Oct 7–8, 2016 · Greenfield, MA
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won Grand Champion at the Riverside Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival on October 7, 2016 in Greenfield, MA, scoring 681.6340 in a field of 33 teams. QUE BIZ took Reserve Grand Champion with 677.1656. Category winners: Chicken — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (179.4400); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (175.4056); Pork — QUE BIZ (175.4400); Brisket — BIG RAZ BBQ (171.9656). This is the 2nd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2015 edition was won by PORK BUTT PARADISE; the next was held in 2017.
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.
Brisket places 3–4: THAT'S OUR QUE and QUE BIZ tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: ELJEFE SMOKE and JOHN'S TWISTED Q tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: PADDY MCQ'S edged THE BASIC BBQ TEAM by 0.0228.
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won Chicken, Pork Ribs — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was brisket at 20th.
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA turned in 179.4400 in chicken — past the 174.2972 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: PORK BUTT PARADISE (won 2015).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2015 | Greenfield, MA | Greenfield, MA 01301 | 25 | 682.7540 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | FOUR SMOKING GUYS |
| Oct 7, 2016 ← this one | 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 | 179.4400 | 172.6056 | 168.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4056 | 172.0344 | 168.0344 |
| Pork | 175.4400 | 168.5600 | 163.3828 |
| Brisket | 171.9656 | 169.7028 | 162.2628 |
33 entries · top 681.6340 · median 637.6684
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | QUE BIZ | |
| 3 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 4 | IQUE | |
| 5 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 6 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 7 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin' Kiester's | |
| 9 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 11 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 13 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 14 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 15 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 16 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 17 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 18 | BARK & BOURBON BBQ | |
| 19 | BUB'S BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 21 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 22 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 23 | Smoke U | |
| 24 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' NORTH BBQ | |
| 26 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 27 | Smokin Barrels BBQ | |
| 28 | Sweet Smokin Pits | |
| 29 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 30 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 31 | C.O.S. BBQ | |
| 32 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 33 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ |
33 entries · top 179.4400 · median 163.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 3 | IQUE | |
| 4 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 5 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 6 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 7 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 11 | Smokin' Kiester's | |
| 12 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 15 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 16 | Smokin Barrels BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' NORTH BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 19 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 20 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 21 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 22 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 23 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 24 | BARK & BOURBON BBQ | |
| 25 | QUE BIZ | |
| 26 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 27 | C.O.S. BBQ | |
| 28 | Sweet Smokin Pits | |
| 29 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 30 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 31 | BUB'S BBQ | |
| 32 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 33 | Smoke U |
33 entries · top 175.4056 · median 162.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 3 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 4 | QUE BIZ | |
| 5 | BUB'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Smoke U | |
| 7 | Sweet Smokin Pits | |
| 8 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 9 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 11 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 12 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 13 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 14 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 15 | IQUE | |
| 16 | BARK & BOURBON BBQ | |
| 17 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 18 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 19 | C.O.S. BBQ | |
| 20 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 22 | Smokin' Kiester's | |
| 23 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 24 | SMOKIN' NORTH BBQ | |
| 25 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 26 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 27 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 28 | Smokin Barrels BBQ | |
| 29 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 30 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 31 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 32 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 33 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ |
33 entries · top 175.4400 · median 159.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | QUE BIZ | |
| 2 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 5 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 6 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 8 | Smokin' Kiester's | |
| 9 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 10 | BARK & BOURBON BBQ | |
| 11 | IQUE | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 13 | Smoke U | |
| 14 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 15 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 16 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 17 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' NORTH BBQ | |
| 20 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 21 | BUB'S BBQ | |
| 22 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 24 | Smokin Barrels BBQ | |
| 25 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 26 | Sweet Smokin Pits | |
| 27 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 28 | C.O.S. BBQ | |
| 29 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 30 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 31 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 32 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 33 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS |
33 entries · top 171.9656 · median 156.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 2 | IQUE | |
| 3 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 4 | QUE BIZ | |
| 5 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 6 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 7 | Smokin' Kiester's | |
| 8 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 9 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 11 | BUB'S BBQ | |
| 12 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 13 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 14 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 15 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 16 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 18 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 19 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 20 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 21 | Smoke U | |
| 22 | BARK & BOURBON BBQ | |
| 23 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 24 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 25 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 26 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 27 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 28 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 29 | Smokin Barrels BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' NORTH BBQ | |
| 31 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 32 | C.O.S. BBQ | |
| 33 | Sweet Smokin Pits |
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.
16 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.3028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | The Pit Fiends | |
| 3 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM | |
| 4 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 5 | Smoke U | |
| 6 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 7 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 9 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 11 | Smokin Barrels BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 13 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 14 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 15 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 16 | BOAR-N-Q |
16 entries · top 180 · median 163.9828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 2 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 3 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 4 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 5 | Smoke U | |
| 6 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 7 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM | |
| 9 | The Pit Fiends | |
| 10 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 11 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 13 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 14 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 15 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 16 | Smokin Barrels BBQ |
16 entries · top 180 · median 173.1428 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM | |
| 2 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 4 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 7 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 8 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 9 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 10 | The Pit Fiends | |
| 11 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 12 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 13 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 14 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | Smoke U | |
| 16 | Smokin Barrels BBQ |
16 entries · top 696 · median 659.6170
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 2 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 3 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 4 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM | |
| 5 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 6 | The Pit Fiends | |
| 7 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 8 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 9 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 11 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 12 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 13 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 15 | Smoke U | |
| 16 | Smokin Barrels BBQ |
16 entries · top 176 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 2 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 3 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 4 | Smokin Barrels BBQ | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 7 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM | |
| 8 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 9 | The Pit Fiends | |
| 10 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 11 | BACON HOGS BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 13 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | Smoke U | |
| 15 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB |