A new contest record
695.3828
highest overall ever cooked here
695.3828 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 682.7540 SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA set in 2017.
- old record 682.7540
- set 2017 by SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA
Granite State BBQ Championship 2019
Jun 8–9, 2019 · Hancock, NH · 📍 Seven Maples Campground · State championship
Reps: Steve Bedwell · Prize money: $3,600
INSANE SWINE BBQ won Grand Champion at the Granite State BBQ Championship on June 8, 2019 in Hancock, NH at Seven Maples Campground, scoring 695.3828 in a field of 29 teams. PADDY MCQ'S took Reserve Grand Champion with 689.6340. Category winners: Chicken — A MAZIE Q (180.0000); Pork Ribs — MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ (177.1772); Pork — SMOKIN ACES (178.8572); Brisket — A MAZIE Q (176.0000). This is the 4th of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by BIG RAZ BBQ; the next was held in 2021.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
584.31
median 669.66
695.38 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 177.18
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 176
133.06
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2021 — this edition picked out.
Entries
29
4 judged meats
Top score
695.3828
Winning margin
5.7488
GC over RC
Field average
657.65
584.31695.38
median 669.66 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8800 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.3144
584.31695.38
10th place overall
Field spread
111.0744
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,600
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 53%
beats 47% of 4715 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
56%
23 of 41 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.73 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,620
avg power rating going in · stronger than 88% of contests
Storylines (8 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Won without a category win
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
INSANE SWINE BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
- Chicken 10th
- Pork Ribs 2nd
- Pork 5th
- Brisket 5th
A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 5 tracked editions
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
- 2016
- 2017
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
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.
- Chicken 3–4 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · tie
- Brisket 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0112
A double category winner
2
category wins in a day
A MAZIE Q won Chicken, Brisket — a double.
- Chicken 1st
- Brisket 1st
A contest record in pork ribs
177.1772
best pork ribs ever cooked here
MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ turned in 177.1772 in pork ribs — past the 174.8572 that had stood across 3 earlier editions.
- old best 174.8572
- across 3 past editions
Back to defend
2
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (won 2016, 2017), BIG RAZ BBQ (won 2018).
- SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA · 2016, 2017
- BIG RAZ BBQ · 2018
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- A MAZIE Q · Chicken
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)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2016 | Hancock, NH | Seven Maples Campground 24 Longview RD | 32 | 681.0628 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | PORK BUTT PARADISE |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Hancock, NH | Seven Maples Campground 24 Longview RD | 35 | 682.7540 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | INSANE SWINE BBQ |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Hancock, NH | Seven Maples Campground 24 Longview RD | 41 | 681.1660 | BIG RAZ BBQ | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS |
| Jun 8, 2019 ← this one | Hancock, NH | Seven Maples Campground | 29 | 695.3828 | Insane Swine BBQ | PADDY MCQ'S |
| Jun 12, 2021 | 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 | 175.4172 | 171.4056 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.1772 | 169.7028 | 167.4060 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.8572 | 169.1200 |
| Brisket | 176 | 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 · 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 · 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 |