Jun 4–5, 2022 · Merrimack, NH · 📍 Anheuser-Busch Brewery · State championship
Reps: Bill Wright, Kim Wright · Prize money: $5,760
THE PIG'S PAJAMAS won Grand Champion at the Granite State BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES on June 4, 2022 in Merrimack, NH at Anheuser-Busch Brewery, scoring 691.3712 in a field of 37 teams. FOUR SMOKING GUYS took Reserve Grand Champion with 690.2172. Category winners: Chicken — THE PIG'S PAJAMAS (179.4400); Pork Ribs — CHUNKY BBQ (177.7144); Pork — Dirt Bag Barbeque (176.0116); Brisket — A MAZIE Q (176.5600). This is the 1st of 3 editions of this contest on record; the next was held in 2023.
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, 2022 to 2024 — 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.
Closer than 80% of the 4,713 championships in the data
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.1540 points — closer than 80% of every championship in the data.
The ratings favoured the top seed the other 72 times in 100
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 28-in-100 shot on pre-contest ratings.
Chicken places 7–8: SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA and El Jefe Smoke tied on 171.9772 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 9–10: FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY and UP-2 BBQ tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: THE PIG'S PAJAMAS and Live Q or Die tied on 173.1428 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
THE PIG'S PAJAMAS took the title on 3 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was brisket at 14th.
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2022 ← this one | Merrimack, NH | Anheuser-Busch Brewery | 37 | 691.3712 | The Pig's Pajamas | FOUR SMOKING GUYS |
| Jun 3, 2023 | Merrimack, NH | Anheuser-Busch Brewery | 39 | 709.7260 | Glazed & Infused NJ BBQ | Brookside BBQ |
| Jun 1, 2024 | Merrimack, NH | Anheuser-Busch Brewery | 37 | 687.4060 | Up 2 BBQ | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 179.4400 | 173.1316 | 170.8572 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 172.5600 | 170.2628 |
| Pork | 176.0116 | 173.1428 | 169.7028 |
| Brisket | 176.5600 | 173.7028 | 170.8456 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |