A dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 14 tracked editions
Gettin' Basted has won this contest 3 times across its 14 tracked editions.
- 2025
- 2026
- 2026
Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2026
Apr 11, 2026 · Bristol, CT · 📍 Lake Compounce Campground
Reps: Bill Wright, Kim Wright · Prize money: $1,250
Full results from the Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2026, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on April 11, 2026 in Bristol, CT at Lake Compounce Campground. Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — PADDY MCQ'S (176.0344). This is the 13th of 14 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Gettin' Basted; the next was held in 2026.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
161.11
median 169.68
176.03 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2023 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
13
1 judged meat
Top score
176.0344
Winning margin
0.6172
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
169.43
161.11176.03
Pork Ribs · median 169.68 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.6172 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
167.4056
161.11176.03
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
14.9256
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,250
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 65%
beats 35% of 5786 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Came back for more
30%
10 of 33 teams from the previous edition returned
Storylines (3 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.
Photo finishes
0.0116
decided the closest call
Pork Ribs places 5–6: Meat Monarchy edged American Barbecue Company by 0.0116.
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · 0.0116
Back to defend
3
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: El Jefe Smoke (won 2024), Gettin' Basted (won 2025), Badass Canz (won 2025).
- El Jefe Smoke · 2024
- Gettin' Basted · 2025
- Badass Canz · 2025
This contest's own records (2 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 43 | 705.7372 | Top Gun Barbecue | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 22 | 174.8572 | Grandpa Val's | — |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 29 | 693.0744 | El Jefe Smoke | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Apr 12, 2024 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 13 | 176.5600 | Smokin' Hoggz | — |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 37 | 702.2516 | Good Googly Goo BBQ | UP-2 BBQ |
| Apr 13, 2024 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 14 | 177.7372 | Live Q or Die | — |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 30 | 700.5260 | Gettin' Basted | BOGGS HOG BBQ |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 35 | 709.1084 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | GETTIN' BASTED |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 21 | 177.7144 | Buckeye Blue Smoke | — |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 19 | 178.2972 | Badass Canz | — |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 33 | 703.4284 | Boggs Hog BBQ | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 29 | 705.1088 | Gettin' Basted | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Apr 11, 2026 ← this one | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 13 | 176.0344 | Paddy McQ's | — |
| Apr 11, 2026 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 13 | 177.7144 | Gettin' Basted | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 176.0344 | 171.4172 | 167.4056 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
13 entries · top 176.0344 · median 169.6800