Hartford Rib Off
2019-06-14 – 2019-06-15 · Hartford, CT · State championship
Reps: STEVE BEDWELL · Prize money: $7,250.00
Grand Champion: Paddy McQ's BBQ (698.2972) · 27 teams
Entries
27
6 categories
Top score
698.2972
Winning margin
1.6912
GC over RC
Field average
629.71
median 629.19
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
4.5600 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
642.9600
what a walk cost here
Field spread
132.6628
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,250.00
on the line
Double threats
8
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 40%
beats 60% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1508
avg power rating going in · stronger than 11% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.6912 points — closer than 76% of every championship in the data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-14 ← this one | Hartford, CT | 27 | 698.2972 | Paddy McQ's BBQ |
| 2021-10-15 | Hartford, CT | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
27 entries · top 178.8572 · median 160.5600
Master Series — Chicken
27 entries · top 176.5600 · median 157.1316
Master Series — Overall
27 entries · top 698.2972 · median 629.1888
Master Series — Pork
27 entries · top 176.0000 · median 157.7372
Master Series — Pork Ribs
27 entries · top 175.4400 · median 158.8116
Open Comp — Chicken
18 entries · top 180.0000 · median 156.9086 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHARTER SMOKE | |
| 2 | Big Betty BBQ | |
| 3 | Hog Tied BBQ | |
| 4 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 5 | Big Enzo's | |
| 6 | Dog Star BBQ | |
| 7 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 8 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 9 | Team Pig Bark | |
| 10 | FATBOYZ BBQ | |
| 11 | Little Mark's Big BBQ Gangstas | |
| 12 | GRAND SMOKE RAILROAD BBQ | |
| 13 | Heavenly Smoke BBQ | |
| 14 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 15 | TWINNING BBQ | |
| 16 | WILE E. BBQ | |
| 17 | Mayor Mike's Pit Crue | |
| 18 | Grill Sergeants |
Open Comp — Overall
18 entries · top 331.4172 · median 318.8058
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Betty BBQ | |
| 2 | CHARTER SMOKE | |
| 3 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 4 | TWINNING BBQ | |
| 5 | Dog Star BBQ | |
| 6 | Team Pig Bark | |
| 7 | GRAND SMOKE RAILROAD BBQ | |
| 8 | WILE E. BBQ | |
| 9 | Little Mark's Big BBQ Gangstas | |
| 10 | Hog Tied BBQ | |
| 11 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 12 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 13 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 14 | Heavenly Smoke BBQ | |
| 15 | Mayor Mike's Pit Crue | |
| 16 | Grill Sergeants | |
| 17 | Big Enzo's | |
| 18 | FATBOYZ BBQ |
Open Comp — Steak
16 entries · top 176.6400 · median 160.0172
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 2 | TWINNING BBQ | |
| 3 | WILE E. BBQ | |
| 4 | GRAND SMOKE RAILROAD BBQ | |
| 5 | Little Mark's Big BBQ Gangstas | |
| 6 | Dog Star BBQ | |
| 7 | Big Betty BBQ | |
| 8 | Team Pig Bark | |
| 9 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 10 | Mayor Mike's Pit Crue | |
| 11 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 12 | Heavenly Smoke BBQ | |
| 13 | CHARTER SMOKE | |
| 14 | Hog Tied BBQ | |
| 15 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 16 | Grill Sergeants |