
| 18 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 19 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 21 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 22 | GRILL 2 THRILL | |
| 23 | Smoke U | |
| 24 | BARK-N-HOGS | |
| 25 | UP IN YOUR GRILL |
25 entries · top 175.4628 · median 163.9884
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET BREATHE BBQ | |
| 2 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 3 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 4 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 5 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | O U Gotta Taste This Que | |
| 7 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 8 | BARK-N-HOGS | |
| 9 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 10 | GENERAL JOE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 13 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 14 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | Smoke U | |
| 16 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 17 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 18 | Smokin Barrels BBQ | |
| 19 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 20 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 21 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 22 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | GRILL 2 THRILL | |
| 25 | BARELY - Q |
25 entries · top 172.5944 · median 163.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | Smokin Barrels BBQ | |
| 4 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 5 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 7 | O U Gotta Taste This Que | |
| 8 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 9 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 11 | BARELY - Q | |
| 12 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 13 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 14 | GRILL 2 THRILL | |
| 15 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 16 | BARK-N-HOGS | |
| 17 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 19 | SWEET BREATHE BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 22 | GENERAL JOE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 24 | Smoke U | |
| 25 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS |
25 entries · top 176.0116 · median 157.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 4 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 5 | O U Gotta Taste This Que | |
| 6 | Smoke U | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 9 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 10 | Smokin Barrels BBQ | |
| 11 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 12 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 14 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 15 | GENERAL JOE'S BBQ | |
| 16 | GRILL 2 THRILL | |
| 17 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 18 | BARELY - Q | |
| 19 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 20 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 21 | BARK-N-HOGS | |
| 22 | SWEET BREATHE BBQ | |
| 23 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 24 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 25 | BOAR-N-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.
12 entries · top 678.8228 · median 655.3540
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET BREATHE BBQ | |
| 2 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 3 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 5 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 6 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 7 | Smoke U | |
| 8 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 9 | GENERAL JOE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | BARELY - Q | |
| 12 | Barbe A Queue |
11 entries · top 180 · median 173.1200 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 2 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 3 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 4 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 5 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 6 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | GENERAL JOE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Smoke U | |
| 9 | SWEET BREATHE BBQ | |
| 10 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | Barbe A Queue |
11 entries · top 173.7144 · median 158.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET BREATHE BBQ | |
| 2 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 3 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 4 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 5 | Smoke U | |
| 6 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 7 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | BARELY - Q | |
| 9 | GENERAL JOE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | BOAR-N-Q |
12 entries · top 177.7372 · median 158.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 3 | SWEET BREATHE BBQ | |
| 4 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 5 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 6 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 7 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | Barbe A Queue | |
| 9 | Smoke U | |
| 10 | GENERAL JOE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BARELY - Q | |
| 12 | The Bastey Boys |
12 entries · top 169.7256 · median 160.5200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SWEET BREATHE BBQ | |
| 2 | The Bastey Boys | |
| 3 | Smoke U | |
| 4 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 6 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 7 | GENERAL JOE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | Barbe A Queue | |
| 9 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 10 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 11 | BARELY - Q | |
| 12 | CIDER BOYS BBQ |