A dynasty in the making
3×
wins at this contest
3 of 18 tracked editions
Smokin' Hoggz has won this contest 3 times across its 18 tracked editions.
- 2022
- 2022
- 2023
Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2026
Sep 19, 2026 · Braintree, VT · 📍 Abel Mountain Campground
Reps: Bill Wright, Kim Wright · Prize money: $750
Full results from the Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (ONE MEAT RIBS) 2026, a KCBS-sanctioned barbecue contest held on September 19, 2026 in Braintree, VT at Abel Mountain Campground. Paddy McQ's took Reserve Grand Champion. Category winners: Pork Ribs — Brookside BBQ (178.8572). This is the 18th of 18 editions of this contest on record; the 2026 edition was won by Meat Monarchy.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Pork Ribs totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
147.36
median 170.26
178.86 🏆
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2018 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
14
1 judged meat
Top score
178.8572
Winning margin
4.5944
1st over 2nd in Pork Ribs
Field average
168.79
147.36178.86
Pork Ribs · median 170.26 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
7.4516 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
169.1316
147.36178.86
10th place in Pork Ribs
Field spread
31.4972
winner to last place
Prize money
$750
on the line
How hot was the win?
Top 30%
beats 70% of 5792 Pork Ribs wins in the data
Storylines (3 found in this contest's numbers)
Everything below is read straight out of the results — the number on each card is the one that made it a story.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 2 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 7–8: UP-2 BBQ and Smokin' Hoggz BBQ - MA tied on 170.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 4–5: Grandpa Val's BBQ edged American Barbecue Company by 0.0116.
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Pork Ribs 4–5 · 0.0116
Back to defend
3
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Up-2 BBQ (won 2023), Eljefe Smoke (won 2024, 2025), Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA (won 2024, 2025).
- Up-2 BBQ · 2023
- Eljefe Smoke · 2024, 2025
- Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA · 2024, 2025
This contest's own records (4 in the KCBS record book)
Records held by every edition of this contest put together, not just this one afternoon.
Score curves (score by finishing position — steep cliffs mean a spread field, flat lines a knife fight)
Score distribution
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2018 | Randolph, VT | Abel Mountain Campground, 354 Mobile Acres Rd | 33 | 675.9772 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | SMOKIN ACES |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 31 | 691.3712 | Big Raz BBQ | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 16 | 691.9656 | Fire At the End of the Day | A MAZIE Q |
| Sep 16, 2022 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 18 | 698.8000 | Smokin' Hoggz | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 26 | 705.6800 | Smokin' Hoggz | TOP GUN BARBECUE |
| Sep 8, 2023 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 26 | 693.6800 | Smokin' Hoggz | Dirt Bag Barbeque |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 11 | 177.7028 | Up In Your Grill | — |
| Sep 10, 2023 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 11 | 174.2972 | Up-2 BBQ | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 25 | 698.2284 | Chunky BBQ | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 11 | 177.7144 | Eljefe Smoke | — |
| Sep 13, 2024 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 11 | 173.1084 | Humphrey's BBQ | — |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 25 | 702.8228 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Braintree, VT | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 25 | 710.2856 | Sticks & Stones BBQ | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 12 | 176.5600 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA | — |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 14 | 177.1544 | ElJefe Smoke | — |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 16 | 704.5372 | Meat Monarchy | El Jefe Smoke |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 12 | 180 | Meat Monarchy | — |
| Sep 19, 2026 ← this one | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 14 | 178.8572 | Brookside BBQ | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pork Ribs | 178.8572 | 171.4056 | 169.1316 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Masters Series Single Meat
Pork Ribs
14 entries · top 178.8572 · median 170.2628
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 2 | Paddy McQ's | |
| 3 | El Jefe Smoke | |
| 4 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 5 | American Barbecue Company | |
| 6 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 7 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 8 | Smokin' Hoggz BBQ - MA | |
| 9 | Cider Boys BBQ | |
| 10 | Meat Monarchy | |
| 11 | Swamp Donkey Kreations | |
| 12 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 13 | Right On Que | |
| 14 | Where's the Smoke? |