Jun 13–14, 2026 · Bristol, CT · 📍 Lake Compounce Campground · State championship
Reps: Abigail Nichols, Jake Nichols · Prize money: $4,000
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won Grand Champion at the Bristol BBQ Bash - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES on June 13, 2026 in Bristol, CT at Lake Compounce Campground, scoring 698.2284 in a field of 26 teams. FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY took Reserve Grand Champion with 697.6684. Category winners: Chicken — ELJEFE SMOKE (180.0000); Pork Ribs — HUMPHREY'S BBQ (176.0116); Pork — Mullen It Over BBQ (177.7144); Brisket — PADDY MCQ'S (177.7028). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2026.
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, 2026 to 2026 — 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 92% of the 4,722 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.5600 points — closer than 92% of every championship in the data.
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 8–9: Titans of BBQ and Angrycock BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: Angrycock BBQ and SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 3–4: Grandpa Val's BBQ and New Pigs on the Block tied on 174.8572 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2026 ← this one | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 26 | 698.2284 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 20 | 176 | Rough Cut Q | — |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Bristol, CT | Lake Compounce Campground | 17 | 176.0344 | Titans of BBQ | — |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.5716 | 174.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.0116 | 174.2628 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 177.7144 | 173.7028 | 170.2744 |
| Brisket | 177.7028 | 170.8456 | 166.8228 |
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 |
26 entries · top 180 · 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |