2017-09-09 – 2017-09-10 · Randolph, VT · 📍 Abel Mountain Campground, 354 Mobile Acres Rd
Grand Champion: FIRE DOWN BELOW (685.7144) · 32 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 A MAZIE Q
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 2017 — 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 80% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1540 points — closer than 80% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 73 times in 100
FIRE DOWN BELOW came in rated below the field's top team, INSANE SWINE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 27-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
FIRE DOWN BELOW won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 3rd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork places 4–5: BIG RAZ BBQ edged SMOKIN ACES by 0.0112. Chicken places 3–4: PADDY MCQ'S edged TEAM EATAPEDIA by 0.0112. Chicken places 8–9: SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS edged INSANE SWINE BBQ by 0.0116.
A MAZIE Q turned in 178.2972 in brisket — past the 176.5600 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: INSANE SWINE BBQ (won 2016).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-27 | Waterbury, VT | Waterbury, VT 05676 | 23 | 690.2400 | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | SMOKIN' BARRELS BBQ - VT |
| 2016-06-25 | Waterbury, VT | Farr's Field, Rte.2 | 40 | 694.8344 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ |
| 2017-09-09 ← this one | Randolph, VT | Abel Mountain Campground, 354 Mobile Acres Rd | 32 | 685.7144 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | A MAZIE Q |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.3200 | 172.0000 | 169.7144 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7028 | 169.1888 | 166.2512 |
| Pork | 175.4400 | 173.7144 | 169.7144 |
| Brisket | 178.2972 | 172.5944 | 169.6916 |
32 entries · top 685.7144 · median 665.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 2 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 3 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 5 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 6 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 9 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 11 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 12 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 13 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 14 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 15 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 17 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 18 | ACK-QUE | |
| 19 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 21 | Cousin's Catering and BBQ | |
| 22 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 23 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 26 | CHUCK & DAD'S BARBECUE | |
| 27 | North Pole BBQ / BBQ Quebec | |
| 28 | Nor'Easter Smoke | |
| 29 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 30 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 31 | GREEN MOUNTAIN SMOKESHACK | |
| 32 | SPARKY'S BBQ |
32 entries · top 178.3200 · median 164.5142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 3 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 4 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 5 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 6 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 7 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 8 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 9 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 10 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 11 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 13 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 14 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 16 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 17 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 21 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 22 | North Pole BBQ / BBQ Quebec | |
| 23 | ACK-QUE | |
| 24 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 25 | CHUCK & DAD'S BARBECUE | |
| 26 | Nor'Easter Smoke | |
| 27 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 28 | Cousin's Catering and BBQ | |
| 29 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 30 | GREEN MOUNTAIN SMOKESHACK | |
| 31 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 32 | SPARKY'S BBQ |
32 entries · top 173.7028 · median 163.7088
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 3 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 4 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 5 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 6 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 7 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 8 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 9 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 10 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 13 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 14 | Cousin's Catering and BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 16 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 17 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 18 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 19 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 20 | Nor'Easter Smoke | |
| 21 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | GREEN MOUNTAIN SMOKESHACK | |
| 23 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 24 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 25 | ACK-QUE | |
| 26 | CHUCK & DAD'S BARBECUE | |
| 27 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 28 | North Pole BBQ / BBQ Quebec | |
| 29 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 30 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 31 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 32 | SPARKY'S BBQ |
32 entries · top 175.4400 · median 166.2858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 3 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 4 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 8 | ACK-QUE | |
| 9 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 10 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 12 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 14 | Cousin's Catering and BBQ | |
| 15 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 16 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 17 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 19 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 22 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 23 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 24 | CHUCK & DAD'S BARBECUE | |
| 25 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 26 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 27 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 28 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 29 | SPARKY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | North Pole BBQ / BBQ Quebec | |
| 31 | Nor'Easter Smoke | |
| 32 | GREEN MOUNTAIN SMOKESHACK |
32 entries · top 178.2972 · median 163.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 3 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | ACK-QUE | |
| 5 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 6 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 7 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 8 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 9 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | PISTOL PACKIN' PIGGIES | |
| 12 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 13 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 15 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 16 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 17 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 18 | Cousin's Catering and BBQ | |
| 19 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 20 | North Pole BBQ / BBQ Quebec | |
| 21 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 23 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 24 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 25 | CHUCK & DAD'S BARBECUE | |
| 26 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 27 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 28 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 29 | SPARKY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | Nor'Easter Smoke | |
| 31 | GREEN MOUNTAIN SMOKESHACK | |
| 32 | Bare Bones BBQ |
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.
15 entries · top 178.3200 · median 163.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cousin's Catering and BBQ | |
| 2 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 3 | CHUCK & DAD'S BARBECUE | |
| 4 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 5 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 6 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 7 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 8 | SPARKY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 10 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 12 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | Nor'Easter Smoke | |
| 14 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 15 | BIG ROCK BBQ |
15 entries · top 171.4056 · median 163.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 3 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 4 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 7 | CHUCK & DAD'S BARBECUE | |
| 8 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 9 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 10 | SPARKY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BIG ROCK BBQ | |
| 12 | Nor'Easter Smoke | |
| 13 | Cousin's Catering and BBQ | |
| 14 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 15 | CIDER BOYS BBQ |
15 entries · top 180.0000 · median 174.8800 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 3 | BIG ROCK BBQ | |
| 4 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 5 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 6 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 7 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | SPARKY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 10 | Cousin's Catering and BBQ | |
| 11 | CHUCK & DAD'S BARBECUE | |
| 12 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 15 | Nor'Easter Smoke |
15 entries · top 683.9084 · median 663.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 3 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 4 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 5 | Cousin's Catering and BBQ | |
| 6 | CHUCK & DAD'S BARBECUE | |
| 7 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 8 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 9 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 10 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | BIG ROCK BBQ | |
| 12 | SPARKY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Nor'Easter Smoke | |
| 14 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT |
15 entries · top 173.7600 · median 164.5484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 2 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 3 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 4 | HOWLING HOG BARBECUE | |
| 5 | BIG ROCK BBQ | |
| 6 | Cousin's Catering and BBQ | |
| 7 | Nor'Easter Smoke | |
| 8 | BIG HEAD ED BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | CHUCK & DAD'S BARBECUE | |
| 10 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 11 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 12 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 13 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | SPARKY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT |
15 entries · top 176.5828 · median 166.2400