Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
2022-06-04 – 2022-06-05 · Merrimack, NH · State championship
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, KIM WRIGHT · Prize money: $5,760.00
Grand Champion: The Pig's Pajamas (691.3712) · 37 teams
Entries
37
4 categories
Top score
691.3712
Winning margin
1.1540
GC over RC
Field average
644.52
median 659.33
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
675.3140
what a walk cost here
Field spread
384.0340
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,760.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 59%
beats 41% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1523
avg power rating going in · stronger than 28% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1540 points — closer than 81% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
The Pig's Pajamas took the Grand Championship home to NJ.
🃏 An upset on the books
The Pig's Pajamas came in rated below the field's top team, Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit, and took the Grand Championship anyway — roughly a 35-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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-04 ← this one | Merrimack, NH | 37 | 691.3712 | The Pig's Pajamas |
| 2023-06-03 | Merrimack, NH | 39 | 709.7260 | Glazed & Infused NJ BBQ |
| 2024-06-01 | Merrimack, NH | 37 | 687.4060 | Up 2 BBQ |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
36 entries · top 176.5600 · median 162.8400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 3 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 4 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 5 | El Jefe Smoke | |
| 6 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 7 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 8 | Pistol Packin' Piggies | |
| 9 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 10 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 12 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 13 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 14 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 15 | Dion's Passionate Grille | |
| 16 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 17 | ACK-QUE | |
| 18 | smokin good times ME | |
| 19 | Live Q or Die | |
| 20 | Ritchie Bros BBQ | |
| 21 | New England Pitmasters | |
| 22 | Bone Daddy's BBQ | |
| 23 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 24 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 25 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 26 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 27 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 28 | Pike's Pits BBQ | |
| 29 | Q SHANTY | |
| 30 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 31 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 32 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 33 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 34 | Saucehound | |
| 35 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 36 | JLM BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
36 entries · top 179.4400 · median 163.4114
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 2 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 5 | Q SHANTY | |
| 6 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | El Jefe Smoke | |
| 9 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 10 | New England Pitmasters | |
| 11 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 12 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 13 | Bone Daddy's BBQ | |
| 14 | ACK-QUE | |
| 15 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 16 | smokin good times ME | |
| 17 | JLM BBQ | |
| 18 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 19 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 20 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 22 | Saucehound | |
| 23 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 24 | Pike's Pits BBQ | |
| 25 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 26 | Dion's Passionate Grille | |
| 27 | Pistol Packin' Piggies | |
| 28 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 29 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 30 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 31 | Live Q or Die | |
| 32 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 33 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 34 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 35 | Ritchie Bros BBQ | |
| 36 | Let It Smoke Barbecue |
Master Series — Overall
37 entries · top 691.3712 · median 659.3252
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 2 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 3 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 6 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 7 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 8 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 9 | El Jefe Smoke | |
| 10 | Q SHANTY | |
| 11 | ACK-QUE | |
| 12 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 13 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 14 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 15 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 16 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 17 | New England Pitmasters | |
| 18 | Pistol Packin' Piggies | |
| 19 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | Bone Daddy's BBQ | |
| 21 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 22 | Pike's Pits BBQ | |
| 23 | Dion's Passionate Grille | |
| 24 | smokin good times ME | |
| 25 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 26 | Live Q or Die | |
| 27 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 28 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 29 | Saucehound | |
| 30 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 31 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 32 | Ritchie Bros BBQ | |
| 33 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 34 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 35 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 36 | JLM BBQ | |
| 37 | Tender Beast Bar-B-Que |
Master Series — Pork
37 entries · top 176.0116 · median 164.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 2 | Pistol Packin' Piggies | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 5 | Live Q or Die | |
| 6 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 7 | Q SHANTY | |
| 8 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 9 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 10 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 11 | ACK-QUE | |
| 12 | Pike's Pits BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 14 | Saucehound | |
| 15 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 16 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 17 | New England Pitmasters | |
| 18 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 19 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 20 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 21 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 23 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 24 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 25 | El Jefe Smoke | |
| 26 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 27 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 28 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 29 | smokin good times ME | |
| 30 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 31 | Dion's Passionate Grille | |
| 32 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 33 | Bone Daddy's BBQ | |
| 34 | Tender Beast Bar-B-Que | |
| 35 | JLM BBQ | |
| 36 | Ritchie Bros BBQ | |
| 37 | UP IN YOUR GRILL |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
37 entries · top 177.7144 · median 163.4056
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 2 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 3 | Q SHANTY | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 6 | ACK-QUE | |
| 7 | THE PIG'S PAJAMAS | |
| 8 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 9 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 10 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 11 | SWEET SWINE O'MINE | |
| 12 | Bone Daddy's BBQ | |
| 13 | El Jefe Smoke | |
| 14 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 15 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 16 | Pike's Pits BBQ | |
| 17 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 18 | New England Pitmasters | |
| 19 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 20 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 21 | Ritchie Bros BBQ | |
| 22 | SMOKIN BOYS AND HOT GRILLS | |
| 23 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 24 | WOOD & STEEL BBQ | |
| 25 | Dion's Passionate Grille | |
| 26 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 27 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 28 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 29 | Tender Beast Bar-B-Que | |
| 30 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 31 | Saucehound | |
| 32 | smokin good times ME | |
| 33 | Pistol Packin' Piggies | |
| 34 | Live Q or Die | |
| 35 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 36 | JLM BBQ | |
| 37 | BBQ Bandits |