2018-06-09 – 2018-06-10 · Hancock, NH · 📍 Seven Maples Campground 24 Longview RD
Grand Champion: BIG RAZ BBQ (681.1660) · 41 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS
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, 2016 to 2021 — 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.
Closer than 86% of the 4,742 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.6864 points — closer than 86% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 82 times in 100
BIG RAZ BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 18-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
This was BIG RAZ BBQ's first Grand Championship in the data — it arrived at their 22nd tracked contest.
2 of 5 tracked editions
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
First to fifth in the overall standings covered just 3.5088 points — 2 teams sat within a single point of the lead.
Chicken places 8–9: SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS and FIRE DOWN BELOW tied on 170.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS and UP-2 BBQ tied on 173.7144 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 7–8: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA and A MAZIE Q tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BIG RAZ BBQ took the title on 2 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 21st.
PORK BUTT PARADISE turned in 176.5828 in brisket — past the 173.7028 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (won 2016, 2017).
This contest usually draws about 34 teams
41 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 34.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
25 of 35 teams from 2017-06-10 came back
25 of the 35 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-04 | Hancock, NH | Seven Maples Campground 24 Longview RD | 32 | 681.0628 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | PORK BUTT PARADISE |
| 2017-06-10 | Hancock, NH | Seven Maples Campground 24 Longview RD | 35 | 682.7540 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | INSANE SWINE BBQ |
| 2018-06-09 ← this one | Hancock, NH | Seven Maples Campground 24 Longview RD | 41 | 681.1660 | BIG RAZ BBQ | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS |
| 2019-06-08 | Hancock, NH | Seven Maples Campground | 29 | 695.3828 | Insane Swine BBQ | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2021-06-12 | Hancock, NH | Seven Maples Campground | 32 | 690.8456 | Fire at the End of the Day | ACK-QUE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 173.1200 | 170.8228 |
| Pork Ribs | 173.7144 | 170.8228 | 167.4172 |
| Pork | 176.5944 | 173.1316 | 171.4056 |
| Brisket | 176.5828 | 173.7144 | 169.7028 |
41 entries · top 681.1660 · median 659.9084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 2 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | ACK-QUE | |
| 5 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 6 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 7 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 8 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 9 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 10 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 11 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 12 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 14 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 16 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 17 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 18 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 20 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 22 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 24 | GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE | |
| 25 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 26 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 27 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 28 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 29 | Pike�s Pits BBQ | |
| 30 | SWAMP DONKEY KREATIONS | |
| 31 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - MA | |
| 32 | SKULL AND BONES | |
| 33 | QUE BIZ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 35 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 36 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 37 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 38 | Lil Evil BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN ACRES BBQ | |
| 40 | Jamie Cooks Q | |
| 41 | Traveling Grillberries |
41 entries · top 180.0000 · median 165.1084 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 3 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 4 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 5 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 6 | ACK-QUE | |
| 7 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 8 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 9 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 10 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 11 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 12 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 13 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | SWAMP DONKEY KREATIONS | |
| 15 | GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE | |
| 16 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 18 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 19 | QUE BIZ | |
| 20 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 21 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 23 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 24 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 25 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 26 | Lil Evil BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 28 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 29 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - MA | |
| 30 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 31 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 32 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 33 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 34 | Pike�s Pits BBQ | |
| 35 | SMOKIN ACRES BBQ | |
| 36 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 37 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 38 | Jamie Cooks Q | |
| 39 | SKULL AND BONES | |
| 40 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 41 | Traveling Grillberries |
41 entries · top 173.7144 · median 163.9888
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 2 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 4 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 5 | SKULL AND BONES | |
| 6 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 7 | QUE BIZ | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 10 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 11 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 12 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - MA | |
| 13 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 14 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 15 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 16 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 17 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 18 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 19 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 20 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 21 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 22 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 23 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 24 | ACK-QUE | |
| 25 | GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE | |
| 26 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 27 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 28 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 29 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 30 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 31 | Traveling Grillberries | |
| 32 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 33 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 34 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 35 | SWAMP DONKEY KREATIONS | |
| 36 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 37 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 38 | SMOKIN ACRES BBQ | |
| 39 | Pike�s Pits BBQ | |
| 40 | Lil Evil BBQ | |
| 41 | Jamie Cooks Q |
41 entries · top 176.5944 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 2 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 3 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 4 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 5 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 6 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 9 | Pike�s Pits BBQ | |
| 10 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 11 | SWAMP DONKEY KREATIONS | |
| 12 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 13 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 15 | ACK-QUE | |
| 16 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 17 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 18 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 19 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 20 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 21 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 22 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 23 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 24 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 25 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 26 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 27 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 28 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 29 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 30 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 31 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 32 | GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE | |
| 33 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 34 | QUE BIZ | |
| 35 | SKULL AND BONES | |
| 36 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - MA | |
| 37 | Jamie Cooks Q | |
| 38 | Lil Evil BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN ACRES BBQ | |
| 40 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 41 | Traveling Grillberries |
41 entries · top 176.5828 · median 165.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 2 | GOOD SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 4 | ACK-QUE | |
| 5 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 6 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 8 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 9 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 10 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 11 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 13 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 14 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 15 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 16 | GRANNY'S GANG BARBEQUE | |
| 17 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 18 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 20 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 21 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 23 | Pike�s Pits BBQ | |
| 24 | BONE DADDY'S BBQ | |
| 25 | SMOKE 'EM IF YOU GOT 'EM - MA | |
| 26 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 27 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 28 | SKULL AND BONES | |
| 29 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 30 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 31 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 32 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 33 | SWAMP DONKEY KREATIONS | |
| 34 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 35 | SMOKIN GOOD TIMES ME. | |
| 36 | QUE BIZ | |
| 37 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 38 | Lil Evil BBQ | |
| 39 | SMOKIN ACRES BBQ | |
| 40 | Jamie Cooks Q | |
| 41 | Traveling Grillberries |