2016-07-23 – 2016-07-24 · Windsor, VT · 📍 336 Ruth Carney Dr
Grand Champion: Q Haven BBQ (689.1088) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 IQUE
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, 2016 to 2022 — 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 94% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5260 points — closer than 94% of every championship in the data.
Q Haven BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork places 4–5: IQUE and Rogue Hog BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 8–9: THE BBQ GURU and THE BASIC BBQ TEAM tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 2–3: THE BASIC BBQ TEAM edged BEERBEQUE by 0.0116.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-23 ← this one | Windsor, VT | 336 Ruth Carney Dr | 26 | 689.1088 | Q Haven BBQ | IQUE |
| 2017-07-29 | WINDSOR, VT | 336 Ruth Carney Dr | 30 | 677.0740 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | IQUE |
| 2018-07-28 | WINDSOR, VT | 336 Ruth Carney Dr | 34 | 686.3088 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | INSANE SWINE BBQ |
| 2019-07-27 | Windsor, VT | 336 RuthCarngy DR, | 33 | 693.6800 | Big Raz BBQ | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| 2022-07-23 | Windsor, VT | 36 Ruth Carney Dr | 25 | 683.9772 | Insane Swine | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7028 | 171.4172 | 169.1428 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5944 | 170.8344 | 169.1200 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 172.5600 | 168.5372 |
| Brisket | 174.3088 | 169.7028 | 165.7256 |
48 entries · top 689.1088 · median 669.0798
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 1 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 2 | IQUE | |
| 2 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 3 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 3 | IQUE | |
| 4 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 4 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 5 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 5 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 6 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 6 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 7 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 7 | Bare Bones | |
| 8 | Smokin' Hoggz 2 Electric Boogaloo | |
| 8 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 9 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 9 | SWEET CHICKEN | |
| 10 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 10 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 11 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 12 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 13 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 13 | HOG HEAVEN BBQ | |
| 14 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 14 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | HOG HEAVEN BBQ | |
| 15 | Udder Chaos | |
| 16 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 16 | Smokin' Hoggz 2 Electric Boogaloo | |
| 17 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 17 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 18 | SWEET CHICKEN | |
| 18 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 19 | Vermont Maple | |
| 19 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 20 | Bare Bones | |
| 20 | Vermont Maple | |
| 21 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 21 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 22 | BEARDED BBQ | |
| 22 | Woahbub BBQ Team | |
| 23 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 24 | Udder Chaos | |
| 25 | ROAD HAWG BBQ, SWINE DINING | |
| 26 | Woahbub BBQ Team |
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 166.5714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IQUE | |
| 2 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 3 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 4 | Smokin' Hoggz 2 Electric Boogaloo | |
| 5 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 6 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 7 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 8 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 9 | Vermont Maple | |
| 10 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 11 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 12 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 13 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 14 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 15 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 16 | Bare Bones | |
| 17 | SWEET CHICKEN | |
| 18 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 19 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 20 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | BEARDED BBQ | |
| 22 | Udder Chaos | |
| 23 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 24 | HOG HEAVEN BBQ | |
| 25 | ROAD HAWG BBQ, SWINE DINING | |
| 26 | Woahbub BBQ Team |
26 entries · top 176.5944 · median 166.8630
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin' Hoggz 2 Electric Boogaloo | |
| 2 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 4 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 5 | IQUE | |
| 6 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 8 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 9 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 10 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 11 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 12 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 13 | HOG HEAVEN BBQ | |
| 14 | SWEET CHICKEN | |
| 15 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 16 | Bare Bones | |
| 17 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 18 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 19 | Vermont Maple | |
| 20 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 21 | ROAD HAWG BBQ, SWINE DINING | |
| 22 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 23 | Udder Chaos | |
| 24 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 25 | BEARDED BBQ | |
| 26 | Woahbub BBQ Team |
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 163.4172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 2 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 3 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 4 | IQUE | |
| 5 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 7 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 8 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 9 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 11 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 12 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 13 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 14 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 15 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 16 | Smokin' Hoggz 2 Electric Boogaloo | |
| 17 | Vermont Maple | |
| 18 | HOG HEAVEN BBQ | |
| 19 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 20 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 21 | BEARDED BBQ | |
| 22 | SWEET CHICKEN | |
| 23 | Bare Bones | |
| 24 | ROAD HAWG BBQ, SWINE DINING | |
| 25 | Udder Chaos | |
| 26 | Woahbub BBQ Team |
26 entries · top 174.3088 · median 162.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOG HEAVEN BBQ | |
| 2 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 3 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 4 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 5 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 6 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 7 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 8 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 9 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 10 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 11 | IQUE | |
| 12 | SWEET CHICKEN | |
| 13 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | Smokin' Hoggz 2 Electric Boogaloo | |
| 15 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 16 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 17 | Bare Bones | |
| 18 | QUE AND A HALF MEN | |
| 19 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 20 | Vermont Maple | |
| 21 | BEARDED BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 23 | Udder Chaos | |
| 24 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 25 | ROAD HAWG BBQ, SWINE DINING | |
| 26 | Woahbub BBQ Team |
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.
22 entries · top 178.3200 · median 169.7200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 2 | Bare Bones | |
| 3 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 4 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 5 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 6 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 7 | Vermont Maple | |
| 8 | Smokin' Hoggz 2 Electric Boogaloo | |
| 9 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 10 | Udder Chaos | |
| 11 | IQUE | |
| 12 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 13 | HOG HEAVEN BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 15 | SWEET CHICKEN | |
| 16 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 18 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 19 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 20 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 21 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 22 | Woahbub BBQ Team |
21 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IQUE | |
| 2 | HOG HEAVEN BBQ | |
| 3 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 4 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 5 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 6 | Vermont Maple | |
| 7 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 8 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 9 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 10 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | SWEET CHICKEN | |
| 12 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 13 | Bare Bones | |
| 14 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 15 | Smokin' Hoggz 2 Electric Boogaloo | |
| 16 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 17 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 18 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 19 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 20 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 21 | Udder Chaos |
21 entries · top 179.4400 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 2 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 3 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 4 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 5 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 6 | SWEET CHICKEN | |
| 7 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 8 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 9 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 10 | IQUE | |
| 11 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 12 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 13 | Udder Chaos | |
| 14 | HOG HEAVEN BBQ | |
| 15 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 16 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | Bare Bones | |
| 18 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 19 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 20 | Smokin' Hoggz 2 Electric Boogaloo | |
| 21 | Vermont Maple |
22 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.5770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bare Bones | |
| 2 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 3 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 4 | THE BBQ GURU | |
| 5 | IQUE | |
| 6 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 7 | SWEET CHICKEN | |
| 8 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 9 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 10 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | Smokin' Hoggz 2 Electric Boogaloo | |
| 12 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 13 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 14 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | Udder Chaos | |
| 16 | RUB THIS BBQ | |
| 17 | HOG HEAVEN BBQ | |
| 18 | BEERBEQUE | |
| 19 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 20 | Woahbub BBQ Team | |
| 21 | Vermont Maple | |
| 22 | HANDSOME DEVIL |