2017-10-06 – 2017-10-07 · Greenfield, MA · 📍 870 Wisdom Way
Grand Champion: TEAM EATAPEDIA (683.4740) · 25 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA
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.
683.4740 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 682.7540 PORK BUTT PARADISE set in 2015.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 69 times in 100
TEAM EATAPEDIA came in rated below the field's top team, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 31-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Pork places 4–5: FIRE DOWN BELOW and A MAZIE Q tied on 171.4056 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA and TEAM EATAPEDIA tied on 170.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: FOUR SMOKING GUYS edged FIRE DOWN BELOW by 0.0112.
TEAM EATAPEDIA took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 12th.
SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS turned in 177.1544 in pork — past the 175.4400 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (won 2016).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-09 | Greenfield, MA | Greenfield, MA 01301 | 25 | 682.7540 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | FOUR SMOKING GUYS |
| 2016-10-07 | Greenfield, MA | Greenfield, MA | 33 | 681.6340 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | QUE BIZ |
| 2017-10-06 ← this one | Greenfield, MA | 870 Wisdom Way | 25 | 683.4740 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| 2018-10-05 | Greenfield, MA | 870 Wisdom Way | 31 | 691.3832 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | INSANE SWINE BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.3200 | 171.4172 | 166.8460 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0572 | 171.4288 | 168.5600 |
| Pork | 177.1544 | 171.4056 | 166.8572 |
| Brisket | 176.0000 | 172.5600 | 167.4172 |
25 entries · top 683.4740 · median 660.4800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 4 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 5 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 6 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 8 | ACK-QUE | |
| 9 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 10 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 11 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 12 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 13 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 14 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 15 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 16 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 17 | SLALOM SMOKERS | |
| 18 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 19 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 20 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 22 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 23 | Smokin' Keisters | |
| 24 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | Smoke U |
25 entries · top 178.3200 · median 166.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 3 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 4 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 7 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 8 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 9 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 10 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 11 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 12 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 13 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 14 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 15 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 16 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 17 | ACK-QUE | |
| 18 | SLALOM SMOKERS | |
| 19 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 21 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 22 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 23 | Smokin' Keisters | |
| 24 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 25 | Smoke U |
25 entries · top 176.0572 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 2 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 3 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 4 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 5 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 6 | ACK-QUE | |
| 7 | SLALOM SMOKERS | |
| 8 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 9 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 10 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 11 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 12 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 13 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 14 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 15 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 16 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 18 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 19 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 20 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 21 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 22 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 24 | Smoke U | |
| 25 | Smokin' Keisters |
25 entries · top 177.1544 · median 164.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 2 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 3 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 4 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 5 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 8 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 9 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 10 | ACK-QUE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 12 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 13 | Smokin' Keisters | |
| 14 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 15 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 16 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | Smoke U | |
| 18 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 20 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 21 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | SLALOM SMOKERS | |
| 23 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 24 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 25 | PADDY MCQ'S |
25 entries · top 176.0000 · median 165.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 3 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 4 | ACK-QUE | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 8 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 9 | SLALOM SMOKERS | |
| 10 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 11 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 12 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 13 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 14 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 15 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 16 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 17 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 18 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 20 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 21 | Smoke U | |
| 22 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 23 | Smokin' Keisters | |
| 24 | JOEPEANUTS BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS |
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.
13 entries · top 174.8572 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 3 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 4 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 5 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 6 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 7 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 8 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 9 | Smoke U | |
| 10 | Hammah Down BBQ | |
| 11 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 13 | T-BONE BBQ MA |
13 entries · top 175.4172 · median 160.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 3 | Smoke U | |
| 4 | Hammah Down BBQ | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 7 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 8 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 9 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 10 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 11 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 12 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 13 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS |
12 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.1314 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoke U | |
| 2 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 3 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 4 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 5 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 6 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 7 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 8 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 9 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 10 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 11 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT |
13 entries · top 691.9316 · median 650.7312
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 3 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 4 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 5 | Smoke U | |
| 6 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 7 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 8 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 9 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 10 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 11 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 12 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 13 | Hammah Down BBQ |
13 entries · top 179.4400 · median 162.3084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN BARRELS BBQ VT | |
| 2 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 3 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 4 | Hammah Down BBQ | |
| 5 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 6 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 7 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 8 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 9 | Smoke U | |
| 10 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 11 | 10 BOOBS AND A BOB | |
| 12 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 13 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT |