Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown
2021-09-25 – 2021-09-26 · Southwick, MA · State championship
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, KIM WRIGHT · Prize money: $4,000.00
Grand Champion: Insane Swine BBQ (684.5028) · 26 teams
Entries
26
5 categories
Top score
684.5028
Winning margin
0.4912
GC over RC
Field average
641.63
median 645.00
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
5.1772 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
659.3944
what a walk cost here
Field spread
131.4168
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 66%
beats 34% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1539
avg power rating going in · stronger than 45% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 0.4912 points — closer than 94% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
INSANE SWINE BBQ took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
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
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Dessert
10 entries · top 178.8572 · median 168.2800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 2 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 4 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 5 | Q SHANTY | |
| 6 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 7 | DQ'd | |
| 8 | Park Street BBQ | |
| 9 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 10 | BBQ Brothers |
Master Series — Brisket
26 entries · top 178.2972 · median 161.4286
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 3 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 4 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 7 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 8 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 9 | El Jefe Smoke | |
| 10 | Q SHANTY | |
| 11 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 12 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 13 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 14 | Bone Daddy's BBQ | |
| 15 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 16 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 17 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 18 | Park Street BBQ | |
| 19 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 20 | Tasty Meat BBQ | |
| 21 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 22 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 23 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 24 | DQ'd | |
| 25 | BBQ Brothers | |
| 26 | BOAR-N-Q |
Master Series — Chicken
26 entries · top 175.4056 · median 163.1028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 4 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 5 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 6 | DQ'd | |
| 7 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 8 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 9 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 10 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 11 | Q SHANTY | |
| 12 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 13 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 14 | El Jefe Smoke | |
| 15 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 16 | Park Street BBQ | |
| 17 | Bone Daddy's BBQ | |
| 18 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 19 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 20 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 21 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 23 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 24 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 25 | Tasty Meat BBQ | |
| 26 | BBQ Brothers |
Master Series — Overall
26 entries · top 684.5028 · median 645.0000
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 3 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 4 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 5 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 6 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 7 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 9 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 10 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 11 | Q SHANTY | |
| 12 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 13 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 14 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 15 | El Jefe Smoke | |
| 16 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 17 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 18 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 19 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 20 | Park Street BBQ | |
| 21 | DQ'd | |
| 22 | Bone Daddy's BBQ | |
| 23 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 24 | Tasty Meat BBQ | |
| 25 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 26 | BBQ Brothers |
Master Series — Pork
26 entries · top 178.2972 · median 162.5428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 2 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 3 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 4 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 5 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 6 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 7 | Q SHANTY | |
| 8 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 9 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 10 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 11 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 12 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 13 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 14 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 16 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 17 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 18 | Bone Daddy's BBQ | |
| 19 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 20 | El Jefe Smoke | |
| 21 | Park Street BBQ | |
| 22 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 23 | Tasty Meat BBQ | |
| 24 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 25 | DQ'd | |
| 26 | BBQ Brothers |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 174.2972 · median 161.6570
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 2 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 3 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 4 | Belly Buss Barbeque | |
| 5 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 8 | DQ'd | |
| 9 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 10 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 11 | Rogue Hog BBQ | |
| 12 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 13 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 14 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 15 | El Jefe Smoke | |
| 16 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 17 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 18 | Pikes Pits BBQ | |
| 19 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 20 | Park Street BBQ | |
| 21 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 22 | Q SHANTY | |
| 23 | BOAR-N-Q | |
| 24 | Bone Daddy's BBQ | |
| 25 | Tasty Meat BBQ | |
| 26 | BBQ Brothers |