Jun 12–13, 2021 · Hancock, NH · 📍 Seven Maples Campground · State championship
Reps: Jeff Chambers, Louise Weidner · Prize money: $3,000
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY won Grand Champion at the Granite State BBQ Championship on June 12, 2021 in Hancock, NH at Seven Maples Campground, scoring 690.8456 in a field of 32 teams. ACK-QUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 683.4168. Category winners: Chicken — FIRE DOWN BELOW (176.0000); Pork Ribs — FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY (175.4400); Pork — ACK-QUE (173.7028); Brisket — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (177.1428). This is the 5th of 5 editions of this contest on record; the 2019 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.
What it has taken to win here, 2016 to 2021 — 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 75 times in 100
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY came in rated below the field's top team, INSANE SWINE BBQ, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 25-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
2 of 5 tracked editions
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA has won this contest 2 times across its 5 tracked editions.
Chicken places 1–2: FIRE DOWN BELOW and FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY tied on 176.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: Belly Buss Barbeque and SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: ACK-QUE edged BOGGS HOG BBQ by 0.0112.
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork at 17th.
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA turned in 177.1428 in brisket — past the 176.5828 that had stood across 4 earlier editions.
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (won 2016, 2017), Insane Swine BBQ (won 2019).
This contest was away for 2 years — the previous tracked edition ran on 2019-06-08.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2016 | Hancock, NH | Seven Maples Campground 24 Longview RD | 32 | 681.0628 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | PORK BUTT PARADISE |
| Jun 10, 2017 | Hancock, NH | Seven Maples Campground 24 Longview RD | 35 | 682.7540 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | INSANE SWINE BBQ |
| Jun 9, 2018 | Hancock, NH | Seven Maples Campground 24 Longview RD | 41 | 681.1660 | BIG RAZ BBQ | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS |
| Jun 8, 2019 | Hancock, NH | Seven Maples Campground | 29 | 695.3828 | Insane Swine BBQ | PADDY MCQ'S |
| Jun 12, 2021 ← this one | Hancock, NH | Seven Maples Campground | 32 | 690.8456 | Fire at the End of the Day | ACK-QUE |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176 | 174.2628 | 170.8800 |
| Pork Ribs | 175.4400 | 172 | 167.9772 |
| Pork | 173.7028 | 170.8228 | 167.4400 |
| Brisket | 177.1428 | 172 | 169.6916 |
32 entries · top 690.8456 · median 658.7600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 2 | ACK-QUE | |
| 3 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 6 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 7 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 8 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 9 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 10 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 11 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 12 | New Jersey Steak Mob | |
| 13 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 14 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 15 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 16 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 17 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 18 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 19 | Blue Ribbon BBQ & Chili Competition Team | |
| 20 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 21 | SWAMP DONKEY KREATIONS | |
| 22 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 23 | Q SHANTY | |
| 24 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 25 | New England Pitmasters | |
| 26 | Big BarQ BBQ | |
| 27 | smokin good times ME | |
| 28 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 29 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 30 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 31 | TEAM MEAT BBQ | |
| 32 | BBQBrewCrew |
32 entries · top 176 · median 166.8286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 2 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 3 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 7 | ACK-QUE | |
| 8 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 9 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 10 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 11 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 12 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 13 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 14 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 15 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 16 | New Jersey Steak Mob | |
| 17 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 18 | Q SHANTY | |
| 19 | smokin good times ME | |
| 20 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 21 | SWAMP DONKEY KREATIONS | |
| 22 | New England Pitmasters | |
| 23 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 24 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 25 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 26 | Blue Ribbon BBQ & Chili Competition Team | |
| 27 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 28 | Big BarQ BBQ | |
| 29 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 30 | TEAM MEAT BBQ | |
| 31 | BBQBrewCrew | |
| 32 | A SIMPLE PIG |
32 entries · top 175.4400 · median 165.4116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 2 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 3 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | SWAMP DONKEY KREATIONS | |
| 6 | Blue Ribbon BBQ & Chili Competition Team | |
| 7 | ACK-QUE | |
| 8 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 9 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 10 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 11 | New Jersey Steak Mob | |
| 12 | Big BarQ BBQ | |
| 13 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 14 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 15 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 16 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 17 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 18 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 20 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 21 | New England Pitmasters | |
| 22 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 23 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 24 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 25 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 26 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 27 | TEAM MEAT BBQ | |
| 28 | smokin good times ME | |
| 29 | Q SHANTY | |
| 30 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 31 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 32 | BBQBrewCrew |
32 entries · top 173.7028 · median 163.3828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACK-QUE | |
| 2 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 3 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 4 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 5 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 6 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 7 | SWAMP DONKEY KREATIONS | |
| 8 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 9 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 10 | Q SHANTY | |
| 11 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 12 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 13 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 14 | New England Pitmasters | |
| 15 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 16 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 17 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 18 | New Jersey Steak Mob | |
| 19 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 20 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 21 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 23 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 24 | Blue Ribbon BBQ & Chili Competition Team | |
| 25 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 26 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 27 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 28 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 29 | TEAM MEAT BBQ | |
| 30 | smokin good times ME | |
| 31 | BBQBrewCrew | |
| 32 | Big BarQ BBQ |
32 entries · top 177.1428 · median 164.5486
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 3 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 4 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 5 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 6 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 7 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 8 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 9 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 10 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 11 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 12 | ACK-QUE | |
| 13 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 14 | New Jersey Steak Mob | |
| 15 | Blue Ribbon BBQ & Chili Competition Team | |
| 16 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 17 | Q SHANTY | |
| 18 | NEANDERTHAL Q | |
| 19 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 20 | Big BarQ BBQ | |
| 21 | smokin good times ME | |
| 22 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 23 | BOGGS HOG BBQ | |
| 24 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 25 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 26 | SHORTSVILLE SMOKERS | |
| 27 | New England Pitmasters | |
| 28 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 29 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 30 | SWAMP DONKEY KREATIONS | |
| 31 | TEAM MEAT BBQ | |
| 32 | BBQBrewCrew |