Grand American Barbecue New York State Championship Open (OPEN FORMAT)

2026-05-02 – 2026-05-03 · New Paltz, NY · State championship

Reps: BILL WRIGHT, JEFF CHAMBERS, KIM WRIGHT, REGINA BODNAR · Prize money: $15,000.00

Grand Champion: Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA (712.5828) · 59 teams

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Rough Cut Q

703.9656 · Backyard Series — Overall

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Yardogs BBQ

690.8000 · Backyard Series — Overall

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Matt's Backyard BBQ

685.6572 · Backyard Series — Overall

Entries

9 categories

Top score

703.9656

Winning margin

13.1656

GC over RC

Field average

687.05

median 685.66

Perfect 180s

2 🔥

Tightest race

Pork

1.1544 pts across the top 5

Field spread

27.9312

winner to last place

Prize money

$15,000.00

on the line

Most consistent

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA

avg finish 3.25 across 4 meats

Double threats

teams with 2+ top-5 calls

Widest winning margin

Brisket

won by 3.4516 pts — Matt's Backyard BBQ

How hot was the win?

Top 20%

beats 80% of 2713 overall wins in the data

Field strength

1584

avg power rating going in · stronger than 83% of contests

Top-rated in the field

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA

rated 1850 pre-contest

Storylines

🧳 Out-of-towners took the title

SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA took the Grand Championship home to MA.

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)

Official results on kcbs.us ↗

Ancillary — Sausage

12 entries · top 178.8572 · median 166.2742

#	Team	Score
1	Bearded Boys BBQ	178.8572
2	SMOKECRAFT - MD	177.7028
3	DIG'N N PIG'N	176.5600
4	Bear's Den BBQ	174.2628
5	Grandpa Val's BBQ	173.1200
6	CANYON RIDERS BBQ	167.4400
7	CIDER BOYS BBQ	165.1084
8	ALL FIRED UP BBQ	164.5256
9	Q Shanty	162.2400
10	Fat Dog Barbecue	161.6684
11	Catskill Hot Dogs	159.0056
12	Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ	157.0856

Backyard Series — Brisket

5 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.7372

#	Team	Score
4	Matt's Backyard BBQ	177.7144
12	Rough Cut Q	174.2628
24	Oldman's Backyard B B QUE	169.7372
37	Yardogs BBQ	165.6684
44	FIRE & SHINE BBQ	163.4172

Backyard Series — Chicken

5 entries · top 177.7028 · median 173.7028

#	Team	Score
5	Rough Cut Q	177.7028
8	Yardogs BBQ	176.5600
17	FIRE & SHINE BBQ	173.7028
53	Oldman's Backyard B B QUE	164.5600
56	Matt's Backyard BBQ	163.4172

Backyard Series — Overall

5 entries · top 703.9656 · median 685.6572

#	Team	Score
1	Rough Cut Q	703.9656
2	Yardogs BBQ	690.8000
3	Matt's Backyard BBQ	685.6572
4	FIRE & SHINE BBQ	678.8000
5	Oldman's Backyard B B QUE	676.0344

Backyard Series — Pork

5 entries · top 176.5600 · median 172.0344

#	Team	Score
4	Rough Cut Q	176.5600
8	Matt's Backyard BBQ	174.8456
19	Oldman's Backyard B B QUE	172.0344
20	Yardogs BBQ	172.0000
22	FIRE & SHINE BBQ	171.9772

Backyard Series — Pork Ribs

5 entries · top 176.5716 · median 169.7028

#	Team	Score
6	Yardogs BBQ	176.5716
10	Rough Cut Q	175.4400
28	FIRE & SHINE BBQ	169.7028
29	Oldman's Backyard B B QUE	169.7028
32	Matt's Backyard BBQ	169.6800

Master Series — Brisket

59 entries · top 180.0000 · median 168.5372 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	180.0000 🔥
2	Brookside BBQ	178.8572
3	BLUE EYED BBQ	178.3200
5	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	177.7144
6	BOGGS HOG BBQ	177.7028
7	FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY	177.7028
8	DIG'N N PIG'N	177.1428
9	SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS	175.4172
10	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	175.4056
11	DRILLING & GRILLING	174.8688
13	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	173.7144
14	Ain't That Rich	173.7028
15	The Fat is Where It's At	173.1200
16	Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ	172.5600
17	BLUE & GRAY BBQ	171.9656
18	Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque	171.9656
19	Mullen It Over BBQ	171.4172
20	CANYON RIDERS BBQ	171.4172
21	B'S QUE	170.8344
22	Smoke Central BBQ	170.8228
23	HOG WASH BBQ	170.2628
25	3 EYZ BBQ	169.7028
26	Red & Black BBQ Shack	169.6800
27	BEER TIME BBQ	169.6684
28	Q Shanty	169.1544
29	SMOKECRAFT - MD	169.1544
30	ALL FIRED UP BBQ	169.1200
31	STICKS & STONES BBQ	169.1084
32	Titans of BBQ	168.5372
33	CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ	168.5372
34	Meat Monarchy	167.9656
35	Dirt Bag Barbeque	166.2744
36	CHUNKY BBQ	166.2400
38	CIDER BOYS BBQ	165.0972
39	PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB	165.0856
40	PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	164.5256
41	HUMPHREY'S BBQ	164.5140
42	New Pigs on the Block	163.9656
43	Grandpa Val's BBQ	163.9312
45	RUMPLEPIGSKIN BBQ	163.3828
46	Bear's Den BBQ	163.3828
47	Phantom Smoke & BBQ	162.8228
48	ELJEFE SMOKE	162.8000
49	MACHETE BOYS BBQ	162.7884
50	Rhythm & Ribz Smokehouse	162.2400
51	Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ	161.6456
52	smoKINGBATKO BBQ	161.0972
53	Burnt Ends and Broken Dreams	161.0972
54	PADDY MCQ'S	161.0856
55	BBQ Blokes	159.9772
56	73-BBQ	158.8116
57	A-Que BBQ	157.0972
58	Bearded Boys BBQ	155.9200
59	House of Que	155.9200
60	Q42	151.3716
61	Let It Smoke Barbecue	150.1828
62	Fat Dog Barbecue	148.0000
63	Smokin' Pasta BBQ	144.4800
64	Babylon Grillbillies	139.9656

Master Series — Chicken

59 entries · top 180.0000 · median 171.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180

#	Team	Score
1	Titans of BBQ	180.0000 🔥
2	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	178.8800
3	B'S QUE	178.8572
4	Smoke Central BBQ	177.7028
6	DIG'N N PIG'N	177.7028
7	Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ	177.1428
9	MACHETE BOYS BBQ	176.0116
10	Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ	175.4056
11	Ain't That Rich	175.4056
12	Q Shanty	174.8800
13	smoKINGBATKO BBQ	174.8456
14	DRILLING & GRILLING	174.2628
15	ALL FIRED UP BBQ	174.2628
16	New Pigs on the Block	173.7028
18	Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque	173.1544
19	BEER TIME BBQ	173.1316
20	73-BBQ	173.1200
21	Q42	173.1200
22	3 EYZ BBQ	173.1200
23	Grandpa Val's BBQ	173.1200
24	House of Que	173.1084
25	STICKS & STONES BBQ	173.1084
26	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	173.1084
27	PADDY MCQ'S	172.0232
28	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	172.0000
29	CANYON RIDERS BBQ	172.0000
30	BOGGS HOG BBQ	172.0000
31	The Fat is Where It's At	171.9772
32	Meat Monarchy	171.9772
33	HOG WASH BBQ	171.9656
34	Red & Black BBQ Shack	171.9656
35	SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS	171.9656
36	Let It Smoke Barbecue	171.4056
37	HUMPHREY'S BBQ	170.8228
38	FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY	170.8228
39	ELJEFE SMOKE	170.2628
40	Phantom Smoke & BBQ	169.6800
41	PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	169.6800
42	CHUNKY BBQ	169.1200
43	CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ	169.1200
44	Brookside BBQ	169.1200
45	RUMPLEPIGSKIN BBQ	169.1084
46	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	168.5372
47	Dirt Bag Barbeque	168.5256
48	SMOKECRAFT - MD	167.3828
49	BLUE EYED BBQ	167.3828
50	BLUE & GRAY BBQ	167.3828
51	BBQ Blokes	166.8344
52	A-Que BBQ	165.0972
54	CIDER BOYS BBQ	163.9428
55	Mullen It Over BBQ	163.9428
57	PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB	162.8112
58	Burnt Ends and Broken Dreams	161.6800
59	Bearded Boys BBQ	160.5600
60	Bear's Den BBQ	159.3944
61	Babylon Grillbillies	158.2284
62	Fat Dog Barbecue	150.2172
63	Rhythm & Ribz Smokehouse	146.8344
64	Smokin' Pasta BBQ	143.9772

Master Series — Overall

59 entries · top 712.5828 · median 678.1716

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	712.5828
2	BOGGS HOG BBQ	700.5600
3	B'S QUE	698.8116
4	DIG'N N PIG'N	696.5140
5	BLUE EYED BBQ	691.9428
6	SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS	691.3828
7	Ain't That Rich	691.3368
8	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	690.8116
9	Brookside BBQ	689.6228
10	CHUNKY BBQ	689.0744
11	3 EYZ BBQ	689.0628
12	Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque	688.5256
13	SMOKECRAFT - MD	688.5144
14	Smoke Central BBQ	687.8856
15	BLUE & GRAY BBQ	687.8856
16	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	687.3716
17	FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY	687.3600
18	PADDY MCQ'S	686.8232
19	Titans of BBQ	686.7888
20	BEER TIME BBQ	683.8972
21	Red & Black BBQ Shack	683.3488
22	DRILLING & GRILLING	681.0632
23	73-BBQ	680.4688
24	Q Shanty	679.4172
25	CANYON RIDERS BBQ	679.3484
26	HOG WASH BBQ	679.3368
27	Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ	679.3256
28	CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ	678.7428
29	STICKS & STONES BBQ	678.7424
30	MACHETE BOYS BBQ	678.1716
31	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	678.1368
32	ELJEFE SMOKE	677.5884
33	ALL FIRED UP BBQ	677.0744
34	The Fat is Where It's At	676.4572
35	Phantom Smoke & BBQ	676.4456
36	New Pigs on the Block	675.3484
37	Grandpa Val's BBQ	675.2912
38	Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ	674.7884
39	Dirt Bag Barbeque	674.1600
40	smoKINGBATKO BBQ	671.9084
41	Meat Monarchy	671.8744
42	CIDER BOYS BBQ	671.2684
43	Bear's Den BBQ	669.0860
44	HUMPHREY'S BBQ	668.4112
45	Mullen It Over BBQ	667.3368
46	PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	666.1368
47	Let It Smoke Barbecue	664.9596
48	House of Que	660.9484
49	RUMPLEPIGSKIN BBQ	658.6624
50	Q42	652.4116
51	PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB	651.2224
52	BBQ Blokes	638.7428
53	A-Que BBQ	638.1716
54	Burnt Ends and Broken Dreams	633.5200
55	Bearded Boys BBQ	631.2572
56	Fat Dog Barbecue	623.8972
57	Babylon Grillbillies	612.3768
58	Smokin' Pasta BBQ	603.7600
59	Rhythm & Ribz Smokehouse	467.3604

Master Series — Pork

58 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.4000

#	Team	Score
1	CHUNKY BBQ	177.7144
2	PADDY MCQ'S	177.7144
3	MACHETE BOYS BBQ	177.7144
5	3 EYZ BBQ	176.5600
6	ELJEFE SMOKE	176.0000
7	BLUE & GRAY BBQ	175.4172
9	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	174.8456
10	Phantom Smoke & BBQ	174.2628
11	SMOKECRAFT - MD	174.2628
12	CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ	173.7028
13	DIG'N N PIG'N	173.7028
14	Ain't That Rich	173.7028
15	BOGGS HOG BBQ	173.7028
16	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	173.1200
17	BLUE EYED BBQ	173.1200
18	Bear's Den BBQ	172.5944
21	Smoke Central BBQ	171.9772
23	Dirt Bag Barbeque	171.9772
24	BEER TIME BBQ	171.9772
25	Red & Black BBQ Shack	171.4288
26	New Pigs on the Block	171.4172
27	SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS	170.8572
28	73-BBQ	170.8228
29	B'S QUE	170.8228
30	Brookside BBQ	170.8228
31	HUMPHREY'S BBQ	170.2744
32	Q42	169.7028
33	Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque	169.7028
34	Titans of BBQ	169.6800
35	The Fat is Where It's At	169.1200
36	Meat Monarchy	168.5488
37	STICKS & STONES BBQ	168.5256
38	PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB	168.5256
39	ALL FIRED UP BBQ	168.0000
40	HOG WASH BBQ	167.9884
41	Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ	167.9772
42	Let It Smoke Barbecue	167.9656
43	CIDER BOYS BBQ	167.9656
44	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	167.3944
45	FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY	166.8344
46	smoKINGBATKO BBQ	166.8228
47	DRILLING & GRILLING	166.2516
48	House of Que	166.2400
49	Mullen It Over BBQ	165.6912
50	Q Shanty	165.0972
51	Grandpa Val's BBQ	164.5256
52	Babylon Grillbillies	162.8228
53	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	162.8000
54	RUMPLEPIGSKIN BBQ	160.4912
55	Bearded Boys BBQ	159.9656
56	Smokin' Pasta BBQ	159.3828
57	CANYON RIDERS BBQ	159.3712
58	PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	158.8112
59	Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ	157.0972
60	Fat Dog Barbecue	156.5256
61	Burnt Ends and Broken Dreams	156.5256
62	BBQ Blokes	151.9312
63	A-Que BBQ	150.8572

Master Series — Pork Ribs

59 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.1200

#	Team	Score
1	SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA	178.8572
2	B'S QUE	178.2972
3	73-BBQ	177.7144
4	SMOKECRAFT - MD	177.7144
5	BOGGS HOG BBQ	177.1544
7	CANYON RIDERS BBQ	176.5600
8	PADDY MCQ'S	176.0000
9	CHUNKY BBQ	176.0000
11	Let It Smoke Barbecue	175.4056
12	CIDER BOYS BBQ	174.2628
13	Grandpa Val's BBQ	173.7144
14	Bear's Den BBQ	173.7144
15	Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque	173.7028
16	OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE	173.7028
17	SUSQUEHANNA SMOKERS	173.1428
18	BLUE EYED BBQ	173.1200
19	PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ	173.1200
20	BLUE & GRAY BBQ	173.1200
21	Buckeye Blue Smoke BBQ	172.5600
22	FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY	172.0000
23	Bourbon & Blues BBQ	172.0000
24	Brookside BBQ	170.8228
25	Q Shanty	170.2856
26	Red & Black BBQ Shack	170.2744
27	Sauce Em & Toss Em BBQ	169.7256
30	Phantom Smoke & BBQ	169.6800
31	3 EYZ BBQ	169.6800
33	Fat Dog Barbecue	169.1544
34	smoKINGBATKO BBQ	169.1428
35	HOG WASH BBQ	169.1200
36	BEER TIME BBQ	169.1200
37	Titans of BBQ	168.5716
38	ELJEFE SMOKE	168.5256
39	Ain't That Rich	168.5256
40	STICKS & STONES BBQ	168.0000
41	DIG'N N PIG'N	167.9656
42	Smoke Central BBQ	167.3828
43	CHICKEN CHOKERS BBQ	167.3828
44	Dirt Bag Barbeque	167.3828
45	GOTHIC TOWN GRILLERS	166.8228
46	Mullen It Over BBQ	166.2856
47	New Pigs on the Block	166.2628
48	ALL FIRED UP BBQ	165.6916
49	House of Que	165.6800
50	DRILLING & GRILLING	165.6800
51	RUMPLEPIGSKIN BBQ	165.6800
52	A-Que BBQ	165.1200
53	Meat Monarchy	163.3828
54	HUMPHREY'S BBQ	162.8000
55	The Fat is Where It's At	162.2400
56	MACHETE BOYS BBQ	161.6572
57	BBQ Blokes	160.0000
58	Rhythm & Ribz Smokehouse	158.2860
59	Q42	158.2172
60	Smokin' Pasta BBQ	155.9200
61	Bearded Boys BBQ	154.8116
62	PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB	154.8000
63	Burnt Ends and Broken Dreams	154.2172
64	Babylon Grillbillies	151.3600