Sep 28–29, 2019 · Hope Valley, RI · 📍 Whispering Pines Campground · State championship
Reps: Don Lovely, Leslie Lovely · Prize money: $8,225
Rogue Hog BBQ won Grand Champion at the Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES on September 28, 2019 in Hope Valley, RI at Whispering Pines Campground, scoring 691.3944 in a field of 36 teams. FIRE DOWN BELOW took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.1940. Category winners: Chicken — BIG RAZ BBQ (176.5828); Pork Ribs — FIRE DOWN BELOW (177.7028); Pork — INSANE SWINE BBQ (176.5944); Brisket — INSANE SWINE BBQ (176.5600). This is the 2nd of 2 editions of this contest on record; the 2018 edition was won by INSANE SWINE BBQ.
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Closer than 77% of the 4,710 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2004 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.
691.3944 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 676.5828 INSANE SWINE BBQ set in 2018.
Rogue Hog BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 2nd. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 2–3: Rogue Hog BBQ and FIRE DOWN BELOW tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 3–4: BIG RAZ BBQ and BEVERAGE BROTHERS tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 5–6: SMOKIN ACES and FIRE DOWN BELOW tied on 170.8456 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
INSANE SWINE BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double.
INSANE SWINE BBQ turned in 176.5944 in pork — past the 170.8228 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: INSANE SWINE BBQ (won 2018).
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 2018 | West Kingston, RI | Wawaloam Campground, 510 Gardiner RD | 37 | 676.5828 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | ACK-QUE |
| Sep 28, 2019 ← this one | Hope Valley, RI | Whispering Pines Campground | 36 | 691.3944 | Rhode Hog BBQ | FIRE DOWN BELOW |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5828 | 173.1200 | 171.4172 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7028 | 171.4172 | 167.4288 |
| Pork | 176.5944 | 173.1428 | 169.1084 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 170.8456 | 166.8228 |
36 entries · top 691.3944 · median 655.9202
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 3 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 4 | ACK-QUE | |
| 5 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 8 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 9 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 10 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 11 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 12 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 13 | Millers Backyard BBQ | |
| 14 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 15 | KREWE DU QUE | |
| 16 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 17 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 18 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 19 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 20 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 21 | Rusty Bird BBQ | |
| 22 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 23 | Team GottaQ | |
| 24 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 25 | Saucehound | |
| 26 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 28 | The Farm Barbecue | |
| 29 | Snorting Warthogs | |
| 30 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 31 | Bone Daddy's BBQ | |
| 32 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 33 | Fat Hog BBQ | |
| 34 | Driftwood BBQ | |
| 35 | Dunkle's BBQ | |
| 36 | TEAM MEAT BBQ |
36 entries · top 176.5828 · median 164.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 2 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 3 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 4 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 5 | ACK-QUE | |
| 6 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 7 | KREWE DU QUE | |
| 8 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 9 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 10 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 11 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 12 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 13 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 14 | Rusty Bird BBQ | |
| 15 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 16 | Saucehound | |
| 17 | The Farm Barbecue | |
| 18 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 19 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 20 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 21 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 22 | Millers Backyard BBQ | |
| 23 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 24 | Team GottaQ | |
| 25 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 26 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 27 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 28 | Fat Hog BBQ | |
| 29 | TEAM MEAT BBQ | |
| 30 | Dunkle's BBQ | |
| 31 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 32 | Bone Daddy's BBQ | |
| 33 | Driftwood BBQ | |
| 34 | Snorting Warthogs | |
| 35 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 36 | Phoenix BBQ |
36 entries · top 177.7028 · median 163.6858
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 4 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 5 | Millers Backyard BBQ | |
| 6 | ACK-QUE | |
| 7 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 8 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 9 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 10 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 12 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 13 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 14 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 15 | Bone Daddy's BBQ | |
| 16 | Snorting Warthogs | |
| 17 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 18 | Rusty Bird BBQ | |
| 19 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 20 | Team GottaQ | |
| 21 | KREWE DU QUE | |
| 22 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 23 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 24 | Driftwood BBQ | |
| 25 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 26 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 27 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 28 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 29 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 30 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 31 | Fat Hog BBQ | |
| 32 | The Farm Barbecue | |
| 33 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 34 | Dunkle's BBQ | |
| 35 | Saucehound | |
| 36 | TEAM MEAT BBQ |
36 entries · top 176.5944 · median 165.3942
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 3 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 4 | Millers Backyard BBQ | |
| 5 | ACK-QUE | |
| 6 | TEAM MEAT BBQ | |
| 7 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 8 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 9 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 10 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 11 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 12 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 13 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 15 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 16 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 17 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 18 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 19 | KREWE DU QUE | |
| 20 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 22 | Saucehound | |
| 23 | Rusty Bird BBQ | |
| 24 | Bone Daddy's BBQ | |
| 25 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 26 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 27 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 28 | Team GottaQ | |
| 29 | Fat Hog BBQ | |
| 30 | The Farm Barbecue | |
| 31 | Snorting Warthogs | |
| 32 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 33 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 34 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 35 | Dunkle's BBQ | |
| 36 | Driftwood BBQ |
36 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | BIG RAZ BBQ | |
| 3 | ACK-QUE | |
| 4 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 6 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 7 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 8 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 9 | FLATLANDER BARBECUE | |
| 10 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 11 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 12 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 13 | KREWE DU QUE | |
| 14 | Saucehound | |
| 15 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 16 | T-BONE BBQ MA | |
| 17 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 18 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 19 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 20 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 21 | Pig Data BBQ | |
| 22 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 23 | Team GottaQ | |
| 24 | Millers Backyard BBQ | |
| 25 | TEAM MEAT BBQ | |
| 26 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 27 | Phoenix BBQ | |
| 28 | Snorting Warthogs | |
| 29 | The Farm Barbecue | |
| 30 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 31 | Rusty Bird BBQ | |
| 32 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 33 | Driftwood BBQ | |
| 34 | Fat Hog BBQ | |
| 35 | Bone Daddy's BBQ | |
| 36 | Dunkle's BBQ |
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.
7 entries · top 177.2000 · median 169.7600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunkle's BBQ | |
| 2 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 3 | Saucehound | |
| 4 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 5 | Snorting Warthogs | |
| 6 | Fat Hog BBQ | |
| 7 | A SIMPLE PIG |