Ridgefield Gone Country BBQ Festival
2019-05-04 – 2019-05-05 · Ridgefield, CT · 📍 Lounsbury House · 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
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PADDY MCQ'S
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How hot was the win?
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Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
INSANE SWINE BBQ has won this contest 2 times across its 6 tracked editions.
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 9.6684 points — a wider margin than 89% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 5–6: DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM and FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 4–5: HANDSOME DEVIL and Four Smoking Guys tied on 172.0344 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork places 3–4: SMOKIN' ADDICTION and SMOKIN' HOT PIGGIES tied on 173.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (won 2014), INSANE SWINE BBQ (won 2015, 2016), ACK-QUE (won 2017).
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
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-03 | Ridgefield, CT 06877 | 17 | 673.0288 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 2015-05-02 | Ridgefield, CT 06877 | 30 | 687.9544 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 2016-04-30 | Ridgefield, CT 06877 | 39 | 670.8344 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | MEAT @ SLIMS | |
| 2017-05-06 | 316 Main Street | 38 | 679.4172 | ACK-QUE | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 2018-05-05 | 316 Main Street | 40 | 685.1660 | Rhode Hog BBQ | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 2019-05-04 ← this one | Ridgefield, CT | Lounsbury House | 29 | 688.5256 | Fire at the End of the Day | PADDY MCQ'S |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.2972 | 171.9656 | 170.2856 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 179.4400 | 172.0344 | 166.2972 |
| Master Series — Pork | 174.8800 | 172.5716 | 166.2744 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 174.9028 | 172.5600 | 165.0972 |
| Kids-Q — Pork | 177.7028 | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Kids-Q
Pork
2 entries · top 177.7028 · median 177.1428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Handsome Devil Kids | |
| 2 | The Outlaw BBQ Kids |
Ancillary categories
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.
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 |