Southern New England Barbecue Throwdown - CAMPGROUND BBQ SERIES
2023-04-15 – 2023-04-16 · Bristol, CT · State championship
Reps: JEFF CHAMBERS, REGINA BODNAR · Prize money: $5,000.00
Grand Champion: Top Gun Barbecue (705.7372) · 43 teams
Entries
43
5 categories
Top score
705.7372
Winning margin
3.4172
GC over RC
Field average
663.65
median 668.42
Perfect 180s
0
Tightest race
Pork
1.1428 pts across the top 5
Top-10 cutoff
682.8344
what a walk cost here
Field spread
133.8284
winner to last place
Prize money
$5,000.00
on the line
Double threats
4
teams with 2+ top-5 calls
How hot was the win?
Top 14%
beats 86% of 2715 overall wins in the data
Field strength
1539
avg power rating going in · stronger than 45% of contests
Storylines
👑 A dynasty in the making
Gettin' Basted has won this contest 3 times across its 14 tracked editions.
🧳 Out-of-towners took the title
Top Gun Barbecue 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-15 ← this one | Bristol, CT | 43 | 705.7372 | Top Gun Barbecue |
| 2023-04-15 | Bristol, CT | 22 | 174.8572 | Grandpa Val's |
| 2024-04-12 | Bristol, CT | 29 | 693.0744 | El Jefe Smoke |
| 2024-04-12 | Bristol, CT | 13 | 176.5600 | Smokin' Hoggz |
| 2024-04-13 | Bristol, CT | 37 | 702.2516 | Good Googly Goo BBQ |
| 2024-04-13 | Bristol, CT | 14 | 177.7372 | Live Q or Die |
| 2025-04-11 | Bristol, CT | 30 | 700.5260 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2025-04-12 | Bristol, CT | 35 | 709.1084 | Uncle Pig's Barbeque Pit |
| 2025-04-12 | Bristol, CT | 21 | 177.7144 | Buckeye Blue Smoke |
| 2025-04-12 | Bristol, CT | 19 | 178.2972 | Badass Canz |
| 2026-04-10 | Bristol, CT | 33 | 703.4284 | Boggs Hog BBQ |
| 2026-04-11 | Bristol, CT | 29 | 705.1088 | Gettin' Basted |
| 2026-04-11 | Bristol, CT | 13 | 176.0344 | Paddy McQ's |
| 2026-04-11 | Bristol, CT | 13 | 177.7144 | Gettin' Basted |
Official results on kcbs.us ↗
Ancillary — Pizza
5 entries · top 165.7600 · median 150.3084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Highland Spice Blends | |
| 2 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 3 | Professor Smoke | |
| 4 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 5 | STICKS & STONES BBQ |
Master Series — Brisket
43 entries · top 176.5828 · median 165.1084
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 2 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 3 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 4 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 5 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 6 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 7 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 8 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 9 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 10 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 11 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 12 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 13 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 14 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 15 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 16 | iQue | |
| 17 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 18 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 19 | Disco Brisket BBQ | |
| 20 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 21 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 22 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 23 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 24 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 25 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 26 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 27 | Smokin' Stevie Ray's | |
| 28 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 29 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 30 | Live Q or Die | |
| 31 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 32 | Smokey Joe & The Casual Smokers | |
| 33 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 34 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 35 | LG bbq | |
| 36 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 37 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 38 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 39 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 40 | BBQBrewCrew | |
| 41 | Pork N' Bastards | |
| 42 | Mountain Men BBQ | |
| 43 | Professor Smoke |
Master Series — Chicken
43 entries · top 178.8800 · median 169.6800
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 2 | iQue | |
| 3 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 4 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 5 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 6 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | Mountain Men BBQ | |
| 10 | LG bbq | |
| 11 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 12 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 13 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 14 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 15 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 16 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 17 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 18 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 19 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 20 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 21 | Smokin' Stevie Ray's | |
| 22 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 23 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 24 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 25 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 26 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 27 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 28 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 29 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 30 | Smokey Joe & The Casual Smokers | |
| 31 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 32 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 33 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 34 | Live Q or Die | |
| 35 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 36 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 37 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 38 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 39 | Disco Brisket BBQ | |
| 40 | BBQBrewCrew | |
| 41 | Pork N' Bastards | |
| 42 | Professor Smoke | |
| 43 | Angry Cock BBQ |
Master Series — Overall
43 entries · top 705.7372 · median 668.4228
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 2 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 3 | iQue | |
| 4 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 5 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 6 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 7 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 8 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 9 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 10 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 11 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 12 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 13 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 14 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 15 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 16 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 17 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 18 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 19 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 20 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 21 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 22 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 23 | Live Q or Die | |
| 24 | LG bbq | |
| 25 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 26 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 27 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 28 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 29 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 30 | Smokin' Stevie Ray's | |
| 31 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 32 | Mountain Men BBQ | |
| 33 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 34 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 35 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 36 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 37 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 38 | Disco Brisket BBQ | |
| 39 | Smokey Joe & The Casual Smokers | |
| 40 | Pork N' Bastards | |
| 41 | BBQBrewCrew | |
| 42 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 43 | Professor Smoke |
Master Series — Pork
43 entries · top 177.1428 · median 169.1316
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | iQue | |
| 2 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 3 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 4 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 5 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 8 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 9 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 10 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 11 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 12 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 13 | Live Q or Die | |
| 14 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 15 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 16 | LG bbq | |
| 17 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 18 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 19 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 20 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 21 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 22 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 23 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 24 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 25 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 26 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 27 | Angry Cock BBQ | |
| 28 | Mountain Men BBQ | |
| 29 | Pork N' Bastards | |
| 30 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 31 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 32 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 33 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 34 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 35 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 36 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 37 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 38 | Disco Brisket BBQ | |
| 39 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 40 | BBQBrewCrew | |
| 41 | Smokey Joe & The Casual Smokers | |
| 42 | Smokin' Stevie Ray's | |
| 43 | Professor Smoke |
Master Series — Pork Ribs
43 entries · top 178.8572 · median 167.9772
| # | Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNCLE PIG'S BARBEQUE PIT | |
| 2 | iQue | |
| 3 | GOOD GOOGLY GOO BBQ | |
| 4 | TOP GUN BARBECUE | |
| 5 | GLAZED AND INFUSED NEW JERSEY BBQ | |
| 6 | CHUNKY BBQ | |
| 7 | SMOKIN HOGGZ BBQ - MA | |
| 8 | Grumpy Old Patriot Barbeque | |
| 9 | Tear Jerk BBQ | |
| 10 | FOUR SMOKING GUYS | |
| 11 | Brookside BBQ | |
| 12 | Mountain Men BBQ | |
| 13 | PADDY MCQ'S | |
| 14 | Let It Smoke Barbecue | |
| 15 | Smokin' Stevie Ray's | |
| 16 | Mullen It Over BBQ | |
| 17 | SmoKEN Meatz | |
| 18 | FIRE AT THE END OF THE DAY | |
| 19 | Smoke Show BBQ | |
| 20 | BBQ Bandits | |
| 21 | CIDER BOYS BBQ | |
| 22 | Live Q or Die | |
| 23 | FIRE DOWN BELOW | |
| 24 | INSANE SWINE BBQ | |
| 25 | ELJEFE SMOKE | |
| 26 | LG bbq | |
| 27 | SCHWEBS BBQ | |
| 28 | Matt's Backyard BBQ | |
| 29 | UP-2 BBQ | |
| 30 | STICKS & STONES BBQ | |
| 31 | Big Bobby's Q | |
| 32 | Waypoint BBQ | |
| 33 | 16 Mesh BBQ | |
| 34 | Dirt Bag Barbeque | |
| 35 | BEVERAGE BROTHERS | |
| 36 | Pork N' Bastards | |
| 37 | BBQBrewCrew | |
| 38 | HOG WASH BBQ | |
| 39 | Disco Brisket BBQ | |
| 40 | Titans of BBQ | |
| 41 | Smokey Joe & The Casual Smokers | |
| 42 | Professor Smoke | |
| 43 | Angry Cock BBQ |