Ocean Sate BBQ Championship-CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
2019-09-28 – 2019-09-29 · Hope Valley, RI · 📍 Whispering Pines Campground · State championship
Reps: DON LOVELY, LESLIE LOVELY · Prize money: $8,225.00
Grand Champion: Rhode Hog BBQ (691.3944) · 36 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 FIRE DOWN BELOW
Entries
36
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
691.3944
Winning margin
1.2004
GC over RC
Field average
648.07
median 655.92
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
3.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
669.6000
10th place overall
Field spread
182.8228
winner to last place
Prize money
$8,225.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 82%
beats 18% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
86%
of the 36 teams with a home region came from outside RI
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.6 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1525
avg power rating going in · stronger than 30% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2004 points — closer than 75% of every championship in the data.
🧹 A double category winner
INSANE SWINE BBQ won Pork, Brisket — a double.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: INSANE SWINE BBQ (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-20 | Wawaloam Campground, 510 Gardiner RD | 37 | 676.5828 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | ACK-QUE | |
| 2019-09-28 ← this one | Hope Valley, RI | Whispering Pines Campground | 36 | 691.3944 | Rhode Hog BBQ | FIRE DOWN BELOW |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| 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 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
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 |
Chicken
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 |
Pork Ribs
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 |
Pork
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 |
Brisket
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 |
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.
Ancillary — Scallops
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 |