The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
2019-07-27 – 2019-07-28 · Windsor, VT · State championship
Reps: DON LOVELY, LESLIE LOVELY · Prize money: $6,000.00
Grand Champion: Big Raz BBQ (693.6800) · 33 teams
Entries
33
8 categories
Top score
693.6800
Winning margin
10.9260
GC over RC
Field average
655.11
median 658.78
Perfect 180s
2 🔥
Tightest race
Open Comp — Chefs choice
2.8456 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
665.0972
what a walk cost here
Field spread
111.6112
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,000.00
on the line
Double threats
10
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 53%
beats 47% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1516
avg power rating going in · stronger than 21% of contests
Storylines
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
BIG RAZ BBQ took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-23 | 26 | 689.1088 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 2017-07-29 | 30 | 677.0740 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 2018-07-28 | 34 | 686.3088 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2019-07-27 ← this one | Windsor, VT | 33 | 693.6800 | Big Raz BBQ |
| 2022-07-23 | Windsor, VT | 25 | 683.9772 | Insane Swine |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 |
Master Series — 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 |
Master Series — 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 |
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 — 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 |
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 |
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 |