Oct 17–18, 2020 · Jackson, NJ · 📍 Butterfly Camping Resort · State championship
Reps: Alex Jr Brown, Louise Weidner · Prize money: $6,010
CHUNKY BBQ won Grand Champion at the Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES on October 17, 2020 in Jackson, NJ at Butterfly Camping Resort, scoring 687.3716 in a field of 40 teams. FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY took Reserve Grand Champion with 685.6228. Category winners: Chicken — UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT (176.5600); Pork Ribs — OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE (174.2972); Pork — BAD AZZ MULE BBQ (180.0000); Brisket — FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY (176.5600). This is the 2nd of 4 editions of this contest on record; the 2019 edition was won by Big Raz BBQ; the next was held in 2021.
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.
What it has taken to win here, 2019 to 2022 — this edition picked out.
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 91 times in 100
CHUNKY BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 9-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
CHUNKY BBQ won the Grand Championship without winning a single meat — 4 calls from 4 boards, best of them 4th. Consistency beat fireworks.
Chicken places 5–6: BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE and CHUNKY BBQ tied on 172.5600 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 7–8: POPPA Q-BBQ and TOP GUN BARBECUE tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 8–9: TOP GUN BARBECUE and GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ tied on 171.9656 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
BAD AZZ MULE BBQ turned in 180.0000 in pork — past the 174.2972 that had stood across 1 earlier editions.
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2019 | Jackson, NJ | Butterfly Camping Resort | 30 | 698.2628 | Big Raz BBQ | TOP GUN BARBECUE |
| Oct 17, 2020 ← this one | Jackson, NJ | Butterfly Camping Resort | 40 | 687.3716 | Chunky BBQ | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| Oct 23, 2021 | Jackson, NJ | Jackson, NJ 08527 | 31 | 690.2172 | Wolf's Revenge | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Jackson, NJ | Butterfly Camping Resort | 27 | 694.8004 | Blue & Gray BBQ | OFF THE RACK BBQ |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 172.5600 | 171.4400 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2972 | 170.8228 | 167.4172 |
| Pork | 180 | 171.9656 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 172.5600 | 170.2628 |
40 entries · top 687.3716 · median 657.0056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 3 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 6 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 7 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 8 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 9 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 11 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 12 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 13 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 14 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 15 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 16 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 17 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 18 | COSMIC Q | |
| 19 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 20 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 21 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 22 | Chicken Chokers | |
| 23 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 24 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 25 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 26 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 27 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 28 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 29 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 30 | THE BEARDED ONE BBQ | |
| 31 | SHADY CREW | |
| 32 | MITCH'S BBQ | |
| 33 | BI STATE SMOKERS | |
| 34 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 35 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 36 | OLD COACHES BBQ | |
| 37 | RGDBBQ | |
| 38 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 39 | A 2 Z | |
| 40 | Smokin' Don |
39 entries · top 176.5600 · median 168.5828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 3 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 4 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 5 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 8 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 9 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 10 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 11 | MITCH'S BBQ | |
| 12 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 13 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 14 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 15 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 16 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 17 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 18 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 19 | THE BEARDED ONE BBQ | |
| 20 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 21 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 22 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 23 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 24 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 25 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 26 | COSMIC Q | |
| 27 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 28 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 29 | Chicken Chokers | |
| 30 | OLD COACHES BBQ | |
| 31 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 32 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 33 | BI STATE SMOKERS | |
| 34 | A 2 Z | |
| 35 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 36 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 37 | RGDBBQ | |
| 38 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 39 | SHADY CREW |
39 entries · top 174.2972 · median 163.3944
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 2 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 3 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 7 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 8 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 9 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 10 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 11 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 12 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 13 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 14 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 15 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 16 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 17 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 18 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 19 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 20 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 21 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 22 | Chicken Chokers | |
| 23 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 24 | COSMIC Q | |
| 25 | THE BEARDED ONE BBQ | |
| 26 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 27 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 28 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 29 | SHADY CREW | |
| 30 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 31 | BI STATE SMOKERS | |
| 32 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 33 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 34 | MITCH'S BBQ | |
| 35 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 36 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 37 | RGDBBQ | |
| 38 | OLD COACHES BBQ | |
| 39 | A 2 Z |
40 entries · top 180 · median 163.9486 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 2 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 3 | OLD COACHES BBQ | |
| 4 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 5 | Chicken Chokers | |
| 6 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 7 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 8 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 9 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 10 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 11 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 12 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 13 | COSMIC Q | |
| 14 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 15 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 16 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 17 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 18 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 19 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 20 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 21 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 22 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 23 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 24 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 25 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 26 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 28 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 29 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 30 | RGDBBQ | |
| 31 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 32 | MITCH'S BBQ | |
| 33 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 34 | SHADY CREW | |
| 35 | A 2 Z | |
| 36 | BI STATE SMOKERS | |
| 37 | THE BEARDED ONE BBQ | |
| 38 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 39 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 40 | Smokin' Don |
39 entries · top 176.5600 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 2 | LOCAL SMOKE BBQ | |
| 3 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 4 | DANTE'S INFERNO | |
| 5 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 6 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 7 | PIGGIN' WHISKEY | |
| 8 | OLD VIRGINIA SMOKE | |
| 9 | PACKANACK LAKE BBQ CLUB | |
| 10 | SHADY CREW | |
| 11 | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ | |
| 12 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 13 | COSMIC Q | |
| 14 | WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ | |
| 15 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 16 | DRILLING & GRILLING | |
| 17 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 18 | SMOKIN' TEX BBQ | |
| 19 | SMOKE THIS L.I. | |
| 20 | BI STATE SMOKERS | |
| 21 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 22 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 23 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 24 | DIG'N N PIG'N | |
| 25 | BIG BOB'S SMOKIN QUE | |
| 26 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 27 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 28 | THE BEARDED ONE BBQ | |
| 29 | POPPA Q-BBQ | |
| 30 | Chicken Chokers | |
| 31 | BLUE & GRAY BBQ | |
| 32 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 33 | RGDBBQ | |
| 34 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 35 | MITCH'S BBQ | |
| 36 | A 2 Z | |
| 37 | KING COAL AND THE SOUL SMOKERS | |
| 38 | BUBBA'S BARBECUE | |
| 39 | OLD COACHES 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.
20 entries · top 171.4056 · median 160.8172