Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
2019-05-04 – 2019-05-05 · Ridgefield, CT · State championship
Reps: DON LOVELY, LESLIE LOVELY · Prize money: $6,600.00
Grand Champion: Fire at the End of the Day (688.5256) · 29 teams
Entries
29
9 categories
Top score
688.5256
Winning margin
9.6684
GC over RC
Field average
646.49
median 650.17
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.1200 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
662.1600
what a walk cost here
Field spread
107.5428
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,600.00
on the line
Double threats
9
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 63%
beats 37% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1506
avg power rating going in · stronger than 9% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
INSANE SWINE BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-03 | 17 | 673.0288 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2015-05-02 | 30 | 687.9544 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2016-04-30 | 39 | 670.8344 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2017-05-06 | 38 | 679.4172 | ACK-QUE | |
| 2018-05-05 | 40 | 685.1660 | Rhode Hog BBQ | |
| 2019-05-04 ← this one | Ridgefield, CT | 29 | 688.5256 | Fire at the End of the Day |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Beef hamburger
8 entries · top 175.4056 · median 167.4284
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 3 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 4 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 5 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 6 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | Rub My Butt | |
| 8 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ |
Ancillary — Chef's choice
8 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.9770
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rub My Butt | |
| 2 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 3 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 4 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 5 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 7 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 8 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM |
Ancillary — Pizza
8 entries · top 179.4400 · median 165.7314
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 2 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 3 | Rub My Butt | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 5 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 6 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 7 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 8 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM |
Ancillary — Taco
8 entries · top 171.9772 · median 163.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rub My Butt | |
| 2 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 3 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 4 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 5 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 6 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 7 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
Kids-Q — Pork
2 entries · top 177.7028 · median 177.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Handsome Devil Kids | |
| 2 | The Outlaw BBQ Kids |
Master Series — Brisket
29 entries · top 174.9028 · median 162.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 2 | Team GottaQ | |
| 3 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 4 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 7 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 9 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 10 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 12 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 13 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 14 | Hot Rods BBQ | |
| 15 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 16 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 17 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 18 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 19 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 20 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 21 | BLACK DOG BBQ RI | |
| 22 | Rub My Butt | |
| 23 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 24 | ACK-QUE | |
| 25 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 26 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 27 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 28 | BIG ANIMAL BBQ | |
| 29 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY |
Master Series — Chicken
29 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.2516
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 2 | ACK-QUE | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 4 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 5 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 6 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 7 | BLACK DOG BBQ RI | |
| 8 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 9 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 10 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 12 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 13 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 14 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 15 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 16 | Hot Rods BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 18 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 19 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 20 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 21 | BIG ANIMAL BBQ | |
| 22 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 23 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 24 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 25 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 26 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 27 | Team GottaQ | |
| 28 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 29 | Rub My Butt |
Master Series — Overall
29 entries · top 688.5256 · median 650.1716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 2 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 4 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 7 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 8 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 9 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 10 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 11 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 13 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 14 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 15 | BLACK DOG BBQ RI | |
| 16 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 17 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 18 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 19 | ACK-QUE | |
| 20 | Hot Rods BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 22 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 23 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 24 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 25 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 26 | Team GottaQ | |
| 27 | BIG ANIMAL BBQ | |
| 28 | Rub My Butt | |
| 29 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY |
Master Series — Pork
29 entries · top 174.8800 · median 162.2512
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 2 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 5 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 6 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 7 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 10 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 12 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 13 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 14 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 15 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 16 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 17 | ACK-QUE | |
| 18 | BLACK DOG BBQ RI | |
| 19 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 20 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 21 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 22 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 23 | BIG ANIMAL BBQ | |
| 24 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 25 | Hot Rods BBQ | |
| 26 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 27 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 28 | Rub My Butt | |
| 29 | Team GottaQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 179.4400 · median 162.8228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 4 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 5 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 6 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 7 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 11 | Hot Rods BBQ | |
| 12 | Q HAVEN BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN' ADDICTION | |
| 14 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 15 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 16 | BLACK DOG BBQ RI | |
| 17 | SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES | |
| 18 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 19 | CRESCENT MOON BBQ | |
| 20 | ACK-QUE | |
| 21 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 22 | Rub My Butt | |
| 23 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 25 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 26 | Team GottaQ | |
| 27 | THAT'S OUR QUE | |
| 28 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 29 | BIG ANIMAL BBQ |