A new contest record
691.3828
highest overall ever cooked here
691.3828 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 691.3368 FIRE DOWN BELOW set in 2018.
- old record 691.3368
- set 2018 by FIRE DOWN BELOW
Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SEREIES 2018
Apr 21–22, 2018 · Plymouth, MA · 📍 834 Bourne RD, Samdy Pond Campground
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won Grand Champion at the Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SEREIES on April 21, 2018 in Plymouth, MA at 834 Bourne RD, Samdy Pond Campground, scoring 691.3828 in a field of 25 teams. ACK-QUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 684.5944. Category winners: Chicken — INSANE SWINE BBQ (177.7144); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN ACES (176.0228); Pork — BIG RAZ BBQ (173.7488); Brisket — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (177.1544). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by FIRE DOWN BELOW.
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.
617.57
median 660.53
691.38 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 177.71
- Pork Ribs 176.02
- Pork 173.75
- Brisket 177.15
139.37
177.71
Entries
25
4 judged meats
Top score
691.3828
Winning margin
6.7884
GC over RC
Field average
658.05
617.57691.38
median 660.53 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7600 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
663.4400
617.57691.38
10th place overall
Field spread
73.8176
winner to last place
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 67%
beats 33% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
92%
23 of 25 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.73 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,590
avg power rating going in · stronger than 72% of contests
Storylines (6 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 12 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 1–2: INSANE SWINE BBQ and FIRE DOWN BELOW tied on 177.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: ACK-QUE and FIRE DOWN BELOW tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 4–5: BIG RAZ BBQ and ACK-QUE tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 1–2 · tie
- Pork 7–8 · tie
- Brisket 4–5 · tie
- Pork 1–2 · 0.0116
How the title was won
3 of 4
meats called to the stage
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 14th.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 4th
- Pork 14th
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in brisket
177.1544
best brisket ever cooked here
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA turned in 177.1544 in brisket — past the 171.4628 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
- old best 171.4628
- across 1 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: FIRE DOWN BELOW (won 2018).
- FIRE DOWN BELOW · 2018
They keep coming back
92%
of last edition’s field returned
23 of 25 teams from 2018-04-20 came back
23 of the 25 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2018 | Plymouth, MA | 834 Bourne RD | 25 | 691.3368 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | BIG RAZ BBQ |
| Apr 21, 2018 ← this one | Plymouth, MA | 834 Bourne RD, Samdy Pond Campground | 25 | 691.3828 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | ACK-QUE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 177.7144 | 172.5716 | 167.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0228 | 174.2628 | 166.2516 |
| Pork | 173.7488 | 171.9772 | 168 |
| Brisket | 177.1544 | 169.7028 | 164.5484 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
25 entries · top 691.3828 · median 660.5260
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | ACK-QUE | |
| 3 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 4 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 5 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 6 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 7 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 8 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 9 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 11 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 12 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 14 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 16 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 17 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 18 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 19 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 21 | QUE BIZ | |
| 22 | Q SHANTY | |
| 23 | Ya Porkin' Me BBQ | |
| 24 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 25 | MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ |
Chicken
25 entries · top 177.7144 · median 166.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 5 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 6 | ACK-QUE | |
| 7 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 8 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 9 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 11 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 12 | Q SHANTY | |
| 13 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 14 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 15 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 16 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 19 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 21 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 22 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 23 | QUE BIZ | |
| 24 | Ya Porkin' Me BBQ | |
| 25 | MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ |
Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 176.0228 · median 163.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 3 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 6 | ACK-QUE | |
| 7 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 8 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 9 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 10 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 11 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 12 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 13 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 14 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 15 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 16 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 17 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Ya Porkin' Me BBQ | |
| 19 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 20 | MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ | |
| 21 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 22 | Q SHANTY | |
| 23 | QUE BIZ | |
| 24 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 25 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM |
Pork
25 entries · top 173.7488 · median 165.0856
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 2 | Ya Porkin' Me BBQ | |
| 3 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 5 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 7 | ACK-QUE | |
| 8 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 9 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 10 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 11 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 12 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 15 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 16 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 17 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 18 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 20 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 21 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 22 | QUE BIZ | |
| 23 | MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ | |
| 24 | Q SHANTY | |
| 25 | T-BONE BBQ MA |
Brisket
25 entries · top 177.1544 · median 162.2972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 3 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 5 | ACK-QUE | |
| 6 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 7 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 8 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 10 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 11 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 12 | MEAN MOE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 14 | QUE BIZ | |
| 15 | MADMIKE'S SMOKIN' HAWGS BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 17 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 18 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | Q SHANTY | |
| 20 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 21 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 22 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 23 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 24 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 25 | Ya Porkin' Me BBQ |