Oct 20–21, 2018 · West Kingston, RI · 📍 Wawaloam Campground, 510 Gardiner RD
INSANE SWINE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES on October 20, 2018 in West Kingston, RI at Wawaloam Campground, 510 Gardiner RD, scoring 676.5828 in a field of 37 teams. ACK-QUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 674.8228. Category winners: Chicken — ACK-QUE (174.3200); Pork Ribs — FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY (175.4516); Pork — SMOKE SHOW BBQ (170.8228); Brisket — ACK-QUE (172.5484). This is the 1st of 2 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2019.
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.
INSANE SWINE BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 3 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Pork places 7–8: BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ and SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA tied on 166.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: SMOKE THIS L.I. edged TOP GUN BARBECUE by 0.0112. Brisket places 8–9: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA edged Rogue Hog BBQ by 0.0112.
ACK-QUE won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2018 ← this one | West Kingston, RI | Wawaloam Campground, 510 Gardiner RD | 37 | 676.5828 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | ACK-QUE |
| Sep 28, 2019 | Hope Valley, RI | Whispering Pines Campground | 36 | 691.3944 | Rhode Hog BBQ | FIRE DOWN BELOW |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 174.3200 | 170.8572 | 167.9884 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4516 | 167.4400 | 163.4172 |
| Pork | 170.8228 | 167.4056 | 165.1316 |
| Brisket | 172.5484 | 169.1200 | 166.8456 |
37 entries · top 676.5828 · median 644.9712
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | ACK-QUE | |
| 3 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 4 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 5 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 6 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 7 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 8 | What | |
| 9 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 10 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 11 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 13 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 15 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 16 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 17 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 19 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 20 | BLACK DOG BBQ RI | |
| 21 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 22 | TEAM MEAT BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 24 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 25 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 26 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 27 | FLYING PIGS BBQ | |
| 28 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 29 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 30 | BACK RHODE BARBECUE | |
| 31 | Ribbed for Pleasure | |
| 32 | Divine-Swine BBQ | |
| 33 | DUNKLE'S BBQ | |
| 34 | BONE TUGS | |
| 35 | SMOKE SHOW BBQ | |
| 36 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 37 | SMOKIN' LOVE |
34 entries · top 174.3200 · median 164.5658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACK-QUE | |
| 2 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 3 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 4 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 6 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 7 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 8 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 9 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 10 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 12 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 13 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 14 | BLACK DOG BBQ RI | |
| 15 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 16 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 17 | What | |
| 18 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 19 | FLYING PIGS BBQ | |
| 20 | TEAM MEAT BBQ | |
| 21 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 22 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 23 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 24 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 25 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 26 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 27 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 28 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 29 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 30 | Ribbed for Pleasure | |
| 31 | DUNKLE'S BBQ | |
| 32 | BONE TUGS | |
| 33 | Divine-Swine BBQ | |
| 34 | BACK RHODE BARBECUE |
37 entries · top 175.4516 · median 159.9888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 2 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 3 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 4 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 5 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 7 | SMOKE SHOW BBQ | |
| 8 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 9 | FLYING PIGS BBQ | |
| 10 | ACK-QUE | |
| 11 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 12 | What | |
| 13 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 14 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 15 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 16 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 17 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 18 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 19 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 20 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 21 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 22 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 23 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | TEAM MEAT BBQ | |
| 25 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 26 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 27 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 29 | Divine-Swine BBQ | |
| 30 | SMOKIN' LOVE | |
| 31 | BLACK DOG BBQ RI | |
| 32 | BONE TUGS | |
| 33 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 34 | BACK RHODE BARBECUE | |
| 35 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 36 | Ribbed for Pleasure | |
| 37 | DUNKLE'S BBQ |
36 entries · top 170.8228 · median 161.3886
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKE SHOW BBQ | |
| 2 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 3 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 4 | What | |
| 5 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 6 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 7 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 9 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 10 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 11 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 12 | ACK-QUE | |
| 13 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 14 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 15 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 16 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 17 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 18 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 19 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 20 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 22 | BLACK DOG BBQ RI | |
| 23 | TEAM MEAT BBQ | |
| 24 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 25 | BACK RHODE BARBECUE | |
| 26 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 27 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 28 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 29 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 30 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 31 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 32 | BONE TUGS | |
| 33 | FLYING PIGS BBQ | |
| 34 | Ribbed for Pleasure | |
| 35 | DUNKLE'S BBQ | |
| 36 | Divine-Swine BBQ |
34 entries · top 172.5484 · median 160.2342
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACK-QUE | |
| 2 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 4 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 5 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 7 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 9 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 11 | What | |
| 12 | BLACK DOG BBQ RI | |
| 13 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 14 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 15 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 16 | BEANTOWN SMOKERS | |
| 17 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 18 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 19 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 20 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 21 | BACK RHODE BARBECUE | |
| 22 | TEAM MEAT BBQ | |
| 23 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 24 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 25 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 26 | Divine-Swine BBQ | |
| 27 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 28 | FLYING PIGS BBQ | |
| 29 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 30 | Ribbed for Pleasure | |
| 31 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 32 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 33 | DUNKLE'S BBQ | |
| 34 | BONE TUGS |
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.
11 entries · top 176 · median 161.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | What | |
| 2 | Divine-Swine BBQ | |
| 3 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 4 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 5 | SMOKIN BULLDOGS | |
| 6 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 8 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 9 | Ribbed for Pleasure | |
| 10 | DUNKLE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | FLYING PIGS BBQ |