The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
2019-07-27 – 2019-07-28 · Windsor, VT · 📍 336 RuthCarngy DR, · State championship
Reps: DON LOVELY, LESLIE LOVELY · Prize money: $6,000.00
Grand Champion: Big Raz BBQ (693.6800) · 33 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA
Entries
33
5 judged meats · 3 ancillary
Top score
693.6800
Winning margin
10.9260
GC over RC
Field average
655.11
median 658.78
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
4.5944 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
665.0972
10th place overall
Field spread
111.6112
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 75%
beats 25% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
61%
of the 33 teams with a home region came from outside VT
Form held
Moderate
ρ = -0.43 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1516
avg power rating going in · stronger than 21% of contests
Storylines
💪 A statement win
The champion won by 10.9260 points — a wider margin than 93% of championships in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
BIG RAZ BBQ took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
🧹 A double category winner
BIG RAZ BBQ won Pork Ribs, Pork — a double, and took the Grand Championship on top of it.
📸 Photo finishes
Master Series — Chicken places 6–7: BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ and THE 5TH ARTERY tied on 173.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Chicken places 8–9: THE BASIC BBQ TEAM and BIG RAZ BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Master Series — Pork Ribs places 7–8: Boo Boo Qued and THE 5TH ARTERY tied on 169.1200 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Q Haven BBQ (won 2016), BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ (won 2017), SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-23 | 336 Ruth Carney Dr | 26 | 689.1088 | Q Haven BBQ | IQUE | |
| 2017-07-29 | 336 Ruth Carney Dr | 30 | 677.0740 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | IQUE | |
| 2018-07-28 | 336 Ruth Carney Dr | 34 | 686.3088 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2019-07-27 ← this one | Windsor, VT | 336 RuthCarngy DR, | 33 | 693.6800 | Big Raz BBQ | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| 2022-07-23 | Windsor, VT | 36 Ruth Carney Dr | 25 | 683.9772 | Insane Swine | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master Series — Chicken | 178.3200 | 173.1544 | 171.4172 |
| Master Series — Pork Ribs | 176.5828 | 169.7372 | 168.5600 |
| Master Series — Pork | 177.1544 | 170.2628 | 169.1200 |
| Master Series — Brisket | 173.1200 | 167.9656 | 165.1084 |
| Open Comp — Chicken | 173.7144 | 169.1200 | 166.2856 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
33 entries · top 693.6800 · median 658.7772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 4 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | Boo Boo Qued | |
| 7 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 8 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 9 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 10 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 11 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 13 | America's Test Chicken | |
| 14 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 15 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 16 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 17 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 18 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 19 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 20 | iQue | |
| 21 | Bone Daddy BBQ | |
| 22 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | I Smell Smoke! | |
| 24 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 25 | BURNT OFFERINGS BBQ (NORTH) | |
| 26 | Git R Porked BBQ LLC | |
| 27 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 28 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 29 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 30 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 31 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 32 | Udder Chaos | |
| 33 | CHAIN SMOKERS |
Chicken
33 entries · top 178.3200 · median 167.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 2 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 3 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 4 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 5 | Boo Boo Qued | |
| 6 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 7 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 8 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 9 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 10 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 11 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 12 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 13 | I Smell Smoke! | |
| 14 | Git R Porked BBQ LLC | |
| 15 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 16 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 17 | America's Test Chicken | |
| 18 | Bone Daddy BBQ | |
| 19 | iQue | |
| 20 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 21 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 22 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 23 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 24 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 25 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 26 | CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 27 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 28 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 29 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 30 | Udder Chaos | |
| 31 | BURNT OFFERINGS BBQ (NORTH) | |
| 32 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 33 | HANDSOME DEVIL |
Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 176.5828 · median 164.5256
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 4 | Bone Daddy BBQ | |
| 5 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 6 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 7 | Boo Boo Qued | |
| 8 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 9 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 10 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 11 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 12 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 13 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 14 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 15 | Udder Chaos | |
| 16 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 17 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 18 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 19 | iQue | |
| 20 | America's Test Chicken | |
| 21 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 22 | I Smell Smoke! | |
| 23 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 24 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 25 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 26 | BURNT OFFERINGS BBQ (NORTH) | |
| 27 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 28 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 29 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 30 | Git R Porked BBQ LLC | |
| 31 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 32 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 33 | CHAIN SMOKERS |
Pork
33 entries · top 177.1544 · median 166.8344
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 2 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 3 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 4 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 7 | America's Test Chicken | |
| 8 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 9 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 11 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 12 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 13 | Boo Boo Qued | |
| 14 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 15 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 16 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 17 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 18 | I Smell Smoke! | |
| 19 | BURNT OFFERINGS BBQ (NORTH) | |
| 20 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 21 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 22 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 23 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 24 | Git R Porked BBQ LLC | |
| 25 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 26 | iQue | |
| 27 | Bone Daddy BBQ | |
| 28 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 29 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 30 | Udder Chaos | |
| 31 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 32 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 33 | CHAIN SMOKERS |
Brisket
33 entries · top 173.1200 · median 162.2400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 2 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 3 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 4 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 7 | STUBBORN BULL BBQ | |
| 8 | iQue | |
| 9 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 10 | HANDSOME DEVIL | |
| 11 | BURNT OFFERINGS BBQ (NORTH) | |
| 12 | BACKDRAFT BAR-B-Q CT | |
| 13 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 14 | America's Test Chicken | |
| 15 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 16 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 17 | Boo Boo Qued | |
| 18 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 19 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 20 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 21 | Git R Porked BBQ LLC | |
| 22 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 23 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 24 | Bone Daddy BBQ | |
| 25 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 26 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 27 | I Smell Smoke! | |
| 28 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 29 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 30 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 31 | Udder Chaos | |
| 32 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 33 | CHAIN SMOKERS |
Open Comp
Overall
24 entries · top 690.8800 · median 655.0114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 3 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 4 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 5 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 6 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | iQue | |
| 8 | America's Test Chicken | |
| 9 | Udder Chaos | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 12 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 13 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 14 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 15 | CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 16 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 17 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 18 | I Smell Smoke! | |
| 19 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 22 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 23 | Git R Porked BBQ LLC | |
| 24 | Hog Heaven BBQ |
Chicken
24 entries · top 173.7144 · median 165.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 3 | Udder Chaos | |
| 4 | I Smell Smoke! | |
| 5 | iQue | |
| 6 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 7 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 10 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 11 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 13 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 14 | America's Test Chicken | |
| 15 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 16 | CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 17 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 19 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 20 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 21 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 22 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 23 | Git R Porked BBQ LLC | |
| 24 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ |
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.
Open Comp — Chefs Choice
23 entries · top 180.0000 · median 170.8112 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 2 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | Udder Chaos | |
| 6 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 7 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 8 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 9 | CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 10 | America's Test Chicken | |
| 11 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 12 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 13 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 14 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 15 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 17 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 18 | iQue | |
| 19 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 20 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 21 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 22 | Git R Porked BBQ LLC | |
| 23 | I Smell Smoke! |
Open Comp — Sausage
24 entries · top 177.7028 · median 165.9714
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 3 | iQue | |
| 4 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | America's Test Chicken | |
| 7 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 8 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 9 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 10 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 11 | CHAIN SMOKERS | |
| 12 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 13 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 14 | I Smell Smoke! | |
| 15 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 16 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 17 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 18 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 19 | Udder Chaos | |
| 20 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 21 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 22 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 23 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 24 | Git R Porked BBQ LLC |
Open Comp — Strip Steak
23 entries · top 176.5828 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 2 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 3 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | iQue | |
| 6 | Git R Porked BBQ LLC | |
| 7 | I Smell Smoke! | |
| 8 | Buckner Brothers Barbeque | |
| 9 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | America's Test Chicken | |
| 11 | THE 5TH ARTERY | |
| 12 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 13 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 14 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 15 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 16 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 17 | Udder Chaos | |
| 18 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 19 | THE BASIC BBQ TEAM | |
| 20 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 21 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 22 | BARBECUTIONERS | |
| 23 | CHAIN SMOKERS |