Jul 28–29, 2018 · Windsor, VT · 📍 336 Ruth Carney Dr
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won Grand Champion at The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival on July 28, 2018 in WINDSOR, VT at 336 Ruth Carney Dr, scoring 686.3088 in a field of 34 teams. INSANE SWINE BBQ took Reserve Grand Champion with 679.3484. Category winners: Chicken — IQUE (175.4056); Pork Ribs — FAT MAXINE'S BBQ (172.0572); Pork — UP-2 BBQ (178.2972); Brisket — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (176.0000). This is the 3rd of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2017 edition was won by BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ; 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.
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2022 — 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.
Pork Ribs places 6–7: IQUE and MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ tied on 169.1316 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: HANDSOME DEVIL edged IQUE by 0.0112. Chicken places 6–7: BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ edged MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ by 0.0116.
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 14th.
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA turned in 176.0000 in brisket — past the 174.8572 that had stood across 2 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Q Haven BBQ (won 2016), BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ (won 2017).
This contest usually draws about 28 teams
34 teams is the deepest field this contest has drawn in the data, against a typical 28.
22 of 30 teams from 2017-07-29 came back
22 of the 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2016 | Windsor, VT | 336 Ruth Carney Dr | 26 | 689.1088 | Q Haven BBQ | IQUE |
| Jul 29, 2017 | Windsor, VT | 336 Ruth Carney Dr | 30 | 677.0740 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | IQUE |
| Jul 28, 2018 ← this one | Windsor, VT | 336 Ruth Carney Dr | 34 | 686.3088 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | INSANE SWINE BBQ |
| Jul 27, 2019 | Windsor, VT | 336 RuthCarngy DR, | 33 | 693.6800 | Big Raz BBQ | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Windsor, VT | 36 Ruth Carney Dr | 25 | 683.9772 | Insane Swine | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 175.4056 | 170.8800 | 167.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 172.0572 | 169.1428 | 165.7028 |
| Pork | 178.2972 | 169.1428 | 165.6800 |
| Brisket | 176 | 167.9772 | 162.2284 |
34 entries · top 686.3088 · median 646.7658
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 3 | IQUE | |
| 4 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 5 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 6 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 8 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 9 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 10 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 11 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 12 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 13 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 14 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 16 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 17 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 18 | I Smell Smoke!!! | |
| 19 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 20 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 21 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | BURNT OFFERINGS BBQ (NORTH) | |
| 23 | Yankee Chef BBQ | |
| 24 | Vermont Maple BBQ | |
| 25 | Udder Chaos | |
| 26 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 27 | CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 28 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 29 | MARK BBQ | |
| 30 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 31 | HOG HEAVEN | |
| 32 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 33 | Git R Porked | |
| 34 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ |
34 entries · top 175.4056 · median 164.8514
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IQUE | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 4 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 5 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 6 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 7 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 8 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 9 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 10 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 11 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 12 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 13 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 14 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 16 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 17 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 18 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 19 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 20 | CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 21 | Vermont Maple BBQ | |
| 22 | Yankee Chef BBQ | |
| 23 | I Smell Smoke!!! | |
| 24 | BURNT OFFERINGS BBQ (NORTH) | |
| 25 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 26 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 27 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 28 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 29 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 30 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 31 | MARK BBQ | |
| 32 | Udder Chaos | |
| 33 | Git R Porked | |
| 34 | HOG HEAVEN |
34 entries · top 172.0572 · median 162.5830
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 5 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 6 | IQUE | |
| 7 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 8 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 9 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 10 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 11 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 12 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 13 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 14 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 15 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 16 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 17 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 18 | Udder Chaos | |
| 19 | MARK BBQ | |
| 20 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 21 | Yankee Chef BBQ | |
| 22 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 23 | Vermont Maple BBQ | |
| 24 | HOG HEAVEN | |
| 25 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 26 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 27 | BURNT OFFERINGS BBQ (NORTH) | |
| 28 | I Smell Smoke!!! | |
| 29 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 30 | CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 31 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 32 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 33 | Git R Porked | |
| 34 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ |
34 entries · top 178.2972 · median 162.8114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 2 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 3 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 4 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 5 | I Smell Smoke!!! | |
| 6 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 7 | BURNT OFFERINGS BBQ (NORTH) | |
| 8 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 9 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 10 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 11 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 12 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 13 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 15 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 16 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 17 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 18 | IQUE | |
| 19 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 21 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 22 | MARK BBQ | |
| 23 | Yankee Chef BBQ | |
| 24 | Udder Chaos | |
| 25 | Vermont Maple BBQ | |
| 26 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 27 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 28 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 29 | CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 30 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 31 | HOG HEAVEN | |
| 32 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 33 | Git R Porked | |
| 34 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS |
34 entries · top 176 · median 158.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 3 | IQUE | |
| 4 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 5 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 7 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 8 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 9 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 10 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 11 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 12 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 13 | I Smell Smoke!!! | |
| 14 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 15 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 16 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 17 | MISS PIGGY'S U.K. | |
| 18 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 19 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 20 | Yankee Chef BBQ | |
| 21 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 22 | Vermont Maple BBQ | |
| 23 | Udder Chaos | |
| 24 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 25 | HOG HEAVEN | |
| 26 | BURNT OFFERINGS BBQ (NORTH) | |
| 27 | CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 28 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 29 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 30 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 31 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 32 | Git R Porked | |
| 33 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 34 | MARK BBQ |
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.
24 entries · top 171.4400 · median 160.8686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 2 | IQUE | |
| 3 | Udder Chaos | |
| 4 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 5 | I Smell Smoke!!! | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 8 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 9 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 10 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 11 | HOG HEAVEN | |
| 12 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 13 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 14 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | Git R Porked | |
| 16 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 17 | Vermont Maple BBQ | |
| 18 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 19 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 20 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 21 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 22 | MARK BBQ | |
| 23 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 24 | BARBECUTIONERS |
24 entries · top 178.8800 · median 166.0056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Smell Smoke!!! | |
| 2 | IQUE | |
| 3 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 6 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 7 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 8 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 9 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 10 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 11 | Vermont Maple BBQ | |
| 12 | Udder Chaos | |
| 13 | CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 14 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 15 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 16 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 17 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 18 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 20 | MARK BBQ | |
| 21 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 22 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | Git R Porked | |
| 24 | HOG HEAVEN |
23 entries · top 177.7144 · median 161.6456
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | IQUE | |
| 3 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 4 | HOG HEAVEN | |
| 5 | Udder Chaos | |
| 6 | CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 7 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 9 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 11 | I Smell Smoke!!! | |
| 12 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 13 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 15 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 16 | MARK BBQ | |
| 17 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 18 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 20 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 21 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 22 | Git R Porked | |
| 23 | CHICKEN CHOKERS |
24 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.1200
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 2 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 3 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 4 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 5 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 6 | IQUE | |
| 7 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 9 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 10 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 12 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 13 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 14 | CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 15 | Git R Porked | |
| 16 | I Smell Smoke!!! | |
| 17 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 18 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 19 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 20 | HOG HEAVEN | |
| 21 | Vermont Maple BBQ | |
| 22 | Udder Chaos | |
| 23 | MARK BBQ | |
| 24 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS |
24 entries · top 699.4172 · median 654.7484
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IQUE | |
| 2 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 5 | I Smell Smoke!!! | |
| 6 | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 7 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 8 | Udder Chaos | |
| 9 | BUCKNER BROTHERS BBQ | |
| 10 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 11 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 13 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 14 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 15 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 16 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 17 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 18 | HOG HEAVEN | |
| 19 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 20 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 21 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 22 | Git R Porked | |
| 23 | MARK BBQ | |
| 24 | Vermont Maple BBQ |