A new contest record
705.6800
highest overall ever cooked here
705.6800 is the highest overall score this contest has ever produced — past the 698.8000 Smokin' Hoggz set in 2022.
- old record 698.8000
- set 2022 by Smokin' Hoggz
Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) 2022
Sep 17–18, 2022 · Braintree, VT · 📍 Abel Mountain Campground · State championship
Reps: Bill Wright, Kim Wright · Prize money: $4,000
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA won Grand Champion at the Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2) on September 17, 2022 in Braintree, VT at Abel Mountain Campground, scoring 705.6800 in a field of 26 teams. TOP GUN BARBECUE took Reserve Grand Champion with 700.5600. Category winners: Chicken — UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT (180.0000); Pork Ribs — ELJEFE SMOKE (176.5600); Pork — SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA (178.8572); Brisket — PADDY MCQ'S (180.0000). This is the 5th of 18 editions of this contest on record; the 2022 edition was won by Smokin' Hoggz; the next was held in 2023.
The contest at a glance (read off the scored boards)
How the field scored
Overall totals, every team on the board — tall stacks are where the pack sat.
584.32
median 653.36
705.68 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 180 🔥
- Pork Ribs 176.56
- Pork 178.86
- Brisket 180 🔥
135.42
180
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2018 to 2026 — this edition picked out.
Entries
26
4 judged meats
Top score
705.6800
Winning margin
5.1200
GC over RC
Field average
658.53
584.32705.68
median 653.36 · last place to winner
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
665.6000
584.32705.68
10th place overall
Field spread
121.3600
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,000
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 12%
beats 88% of 4714 Master Series wins in the data
Came back for more
83%
15 of 18 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.78 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1,575
avg power rating going in · stronger than 59% of contests
Storylines (9 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.
Back-to-back
2 in a row
editions of this contest
Smokin' Hoggz won here last time out too — 2 straight editions of this contest.
- 2022
- 2022
A day of perfect scores
3
perfect 180s
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- PADDY MCQ'S · Brisket
- SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA · Brisket
- UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT · Chicken
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
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Pork Ribs places 7–8: PADDY MCQ'S and UP-2 BBQ tied on 169.6800 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork places 4–5: TOP GUN BARBECUE and UP-2 BBQ tied on 174.2628 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Brisket places 1–2: PADDY MCQ'S and SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA tied on 180.0000 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Pork 4–5 · tie
- Brisket 1–2 · tie
- Pork Ribs 5–6 · 0.0112
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was chicken at 5th.
- Chicken 5th
- Pork Ribs 4th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 2nd
A contest record in brisket
180.0000
best brisket ever cooked here
PADDY MCQ'S turned in 180.0000 in brisket — past the 177.7028 that had stood across 4 earlier editions.
- old best 177.7028
- across 4 past editions
Back to defend
1
past champions back in the field
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Fire At the End of the Day (won 2021).
- Fire At the End of the Day · 2021
They keep coming back
83%
of last edition’s field returned
15 of 18 teams from 2022-09-16 came back
15 of the 18 teams that cooked the previous edition came back for this one — a contest people put on the calendar.
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)
Category showdown (top / average / median score per meat)
Score distribution
Biggest rating movers (power-rating points won and lost at this contest)
Did form hold? (pre-contest rating vs overall finish — ratings called it if the dots climb to the right)
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 ← this one | 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180 | 176.5600 | 170.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 169.7028 | 168.5372 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 169.1084 |
| Brisket | 180 | 176 | 167.3828 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
26 entries · top 705.6800 · median 653.3602
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 5 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 6 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 7 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 8 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 9 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 10 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 11 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 12 | Fat Tiger BBQ Team | |
| 13 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 14 | Dion's Passionate Grille | |
| 15 | Smokin' Barrels BBQ - VT | |
| 16 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 17 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 18 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 20 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 21 | Nightrain BBQ Company | |
| 22 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 23 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 24 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 25 | Up In Your Grill | |
| 26 | Big BarQ BBQ |
Chicken
26 entries · top 180 · median 168.2742 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 3 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 4 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 5 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 6 | Smokin' Barrels BBQ - VT | |
| 7 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 8 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 9 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 10 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 11 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 12 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 13 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 14 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 15 | Fat Tiger BBQ Team | |
| 16 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 17 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 18 | Up In Your Grill | |
| 19 | Nightrain BBQ Company | |
| 20 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 21 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 22 | Dion's Passionate Grille | |
| 23 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 24 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 25 | Big BarQ BBQ | |
| 26 | Jailbreak BBQ |
Pork Ribs
26 entries · top 176.5600 · median 165.1144
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 2 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 3 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 4 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 5 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 6 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 7 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 8 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 9 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 10 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 11 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 12 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 13 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 14 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 15 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 16 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 17 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 18 | Dion's Passionate Grille | |
| 19 | Fat Tiger BBQ Team | |
| 20 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 21 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 22 | Smokin' Barrels BBQ - VT | |
| 23 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 24 | Big BarQ BBQ | |
| 25 | Up In Your Grill | |
| 26 | Nightrain BBQ Company |
Pork
26 entries · top 178.8572 · median 165.6972
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 2 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 5 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 6 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 7 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 8 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 9 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 10 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 11 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 12 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 13 | Fat Tiger BBQ Team | |
| 14 | Smokin' Barrels BBQ - VT | |
| 15 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 16 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 17 | Nightrain BBQ Company | |
| 18 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 19 | Dion's Passionate Grille | |
| 20 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 21 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 22 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 23 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 24 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 25 | Up In Your Grill | |
| 26 | Big BarQ BBQ |
Brisket
26 entries · top 180 · median 162.5542 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 2 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 3 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 4 | A MAZIE Q | |
| 5 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 6 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 7 | Dion's Passionate Grille | |
| 8 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 9 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 10 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | Grandpa Val's BBQ | |
| 12 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 13 | Fat Tiger BBQ Team | |
| 14 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 15 | Nightrain BBQ Company | |
| 16 | Smokin' Barrels BBQ - VT | |
| 17 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 18 | Jailbreak BBQ | |
| 19 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 20 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 21 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 22 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 23 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 24 | Up In Your Grill | |
| 25 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 26 | Big BarQ BBQ |