Granite State BBQ Championship
2019-06-08 – 2019-06-09 · Hancock, NH · 📍 Seven Maples Campground · State championship
Reps: STEVE BEDWELL · Prize money: $3,600.00
Grand Champion: Insane Swine BBQ (695.3828) · 29 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 PADDY MCQ'S
Entries
29
4 judged meats
Top score
695.3828
Winning margin
5.7488
GC over RC
Field average
657.65
median 669.66
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.3144
10th place overall
Field spread
111.0744
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,600.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 70%
beats 30% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
90%
of the 29 teams with a home region came from outside NH
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.71 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1519
avg power rating going in · stronger than 24% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
INSANE SWINE BBQ took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
🧹 A double category winner
A MAZIE Q won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
Chicken places 3–4: DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM and Rogue Hog BBQ tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 5–6: PADDY MCQ'S and El Jefe Smoke tied on 169.7028 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 6–7: PADDY MCQ'S and FIRE DOWN BELOW tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (won 2016, 2017), BIG RAZ BBQ (won 2018).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-04 | Seven Maples Campground 24 Longview RD | 32 | 681.0628 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | PORK BUTT PARADISE | |
| 2017-06-10 | Seven Maples Campground 24 Longview RD | 35 | 682.7540 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2018-06-09 | Seven Maples Campground 24 Longview RD | 41 | 681.1660 | BIG RAZ BBQ | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 2019-06-08 ← this one | Hancock, NH | Seven Maples Campground | 29 | 695.3828 | Insane Swine BBQ | PADDY MCQ'S |
| 2021-06-12 | Hancock, NH | Seven Maples Campground | 32 | 690.8456 | Fire at the End of the Day | ACK-QUE |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 175.4172 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1772 | 169.7028 | 167.4060 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.8572 | 169.1200 |
| Brisket | 176.0000 | 173.1200 | 167.4628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
29 entries · top 695.3828 · median 669.6572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 3 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | El Jefe Smoke | |
| 6 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 7 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 8 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 10 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 11 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 12 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 13 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 14 | ACK-QUE | |
| 15 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 16 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 17 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 18 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 19 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 20 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 22 | Team GottaQ | |
| 23 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 24 | Smokin' Good Times ME | |
| 25 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 26 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 27 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 28 | J & B's Smokin 603 | |
| 29 | Dooley's Dogs BBQ |
Chicken
29 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.6684 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 5 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 6 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 8 | ACK-QUE | |
| 9 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 10 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 11 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 12 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 13 | Smokin' Good Times ME | |
| 14 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 15 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 16 | El Jefe Smoke | |
| 17 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 18 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 19 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 20 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 21 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 22 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 23 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 25 | Team GottaQ | |
| 26 | J & B's Smokin 603 | |
| 27 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 28 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 29 | Dooley's Dogs BBQ |
Pork Ribs
29 entries · top 177.1772 · median 163.9544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 2 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 3 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | El Jefe Smoke | |
| 7 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 9 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 10 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 11 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 12 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 13 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 14 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 15 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 16 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 17 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 18 | ACK-QUE | |
| 19 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 20 | Team GottaQ | |
| 21 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 22 | Dooley's Dogs BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 24 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 25 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 26 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 27 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 28 | Smokin' Good Times ME | |
| 29 | J & B's Smokin 603 |
Pork
29 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.0972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 3 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 4 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 5 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 6 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 7 | El Jefe Smoke | |
| 8 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 9 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 10 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 12 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 13 | ACK-QUE | |
| 14 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 16 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 17 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 18 | Team GottaQ | |
| 19 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 20 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 21 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 23 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 24 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 25 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 26 | J & B's Smokin 603 | |
| 27 | Smokin' Good Times ME | |
| 28 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 29 | Dooley's Dogs BBQ |
Brisket
29 entries · top 176.0000 · median 163.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 3 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 4 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 5 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 6 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 7 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 9 | ACK-QUE | |
| 10 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 11 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 12 | El Jefe Smoke | |
| 13 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 14 | Team GottaQ | |
| 15 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 16 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 17 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 18 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 20 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin' Good Times ME | |
| 22 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 23 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 24 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 25 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 26 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 27 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 28 | J & B's Smokin 603 | |
| 29 | Dooley's Dogs BBQ |