2018-05-05 – 2018-05-06 · Ridgefield, CT · 📍 316 Main Street
Grand Champion: Rhode Hog BBQ (685.1660) · 40 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT
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, 2014 to 2019 — 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.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 67 times in 100
Rogue Hog BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 33-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
2 of 6 tracked editions
INSANE SWINE BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
Pork Ribs places 8–9: MOON RIVER BARBEQUE and A MAZIE Q tied on 166.2856 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: Rogue Hog BBQ and Rub My Butt tied on 170.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA and THAT'S OUR QUE tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
Rogue Hog BBQ won Chicken, Brisket — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
Rogue Hog BBQ took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 2 outright wins — their weakest board was pork ribs at 17th.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (won 2014), INSANE SWINE BBQ (won 2015, 2016), ACK-QUE (won 2017).
This contest usually draws about 31 teams
40 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 31.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-03 | Ridgefield, CT | Ridgefield, CT 06877 | 17 | 673.0288 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ |
| 2015-05-02 | Ridgefield, CT | Ridgefield, CT 06877 | 30 | 687.9544 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ |
| 2016-04-30 | Ridgefield, CT | Ridgefield, CT 06877 | 39 | 670.8344 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | MEAT @ SLIMS |
| 2017-05-06 | Ridgefield, CT | 316 Main Street | 38 | 679.4172 | ACK-QUE | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM |
| 2018-05-05 ← this one | Ridgefield, CT | 316 Main Street | 40 | 685.1660 | Rhode Hog BBQ | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT |
| 2019-05-04 | Ridgefield, CT | Lounsbury House | 29 | 688.5256 | Fire at the End of the Day | PADDY MCQ'S |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 172.0000 | 167.9656 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0000 | 171.4284 | 166.2744 |
| Pork | 176.5600 | 171.4172 | 168.5600 |
| Brisket | 173.7144 | 172.0116 | 166.8456 |
40 entries · top 685.1660 · median 649.2624
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 2 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 3 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 4 | Q SHANTY | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 7 | ACK-QUE | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 10 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 12 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 13 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 14 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 15 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 17 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG ROCK BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 20 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 21 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 22 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 23 | EL SUPREMO BBQ | |
| 24 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 25 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 26 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 27 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 28 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 29 | BLACK DOG BBQ RI | |
| 30 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 31 | DOC BONE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 33 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 34 | Rub My Butt | |
| 35 | KREWE DU QUE | |
| 36 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 37 | Q Ski's | |
| 38 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 39 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 40 | Sloppy Racks BBQ |
40 entries · top 178.2972 · median 163.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 2 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 3 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 4 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 5 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 7 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 8 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 9 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 10 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 11 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 12 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 13 | DOC BONE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 16 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 17 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 18 | BIG ROCK BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 20 | ACK-QUE | |
| 21 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 22 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 23 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 24 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 25 | Q SHANTY | |
| 26 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 27 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 28 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 29 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 30 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 31 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 32 | Rub My Butt | |
| 33 | EL SUPREMO BBQ | |
| 34 | BLACK DOG BBQ RI | |
| 35 | Sloppy Racks BBQ | |
| 36 | Q Ski's | |
| 37 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 38 | KREWE DU QUE | |
| 39 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 40 | WIZARD OF QZ |
40 entries · top 176.0000 · median 161.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | Q SHANTY | |
| 3 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 4 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 5 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 9 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 11 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 13 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 14 | ACK-QUE | |
| 15 | BLACK DOG BBQ RI | |
| 16 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 17 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG ROCK BBQ | |
| 19 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 20 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 21 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 23 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 24 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 26 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 27 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 28 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 29 | DOC BONE'S BBQ | |
| 30 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 31 | EL SUPREMO BBQ | |
| 32 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 33 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 34 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 35 | Q Ski's | |
| 36 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 37 | KREWE DU QUE | |
| 38 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 39 | Sloppy Racks BBQ | |
| 40 | Rub My Butt |
40 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.9542
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 2 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 3 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 4 | EL SUPREMO BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 6 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 7 | Rub My Butt | |
| 8 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 9 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 12 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 14 | BLACK DOG BBQ RI | |
| 15 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 16 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 18 | Q SHANTY | |
| 19 | ACK-QUE | |
| 20 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 21 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 22 | Q Ski's | |
| 23 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 24 | KREWE DU QUE | |
| 25 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 27 | BIG ROCK BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 29 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 30 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 31 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 32 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 33 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 34 | DOC BONE'S BBQ | |
| 35 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 36 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 37 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 38 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 39 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 40 | Sloppy Racks BBQ |
40 entries · top 173.7144 · median 159.1258
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 3 | ACK-QUE | |
| 4 | Q SHANTY | |
| 5 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 8 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 9 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 10 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 11 | BIG ROCK BBQ | |
| 12 | EL SUPREMO BBQ | |
| 13 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 15 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 16 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 17 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 20 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 21 | MOON RIVER BARBEQUE | |
| 22 | DOC BONE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Hot Rod's BBQ | |
| 24 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 25 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 26 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 27 | BLACK DOG BBQ RI | |
| 28 | KREWE DU QUE | |
| 29 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 31 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 32 | Rub My Butt | |
| 33 | JOHN'S TWISTED Q | |
| 34 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 35 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 36 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 37 | WIZARD OF QZ | |
| 38 | Sloppy Racks BBQ | |
| 39 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 40 | Q Ski's |
Run by the organizers alongside the sanctioned contest. These are judged on their own terms and do not count toward the overall score, so they're kept out of the meat stats above.
10 entries · top 176.0000 · median 165.1544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 3 | Rub My Butt | |
| 4 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 5 | EL SUPREMO BBQ | |
| 6 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 7 | Q SHANTY | |
| 8 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 9 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 10 | BLACK DOG BBQ RI |
10 entries · top 180.0000 · median 173.9828 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 2 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 3 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 5 | Rub My Butt | |
| 6 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 7 | BLACK DOG BBQ RI | |
| 8 | EL SUPREMO BBQ | |
| 9 | Q SHANTY | |
| 10 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ |
7 entries · top 170.8688 · median 164.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moon River BBQ | |
| 2 | Miss CharCool Outlaw BBQ | |
| 3 | Bean & Boogie BBQ Handsome Devil | |
| 4 | Rub My Butt 1 | |
| 5 | Rub My Butt 2 | |
| 6 | Rub My Butt 3 | |
| 7 | Hokie Pokie Q Jr. |
10 entries · top 679.4516 · median 649.3658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 2 | Rub My Butt | |
| 3 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 4 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 5 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 6 | EL SUPREMO BBQ | |
| 7 | Q SHANTY | |
| 8 | BLACK DOG BBQ RI | |
| 9 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES |
10 entries · top 172.5944 · median 155.1314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 2 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 3 | EL SUPREMO BBQ | |
| 4 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 5 | Rub My Butt | |
| 6 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 8 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 9 | BLACK DOG BBQ RI | |
| 10 | Q SHANTY |
9 entries · top 170.8228 · median 163.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rub My Butt | |
| 2 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 3 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 4 | Q SHANTY | |
| 5 | BLACK DOG BBQ RI | |
| 6 | EL SUPREMO BBQ | |
| 7 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 8 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 9 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE |