The Harpoon Brewery BBQ Festival
2022-07-23 – 2022-07-24 · Windsor, VT · State championship
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, KIM WRIGHT · Prize money: $6,000.00
Grand Champion: Insane Swine (683.9772) · 25 teams
Entries
25
4 categories
Top score
683.9772
Winning margin
3.4628
GC over RC
Field average
646.33
median 650.17
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork Ribs
2.8228 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
659.8396
what a walk cost here
Field spread
98.5372
winner to last place
Prize money
$6,000.00
on the line
Double threats
5
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 66%
beats 34% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1528
avg power rating going in · stronger than 34% of contests
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-23 | 26 | 689.1088 | Q Haven BBQ | |
| 2017-07-29 | 30 | 677.0740 | BLAZIN' BUTTZ BBQ | |
| 2018-07-28 | 34 | 686.3088 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2019-07-27 | Windsor, VT | 33 | 693.6800 | Big Raz BBQ |
| 2022-07-23 ← this one | Windsor, VT | 25 | 683.9772 | Insane Swine |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
25 entries · top 173.7028 · median 161.7028
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 4 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 5 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 6 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 7 | I Smell Smoke | |
| 8 | Udder Chaos | |
| 9 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 11 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 12 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 13 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 14 | The Basic BBQ Team | |
| 15 | Chain Smokers | |
| 16 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 17 | America's Test Chicken | |
| 18 | Sticks & Stones BBQ | |
| 19 | Hindsight BBQ | |
| 20 | Handsome Devil BBQ | |
| 21 | Git R Porked BBQ | |
| 22 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 23 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 24 | Restoration BBQ | |
| 25 | BOO BOO QUED |
Master Series — Chicken
25 entries · top 178.2972 · median 166.8112
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 2 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 3 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 4 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 5 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 6 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 7 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 8 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 9 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 10 | Sticks & Stones BBQ | |
| 11 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 12 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 13 | America's Test Chicken | |
| 14 | Handsome Devil BBQ | |
| 15 | The Basic BBQ Team | |
| 16 | Udder Chaos | |
| 17 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 18 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 19 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 20 | I Smell Smoke | |
| 21 | Hindsight BBQ | |
| 22 | Chain Smokers | |
| 23 | Git R Porked BBQ | |
| 24 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 25 | Restoration BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
25 entries · top 683.9772 · median 650.1716
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 4 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 5 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 6 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 7 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 8 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 9 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 10 | The Basic BBQ Team | |
| 11 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 12 | Sticks & Stones BBQ | |
| 13 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 14 | I Smell Smoke | |
| 15 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 16 | America's Test Chicken | |
| 17 | Udder Chaos | |
| 18 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 19 | Handsome Devil BBQ | |
| 20 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 21 | Hindsight BBQ | |
| 22 | Git R Porked BBQ | |
| 23 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 24 | Chain Smokers | |
| 25 | Restoration BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
25 entries · top 174.2972 · median 161.7372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 5 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 6 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 7 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 8 | The Basic BBQ Team | |
| 9 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 10 | Sticks & Stones BBQ | |
| 11 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 12 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 13 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 14 | Git R Porked BBQ | |
| 15 | Handsome Devil BBQ | |
| 16 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 17 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 18 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 19 | Restoration BBQ | |
| 20 | I Smell Smoke | |
| 21 | Hindsight BBQ | |
| 22 | America's Test Chicken | |
| 23 | Chain Smokers | |
| 24 | Udder Chaos | |
| 25 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
25 entries · top 170.8228 · median 163.9660
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | America's Test Chicken | |
| 3 | FAT MAXINE'S BBQ | |
| 4 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 5 | Hog Heaven BBQ | |
| 6 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 7 | Sticks & Stones BBQ | |
| 8 | GREENWITCH QUE CO. | |
| 9 | I Smell Smoke | |
| 10 | SQUEELS ON WHEELS | |
| 11 | The Basic BBQ Team | |
| 12 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 13 | SMOKING KEISTER'S BBQ | |
| 14 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 15 | BOO BOO QUED | |
| 16 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 17 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 18 | Bare Bones BBQ | |
| 19 | Hindsight BBQ | |
| 20 | Handsome Devil BBQ | |
| 21 | Git R Porked BBQ | |
| 22 | Old Man Jeff | |
| 23 | Udder Chaos | |
| 24 | Restoration BBQ | |
| 25 | Chain Smokers |