Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown (DAY 2) CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
2019-05-18 – 2019-05-19 · Plymouth, MA · 📍 Sandy Pond Campground · State championship
Reps: DON LOVELY, LESLIE LOVELY · Prize money: $4,150.00
Grand Champion: Fire Down Below (691.9660) · 28 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ
Entries
28
4 judged meats
Top score
691.9660
Winning margin
13.1888
GC over RC
Field average
641.49
median 653.37
Tightest race
Chicken
4.5828 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
661.6688
10th place overall
Field spread
185.1208
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,150.00
on the line
Double threats
2
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 81%
beats 19% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
54%
of the 28 teams with a home region came from outside MA
Came back for more
81%
22 of 27 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.71 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1513
avg power rating going in · stronger than 18% of contests
Storylines
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 13.1888 points — a wider margin than 96% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
FIRE DOWN BELOW took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 4–5: SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ and Pig Data BBQ tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 6–7: SMOKE THIS L.I. and PADDY MCQ'S tied on 172.0228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 1–2: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA and FIRE DOWN BELOW tied on 178.2972 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-17 | Plymouth, MA | Sandy Pond Campground | 27 | 690.2284 | Smokin' Hoggz | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2019-05-18 ← this one | Plymouth, MA | Sandy Pond Campground | 28 | 691.9660 | Fire Down Below | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 178.2972 | 169.1428 | 167.4172 |
| Pork | 177.1772 | 170.2972 | 167.4056 |
| Brisket | 175.4400 | 166.2744 | 161.7028 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
28 entries · top 691.9660 · median 653.3718
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 2 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 6 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 7 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 8 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 9 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 10 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 11 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 12 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 13 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 14 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 15 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 16 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 17 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 18 | Q SHANTY | |
| 19 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 20 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Team GottaQ | |
| 22 | Beantown Smokers | |
| 23 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 24 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 25 | BACK RHODE BARBECUE | |
| 26 | Smokin' Love | |
| 27 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 28 | WALLY BBQ |
Chicken
28 entries · top 180.0000 · median 162.8628 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 2 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 3 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 4 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 5 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 7 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 8 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 9 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 11 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 12 | Team GottaQ | |
| 13 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 14 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 15 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 17 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 18 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 19 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 20 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 21 | BACK RHODE BARBECUE | |
| 22 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 23 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 24 | Q SHANTY | |
| 25 | Beantown Smokers | |
| 26 | Smokin' Love | |
| 27 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 28 | SUWHEE Q |
Pork Ribs
28 entries · top 178.2972 · median 165.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 3 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 4 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 5 | Q SHANTY | |
| 6 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 7 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 8 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 9 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 10 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 11 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 12 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 13 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 14 | BACK RHODE BARBECUE | |
| 15 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 16 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 17 | Beantown Smokers | |
| 18 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 19 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 20 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 21 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 22 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 23 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 24 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 25 | Team GottaQ | |
| 26 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 27 | Smokin' Love | |
| 28 | HOKIE POKIE Q |
Pork
28 entries · top 177.1772 · median 159.4230
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 2 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 3 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 4 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 7 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 8 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 9 | WALLY BBQ | |
| 10 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 11 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 12 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 13 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 14 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 15 | Q SHANTY | |
| 16 | Team GottaQ | |
| 17 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 18 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 20 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 21 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 22 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 23 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 24 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 25 | Smokin' Love | |
| 26 | BACK RHODE BARBECUE | |
| 27 | Beantown Smokers | |
| 28 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ |
Brisket
28 entries · top 175.4400 · median 160.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 3 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 4 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | Beantown Smokers | |
| 7 | SHAKE 'N BAKE BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 9 | PIRATESBBQ | |
| 10 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 11 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 12 | Q SHANTY | |
| 13 | Team GottaQ | |
| 14 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 15 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 16 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 17 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 18 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 19 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 20 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 21 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 22 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 23 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 24 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 25 | Smokin' Love | |
| 26 | BACK RHODE BARBECUE | |
| 27 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 28 | WALLY BBQ |