Kora Shriner's BBQ Competition
2022-08-27 – 2022-08-28 · Hiram, ME · State championship
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, KIM WRIGHT · Prize money: $7,300.00
Grand Champion: Fire at the End of the Day (694.3316) · 31 teams
Entries
31
5 categories
Top score
694.3316
Winning margin
1.2232
GC over RC
Field average
655.67
median 654.18
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Chicken
2.8916 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
665.1200
what a walk cost here
Field spread
70.8340
winner to last place
Prize money
$7,300.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 51%
beats 49% of 2713 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1535
avg power rating going in · stronger than 41% of contests
Storylines
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.2232 points — closer than 77% of every championship in the data.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY 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
This contest over the years
| Date | Where | Teams | High score | Grand Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-27 ← this one | Hiram, ME | 31 | 694.3316 | Fire at the End of the Day |
| 2022-08-27 | Hiram, ME | 19 | 178.2972 | ELJEFESMOKE |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Kids-Q — Kids-q 5-10
6 entries · top 176.0000 · median 166.8686
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smokin' Aces | |
| 2 | Midlife Crisis BBQ JR | |
| 3 | Hurricane 16 | |
| 4 | Grill Masters | |
| 5 | Bentley's Famous BBQ | |
| 6 | Burger Queen |
Master Series — Brisket
31 entries · top 177.1428 · median 158.8116
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 5 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 6 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 7 | ACK-QUE | |
| 8 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 9 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 10 | Grill Masters | |
| 11 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 12 | LG bbq | |
| 13 | Take 2 BBQ | |
| 14 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 15 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 16 | Ossipee Mountain | |
| 17 | Q SHANTY | |
| 18 | Bone Daddy BBQ | |
| 19 | Smokin' Good Times | |
| 20 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 21 | Live Q or Die | |
| 22 | T-Bone BBQ | |
| 23 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | SuWhee Q | |
| 25 | Keep It Simple | |
| 26 | New England Pitmasters | |
| 27 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 28 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 29 | 3 C's Catering | |
| 30 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 31 | Gus's BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
31 entries · top 178.2972 · median 168.5600
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 2 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 6 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 7 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 8 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 9 | Bone Daddy BBQ | |
| 10 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 11 | T-Bone BBQ | |
| 12 | 3 C's Catering | |
| 13 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 14 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 15 | Grill Masters | |
| 16 | Take 2 BBQ | |
| 17 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 19 | Keep It Simple | |
| 20 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 21 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 22 | Live Q or Die | |
| 23 | New England Pitmasters | |
| 24 | LG bbq | |
| 25 | Q SHANTY | |
| 26 | Ossipee Mountain | |
| 27 | SuWhee Q | |
| 28 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 29 | Smokin' Good Times | |
| 30 | ACK-QUE | |
| 31 | Gus's BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
31 entries · top 694.3316 · median 654.1828
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 2 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 5 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 6 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 7 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 8 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 9 | Take 2 BBQ | |
| 10 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 11 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 12 | LG bbq | |
| 13 | Grill Masters | |
| 14 | Q SHANTY | |
| 15 | T-Bone BBQ | |
| 16 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 17 | Bone Daddy BBQ | |
| 18 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 19 | New England Pitmasters | |
| 20 | Live Q or Die | |
| 21 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | ACK-QUE | |
| 23 | Keep It Simple | |
| 24 | 3 C's Catering | |
| 25 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 26 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 27 | Gus's BBQ | |
| 28 | SuWhee Q | |
| 29 | Ossipee Mountain | |
| 30 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 31 | Smokin' Good Times |
Master Series — Pork
31 entries · top 178.8800 · median 163.9428
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | Q SHANTY | |
| 5 | Take 2 BBQ | |
| 6 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 7 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 8 | Keep It Simple | |
| 9 | Ossipee Mountain | |
| 10 | ACK-QUE | |
| 11 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 12 | T-Bone BBQ | |
| 13 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 14 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 15 | LG bbq | |
| 16 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 17 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 18 | Bone Daddy BBQ | |
| 19 | Gus's BBQ | |
| 20 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 21 | New England Pitmasters | |
| 22 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 23 | Grill Masters | |
| 24 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 25 | SuWhee Q | |
| 26 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 27 | Live Q or Die | |
| 28 | 3 C's Catering | |
| 29 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 30 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 31 | Smokin' Good Times |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
31 entries · top 174.2856 · median 163.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 2 | Gus's BBQ | |
| 3 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 4 | Live Q or Die | |
| 5 | Smokin' Good Times | |
| 6 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 7 | New England Pitmasters | |
| 8 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 9 | Four Smoking Guys | |
| 10 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 11 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 12 | 3 C's Catering | |
| 13 | Q SHANTY | |
| 14 | LG bbq | |
| 15 | T-Bone BBQ | |
| 16 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 17 | Take 2 BBQ | |
| 18 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 19 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 20 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 22 | Grill Masters | |
| 23 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 24 | SuWhee Q | |
| 25 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 26 | Bone Daddy BBQ | |
| 27 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 28 | Keep It Simple | |
| 29 | ACK-QUE | |
| 30 | UP IN YOUR GRILL | |
| 31 | Ossipee Mountain |