Red White & Que: Day 2 CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
2020-10-17 – 2020-10-18 · Jackson, NJ · 📍 Butterfly Camping Resort · State championship
Reps: ALEX JR BROWN, LOUISE WEIDNER · Prize money: $6,010.00
Grand Champion: Chunky BBQ (687.3716) · 40 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY
Entries
40
4 judged meats · 1 ancillary
Top score
687.3716
Winning margin
1.7488
GC over RC
Field average
642.40
median 657.01
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
3.4744 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.3028
10th place overall
Field spread
547.4744
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,010.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 90%
beats 10% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
35%
of the 40 teams with a home region came from outside NJ
Came back for more
53%
16 of 30 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.63 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1543
avg power rating going in · stronger than 47% of contests
Storylines
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🃏 An upset on the books
CHUNKY BBQ came in rated below the field's top team, WOLF'S REVENGE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 22-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-12 | Jackson, NJ | Butterfly Camping Resort | 30 | 698.2628 | Big Raz BBQ | TOP GUN BARBECUE |
| 2020-10-17 ← this one | Jackson, NJ | Butterfly Camping Resort | 40 | 687.3716 | Chunky BBQ | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2021-10-23 | Jackson, NJ | Jackson, NJ 08527 | 31 | 690.2172 | Wolf's Revenge | BAD AZZ MULE BBQ |
| 2022-10-22 | Jackson, NJ | Butterfly Camping Resort | 27 | 694.8004 | Blue & Gray BBQ | OFF THE RACK BBQ |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 172.5600 | 171.4400 |
| Pork Ribs | 174.2972 | 170.8228 | 167.4172 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 171.9656 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 172.5600 | 170.2628 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
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 |
Chicken
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 |
Pork Ribs
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 |
Pork
40 entries · top 180.0000 · 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 |
Brisket
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 |
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 — Turkey
20 entries · top 171.4056 · median 160.8172