Green Mountain BBQ Championship - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES (Day 2)
2022-09-17 – 2022-09-18 · Braintree, VT · 📍 Abel Mountain Campground · State championship
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, KIM WRIGHT · Prize money: $4,000.00
Grand Champion: Smokin' Hoggz (705.6800) · 26 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 TOP GUN BARBECUE
Entries
26
4 judged meats
Top score
705.6800
Winning margin
5.1200
GC over RC
Field average
658.53
median 653.36
Perfect 180s
3 🔥
Tightest race
Chicken
3.4400 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
665.6000
10th place overall
Field spread
121.3600
winner to last place
Prize money
$4,000.00
on the line
Double threats
6
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 21%
beats 79% of 1951 Master Series wins in the data
Traveled in
65%
of the 26 teams with a home region came from outside VT
Came back for more
83%
15 of 18 teams from the previous edition returned
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.76 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1547
avg power rating going in · stronger than 51% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Smokin' Hoggz has won this contest 3 times across its 15 tracked editions.
🔥 A day of perfect scores
3 perfect 180s were scored at this contest.
📸 Photo finishes
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.
🛡️ Back to defend
Past winners of this contest cooked this edition: Fire At the End of the Day (won 2021).
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)
Where the field came from (home regions on file)
This contest over the years full contest page →
| Date | Where | Venue | Teams | High score | Grand Champion | Reserve Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-08 | Abel Mountain Campground, 354 Mobile Acres Rd | 33 | 675.9772 | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ | SMOKIN ACES | |
| 2019-09-07 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 31 | 691.3712 | Big Raz BBQ | MILLER'S BACKYARD BBQ |
| 2021-10-02 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 16 | 691.9656 | Fire At the End of the Day | A MAZIE Q |
| 2022-09-16 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 18 | 698.8000 | Smokin' Hoggz | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| 2022-09-17 ← this one | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 26 | 705.6800 | Smokin' Hoggz | TOP GUN BARBECUE |
| 2023-09-08 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 26 | 693.6800 | Smokin' Hoggz | Dirt Bag Barbeque |
| 2023-09-10 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 11 | 177.7028 | Up In Your Grill | — |
| 2023-09-10 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 11 | 174.2972 | Up-2 BBQ | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 25 | 698.2284 | Chunky BBQ | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2024-09-13 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 11 | 177.7144 | Eljefe Smoke | — |
| 2024-09-13 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 11 | 173.1084 | Humphrey's BBQ | — |
| 2024-09-14 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 25 | 702.8228 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-09-19 | Braintree, VT | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 25 | 710.2856 | Sticks & Stones BBQ | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2025-09-20 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 12 | 176.5600 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA | — |
| 2025-09-20 | Braintree, VT | Abel Mountain Campground | 14 | 177.1544 | ElJefe Smoke | — |
| 2026-09-19 | Braintree, VT | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-19 | Braintree, VT | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-09-19 | Braintree, VT | — | — | — | — | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 180.0000 | 176.5600 | 170.2744 |
| Pork Ribs | 176.5600 | 169.7028 | 168.5372 |
| Pork | 178.8572 | 174.2628 | 169.1084 |
| Brisket | 180.0000 | 176.0000 | 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 180.0000 · 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 180.0000 · 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 |