A dynasty in the making
2×
wins at this contest
2 of 8 tracked editions
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has won this contest 2 times across its 8 tracked editions.
- 2013
- 2019
Hudson Valley Ribfest 2019
Aug 16–18, 2019 · New Paltz, NY · 📍 249 Libertyville RD · State championship
Reps: Don Muller, Nancy Muller · Prize money: $9,500
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won Grand Champion at the Hudson Valley Ribfest on August 16, 2019 in New Paltz, NY at 249 Libertyville RD, scoring 691.9656 in a field of 53 teams. FIRE DOWN BELOW took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.0512. Category winners: Chicken — BIG RAZ BBQ (180.0000); Pork Ribs — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (177.7372); Pork — CHICKEN CHOKERS (174.2628); Brisket — INSANE SWINE BBQ (175.4400). The Open Comp standings were won by RIBS WITHIN with 685.7256. This is the 7th of 8 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ; the next was held in 2020.
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.
477.09
median 643.26
691.97 🏆
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 177.74
- Pork 174.26
- Brisket 175.44
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180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2013 to 2019 — this edition picked out.
Entries
53
4 judged meats · 4 ancillary
Top score
691.9656
Winning margin
6.9144
GC over RC
Field average
638.02
477.09691.97
median 643.26 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Pork
4.5600 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
666.2972
477.09691.97
10th place overall
Field spread
214.8796
winner to last place
Prize money
$9,500
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 65%
beats 35% of 4711 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
66%
38 of 58 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Weak
ρ = -0.27 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,578
avg power rating going in · stronger than 62% of contests
Storylines (6 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 10 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 9–10: PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB and MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 6–7: BIG RAZ BBQ and KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: BIG RAZ BBQ edged 3 MUSKABEERS by 0.0116.
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork 6–7 · tie
- Pork Ribs 9–10 · 0.0116
- Chicken 8–9 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 6th.
- Chicken 2nd
- Pork Ribs 1st
- Pork 4th
- Brisket 6th
A contest record in chicken
180.0000
best chicken ever cooked here
BIG RAZ BBQ turned in 180.0000 in chicken — past the 178.8800 that had stood across 6 earlier editions.
- old best 178.8800
- across 6 past editions
Back to defend
5
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (won 2013), ACK-QUE (won 2014), SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS (won 2016), BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ (won 2017), MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ (won 2018).
- SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA · 2013
- ACK-QUE · 2014
- SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS · 2016
- BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ · 2017
- MILLER'S BACKYARD 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.
- BIG RAZ BBQ · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2013 | New Paltz, NY | New Paltz, NY | 51 | 670.2168 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | 3 EYZ BBQ |
| Aug 16, 2014 | New Paltz, NY | New Paltz, NY 12561 | 60 | 670.8452 | ACK-QUE | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ |
| Aug 14, 2015 | New Paltz, NY | New Paltz, NY 12561 | 57 | 663.9200 | RED VALLEY BBQ | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS |
| Aug 19, 2016 | New Paltz, NY | 249 Libertyville | 52 | 683.4516 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | ACK-QUE |
| Aug 18, 2017 | New Paltz, NY | 249 Libertyville RD | 59 | 690.8572 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE |
| Aug 17, 2018 | New Paltz, NY | 249 Libertyville RD | 58 | 697.1200 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | Rogue Hog BBQ |
| Aug 16, 2019 ← this one | New Paltz, NY | 249 Libertyville RD | 53 | 691.9656 | Smokin' Hoggz BBQ | FIRE DOWN BELOW |
| Aug 21, 2020 | New Paltz, NY | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 173.1200 | 170.2628 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7372 | 173.1544 | 168 |
| Pork | 174.2628 | 169.7028 | 167.3944 |
| Brisket | 175.4400 | 170.3200 | 166.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
53 entries · top 691.9656 · median 643.2568
Chicken
53 entries · top 180 · median 164 · 🔥 perfect 180
Pork Ribs
53 entries · top 177.7372 · median 161.6684
Pork
53 entries · top 174.2628 · median 161.1316
Brisket
53 entries · top 175.4400 · median 157.6800
Open Comp
Overall
16 entries · top 685.7256 · median 659.0340 · out of 720, not the usual 720
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 2 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 3 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 4 | A-QUE | |
| 5 | BIG KEV'S BBQ | |
| 6 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 7 | Tom Tom Bob A Que | |
| 8 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 9 | Lucky Bat Dogs | |
| 10 | TIN CUP BBQ | |
| 11 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 12 | 3 MUSKABEERS | |
| 13 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 14 | Bearded Boys BBQ | |
| 15 | Bronx Bombers BBQ | |
| 16 | YOURS IN 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 — Apple Dessert
16 entries · top 180 · median 169.6914 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG KEV'S BBQ | |
| 2 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 3 | A-QUE | |
| 4 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 5 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 6 | YOURS IN BBQ | |
| 7 | Lucky Bat Dogs | |
| 8 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 9 | Tom Tom Bob A Que | |
| 10 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 11 | TIN CUP BBQ | |
| 12 | 3 MUSKABEERS | |
| 13 | Bearded Boys BBQ | |
| 14 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 15 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 16 | Bronx Bombers BBQ |
Open Comp — Pizza
16 entries · top 173.7716 · median 162.5772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIN CUP BBQ | |
| 2 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 3 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 4 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 5 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 6 | YOURS IN BBQ | |
| 7 | A-QUE | |
| 8 | Bearded Boys BBQ | |
| 9 | Tom Tom Bob A Que | |
| 10 | 3 MUSKABEERS | |
| 11 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 12 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 13 | Lucky Bat Dogs | |
| 14 | BIG KEV'S BBQ | |
| 15 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 16 | Bronx Bombers BBQ |
Open Comp — Potato Skins
16 entries · top 174.2972 · median 160.2742
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 2 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 3 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 4 | A-QUE | |
| 5 | BIG KEV'S BBQ | |
| 6 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 7 | Tom Tom Bob A Que | |
| 8 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 9 | TIN CUP BBQ | |
| 10 | Lucky Bat Dogs | |
| 11 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 12 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 13 | Bronx Bombers BBQ | |
| 14 | 3 MUSKABEERS | |
| 15 | Bearded Boys BBQ | |
| 16 | YOURS IN BBQ |
Open Comp — Wrapped In Bacon
15 entries · top 178.2972 · median 164.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 2 | CHICKEN CHOKERS | |
| 3 | Lucky Bat Dogs | |
| 4 | Tom Tom Bob A Que | |
| 5 | BIG KEV'S BBQ | |
| 6 | 3 MUSKABEERS | |
| 7 | THE OUTLAW BBQ NY | |
| 8 | RIBS WITHIN | |
| 9 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 10 | DR. PEARL'S MEDICINAL SMOKE BBQ TEAM | |
| 11 | Bearded Boys BBQ | |
| 12 | PULLIN' MY MONEY MUSCLE | |
| 13 | A-QUE | |
| 14 | Bronx Bombers BBQ | |
| 15 | TIN CUP BBQ |