Oct 13–14, 2018 · Monson, MA · 📍 Partridge Hollow Camping Area, 70 Sutcliffe RD
A MAZIE Q won Grand Champion at the Back to BAYsics Primitive Contest-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES ( DAY 2) on October 13, 2018 in Monson, MA at Partridge Hollow Camping Area, 70 Sutcliffe RD, scoring 702.2860 in a field of 18 teams. MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.7028. Category winners: Chicken — A MAZIE Q (178.2972); Pork Ribs — Pig Data BBQ (174.8916); Pork — MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ (179.4400); Brisket — Rogue Hog BBQ (180.0000).
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 79 times in 100
A MAZIE Q came in rated below the field's top team, INSANE SWINE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 21-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was A MAZIE Q's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 44th tracked contest.
Stronger than 97% of every rated contest
The field averaged a 1660 power rating going in — stronger than 97% of every contest tracked.
Pork Ribs places 2–3: GOOD SMOKE BBQ and MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ tied on 173.1544 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 8–9: SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES and SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA tied on 170.2744 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 9–10: INSANE SWINE BBQ and PAT BBQ tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
A MAZIE Q took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 6th.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 178.2972 | 175.4172 | 168.5372 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.8916 | 171.4400 | 169.7028 |
| Pork | 179.4400 | 174.2972 | 170.2628 |
| Brisket | 180 | 169.6800 | 167.9656 |
18 entries · top 702.2860 · median 676.7944
17 entries · top 178.2972 · median 171.4056
18 entries · top 174.8916 · median 169.9886
18 entries · top 179.4400 · median 170.2628
17 entries · top 180 · median 167.9656 · 🔥 perfect 180