A dynasty in the making
4×
wins at this contest
4 of 12 tracked editions
Gettin' Basted has won this contest 4 times across its 12 tracked editions.
- 2023
- 2023
- 2023
- 2024
Nor'Easter BBQ Showdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
2022-10-01 – 2022-10-02 · Southwick, MA · 📍 Sodom Mountain Campground · State championship
Reps: BILL WRIGHT, KIM WRIGHT · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Uncle Pig?s Barbeque Pit (699.9428) · 33 teams
Reserve Champion: 🥈 ELJEFE SMOKE
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.
612.00
median 658.25
699.94 🏆
How the meats cooked
Every board on one scale — the bar runs last score to first, the dot is the median.
- Chicken 176.56
- Pork Ribs 177.71
- Pork 180.00 🔥
- Brisket 177.74
146.82
180.00
Winning score by edition
What it has taken to win here, 2022 to 2025 — this edition picked out.
Entries
33
4 judged meats
Top score
699.9428
Winning margin
7.4288
GC over RC
Field average
657.25
612.00699.94
median 658.25 · last place to winner
Tightest race
Chicken
2.2628 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
672.5372
612.00699.94
10th place overall
Field spread
87.9428
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
3
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 33%
beats 67% of 4707 Master Series wins in the data
Form held
Strong
ρ = -0.69 between pre-contest rating and finish
Field strength
1529
avg power rating going in · stronger than 21% of contests
Storylines (4 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.
Photo finishes
Tie
closest of 7 calls decided inside half a point
Chicken places 2–3: BBQwithDREW and UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT tied on 175.4172 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Chicken places 9–10: ELJEFE SMOKE and BEVERAGE BROTHERS tied on 172.5484 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker. Pork Ribs places 7–8: ELJEFE SMOKE and Darling Nikki's BBQ tied on 170.8228 — settled by the KCBS tiebreaker.
- Chicken 2–3 · tie
- Chicken 9–10 · tie
- Pork Ribs 7–8 · tie
- Brisket 8–9 · 0.0116
How the title was won
4 of 4
meats called to the stage
UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT took the title on 4 calls from 4 meats, with 1 outright win — their weakest board was pork ribs at 10th.
- Chicken 3rd
- Pork Ribs 10th
- Pork 1st
- Brisket 4th
A perfect score on the table
1
perfect 180s
1 perfect 180 was scored at this contest — every judge at the table handing back a nine.
- UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT · Pork
This contest's own records (1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 ← this one | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 33 | 699.9428 | Uncle Pig?s Barbeque Pit | ELJEFE SMOKE |
| 2023-09-22 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 31 | 704.5600 | Gettin' Basted | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY |
| 2023-09-23 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 42 | 713.1200 | Gettin' Basted | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT |
| 2023-09-23 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 17 | 175.4172 | Gettin' Basted | — |
| 2024-09-20 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 25 | 702.8000 | Gettin' Basted | CHUNKY BBQ |
| 2024-09-21 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 27 | 705.6916 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit | Grandpa Val's BBQ |
| 2024-09-21 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 10 | 177.7028 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA | — |
| 2024-09-21 | Southwick, MA | Sodom Mountain Campground | 10 | 176.5600 | Cyclone BBQ | — |
| 2025-09-12 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 16 | 706.2400 | Fire At the End of the Day | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| 2025-09-13 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 16 | 706.2860 | Paddy McQ's | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA |
| 2025-09-13 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 9 | 176.5600 | Fire At the End of the Day | — |
| 2025-09-13 | Southwick, MA | Pioneer Valley RV Park | 8 | 178.8572 | Smokin Hoggz BBQ - MA | — |
What a call cost (the score it took to finish 1st, 5th and 10th)
| Category | 1st | 5th | 10th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 176.5600 | 174.2972 | 172.5484 |
| Pork Ribs | 177.7144 | 172.5716 | 169.6800 |
| Pork | 180.0000 | 171.9772 | 166.8572 |
| Brisket | 177.7372 | 173.1428 | 169.6684 |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Master Series
Overall
33 entries · top 699.9428 · median 658.2512
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 3 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 4 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 5 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 6 | ACK-QUE | |
| 7 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 8 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 9 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 10 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 11 | Sticks & Stones BBQ | |
| 12 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 13 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 14 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 15 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 16 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 17 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 18 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 19 | Pike's Pits BBQ | |
| 20 | Darling Nikki's BBQ | |
| 21 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 22 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 23 | Cousins Q | |
| 24 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 25 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 26 | Live Q or Die | |
| 27 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 28 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 29 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 30 | Smoktorious P.I.G. | |
| 31 | B&G Smokehouse | |
| 32 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 33 | Southern Boys |
Chicken
33 entries · top 176.5600 · median 167.4400
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cousins Q | |
| 2 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 3 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 4 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 5 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 6 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 7 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 8 | Sticks & Stones BBQ | |
| 9 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 10 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 11 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 12 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 13 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 14 | Pike's Pits BBQ | |
| 15 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 16 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 17 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 18 | ACK-QUE | |
| 19 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 20 | Darling Nikki's BBQ | |
| 21 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 22 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 23 | Live Q or Die | |
| 24 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 25 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 26 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 27 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 28 | Southern Boys | |
| 29 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 30 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 31 | Smoktorious P.I.G. | |
| 32 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 33 | B&G Smokehouse |
Pork Ribs
33 entries · top 177.7144 · median 165.1544
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 2 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 3 | Sticks & Stones BBQ | |
| 4 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 5 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 6 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 7 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 8 | Darling Nikki's BBQ | |
| 9 | Live Q or Die | |
| 10 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 11 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 12 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 13 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 14 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 15 | ACK-QUE | |
| 16 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 17 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 18 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 19 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 20 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 21 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 22 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 23 | Pike's Pits BBQ | |
| 24 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 25 | B&G Smokehouse | |
| 26 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 27 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 28 | Cousins Q | |
| 29 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 30 | Smoktorious P.I.G. | |
| 31 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 32 | Southern Boys | |
| 33 | HOG WASH BBQ |
Pork
33 entries · top 180.0000 · median 164.0116 · 🔥 perfect 180
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 3 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 4 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 5 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 6 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 7 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 8 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 9 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 10 | Sticks & Stones BBQ | |
| 11 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 12 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 13 | ACK-QUE | |
| 14 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 15 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 16 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 17 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 18 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 19 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 20 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 21 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 22 | Darling Nikki's BBQ | |
| 23 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 24 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 25 | Cousins Q | |
| 26 | Smoktorious P.I.G. | |
| 27 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 28 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 29 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 30 | B&G Smokehouse | |
| 31 | Pike's Pits BBQ | |
| 32 | Southern Boys | |
| 33 | Live Q or Die |
Brisket
33 entries · top 177.7372 · median 160.5372
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 2 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 3 | ACK-QUE | |
| 4 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 5 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 6 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 7 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 8 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 9 | Half-Inked BBQ | |
| 10 | Pike's Pits BBQ | |
| 11 | PHILLY BLIND PIG BBQ | |
| 12 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 13 | PIG CANDY BARBEQUE CO. | |
| 14 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 15 | WHAT THE PORK? | |
| 16 | CycloneBBQ | |
| 17 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 18 | Sticks & Stones BBQ | |
| 19 | Darling Nikki's BBQ | |
| 20 | B&G Smokehouse | |
| 21 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 22 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 23 | Smoktorious P.I.G. | |
| 24 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 25 | BBQwithDREW | |
| 26 | Live Q or Die | |
| 27 | SUWHEE Q | |
| 28 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 29 | Second Helping BBQ -PA | |
| 30 | Southern Boys | |
| 31 | HOKIE POKIE Q | |
| 32 | A SIMPLE PIG | |
| 33 | Cousins Q |