Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 1)
2022-09-16 – 2022-09-17 · Braintree, VT · State championship
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, KIM WRIGHT · Prize money: $3,000.00
Grand Champion: Smokin' Hoggz (698.8000) · 18 teams
Entries
18
4 categories
Top score
698.8000
Winning margin
1.7028
GC over RC
Field average
663.39
median 669.31
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Tightest race
Brisket
2.8572 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
665.5656
what a walk cost here
Field spread
86.8800
winner to last place
Prize money
$3,000.00
on the line
Double threats
7
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 39%
beats 61% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1559
avg power rating going in · stronger than 65% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Smokin' Hoggz has won this contest 3 times across its 19 tracked editions.
🪒 A razor-thin finish
The Grand Championship was decided by 1.7028 points — closer than 75% of every championship in the data.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-08 | 33 | 675.9772 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | |
| 2019-09-07 | Braintree, VT | 31 | 691.3712 | Big Raz BBQ |
| 2021-10-02 | Braintree, VT | 16 | 691.9656 | Fire At the End of the Day |
| 2022-09-16 ← this one | Braintree, VT | 18 | 698.8000 | Smokin' Hoggz |
| 2022-09-17 | Braintree, VT | 26 | 705.6800 | Smokin' Hoggz |
| 2023-09-08 | Braintree, VT | 26 | 693.6800 | Smokin' Hoggz |
| 2023-09-10 | Braintree, VT | 11 | 177.7028 | Up In Your Grill |
| 2023-09-10 | Braintree, VT | 11 | 174.2972 | Up-2 BBQ |
| 2024-09-13 | Braintree, VT | 25 | 698.2284 | Chunky BBQ |
| 2024-09-13 | Braintree, VT | 11 | 177.7144 | Eljefe Smoke |
| 2024-09-13 | Braintree, VT | 11 | 173.1084 | Humphrey's BBQ |
| 2024-09-14 | Braintree, VT | 25 | 702.8228 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA |
| 2025-09-19 | Braintree, VT | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Braintree, VT | 25 | 710.2856 | Sticks & Stones BBQ |
| 2025-09-20 | Braintree, VT | 12 | 176.5600 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA |
| 2025-09-20 | Braintree, VT | 14 | 177.1544 | ElJefe Smoke |
| 2026-09-19 | Braintree, VT | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-19 | Braintree, VT | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-19 | Braintree, VT | — | — | — |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series — Brisket
18 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.9656
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 3 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 4 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 5 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 6 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 7 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 8 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 9 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 10 | Fat Tiger BBQ Team | |
| 11 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 12 | Dirigo BBQ | |
| 13 | Tender Beast Bar-B-Que | |
| 14 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 15 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 16 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 17 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 18 | Tear Jerk BBQ |
Master Series — Chicken
18 entries · top 180.0000 · median 169.4056 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 4 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 5 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 6 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 7 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 8 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 9 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 10 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 11 | Fat Tiger BBQ Team | |
| 12 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 13 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 14 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 15 | Tender Beast Bar-B-Que | |
| 16 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 17 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 18 | Dirigo BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
18 entries · top 698.8000 · median 669.3142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 3 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 4 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 7 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 8 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 9 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 10 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 11 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 12 | Fat Tiger BBQ Team | |
| 13 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 14 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 15 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 16 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 17 | Tender Beast Bar-B-Que | |
| 18 | Dirigo BBQ |
Master Series — Pork
18 entries · top 176.5600 · median 164.2572
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 3 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 4 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 5 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 6 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 7 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 8 | Fat Tiger BBQ Team | |
| 9 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 10 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 11 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 12 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 13 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 14 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 15 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 16 | Tender Beast Bar-B-Que | |
| 17 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 18 | Dirigo BBQ |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
18 entries · top 177.7144 · median 167.1142
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 3 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 4 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 5 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 6 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 9 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 10 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 11 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 12 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 13 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 14 | Fat Tiger BBQ Team | |
| 15 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 16 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 17 | Dirigo BBQ | |
| 18 | Tender Beast Bar-B-Que |