Apr 20–21, 2018 · Plymouth, MA · 📍 834 Bourne RD
FIRE DOWN BELOW won Grand Champion at the Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY1) CAMPGROUND BBQ SEREIES on April 20, 2018 in Plymouth, MA at 834 Bourne RD, scoring 691.3368 in a field of 25 teams. BIG RAZ BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 669.7484. Category winners: Chicken — BIG RAZ BBQ (178.8800); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (173.7144); Pork — Q SHANTY (175.4628); Brisket — BEVERAGE BROTHERS (171.4628). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2018.
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.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 70 times in 100
FIRE DOWN BELOW came in rated below the field's top team, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 30-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 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Wider than 99% of the 4,714 championships in the data
The champion won by 21.5884 points — a wider margin than 99% of championships in the data.
Brisket places 8–9: MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ edged QUE BIZ by 0.0112. Brisket places 7–8: ACK-QUE edged MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ by 0.0116. Pork Ribs places 1–2: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA edged FIRE DOWN BELOW by 0.0116.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2018 ← this one | Plymouth, MA | 834 Bourne RD | 25 | 691.3368 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | BIG RAZ BBQ |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Plymouth, MA | 834 Bourne RD, Samdy Pond Campground | 25 | 691.3828 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | ACK-QUE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.8800 | 165.1316 | 160.5028 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7144 | 168.5600 | 165.1084 |
| Pork | 175.4628 | 171.4400 | 166.3084 |
| Brisket | 171.4628 | 167.3712 | 164 |
25 entries · top 691.3368 · median 647.3028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 2 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 3 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 7 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 8 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 9 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 10 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | Q SHANTY | |
| 12 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 13 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 14 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 15 | ACK-QUE | |
| 16 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 17 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 18 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 19 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 20 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | QUE BIZ | |
| 22 | Ya Porkin' Me BBQ | |
| 23 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 25 | TRUE SOUTHERN Q |
24 entries · top 178.8800 · median 159.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 3 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 7 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 11 | Q SHANTY | |
| 12 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 13 | QUE BIZ | |
| 14 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 15 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 16 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 17 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 18 | Ya Porkin' Me BBQ | |
| 19 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 20 | ACK-QUE | |
| 21 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 24 | T-BONE BBQ MA |
25 entries · top 173.7144 · median 161.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 3 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 5 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 6 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 7 | Q SHANTY | |
| 8 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 9 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 10 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 11 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 12 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 13 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 15 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 16 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 17 | ACK-QUE | |
| 18 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 19 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 20 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 21 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 22 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 23 | Ya Porkin' Me BBQ | |
| 24 | QUE BIZ | |
| 25 | TRUE SOUTHERN Q |
25 entries · top 175.4628 · median 164.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q SHANTY | |
| 2 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 3 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 4 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 6 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 8 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 9 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 10 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 11 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 12 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 13 | ACK-QUE | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 15 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 16 | QUE BIZ | |
| 17 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 18 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 19 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 21 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 22 | TRUE SOUTHERN Q | |
| 23 | Ya Porkin' Me BBQ | |
| 24 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Rogue Hog BBQ |
25 entries · top 171.4628 · median 162.2744
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 2 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 3 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 4 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 5 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 6 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 7 | ACK-QUE | |
| 8 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 9 | QUE BIZ | |
| 10 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 11 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 13 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 14 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 15 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 16 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 17 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 18 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 20 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | Ya Porkin' Me BBQ | |
| 23 | Q SHANTY | |
| 24 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 25 | TRUE SOUTHERN Q |