Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
2026-06-13 – 2026-06-14 · Bristol, CT · State championship
Reps: ABIGAIL NICHOLS, JAKE NICHOLS · Prize money: $4,000.00
Grand Champion: Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA (698.2284) · 26 teams
Entries
26
4 categories
Top score
698.2284
Winning margin
0.5600
GC over RC
Field average
667.97
median 674.75
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
1.7488 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
677.0056
what a walk cost here
Field spread
114.3312
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 41%
beats 59% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1537
avg power rating going in · stronger than 43% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5600 points — closer than 92% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA took the Grand Championship home to MA.
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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-13 ← this one | Bristol, CT | 26 | 698.2284 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol, CT | 20 | 176.0000 | Rough Cut Q |
| 2026-06-13 | Bristol, CT | 17 | 176.0344 | Titans of BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 177.7028 · median 164.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 3 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 4 | Angrycock BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 8 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 9 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 10 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 11 | Inclusive BBQ Events | |
| 12 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 13 | Red and Black BBQ Shack | |
| 14 | Q42 | |
| 15 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 16 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 17 | Wise Guys BBQ | |
| 18 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 19 | Smokin' Barrel BBQ | |
| 20 | Warped BBQ | |
| 21 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 22 | Connecticue | |
| 23 | Professor Smoke | |
| 24 | Pray For Me BBQ | |
| 25 | The Bark is Worse than the Bite | |
| 26 | Fat Cow BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.2514 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 2 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 3 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 4 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 5 | Inclusive BBQ Events | |
| 6 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 7 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 8 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 9 | Angrycock BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 11 | Smokin' Barrel BBQ | |
| 12 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 13 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 14 | Wise Guys BBQ | |
| 15 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 16 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 17 | Red and Black BBQ Shack | |
| 18 | Pray For Me BBQ | |
| 19 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 20 | Warped BBQ | |
| 21 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 22 | Q42 | |
| 23 | Connecticue | |
| 24 | The Bark is Worse than the Bite | |
| 25 | Professor Smoke | |
| 26 | Fat Cow BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 698.2284 · median 674.7486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 3 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 4 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 5 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 6 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 7 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 8 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 9 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 10 | Angrycock BBQ | |
| 11 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 12 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 13 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 14 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 15 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 16 | Red and Black BBQ Shack | |
| 17 | Wise Guys BBQ | |
| 18 | Inclusive BBQ Events | |
| 19 | Q42 | |
| 20 | Warped BBQ | |
| 21 | Pray For Me BBQ | |
| 22 | Smokin' Barrel BBQ | |
| 23 | Professor Smoke | |
| 24 | Connecticue | |
| 25 | The Bark is Worse than the Bite | |
| 26 | Fat Cow BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 177.7144 · median 169.4000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 4 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 5 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 6 | Q42 | |
| 7 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 8 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 9 | Professor Smoke | |
| 10 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 11 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 12 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 13 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 14 | Pray For Me BBQ | |
| 15 | Wise Guys BBQ | |
| 16 | Red and Black BBQ Shack | |
| 17 | Inclusive BBQ Events | |
| 18 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 19 | Angrycock BBQ | |
| 20 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 21 | Smokin' Barrel BBQ | |
| 22 | Warped BBQ | |
| 23 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 24 | Fat Cow BBQ | |
| 25 | The Bark is Worse than the Bite | |
| 26 | Connecticue |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 176.0116 · median 168.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HUMPHREY'S BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 4 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 5 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 6 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 7 | Red and Black BBQ Shack | |
| 8 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 9 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 10 | Warped BBQ | |
| 11 | Pray For Me BBQ | |
| 12 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 13 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 14 | New Pigs on the Block | |
| 15 | Q42 | |
| 16 | smoKINGBATKO BBQ | |
| 17 | Angrycock BBQ | |
| 18 | Wise Guys BBQ | |
| 19 | Connecticue | |
| 20 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 21 | The Bark is Worse than the Bite | |
| 22 | Professor Smoke | |
| 23 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 24 | Smokin' Barrel BBQ | |
| 25 | Inclusive BBQ Events | |
| 26 | Fat Cow BBQ |