A new contest record
682.7540
highest overall ever cooked here
682.7540 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 681.0628 SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA set in 2016.
- old record 681.0628
- set 2016 by SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA
Granite State BBQ Championship 2017
Jun 10–11, 2017 · Hancock, NH · 📍 Seven Maples Campground 24 Longview RD
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won Grand Champion at the Granite State BBQ Championship on June 10, 2017 in Hancock, NH at Seven Maples Campground 24 Longview RD, scoring 682.7540 in a field of 35 teams. INSANE SWINE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 673.0852. Category winners: Chicken — INSANE SWINE BBQ (174.2856); Pork Ribs — Q SHANTY (173.7372); Pork — INSANE SWINE BBQ (174.8456); Brisket — HUMPHREY'S BBQ (171.4628). This is the 2nd of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2016 edition was won by SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA; the next was held in 2018.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
572.99
median 650.23
682.75 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 174.29
- Pork Ribs 173.74
- Pork 174.85
- Brisket 171.46
124.54
174.85
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2021 — this edition picked out.
Entries
35
4 judged meats
Top score
682.7540
Winning margin
9.6688
GC over RC
Field average
643.30
572.99682.75
median 650.23 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2740 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
657.0056
572.99682.75
10th place overall
Field spread
109.7596
winner to last place
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 86%
beats 14% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
56%
18 of 32 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.6 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,580
avg power rating going in · stronger than 64% of contests
Storylines (8 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.
Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2016
- 2017
Won without a category win
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 4th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 15th
A statement win
9.6688
points clear of the field
Wider than 86% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.6688 points — a wider margin than 86% of championships in the data.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 5 tracked editions
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
- 2016
- 2017
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 3–4: CHICKEN CHOKERS and SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: T-BONE BBQ MA and Rogue Hog BBQ tied on 167.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: PADDY MCQ'S edged UP-2 BBQ by 0.0112.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Pork Ribs 8–9 · tie
- Brisket 4–5 · 0.0112
- Chicken 6–7 · 0.0116
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
INSANE SWINE BBQ won Chicken, Pork — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Pork 1st
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (won 2016).
- SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA · 2016
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2016 | Hancock, NH | Seven Maples Campground 24 Longview RD | 32 | 681.0628 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | PORK BUTT PARADISE |
| Jun 10, 2017 ← this one | Hancock, NH | Seven Maples Campground 24 Longview RD | 35 | 682.7540 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | INSANE SWINE BBQ |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Hancock, NH | Seven Maples Campground 24 Longview RD | 41 | 681.1660 | BIG RAZ BBQ | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Hancock, NH | Seven Maples Campground | 29 | 695.3828 | Insane Swine BBQ | PADDY MCQ'S |
| Jun 12, 2021 | Hancock, NH | Seven Maples Campground | 32 | 690.8456 | Fire at the End of the Day | ACK-QUE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.2856 | 172.0116 | 167.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7372 | 169.7372 | 166.8688 |
| Pork | 174.8456 | 169.6800 | 166.8572 |
| Brisket | 171.4628 | 167.9772 | 165.1428 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
35 entries · top 682.7540 · median 650.2284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 3 | ACK-QUE | |
| 4 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 6 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 7 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 9 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 10 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 11 | IQUE | |
| 12 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 13 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 14 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 15 | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | |
| 16 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 17 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 19 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 20 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 22 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 23 | Q SHANTY | |
| 24 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 25 | QUE BIZ | |
| 26 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 27 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM | |
| 28 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 29 | Granny's Gang BBQ | |
| 30 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 31 | Howling Hog BBQ | |
| 32 | BARNYARD BBQ SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 33 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 34 | Chicken Hawgs | |
| 35 | DOUBLE SMOKE |
Chicken
35 entries · top 174.2856 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 3 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 6 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 7 | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | |
| 8 | IQUE | |
| 9 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 10 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM | |
| 12 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 13 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 15 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 17 | Q SHANTY | |
| 18 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 19 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 20 | ACK-QUE | |
| 21 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 22 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 23 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 24 | QUE BIZ | |
| 25 | Granny's Gang BBQ | |
| 26 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 27 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 30 | Chicken Hawgs | |
| 31 | Howling Hog BBQ | |
| 32 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 33 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 34 | DOUBLE SMOKE | |
| 35 | BARNYARD BBQ SMOKEHOUSE |
Pork Ribs
35 entries · top 173.7372 · median 162.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q SHANTY | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 4 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 7 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 9 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 11 | BARNYARD BBQ SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 12 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 13 | ACK-QUE | |
| 14 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 15 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 16 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 18 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Granny's Gang BBQ | |
| 20 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 21 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 22 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 23 | QUE BIZ | |
| 24 | Howling Hog BBQ | |
| 25 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 26 | DOUBLE SMOKE | |
| 27 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 28 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM | |
| 29 | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | |
| 30 | Chicken Hawgs | |
| 31 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 32 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 33 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 34 | IQUE | |
| 35 | UP IN YOUR GRILL |
Pork
35 entries · top 174.8456 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 4 | ACK-QUE | |
| 5 | IQUE | |
| 6 | Q SHANTY | |
| 7 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM | |
| 8 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 9 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 12 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 13 | BARNYARD BBQ SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 14 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 15 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 16 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 17 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 18 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 20 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 21 | Granny's Gang BBQ | |
| 22 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 23 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 24 | Howling Hog BBQ | |
| 25 | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | |
| 26 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 27 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 28 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 29 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 30 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 31 | QUE BIZ | |
| 32 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 33 | Chicken Hawgs | |
| 34 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 35 | DOUBLE SMOKE |
Brisket
35 entries · top 171.4628 · median 161.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | ACK-QUE | |
| 4 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 5 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 6 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 7 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 8 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 9 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 11 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 12 | QUE BIZ | |
| 13 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 14 | CAN U SMELL MY PITS BBQ | |
| 15 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 16 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 17 | IQUE | |
| 18 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 19 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 20 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 22 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 23 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 24 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 25 | Granny's Gang BBQ | |
| 26 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 27 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 28 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 29 | DOUBLE SMOKE | |
| 30 | Howling Hog BBQ | |
| 31 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM | |
| 32 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 33 | BARNYARD BBQ SMOKEHOUSE | |
| 34 | Q SHANTY | |
| 35 | Chicken Hawgs |