Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
INSANE SWINE BBQ won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2015
- 2016
Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
2016-04-30 – 2016-05-01 · Ridgefield, CT · 📍 Ridgefield, CT 06877
Grand Champion: INSANE SWINE BBQ (670.8344) · 39 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 MEAT @ SLIMS
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.
560.91
median 638.79
670.83 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.86
- Pork Ribs 173.14
- Pork 172.56
- Brisket 174.31
129.07
174.86
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2014 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
39
4 judged meats · 5 ancillary
Top score
670.8344
Winning margin
10.3084
GC over RC
Field average
629.42
560.91670.83
median 638.79 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
3.9888 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
651.3716
560.91670.83
10th place overall
Field spread
109.9204
winner to last place
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 96%
beats 4% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
47%
14 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.7 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1573
avg power rating going in · stronger than 57% of contests
Storylines (8 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.
A statement win
10.3084
points clear of the field
Wider than 88% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 10.3084 points — a wider margin than 88% of championships in the data.
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
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Pork places 5–6: Rogue Hog BBQ and SMOKIN ACES tied on 168.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: BIG ROCK BBQ and BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ tied on 166.8800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: RIBS WITHIN edged REED BOYZ BBQ by 0.0116.
- Pork 5–6 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0116
- Pork 9–10 · 0.0116
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
INSANE SWINE BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 18th.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork Ribs 4th
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 18th
A contest record in pork ribs
173.1428
best pork ribs ever cooked here
CHICKEN CHOKERS turned in 173.1428 in pork ribs — past the 170.8344 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
- old best 170.8344
- across 2 past editions
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (won 2014), INSANE SWINE BBQ (won 2015).
- SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA · 2014
- INSANE SWINE BBQ · 2015
The biggest field yet
39
teams — a contest high
This contest usually draws about 24 teams
39 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 24.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-03 | Ridgefield, CT | Ridgefield, CT 06877 | 17 | 673.0288 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ |
| 2015-05-02 | Ridgefield, CT | Ridgefield, CT 06877 | 30 | 687.9544 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ |
| 2016-04-30 ← this one | Ridgefield, CT | Ridgefield, CT 06877 | 39 | 670.8344 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | MEAT @ SLIMS |
| 2017-05-06 | Ridgefield, CT | 316 Main Street | 38 | 679.4172 | ACK-QUE | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM |
| 2018-05-05 | Ridgefield, CT | 316 Main Street | 40 | 685.1660 | Rhode Hog BBQ | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT |
| 2019-05-04 | 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 | 174.8572 | 170.8684 | 166.8344 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.1428 | 165.7716 | 164.0000 |
| Pork | 172.5600 | 168.5600 | 166.2972 |
| Brisket | 174.3088 | 165.7028 | 163.3828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
39 entries · top 670.8344 · median 638.7888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 3 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 4 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 5 | IQUE | |
| 6 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 7 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 8 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 9 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 10 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 11 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 12 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | BIG ROCK BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 15 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 16 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 17 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 18 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 19 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 20 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 21 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 22 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 23 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 24 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 25 | TWO TAILS BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 27 | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | |
| 28 | BEN'S BIG RED BBQ | |
| 29 | BIG BOYS BBQ - CT | |
| 30 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 31 | BUENOS DIAZ | |
| 32 | YABBA DABBA QUE! | |
| 33 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 34 | Q SHANTY | |
| 35 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 36 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 37 | Rub My Butt | |
| 38 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 39 | UP IN YOUR GRILL |
Chicken
39 entries · top 174.8572 · median 160.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | |
| 3 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 4 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 5 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 7 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 9 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 10 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 11 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 12 | IQUE | |
| 13 | BIG ROCK BBQ | |
| 14 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 15 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 16 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 17 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 18 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 19 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 20 | TWO TAILS BARBEQUE | |
| 21 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 22 | BEN'S BIG RED BBQ | |
| 23 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 24 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 25 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 26 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 27 | BUENOS DIAZ | |
| 28 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 29 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 30 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 31 | Rub My Butt | |
| 32 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 33 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 34 | BIG BOYS BBQ - CT | |
| 35 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 36 | YABBA DABBA QUE! | |
| 37 | Q SHANTY | |
| 38 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 39 | UP IN YOUR GRILL |
Pork Ribs
39 entries · top 173.1428 · median 159.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 2 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 3 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 5 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 6 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 7 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 8 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 9 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 10 | BIG BOYS BBQ - CT | |
| 11 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 12 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 14 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 15 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | BUENOS DIAZ | |
| 17 | Q SHANTY | |
| 18 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 19 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 20 | IQUE | |
| 21 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 22 | BEN'S BIG RED BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 24 | YABBA DABBA QUE! | |
| 25 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 26 | BIG ROCK BBQ | |
| 27 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 28 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 29 | TWO TAILS BARBEQUE | |
| 30 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 31 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 32 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 33 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 34 | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | |
| 35 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 36 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 37 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 38 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 39 | Rub My Butt |
Pork
39 entries · top 172.5600 · median 157.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 2 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 3 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 5 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 7 | BIG ROCK BBQ | |
| 8 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 9 | IQUE | |
| 10 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 11 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 12 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 13 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 15 | Rub My Butt | |
| 16 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 18 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 19 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 21 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 22 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 24 | BUENOS DIAZ | |
| 25 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 26 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 27 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 28 | Q SHANTY | |
| 29 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 30 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 31 | TWO TAILS BARBEQUE | |
| 32 | YABBA DABBA QUE! | |
| 33 | BIG BOYS BBQ - CT | |
| 34 | BEN'S BIG RED BBQ | |
| 35 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 36 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 37 | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | |
| 38 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 39 | UP IN YOUR GRILL |
Brisket
39 entries · top 174.3088 · median 158.8460
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 2 | BBQ MAFIA | |
| 3 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 4 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 5 | IQUE | |
| 6 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 7 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 8 | BIG ROCK BBQ | |
| 9 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 11 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 12 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 13 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 15 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 16 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 17 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 18 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 19 | TWO TAILS BARBEQUE | |
| 20 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 21 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 23 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 24 | YABBA DABBA QUE! | |
| 25 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 26 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 27 | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | |
| 28 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 29 | REED BOYZ BBQ | |
| 30 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 31 | BIG BOYS BBQ - CT | |
| 32 | BEN'S BIG RED BBQ | |
| 33 | Q SHANTY | |
| 34 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 35 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 36 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 37 | BUENOS DIAZ | |
| 38 | Rub My Butt | |
| 39 | Hot Rod's 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 — Beef Hamburger
14 entries · top 174.2628 · median 161.1256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 3 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG BOYS BBQ - CT | |
| 5 | TWO TAILS BARBEQUE | |
| 6 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 7 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 8 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 9 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 10 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 11 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 12 | Rub My Butt | |
| 13 | Q SHANTY | |
| 14 | YABBA DABBA QUE! |
Master Series — Chef'S Choice
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.7028 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 3 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 4 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 5 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 6 | YABBA DABBA QUE! | |
| 7 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 8 | BIG BOYS BBQ - CT | |
| 9 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 10 | Q SHANTY | |
| 11 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 12 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 13 | Rub My Butt | |
| 14 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 15 | TWO TAILS BARBEQUE |
Master Series — Nebs
15 entries · top 686.7772 · median 638.8000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 4 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 5 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 6 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 7 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 8 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 9 | BIG BOYS BBQ - CT | |
| 10 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 11 | YABBA DABBA QUE! | |
| 12 | Q SHANTY | |
| 13 | Rub My Butt | |
| 14 | TWO TAILS BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | Hot Rod's BBQ |
Master Series — Pizza
15 entries · top 169.1200 · median 152.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 2 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 3 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 4 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 5 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 6 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 7 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | YABBA DABBA QUE! | |
| 10 | BIG BOYS BBQ - CT | |
| 11 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 12 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 13 | Q SHANTY | |
| 14 | TWO TAILS BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | Rub My Butt |
Master Series — Salmon
15 entries · top 174.2628 · median 162.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 3 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 5 | YABBA DABBA QUE! | |
| 6 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 7 | Rub My Butt | |
| 8 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 9 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 10 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 11 | TWO TAILS BARBEQUE | |
| 12 | Q SHANTY | |
| 13 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 14 | BURNT SIDE DOWN | |
| 15 | BIG BOYS BBQ - CT |