May 16–17, 2026 · Wrentham, MA · 📍 592 South Street · State championship
Reps: Abigail Nichols, Jake Nichols · Prize money: $3,600
Brookside BBQ won Grand Champion at the Mass in May (Day 2) on May 16, 2026 in Wrentham, MA at 592 South Street, scoring 698.2628 in a field of 31 teams. FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY took Reserve Grand Champion with 698.2400. Category winners: Chicken — Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque (179.4400); Pork Ribs — FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY (178.8572); Pork — American Barbecue Company (178.8572); Brisket — Brookside BBQ (177.7028). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2026.
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, 2026 to 2026 — 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 98% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.0228 points — closer than 98% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 84 times in 100
Brookside BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 16-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was Brookside BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 14th tracked contest.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 4.6172 points — 3 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Chicken places 2–3: Meat Monarchy and HUMPHREY'S BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 3–4: HUMPHREY'S BBQ and Half-Inked BBQ tied on 178.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: Q Shanty and PADDY MCQ'S tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Brookside BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 12th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Wrentham, MA | — | — | — | — | — |
| May 16, 2026 ← this one | Wrentham, MA | 592 South Street | 31 | 698.2628 | Brookside BBQ | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| May 16, 2026 | Wrentham, MA | 592 South Street | 23 | 178.8800 | Paddy McQ's | — |
| May 16, 2026 | Wrentham, MA | 592 South Street | 25 | 178.8800 | Humphrey's BBQ | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 177.7028 | 172.5600 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 175.4400 | 172.5600 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 175.4172 | 173.1200 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 174.2856 | 171.4400 |
31 entries · top 698.2628 · median 675.8856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 3 | Q Shanty | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 7 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 8 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 9 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 10 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 11 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 12 | House of Que | |
| 13 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 14 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 15 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 16 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 17 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 18 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 19 | Pray For Me BBQ | |
| 20 | Angrycock BBQ | |
| 21 | Silva Back BBQ | |
| 22 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 23 | Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team | |
| 24 | Hot Mess BBQ NH | |
| 25 | Warped BBQ | |
| 26 | Liberty Call BBQ | |
| 27 | Cousins Que | |
| 28 | Cow,Hen,Pig! | |
| 29 | 3 Pigs & A Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | Oceangrove BBQ | |
| 31 | KEN-Q |
31 entries · top 179.4400 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 2 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 3 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | Q Shanty | |
| 7 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 8 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 9 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 10 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 11 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 12 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 13 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 14 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 15 | Liberty Call BBQ | |
| 16 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 17 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 18 | Angrycock BBQ | |
| 19 | Pray For Me BBQ | |
| 20 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 21 | Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team | |
| 22 | Silva Back BBQ | |
| 23 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 24 | Hot Mess BBQ NH | |
| 25 | House of Que | |
| 26 | Cousins Que | |
| 27 | Oceangrove BBQ | |
| 28 | Warped BBQ | |
| 29 | 3 Pigs & A Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | Cow,Hen,Pig! | |
| 31 | KEN-Q |
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 2 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 3 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 4 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 5 | Pray For Me BBQ | |
| 6 | House of Que | |
| 7 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 8 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 9 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 11 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 12 | Q Shanty | |
| 13 | Silva Back BBQ | |
| 14 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 15 | Hot Mess BBQ NH | |
| 16 | Angrycock BBQ | |
| 17 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 18 | Warped BBQ | |
| 19 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 20 | Cow,Hen,Pig! | |
| 21 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 22 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 23 | Oceangrove BBQ | |
| 24 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 25 | Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team | |
| 26 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 27 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 28 | Cousins Que | |
| 29 | 3 Pigs & A Smoke BBQ | |
| 30 | Liberty Call BBQ | |
| 31 | KEN-Q |
31 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.5944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 2 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 3 | Q Shanty | |
| 4 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 5 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | House of Que | |
| 8 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 9 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 10 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 11 | Liberty Call BBQ | |
| 12 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 13 | Silva Back BBQ | |
| 14 | Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team | |
| 15 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 16 | Cousins Que | |
| 17 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 18 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 19 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 20 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 21 | Pray For Me BBQ | |
| 22 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 23 | Hot Mess BBQ NH | |
| 24 | Warped BBQ | |
| 25 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | Angrycock BBQ | |
| 27 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 28 | Cow,Hen,Pig! | |
| 29 | KEN-Q | |
| 30 | 3 Pigs & A Smoke BBQ | |
| 31 | Oceangrove BBQ |
30 entries · top 177.7028 · median 168.5542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 2 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 3 | Morning Wood BBQ | |
| 4 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 5 | Q Shanty | |
| 6 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | House of Que | |
| 8 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 9 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 10 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 12 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 13 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 14 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 15 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 16 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 17 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 18 | Angrycock BBQ | |
| 19 | Warped BBQ | |
| 20 | Two Little Pigs BBQ - East Coast Team | |
| 21 | Rough Cut Q | |
| 22 | Hot Mess BBQ NH | |
| 23 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 24 | Silva Back BBQ | |
| 25 | Pray For Me BBQ | |
| 26 | Cousins Que | |
| 27 | Liberty Call BBQ | |
| 28 | 3 Pigs & A Smoke BBQ | |
| 29 | Oceangrove BBQ | |
| 30 | Cow,Hen,Pig! |