Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2017
- 2018
*Great Maine BBQ Challenge
2018-09-22 – 2018-09-23 · Bangor, ME · 📍 Bangor, ME 04609
Grand Champion: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (683.9316) · 27 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 INSANE SWINE BBQ
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.
538.40
median 644.54
683.93 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 175.42
- Pork Ribs 172.58
- Pork 176.00
- Brisket 175.44
119.76
176.00
Entries
27
4 judged meats · 4 ancillary
Top score
683.9316
Winning margin
9.7600
GC over RC
Field average
641.18
538.40683.93
median 644.54 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.0456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
662.2400
538.40683.93
10th place overall
Field spread
145.5316
winner to last place
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 83%
beats 17% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
45%
14 of 31 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.8 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1574
avg power rating going in · stronger than 58% 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.
A statement win
9.7600
points clear of the field
Wider than 87% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The champion won by 9.7600 points — a wider margin than 87% of championships in the data.
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 2 tracked editions
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has won this contest 2 times across its 2 tracked editions.
- 2017
- 2018
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 8 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 6–7: WHAT THE PORK? and SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA and PORK BUTT PARADISE tied on 168.5372 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 1–2: A MAZIE Q and SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · tie
- Pork 1–2 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
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 chicken at 17th.
- Chicken 17th
- Pork Ribs 4th
- Pork 2nd
- Brisket 1st
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (won 2017).
- SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA · 2017
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-09-22 | Bangor, ME | Hosted at BASS PARK | 29 | 696.5484 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | TEAM EATAPEDIA |
| 2018-09-22 ← this one | Bangor, ME | Bangor, ME 04609 | 27 | 683.9316 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | INSANE SWINE BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4172 | 170.2512 | 168.5256 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.5828 | 168.5372 | 165.1316 |
| Pork | 176.0000 | 170.2628 | 163.9772 |
| Brisket | 175.4400 | 170.2628 | 166.2400 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
27 entries · top 683.9316 · median 644.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 3 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 4 | ACK-QUE | |
| 5 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 6 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 7 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 8 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 9 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 10 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 11 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 12 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 13 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 14 | B.B.'s Grill | |
| 15 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 17 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Q+BREW | |
| 19 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | YA PORKIN' ME BBQ | |
| 21 | Lil Evil BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 23 | GOLDEN GRILLZ | |
| 24 | Snorting Warthogs BBQ | |
| 25 | Tubbys BBQ | |
| 26 | JIMBO'S SMOKIN BONES | |
| 27 | Smokey's |
Chicken
27 entries · top 175.4172 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 2 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 3 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 4 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 5 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 7 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 8 | B.B.'s Grill | |
| 9 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 10 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 11 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 12 | ACK-QUE | |
| 13 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 14 | Q+BREW | |
| 15 | Snorting Warthogs BBQ | |
| 16 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 17 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 18 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 19 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 20 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | GOLDEN GRILLZ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 23 | YA PORKIN' ME BBQ | |
| 24 | Lil Evil BBQ | |
| 25 | Tubbys BBQ | |
| 26 | Smokey's | |
| 27 | JIMBO'S SMOKIN BONES |
Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 172.5828 · median 160.5028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACK-QUE | |
| 2 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 3 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 6 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 7 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 8 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 9 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 10 | Lil Evil BBQ | |
| 11 | Q+BREW | |
| 12 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 13 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 14 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 15 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 16 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 17 | YA PORKIN' ME BBQ | |
| 18 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 19 | B.B.'s Grill | |
| 20 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 21 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 22 | JIMBO'S SMOKIN BONES | |
| 23 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | Tubbys BBQ | |
| 25 | Snorting Warthogs BBQ | |
| 26 | GOLDEN GRILLZ | |
| 27 | Smokey's |
Pork
27 entries · top 176.0000 · median 160.0228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 4 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 5 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 6 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 7 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 8 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 9 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 10 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 11 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 13 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 14 | B.B.'s Grill | |
| 15 | ACK-QUE | |
| 16 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 17 | YA PORKIN' ME BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 19 | Tubbys BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 21 | GOLDEN GRILLZ | |
| 22 | JIMBO'S SMOKIN BONES | |
| 23 | Q+BREW | |
| 24 | Lil Evil BBQ | |
| 25 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | Snorting Warthogs BBQ | |
| 27 | Smokey's |
Brisket
27 entries · top 175.4400 · median 162.8112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | ACK-QUE | |
| 3 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 4 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 5 | TEAM EATAPEDIA | |
| 6 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 7 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 9 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 10 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 11 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 12 | YA PORKIN' ME BBQ | |
| 13 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 14 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 15 | Lil Evil BBQ | |
| 16 | B.B.'s Grill | |
| 17 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 18 | Q+BREW | |
| 19 | NORTH POLE BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 21 | GOLDEN GRILLZ | |
| 22 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 23 | Snorting Warthogs BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 25 | Tubbys BBQ | |
| 26 | JIMBO'S SMOKIN BONES | |
| 27 | Smokey's |
Ancillary categories
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.
Master Series — 0
28 entries · top 175.4172 · median 154.5256
Master Series — Dessert
14 entries · top 179.4400 · median 166.5370
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 2 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 3 | B.B.'s Grill | |
| 4 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 5 | Tubbys BBQ | |
| 6 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 7 | YA PORKIN' ME BBQ | |
| 8 | Snorting Warthogs BBQ | |
| 9 | JIMBO'S SMOKIN BONES | |
| 10 | North Pork BBQ | |
| 11 | Pleasant Lake Smokers | |
| 12 | Eastside | |
| 13 | N&N's Up In Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | Lil Evil BBQ |
Master Series — Mystery Meat
14 entries · top 179.4400 · median 157.9942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tubbys BBQ | |
| 2 | YA PORKIN' ME BBQ | |
| 3 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 4 | JIMBO'S SMOKIN BONES | |
| 5 | N&N's Up In Smoke BBQ | |
| 6 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 7 | Lil Evil BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 9 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 10 | Snorting Warthogs BBQ | |
| 11 | North Pork BBQ | |
| 12 | Pleasant Lake Smokers | |
| 13 | Eastside | |
| 14 | B.B.'s Grill |
Master Series — Nebs
14 entries · top 698.8572 · median 631.9488
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 3 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 4 | YA PORKIN' ME BBQ | |
| 5 | Tubbys BBQ | |
| 6 | B.B.'s Grill | |
| 7 | JIMBO'S SMOKIN BONES | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | Snorting Warthogs BBQ | |
| 10 | Pleasant Lake Smokers | |
| 11 | North Pork BBQ | |
| 12 | N&N's Up In Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | Eastside | |
| 14 | Lil Evil BBQ |