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 CHICKEN)
2026-04-11 · Bristol, CT · 📍 Lake Compounce Campground
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, KIM WRIGHT · Prize money: $1,250.00
Grand Champion: Gettin' Basted (177.7144) · 13 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 Badass Canz
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Chicken totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
166.27
median 171.98
177.71 🏆
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
177.7144
Winning margin
1.1316
1st over 2nd
Field average
171.98
166.27177.71
median 171.98 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.0116 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
169.1200
166.27177.71
10th place overall
Field spread
11.4400
winner to last place
Prize money
$1,250.00
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 54%
beats 46% of 5564 Chicken 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
Tie
closest of 4 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 4–5: ELJEFE SMOKE and PADDY MCQ'S tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: Meat Monarchy and American Barbecue Company tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque edged SmoKEN Meatz by 0.0116.
- Chicken 4–5 · tie
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0116
- Chicken 2–3 · 0.0228
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-15 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 43 | 705.7372 | Top Gun Barbecue | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ |
| 2023-04-15 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 22 | 174.8572 | Grandpa Val's | — |
| 2024-04-12 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 29 | 693.0744 | El Jefe Smoke | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| 2024-04-12 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 13 | 176.5600 | Smokin' Hoggz | — |
| 2024-04-13 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 37 | 702.2516 | Good Googly Goo BBQ | UP-2 BBQ |
| 2024-04-13 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 14 | 177.7372 | Live Q or Die | — |
| 2025-04-11 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 30 | 700.5260 | Gettin' Basted | BOGGS HOG BBQ |
| 2025-04-12 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 35 | 709.1084 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | GETTIN' BASTED |
| 2025-04-12 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 21 | 177.7144 | Buckeye Blue Smoke | — |
| 2025-04-12 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 19 | 178.2972 | Badass Canz | — |
| 2026-04-10 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 33 | 703.4284 | Boggs Hog BBQ | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| 2026-04-11 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 29 | 705.1088 | Gettin' Basted | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| 2026-04-11 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 13 | 176.0344 | Paddy McQ's | — |
| 2026-04-11 ← this one | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 173.7028 | 169.1200 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Chicken
13 entries · top 177.7144 · median 171.9772